Members Chosen Theme 20 songs with unusual or wacky song titles - The Vote/Result Merged

Ome

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This is the continuation of our ‘Members Chosen Word’ task and each week when we vote on our favourite pickings, we will take a guess at who suggested the current word/theme.


This week it's time to nominate 20 songs with unusual or wacky song titles.

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Posting a link for each nomination would be ideal, that way others can watch/listen and decide whether they want to include that song in their final ten.


If possible (not compulsory) try to avoid posting the videos as this slows down the thread.

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Staying in the same format. Once the nominations are complete, I will post the final list and everyone can then check out all the nominated songs and vote for their favourite ten from other member's lists.



Duplicates are more than welcome, but they won't be included when we take the vote

To clarify for any newcomers: The idea is, we all nominate songs we like (based on the title/theme of the thread). We then check out each other's nominations and pick a favourite ten from their lists.


20 songs are the maximum, but if you don't have 20, anything less is fine.

Everyone is welcome to join in and nominate 20 songs

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Last day for nominations is
Tuesday 5th February
 

Angela Channing

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My nominations:

The Onion Song - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Zungguzungguguzungguzeng - Yellowman

They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!” – Sufjan Stevens

Every Time I Eat Vegetables It Ma
kes Me Think Of You – Ramones

https://youtu.be/-krsAtiRAVM
The Power of Orange Knickers - Tori Amos feat. Damien Rice
https://youtu.be/6hjBrbm5iKA

Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings - LL Cool J
https://youtu.be/8arEbwctrh0

I Am the Walrus - The Beatles
https://youtu.be/t1Jm5epJr10

The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala - Arctic Monkeys
https://youtu.be/dAlRXC19hmE

Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town – Pearl Jam
https://youtu.be/2z0cKtSlHOU

Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued - Fall Out Boy
https://youtu.be/Q_IShkHCd00

There’s a Good Reason These Tables are Numbered, Honey, You Just Haven’t Thought of It Yet - Panic! at the Disco
https://youtu.be/AKfrDroTPRg

Shoplifters Of The World Unite - The Smiths
https://youtu.be/lJRN76hxFz0

My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus - Jimmy Buffett
https://youtu.be/twJYU8MgEpY

I Don't Know Whether To Kill Myself Or Go Bowling - Instant Witness
https://youtu.be/AcmxZvhldJo

Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - The Beatles
https://youtu.be/eyV3zCq1OHM

Foo Fighters - Cheer Up Boys Your Make Up is Running
https://youtu.be/VnuGOBkbGbE

He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) - The Crystals
https://youtu.be/f20Oz9Yr_So

My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama – Frank Zappa
https://youtu.be/dhImHhf1Z7c

A Simple Desultory Philippic or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission - Simon & Garfunkel
https://youtu.be/QOvs3rCFI2A

You're the Reason Our Kids are Ugly - Lorretta Lynn & Conway Twitty
https://youtu.be/iFq6eZBS1iM


Summary

The Onion Song - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Zungguzungguguzungguzeng - Yellowman
They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!” – Sufjan Stevens
Every Time I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think Of You – Ramones
The Power of Orange Knickers - Tori Amos feat. Damien Rice
Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings - LL Cool J
I Am the Walrus - The Beatles
The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala - Arctic Monkeys
Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town – Pearl Jam
Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued - Fall Out Boy
There’s a Good Reason These Tables are Numbered, Honey, You Just Haven’t Thought of It Yet - Panic! at the Disco
Shoplifters Of The World Unite - The Smiths
My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus - Jimmy Buffett
I Don't Know Whether To Kill Myself Or Go Bowling - Instant Witness
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - The Beatles
Foo Fighters - Cheer Up Boys Your Make Up is Running
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) - The Crystals
My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama – Frank Zappa
A Simple Desultory Philippic or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission - Simon & Garfunkel
You're the Reason Our Kids are Ugly - Lorretta Lynn & Conway Twitty
 

