DDD's Music List of the Day: Top 5 Most Bizarre Songs of my lifetime

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by tooblue

I know I didn't follow your rules especially in regards to era but those are some of my favorites ... the Green Berrets was not a jingle or anything of the like -it's a legit military man singing with pride about his service and was a big hit in much the same way Kung Fu fighting was.

Did you ever see "Stripes" with Bill Murray? He actually busts out "The Ballad" a bit. he sings it under his breath for only a few short seconds, but I always remember that part of the movie.

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by tooblue

I know I didn't follow your rules especially in regards to era but those are some of my favorites ... the Green Berrets was not a jingle or anything of the like -it's a legit military man singing with pride about his service and was a big hit in much the same way Kung Fu fighting was.

You could include almost anything from the Moody Blues on your play list ...

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

Did you ever see "Stripes" with Bill Murray? He actually busts out "The Ballad" a bit. he sings it under his breath for only a few short seconds, but I always remember that part of the movie.

Indeed.

[tooblue]

Another great one from my play list overused now in tv comercials ...

[cougjunkie]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TfJe8hQ8ha0

What is more bizzare that OMC?

[tooblue]

Not trying to take over the thread but here's another one ...

[TripletDaddy]

Are these songs truly bizarre? or just awful?

An homage to Norman Bates in the early 80s, for no compelling or timely reason, accompanied by a lengthy narrative vocal strikes me as bizarre.

"Hey, lets write a song about Norman Bates with repetitive lyrics. At the end, we can have someone narrate about why Norman became Norman."

I am looking for stuff that isnt just ironic or terrible. Actually, of my top 5, I really love 3 of them...Kung Fu, Porcupine, and Occupants. The entire concept of the song has to be bizarre. Also, it has to stand alone in its bizarre-ness. For example, the Snoopy song is amazing, but mostly because of the video. If listened to without video, it sounds like most of the other British Invasion pop from the 60s...catchy, fun etc... With the video, that song gets launched into the stratosphere of strangeness.

Keep the ideas flowing, though. I like em.

[ute4ever]

Biz Markee:

[cougjunkie]

I hate to be the one with the trump card.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIaeAtus5jU

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by cougjunkie

I hate to be the one with the trump card.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIaeAtus5jU

WOW! That is truly awful, bizarre, and freaky all rolled into one.

Speechless.