Most Bizarre Song Titles

Subject: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: Kaleea
Date: 17 May 01 - 01:43 AM

What is the most bizarre song or song title you have ever seen or heard?

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 May 01 - 08:41 AM

"Armstrong Tourist Rest Home" by Frazer/DuBolt.

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: GUEST,Dita (at work)
Date: 17 May 01 - 09:57 AM

Cilla Fisher once claimed to have heard a country song called -

"There's tears in my ears, as I lie on my back, and I cry in my bed over you"

love, john.

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: LR Mole
Date: 17 May 01 - 10:03 AM

SWLABR, from Disraeli Gears. Said to be an acronym for She Walks (Was?)Like A Bearded Rainbow. Good song, though.

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: Dunkle
Date: 17 May 01 - 11:06 AM

Dave Van Ronk did a song called "If I had to do it all over again, I'd do it all over you".

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: mousethief
Date: 17 May 01 - 11:23 AM

And of course Pink Floyd's "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Listening to a Pict"

Alex

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: Pseudolus
Date: 17 May 01 - 11:25 AM

How about "I Just Bought A Car From A Guy That Stole My Girl, But The Car Don't Run, So I Figure We Got An Even Deal"?

Frank

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: GUEST,UB Dan
Date: 17 May 01 - 11:39 AM

25 or 6 to 4
What the f---?

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: robomatic
Date: 17 May 01 - 11:42 AM

Two Country Songs, one I've heard: "She left me for a middle-aged blind dwarf for the good sex" and one I have not heard but felt:"I'm so miserable without you darling it's almost like having you here."

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: Matt_R
Date: 17 May 01 - 11:50 AM

"Love Is Better Than A Warm Trombone" and "Chicken Bones" are two good ones from Gomez. Their latest album is called Abandonded Shopping Trolley Hotline

Mansun is also notorious for strangely names songs, such as "Stripper Vicar," "The Chad Who Loved Me", and Mansun's reputedly only love song, called "Mansun's Only Love Song".

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: Mountain Dog
Date: 17 May 01 - 11:56 AM

"Put Your Snout to the Spout Where the Gospel Comes Out", a homespun revival hymn my father chanced upon in his early years as a minister. Unfortunately, he didn't remember any lines or the tune, but the title has always stuck in my head!

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: Mountain Dog
Date: 17 May 01 - 12:09 PM

There's also Cole Porter's infamous war-time ditty:

"I'm A Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mamma Doing the Beat-o, Beat-o, Flat-on-my-Seat-o Hirohito Blues", recorded by Der Bingle in the early 40s.

It ain't folk (though perhaps almost as queer as), but it does qualify for bizarre...

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: mousethief
Date: 17 May 01 - 12:13 PM

UB Dan -- it's just a guy who can't read time. It's either 25 to 4 or 26 to 4. 25 or 6 to 4. Doesn't take a PhD.

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 May 01 - 01:00 PM

"Hot Tub of Tears" from the Austin Lounge Lizards.

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: GUEST,UB Dan
Date: 17 May 01 - 01:04 PM

I dunno...is it just a coincidnece that I didn't get it and I don't have a PhD...maybe if he said 3:34 or 5 I would have gotten it...thanks for clearing it up...those crazy Chicago kids

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: mousethief
Date: 17 May 01 - 01:35 PM

Yeah it was doubtless the pollution from the heavy industry there that addled their brains.

Then again the whole song is a little addled (which I think is the point of the song, but I can't be sure -- I never did the drugs those guys did).

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"Drop Kick Me Jesus (Through the Goalposts of Life)" is another great song title.

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: GUEST,marsh hawk
Date: 17 May 01 - 02:47 PM

a couple I like from the old KFAT days are: My girl passed out in her supper (by kinky friedman) Your getting bothered doesn't marry me (artist unknown)

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 17 May 01 - 02:51 PM

The old music hall song Susannah's a Funnyful Man

Subject: RE: Most Bizarre Song Titles
From: GUEST,UB Dan
Date: 17 May 01 - 03:17 PM

The Smith's and Morrissey had a number of wierd titles...like "You're the one for me fatty" and "Girlfriend in a Coma"