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Ieya – Toyah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi6p8iYkWe0

Mars Bar – Undertones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5elUkRT1Fc

Acrylic Afternoons – Pulp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S__GVGr9LuI

Friggin' in the Riggin' – Sex Pistols
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh_i7nZT_Qs

Sick Bed of Cuchulainn – The Pogues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZIISfOm3dI

Mad Eyed Screamer – The Creatures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ePBg955FuU

The Size of a Cow – The Wonder Stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2h8k4x-C04

Angry Inch - Hedwig and the Angry Inch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWI6E8gdBzk

John Wayne is Big Leggy – Haysi Fantazee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoY8GEJigxs

Europa & the Pirate Twins – Thomas Dolby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNWPYH-XKpI

Tonight I Fancy Myself – The Beautiful South
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV9aNeY_MKg

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep – Middle of the Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSNSTerj2Kc

Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter – Iron Maiden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0J7XnbUN5o

In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King – Meat Loaf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-SLN3whXW0

Oumma Aularesso (Animal Laugh) – The Thompson Twins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fou4W-fEGcI

Why'd You Bring a Shotgun to the Party – The Pretty Reckless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAqG8eqFoLA

(Man Is) The Biggest Bitch of All - Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEB4arXDZZg

The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death – Housemartins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pXlQitfMZg

Bring Me the Head of the Preacher Man - Siouxsie and the Banshees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3fwojK6hvU

There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis – Kirsty McCall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QccPUSTMriM




Ieya – Toyah
Mars Bar – Undertones
Acrylic Afternoons - Pulp
Friggin' in the Riggin' – Sex Pistols
Sick Bed of Cuchulainn – The Pogues
Mad Eyed Screamer – The Creatures
The Size of a Cow – The Wonder Stuff
Angry Inch - Hedwig and the Angry Inch
John Wayne is Big Leggy – Haysi Fantazee
Europa & the Pirate Twins – Thomas Dolby
Tonight I Fancy Myself – The Beautiful South
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep – Middle of the Road
Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter – Iron Maiden
In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King – Meat Loaf
Oumma Aularesso (Animal Laugh) – The Thompson Twins
Why'd You Bring a Shotgun to the Party – The Pretty Reckless
(Man Is) The Biggest Bitch of All - Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death - Housemartins
Bring Me the Head of the Preacher Man - Siouxsie and the Banshees
There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis – Kirsty McCall
 

Mel O'Drama

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I found this a very challenging round. Thank goodness for Disney!!



Je Cherche Un Imbecile
- Claire Elzière

Otto Titsling - Bette Midler

Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) - The Commitments

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters

Marshmallow World* - Mandy Barnett

When God-Fearin’ Women Get The Blues - Martina McBride

Substitutiary Locomotion - David Tomlinson & Angela Lansbury

Genie With The Light Brown Lamp - The Shadows

Boonoonoonoos - Boney M.

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognised Anthem Of World Contact Day) - Carpenters

I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper - Sarah Brighman & Hot Gossip

Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus

Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band

Bamboogie - Bamboo

Baggy Trousers - Madness

Puh-leeze! Mister Brown - Shirley Bassey

Dum Dum Diddle - ABBA

Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me) - Walter Catlett

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) - Verna Felton


* I consider this one a winter song as there’s no mention of the C word.









Je Cherche Un Imbecile - Claire Elzière
Otto Titsling - Bette Midler
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) - The Commitments
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters
Marshmallow World* - Mandy Barnett
When God-Fearin’ Women Get The Blues - Martina McBride
Genie With The Light Brown Lamp - The Shadows
Boonoonoonoos - Boney M.
Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognised Anthem Of World Contact Day) - Carpenters
I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper - Sarah Brighman & Hot Gossip
Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
Bamboogie - Bamboo
Baggy Trousers - Madness
Puh-leeze! Mister Brown - Shirley Bassey
Dum Dum Diddle - ABBA
Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me) - Walter Catlett
Substitutiary Locomotion - David Tomlinson & Angela Lansbury
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) - Verna Felton
 

