What is the oddest piece of music you have ever heard?

Alexander · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:36 am

Because music is asthetic, comments on any song may be admitted.

This topic came from an idea I had when I was listening to what I consider the oddest piece of music.

Toto Angelica, -By Alvin Curran.

I listen to it often, but it's a very incredible piece.

The piece is composed of every sound imaginable, which is then played at 3 times the normal rate.

When I listen to it, I feel like I'm running through time and my life.

And with that, what do you think?

Teh Ch8t · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:45 am

Oddest, music, ever. Top that.

PianoManGidley · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:56 am

I'd say either John Cage's 4'33"--the oddest music you'll ever NOT hear--or anything by that washed up hack, Milton Babbitt

Ninti · **Joined:** Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:35 pm **Posts:** 3094

Probably the moo-sic from this animation.

It's awesome, though.

Alexander · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:21 am

nintendogs123 wrote:

Probably the moo-sic from this animation.

It's awesome, though.

Accually, I really like that song.

*saves the page*

I also really love Mr. Cage's 4' 33" piece. But I think everyone already knows that.

"Music is only asthetic."

Anydangway · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:26 am

Umm... we listened to something by Rob Zombie in my "Experiences in Music" class a few semesters ago. Weird as crap. Weeeeird.

PianoManGidley · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:42 am

nintendogs123 wrote:

Probably the moo-sic from this animation.

It's awesome, though.

Interesting--and gorgeous--song. The lyrics are a yoik, but the tune itself sounds inspired by popular composers of the Russian Revolution (Khatchaturian, Tchaikovsky, etc.).

DanBo · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:46 am

Either any song by Jethro Tull, or Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo by the Bloodhound Gang.

Am I allowed to post that? :eek:

Cybernetic Teenybopper · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:55 am

Probably "Fingertips," by They Might Be Giants. Or, as I once saw it described in an anime music video, "The ADD Song."

samwise · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:47 am

"Stink Hippie" by Five Iron Frenzy.Actually, almost anything on their album, "Cheeses", is really weird.'Cause there's also "Pootermobile".And lots-o-others.

damik · **Joined:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:24 pm **Posts:** 580

Regarding "4'33"" - there's a difference between "weird" and "horribly pretentious".

Probably something by Aphex Twin, or likely something by that Hansel band I mentioned. Example: Zlotnik ~ Hansel?

Also "Did You Miss Me?" by Young Gods.

Lunar Jesty · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 12:45 pm

"Aquarius" by Boards of Canada. Orange.

Phlip · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:08 pm

Violin by TMBG is pretty odd...

damik · **Joined:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:24 pm **Posts:** 580

Lunar Jesty wrote:

"Aquarius" by Boards of Canada. Orange.

I still can't listen to the whole of Geogaddi. Gives me the jibblies.

PianoManGidley · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 2:48 pm

damik wrote:

Regarding "4'33"" - there's a difference between "weird" and "horribly pretentious".

Probably something by Aphex Twin, or likely something by that Hansel band I mentioned. Example: Zlotnik ~ Hansel?

Also "Did You Miss Me?" by Young Gods.

Yeah...when I read the topic title, I was pretty much interpreting it as "odd music" to the point of "so weird and out there that I think it sounds like total crap." And Aphex Twin is Teh Awesomeness--some of the very few techno music I actually dig.

CheezNapkin · **Joined:** Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:58 am **Posts:** 185

I heard this in a YTMND. It is listed as Edguy - Theatre of Salvation, but I looked up Edguy on Wikipedia, but it said that they were a german metal band. WTF?
http://content.ytmnd.com/content/f/1/b/ ... 8ba843.mp3

Einoo T. Spork · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:26 pm

Yeah. I dunno. The only thing I can think of is Revolution 9, and that's not really even "music"..... that's just John Lennon being...... well, a crazy weirdo. In other words, himself.

Homeschool Winner · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:57 pm

I'm suprised that no one has mentioned Spider by They Might Be Giants. Seriously, that song is weird. :eek:

If not for that, probably that song that goes "If I had a million dollars...".

Cybernetic Teenybopper · **Posted:** Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:15 pm

Homeschool Winner wrote:

If not for that, probably that song that goes "If I had a million dollars...".

I love that song! It's by Barenaked Ladies and it's called... "If I Had a Million Dollars."

I once translated part of it into Spanish. It came out very unweildly-like. O.o

Acekirby · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:29 am

Speaking of [s]the best band evar[/s] Barenaked Ladies, their song "Shopping" is kind of strange. It's awesome, but strange. Wikipedia says its a subtle criticism of the Bush Administration, but I don't know...

Well, you know that it's gonna be all right.
You know it's gonna be all right!
Everything will always be all right.
When we go shopping!

Shippinator Mandy · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 1:06 am

Homeschool Winner wrote:

I'm suprised that no one has mentioned Spider by They Might Be Giants. Seriously, that song is weird. :eek:

I know! And [CENSOR'd] Wants To Hit Me. "SOME CRAZY ******* WANTS TO HIT MEEEEEEEEEEE..." But Spider = very weird.

Also, CT, "The ADD Song" is a very apt title for Fingertips. XD

Jman4ever · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:39 am

Chemical Bomb by the Aquabats. The song has a happy tune, but it talks about the world ending. :eek:

Now that I think about it, most of the Aquabats' songs are pretty bizarre.

Artvandelay · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:17 am

I find the song "Fade to Grey" by Visage to be extremely odd. The awkwardness doubles if you ever see the music video.

Phlip · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:05 am

Time Zones by Negativland... though it would only be classed as "music" by virtue of the fact that made by a band and released on an album...
A large segment of it is essentially just a conversation, remixed as though it were a techno song. Weird.

Occasional JD · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:37 am

Four words:

Number nine, number nine.

Funkstar · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:41 am

DanBo wrote:

Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo by the Bloodhound Gang.

And the video is a lot worse. O.o

ModestlyHotGirl · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:09 pm

Right now, I'd say anything by Parry Gripp. My CD came the other day, and I'm loving it. Click on the e-card for more stuff to listen to. Minor language, such as the not-so-nice word for bum.

And watch the Waffle animation, too.

Cleverdan · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:13 pm

I'll post a link later this week, but there's this song called Hubcaps and its freaking weird. I love it, but its strange.

Cybernetic Teenybopper · **Posted:** Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:04 pm

Shippinator Mandy wrote:

Also, CT, "The ADD Song" is a very apt title for Fingertips. XD

Don't credit me! It was an anime music video I saw that dubbed it that. XD Actually it was called "ADD theater," but close enough.

Now that I think of it, most of the music in Katamari Damacy is very strange. "I wanna wad you up in my liiiife!"

figs · **Posted:** Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:42 pm

ween made some odd music, but the "renegade smurf" by the dehumanizers (from the mid '80s) is my favorite odd song

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