“Weird” to be interpreted at the reader’s discretion.
Looking for some cool new tunes.
I’ll get the ball rolling with one of mine: Scaretale by Nightwish. That song is all over the place… it’s like haunted fantasy carnival jingle metal. Love it.
Cabinet Man by Lemon Demon
That’s probably the least weird Neil Cicierega track on my playlists.
Country Death Song by the Violent Femmes. It’s banjos and a proper upbeat hoe-down vibe alongside lyrics talking about crushing poverty and killing one of your children so you can afford to feed the others and ends with the narrator hanging themselves. It’s bleak as fuck and very not my normal jam, but somehow it grew on me and I love it.
Bonus: Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult. Just a song about Godzilla smashing up Tokyo set to some pretty fun music.
I don’t know how I missed Country Death Song, thank you for sharing! Playing it now. Might have to go through their discog today
Here are several different types of weird. They’re not all on the same playlist.
Autechre - Second Bad Vilbel
Jan Böhmermann - Faschismus is Back
Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol
Too Many Zooz - Noda
Moon Hooch - Tubes, Number 9, Bari 3
Hiromi Uehara - Canon in D
2CELLOS - Thunderstruck
Captain Tractor - The Last Saskatchewan Pirate
The Arrogant Worms - Carrot Juice is Murder
Autechre and Hiromi are awesome
Moon Hooch - Tubes, Number 9, Bari 3
Where’s Number 6?
Celentano isn’t being weird, though, he’s just proving a point
Huh, that’s a tough one. I have three whole playlists of increasingly weird stuff, so it’s hard to narrow it down to one. Maybe something by French TV or Henry Cow? I’ll have to listen through it later to find the stuff that barely counts as music.
Edit: yeah that’s a really tough one, I really like weird music. Here’s a sampler I guess, a few different varieties of “weird”:
Help, I’m a Rock - The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band
Kissing Toads Again - Jan Two-Sleeves
The Secret Life of Walter Riddle - French TV
Lime Jelly Grass - Renaldo & The Loaf
The World Of Genius Hans - Moving Gelatine Plates
Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Charles Mingus
Musique Mecanique I - The Carla Bley Band
Lick My Decals Off Baby - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
I’ll Never Shed Another Tear - Stash Wyslouch
I’ve got a thing for avante-jazz.
My wife tells me I have “David Lynch taste in music,” and while that sounds like a compliment to me, she does not mean it to be one.
Kate Bush’s Suspended in Gaffa
Dresden Dolls’ Coin-Operated Boy
Check out the following artists:
- Little Big
- Tommy Cash
- Salvatore Ganacci
- Oliver Tree
- Die Antwoord
- Venetian Snares
- Lonely Island
- John Lajoie
Most Tom Cardy stuff but id recommend close up magician for a decent but weird song
I loved loot that body 🤣
You’re a short motherfucker and nobody likes you! Short!
“H.y.c.b.h” is one of my favorite songs
“Why am I anxious?” Is a personal attack
I HAVE NOT SEEN YOUR RING
BUT HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR RING
The one most people would probably find the weirdest is Pepper Coyote - no cock like horse cock
Disco snails-
https://youtu.be/oAZBKlVSLkUWeen’s entire discography. Including the unreleased jingle they did for Domino’s.
I’m the Supervisor - Infected Mushroom
I honestly recommend everything from them if you’re looking for unique sound. The He.art album by Astrix also has some weird.
Enigma also has some great soundscapes. My personal favorite album is MCMX A.D.
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Game sound tracks (Frank Klepacki).
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Violin covers of movie themes and game soundtracks (Taylor Davis).
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Weird Austrian pop band from the 80s (E.A.V.)
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Jpop.
Take your pick.
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