Long Lashes

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Broken Biscuit - Sia
youtube.com/watch?v=jZiOTAz5Zb8

Paper Bag - Fiona Apple
youtube.com/watch?v=BK30r_SIZ-g

Soapy Water - Wolf Alice
youtube.com/watch?v=_Ze6dERgzTg

Pineapple Face - Revenge
youtube.com/watch?v=UEJqFRg69No

Jumble Sale Mums - Suede
youtube.com/watch?v=hZ1a0yPCQxA

Bananafishbones - The Cure
youtube.com/watch?v=1WCozfDacm4

Inch Of Dust - Future Islands
youtube.com/watch?v=aigN65VmHxI

Lighten Up Morrissey - Sparks
youtube.com/watch?v=LwIrFTo495E

Good God Damn - Arcade Fire
youtube.com/watch?v=eKew61xGaz8

Moon In Your Mouth - Goldfrapp
youtube.com/watch?v=d7cDprHyc7o

I'm Having a Coffee – Blancmange
youtube.com/watch?v=JE22wqX4l7o

Someone's Got It In For Me – James
youtube.com/watch?v=9G1WtsQCHFU

Emotional Haircut - LCD Soundsystem
youtube.com/watch?v=D1R7E3dcK4I

At The Indie Disco - The Divine Comedy
youtube.com/watch?v=sB--qzE4JhE

He’s Got His Mother’s Hips - John Grant
youtube.com/watch?v=_yhchpgY5kw

You've Got A Lot To Answer For – Catatonia
youtube.com/watch?v=siiFLPhE5cc&t=3s

What’s-Her-Face – Christine And The Queens
youtube.com/watch?v=QrMBcWXldVM

Bedbugs & Ballyhoo – Echo & The Bunnymen
youtube.com/watch?v=J3ynYXAO-Pg

Tissue In The Wash - The Lancashire Hotpots
youtube.com/watch?v=AqEToDgCJ9w

You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings) - Rod Stewart & The Faces
youtube.com/watch?v=ytKzlQx1WBs




Broken Biscuit - Sia
Paper Bag - Fiona Apple
Soapy Water - Wolf Alice
Pineapple Face - Revenge
Jumble Sale Mums - Suede
Bananafishbones - The Cure
Inch Of Dust - Future Islands
Lighten Up Morrissey - Sparks
Good God Damn - Arcade Fire
Moon In Your Mouth - Goldfrapp
I'm Having a Coffee – Blancmange
Someone's Got It In For Me – James
Emotional Haircut - LCD Soundsystem
At The Indie Disco - The Divine Comedy
He’s Got His Mother’s Hips - John Grant
You've Got A Lot To Answer For – Catatonia
Bedbugs & Ballyhoo – Echo & The Bunnymen
What’s-Her-Face – Christine And The Queens
Tissue In The Wash - The Lancashire Hotpots
You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings) - Rod Stewart & The Faces
 
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Willie Oleson

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Howzat - Sherbet

Matterhorny - The Alpentribe

Scoobidab - Ginger Ale

Abba - The Paragons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp_NTmxtZKk

Baby, You Got My Nose Open - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=firydk6vRbM

Je M'Appelle Russell - Sparks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXgGkMEeUbg

The Sons Of Cain Are Abel - Peter Sarstedt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bDY9tVYF_g

Prisencolinensinainciusol - Adriano Celentano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49hdYfAK2DM

Wiggle That Wotsit - The Hollies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDMnyTUkWbk

Rockwrok - Ultravox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgBBbNqFofQ

How To Say Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - Paul Damian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiCmrW1Xjk4

E=MC² - Giorgio Moroder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Sb-hKOSu8

Lemon Incest - Serge Gainsbourg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vR0jpfOW94

Boom Boom In The Zoom Zoom Room - Blondie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj20XpZ49eg

Koochie-Koo - Baccara
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsCKJeAi6VA

I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat - Mel Blanc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2Y-XlLcRMU

Spaceface - Simple Minds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dayhDKAW__Q

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv1k4Dug7_8

Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXad2BiAZWQ

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) - Lonnie Donegan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPA8jXxCd5M


Howzat - Sherbet
Matterhorny - The Alpentribe
Scoobidab - Ginger Ale
Abba - The Paragons
Baby, You Got My Nose Open - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Je M'Appelle Russell - Sparks
The Sons Of Cain Are Abel - Peter Sarstedt
Prisencolinensinainciusol - Adriano Celentano
Wiggle That Wotsit - The Hollies
Rockwrok - Ultravox
How To Say Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - Paul Damian
E=MC² - Giorgio Moroder
Lemon Incest - Serge Gainsbourg
Boom Boom In The Zoom Zoom Room - Blondie
Koochie-Koo - Baccara
I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat - Mel Blanc
Spaceface - Simple Minds
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap!
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) - Lonnie Donegan
 

Richard Channing

Telly Talk Superstar
LV
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Awards
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Cossus Snufsigalonica – Fear Of Tigers

Nancy From Now On – Father John Misty

Dark Side Of The Gym – The National

Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take It Out) - Low Roar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOFqZBzYb-4

I Wanna Be Your Hand – Holy Ghost!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWQdEx7qA-Y

Nonesuch – Tanlines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=covYyPtQyZU

What's Wrong With Your Eyes – Sin Fang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUwiNUlHCAw

Yayaya – RY X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT13r0xVF5M

Cologne Cerrone Houdini – Goldfrapp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMfZHTpn2T4

If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? - Mayday Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IadU7CUpj2I

Funeral Show – WhoMadeWho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUmQdXv6HLg

It's So Hard to Say I Love You (When You're Sitting on My Face) - Marty & Muffone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UspGqdwcbQs&t=151s

Dead For Two Hours – Patrick Watson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4oVDvpqxe4

Alex Descends Into Hell For A Bottle Of Milk/Korova 1 - U2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBEEtEZUF34

He Hit Me And It Felt Like A Kiss – The Crystals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f20Oz9Yr_So

Milk and Black Spiders – Foals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L325JJ9MFxQ

Feed Me Diamonds – MNDR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmuT1qUFA4Y

Hemiplegia – HAERTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeCK2vVebf8

Bedshaped - Keane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugGmkvhsKQ

Sleep Hills Of Vicodin Tears – A Winged Victory For The Sullen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iaxe5K3Ljo


Cossus Snufsigalonica – Fear Of Tigers
Nancy From Now On – Father John Misty
Dark Side Of The Gym – The National
Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take It Out) - Low Roar
I Wanna Be Your Hand – Holy Ghost!
Nonesuch – Tanlines
What's Wrong With Your Eyes – Sin Fang
Yayaya – RY X
Cologne Cerrone Houdini – Goldfrapp
If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? - Mayday Parade
Funeral Show – WhoMadeWho
It's So Hard to Say I Love You (When You're Sitting on My Face) - Marty & Muffone
Dead For Two Hours – Patrick Watson
Alex Descends Into Hell For A Bottle Of Milk/Korova 1 - U2
He Hit Me And It Felt Like A Kiss – The Crystals
Milk and Black Spiders – Foals
Feed Me Diamonds – MNDR
Hemiplegia – HAERTS
Bedshaped - Keane
Sleep Hills Of Vicodin Tears – A Winged Victory For The Sullen
 
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Emelee

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Fu-Gee-La – The Fugees

Sweet but Psycho – Ava Max

Rock Lobster – The B-52’s

Time in a Bottle – Lykke Li

FutureSex/LoveSound – Justin Timberlake

Unseen Footage from a Forthcoming Funeral – Nicole Sabounet

Giliap – Rebecca & Fiona

Dry My Soul – Amanda Jenssen

Karmageddon – The Soundtrack of our Lives

Sailing Ships from Heaven – Katie Melua

Throwing Fire at the Sun – Heather Nova

Hit Me With Your Lovething – Louise Hoffsten

Dance Down a Track – Cajsa Siik

Beware of the Dog – Jamelia

Can’t Find Entrance – Those Dancing Days

Rocket Trip To Mars – Fredrika Stahl

Everything is Embarrassing – Sky Ferreira

Peace Frog – The Doors

Motorcycle Emptiness – Manic Street Preachers

Wig Wam Bam – Sweet



Fu-Gee-La – The Fugees
Sweet but Psycho – Ava Max
Rock Lobster – The B-52’s
Time in a Bottle – Lykke Li
FutureSex/LoveSound – Justin Timberlake
Unseen Footage from a Forthcoming Funeral – Nicole Sabounet
Giliap – Rebecca & Fiona
Dry My Soul – Amanda Jenssen
Karmageddon – The Soundtrack of our Lives
Sailing Ships from Heaven – Katie Melua
Throwing Fire at the Sun – Heather Nova
Hit Me With Your Lovething – Louise Hoffsten
Dance Down a Track – Cajsa Siik
Beware of the Dog – Jamelia
Can’t Find Entrance – Those Dancing Days
Rocket Trip To Mars – Fredrika Stahl
Everything is Embarrassing – Sky Ferreira
Peace Frog – The Doors
Motorcycle Emptiness – Manic Street Preachers
Wig Wam Bam – Sweet
 

Ome

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As always, a new thread for the votes to take place allowing the list to be on page one. Once completed the threads will be merged together.

Below is the full list of member’s nominated songs with unusual or wacky song titles

But which member suggested this theme?
Unusual.png Wacky.png
Please vote for your favourite ten from nominations that other members have made and then name the member you believe chose this week’s word

If you can’t find ten good songs, then less is fine.

You can vote if you haven't nominated

Last day for voting
Tuesday 12th February



@Angela Channing
The Onion Song - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Zungguzungguguzungguzeng - Yellowman
They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!” – Sufjan Stevens
Every Time I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think Of You – Ramones
The Power of Orange Knickers - Tori Amos feat. Damien Rice
Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings - LL Cool J
I Am the Walrus - The Beatles
The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala - Arctic Monkeys
Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town – Pearl Jam
Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued - Fall Out Boy
There’s a Good Reason These Tables are Numbered, Honey, You Just Haven’t Thought of It Yet - Panic! at the Disco
Shoplifters Of The World Unite - The Smiths
My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus - Jimmy Buffett
I Don't Know Whether To Kill Myself Or Go Bowling - Instant Witness
Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey - The Beatles
Foo Fighters - Cheer Up Boys Your Make Up is Running
He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) - The Crystals
My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama – Frank Zappa
A Simple Desultory Philippic or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission - Simon & Garfunkel
You're the Reason Our Kids are Ugly - Lorretta Lynn & Conway Twitty


@Ome
Ieya – Toyah
Mars Bar – Undertones
Acrylic Afternoons - Pulp
Friggin' in the Riggin' – Sex Pistols
Sick Bed of Cuchulainn – The Pogues
Mad Eyed Screamer – The Creatures
The Size of a Cow – The Wonder Stuff
Angry Inch - Hedwig and the Angry Inch
John Wayne is Big Leggy – Haysi Fantazee
Europa & the Pirate Twins – Thomas Dolby
Tonight I Fancy Myself – The Beautiful South
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep – Middle of the Road
Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter – Iron Maiden
In the Land of the Pig, the Butcher is King – Meat Loaf
Oumma Aularesso (Animal Laugh) – The Thompson Twins
Why'd You Bring a Shotgun to the Party – The Pretty Reckless
(Man Is) The Biggest Bitch of All - Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death - Housemartins
Bring Me the Head of the Preacher Man - Siouxsie and the Banshees
There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis – Kirsty McCall


@Mel O'Drama
Je Cherche Un Imbecile - Claire Elzière
Otto Titsling - Bette Midler
Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) - The Commitments
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters
Marshmallow World* - Mandy Barnett
When God-Fearin’ Women Get The Blues - Martina McBride
Genie With The Light Brown Lamp - The Shadows
Boonoonoonoos - Boney M.
Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognised Anthem Of World Contact Day) - Carpenters
I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper - Sarah Brighman & Hot Gossip
Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
Bamboogie - Bamboo
Baggy Trousers - Madness
Puh-leeze! Mister Brown - Shirley Bassey
Dum Dum Diddle - ABBA
Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life For Me) - Walter Catlett
Substitutiary Locomotion - David Tomlinson & Angela Lansbury
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious - Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) - Verna Felton


@Long Lashes
Broken Biscuit - Sia
Paper Bag - Fiona Apple
Soapy Water - Wolf Alice
Pineapple Face - Revenge
Jumble Sale Mums - Suede
Bananafishbones - The Cure
Inch Of Dust - Future Islands
Lighten Up Morrissey - Sparks
Good God Damn - Arcade Fire
Moon In Your Mouth - Goldfrapp
I'm Having a Coffee – Blancmange
Someone's Got It In For Me – James
Emotional Haircut - LCD Soundsystem
At The Indie Disco - The Divine Comedy
He’s Got His Mother’s Hips - John Grant
You've Got A Lot To Answer For – Catatonia
Bedbugs & Ballyhoo – Echo & The Bunnymen
What’s-Her-Face – Christine And The Queens
Tissue In The Wash - The Lancashire Hotpots
You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings) - Rod Stewart & The Faces


@Willie Oleson
Howzat - Sherbet
Matterhorny - The Alpentribe
Scoobidab - Ginger Ale
Abba - The Paragons
Baby, You Got My Nose Open - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Je M'Appelle Russell - Sparks
The Sons Of Cain Are Abel - Peter Sarstedt
Prisencolinensinainciusol - Adriano Celentano
Wiggle That Wotsit - The Hollies
Rockwrok - Ultravox
How To Say Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - Paul Damian
E=MC² - Giorgio Moroder
Lemon Incest - Serge Gainsbourg
Boom Boom In The Zoom Zoom Room - Blondie
Koochie-Koo - Baccara
I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat - Mel Blanc
Spaceface - Simple Minds
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap!
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) - Lonnie Donegan


@Richard Channing

Cossus Snufsigalonica – Fear Of Tigers
Nancy From Now On – Father John Misty
Dark Side Of The Gym – The National
Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take It Out) - Low Roar
I Wanna Be Your Hand – Holy Ghost!
Nonesuch – Tanlines
What's Wrong With Your Eyes – Sin Fang
Yayaya – RY X
Cologne Cerrone Houdini – Goldfrapp
If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? - Mayday Parade
Funeral Show – WhoMadeWho
It's So Hard to Say I Love You (When You're Sitting on My Face) - Marty & Muffone
Dead For Two Hours – Patrick Watson
Alex Descends Into Hell For A Bottle Of Milk/Korova 1 - U2
He Hit Me And It Felt Like A Kiss – The Crystals
Milk and Black Spiders – Foals
Feed Me Diamonds – MNDR
Hemiplegia – HAERTS
Bedshaped - Keane
Sleep Hills Of Vicodin Tears – A Winged Victory For The Sullen


@Emelee
Fu-Gee-La – The Fugees
Sweet but Psycho – Ava Max
Rock Lobster – The B-52’s
Time in a Bottle – Lykke Li
FutureSex/LoveSound – Justin Timberlake
Unseen Footage from a Forthcoming Funeral – Nicole Sabounet
Giliap – Rebecca & Fiona
Dry My Soul – Amanda Jenssen
Karmageddon – The Soundtrack of our Lives
Sailing Ships from Heaven – Katie Melua
Throwing Fire at the Sun – Heather Nova
Hit Me With Your Lovething – Louise Hoffsten
Dance Down a Track – Cajsa Siik
Beware of the Dog – Jamelia
Can’t Find Entrance – Those Dancing Days
Rocket Trip To Mars – Fredrika Stahl
Everything is Embarrassing – Sky Ferreira
Peace Frog – The Doors
Motorcycle Emptiness – Manic Street Preachers
Wig Wam Bam – Sweet
 
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Long Lashes

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For once I am actually the first to vote :D


1. Alex Descends Into Hell For A Bottle Of Milk/Korova 1 - U2 @Richard Channing
2. The Power of Orange Knickers - Tori Amos feat. Damien Rice @Angela Channing
3. Dance Down a Track – Cajsa Siik @Emelee
4. Tonight I Fancy Myself – The Beautiful South @Ome
5. I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper - Sarah Brighman & Hot Gossip @Mel O'Drama
6. Hemiplegia – HAERTS @Richard Channing
7. Spaceface - Simple Minds @Willie Oleson
8. Mars Bar – Undertones @Ome
9. Boom Boom In The Zoom Zoom Room – Blondie @Willie Oleson
10.Motorcycle Emptiness – Manic Street Preachers @Emelee



I think this theme might be one of @Ome's choices?
 

Mel O'Drama

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To be honest I had completely forgotten about this thread,

Same here. In fact I've so little time to discover new music this week I've decided I'm going to vote for my favourite wacky titles rather than the songs themselves*.


*With a little caveat that I will pop back to properly listen to them another time.
 

Willie Oleson

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1. Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take It Out) - Low Roar @Richard Channing (it sounds very Twin Peaks-y)
2. Motorcycle Emptiness – Manic Street Preachers @Emelee (this song made me think of another band, early/mid-80s I think...but who is it)
3. Pineapple Face - Revenge @Long Lashes
4. A Simple Desultory Philippic or How I Was Robert McNamara'd Into Submission - Simon & Garfunkel @Angela Channing
5. There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis – Kirsty McCall @Ome
6. Throwing Fire at the Sun – Heather Nova @Emelee
7. The Power of Orange Knickers - Tori Amos feat. Damien Rice @Angela Channing
8. Cossus Snufsigalonica – Fear Of Tigers @Richard Channing (haha, I almost didn't recognize it, and I love the word Snufsigalonica, maybe for the unused Dynasty names?)
9. You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything (Even Take the Dog for a Walk, Mend a Fuse, Fold Away the Ironing Board, or Any Other Domestic Shortcomings) - Rod Stewart & The Faces @Long Lashes (and it really is a very nice song, what a surprise!)
10. Bamboogie - Bamboo @Mel O'Drama
 

Angela Channing

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I've come to the conclusion that songs with whacky titles are often not very good. However, there are some diamonds in the dirt and here are my top 10:
  1. Je Cherche Un Imbecile - Claire Elzière @Mel O'Drama
  2. Bedbugs & Ballyhoo – Echo & The Bunnymen @Long Lashes
  3. If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? - Mayday Parade @Richard Channing
  4. Matterhorny - The Alpentribe @Willie Oleson
  5. Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter – Iron Maiden @Ome
  6. Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognised Anthem Of World Contact Day) - Carpenters @Mel O'Drama
  7. Lemon Incest - Serge Gainsbourg @Willie Oleson
  8. Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take It Out) - Low Roar @Richard Channing
  9. Unseen Footage from a Forthcoming Funeral – Nicole Sabounet @Emelee
  10. The Size of a Cow – The Wonder Stuff @Ome
I have a whacky idea that @Willie Oleson chose this week's theme.
 

Willie Oleson

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I've come to the conclusion that songs with whacky titles are often not very good
I think there's a difference between unusual or abstract titles and the obvious novelty titles.
To be honest I had braced myself for lots of awful parodies and novelty songs, therefore I was pleasantly surprised to find so many good songs in these lists, and I had to narrow it down from 16 favourites to 10.
 

Emelee

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I have to skip voting. :( I am working so frickin much this week. I couldn't turn down the offer for more money......
 
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