SteveK Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I've long had a penchant for whacky songs or instrumentals: Tunes that have a strong element of humour and absurdity in their arrangements. A few months ago I was reminded of a wonderful (IMV) track by a band called Esperanto that I had seen in the 70s. They played an old tune called Danse Macabre, and gave it a 70s prog style arrangement. If you have any similarly "whacky" tracks, It would be great to hear them, so I can maybe add them to my playlist😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass_dinger Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I am big fan of "back covers" - take a song, and cover it in a style that predates the original song. Here, Gloria Jones Tainted Love in the style of Django Reinhardt. Is that what you are looking for? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) First time I heard this I actually laughed. It's such a fun song and the playing is incredible https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z9qpQRMSR1M&pp=ygUPc2x1dGUgdG8ga2FyZWVt Edited March 13 by Delberthot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 AFAICS, Esperanto were one of many bands trying to cash in on the success of Ekseption. Other bands included Exception and Expression. All used the same or similar typeface in the bands' names. Now, Ekseption themselves copied The Nice, so I'm not claiming they were the original. Here's one also done by Ekseption: the Sabre Dance in the Love Sculpture version. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Currently re-watching "Over The Garden Wall" This is an earworm: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveK Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, bass_dinger said: I am big fan of "back covers" - take a song, and cover it in a style that predates the original song. Here, Gloria Jones Tainted Love in the style of Django Reinhardt. Is that what you are looking for? Not quite what I'm looking for, but interesting nonetheless😉 Thanks. 58 minutes ago, Delberthot said: First time I heard this I actually laughed. It's such a fun song and the playing is incredible https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z9qpQRMSR1M&pp=ygUPc2x1dGUgdG8ga2FyZWVt I think that can safely be described as "whacky"🤪 I used to be a bit of a Chilli Peppers fan but haven't heard that before. 57 minutes ago, BassTractor said: AFAICS, Esperanto were one of many bands trying to cash in on the success of Ekseption. Other bands included Exception and Expression. All used the same or similar typeface in the bands' names. Now, Ekseption themselves copied The Nice, so I'm not claiming they were the original. Here's one also done by Ekseption: the Sabre Dance in the Love Sculpture version. Love Sculpture's Sabre Dance came out when i was in my early teens and learning guitar. I bought the record and managed to learn a lot of it... to a standard typical of a 13 year old wannabe😂 I probably still have it somewhere. 23 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Currently re-watching "Over The Garden Wall" This is an earworm: Thanks, but not sure that will be making its way onto my playlist... just yet😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Primus. All of it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 24 minutes ago, paul_5 said: Primus. All of it. And The Cardiacs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Time for Hayseed Dixie yet? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitherman Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Always time for hayseed dixie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham56 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 If you interpret 'whacky' as a euphemism for 'cheesy crap', I can play. In one one band, when we ended with our cheesy Johnny B. Goode (yes, really. Sorry...) we'd slide it into the Batman TV theme, usually to the delight of drunken pub-goers. Seemed like a good idea at the time... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I've gone down a bit of a rabbit hole... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) Check out Nervous Norvus - Transfusion (1956): Also Jimmy Cross - I Want My Baby Back (1965): Edited March 16 by Dan Dare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Have you considered the high-brow legend that is "Unclef**ker" from the South Park Movie? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Does this one count? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 This whole album, but especially "Echidna's Arf (Of You)/Don't You Ever Wash That Thing", followed by "Cheepnis". There's also 120+ other albums by Frank that are full of whacky excellence 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 1 hour ago, SteveK said: Thanks, but not sure that will be making its way onto my playlist... just yet😉 It's on our car play list. It only comes on rarely but we sing along when it does. I mean who doesn't like Potatoes and Molasses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 33 minutes ago, Graham56 said: If you interpret 'whacky' as a euphemism for 'cheesy crap', That wasn't my intended interpretation😕 However, threads such as this run a course of their own😂 I was thinking thinking more along the lines of something that was a little odd and zany (I hate that word😂), something a bit "out there", but maintains a level of musical integrity... question is... what "level"😂 Keep 'em coming though 😉 For the BC youngsters, here's another (what I consider) "whacky" one from my teenage years... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 17 minutes ago, miles'tone said: This whole album, but especially "Echidna's Arf (Of You)/Don't You Ever Wash That Thing", followed by "Cheepnis". There's also 120+ other albums by Frank that are full of whacky excellence 😁 I did think of Frank, but thought it wouldn't be too long before someone mentioned him🙂 Incidentally, my band mate (guitarist) played bass with Zappa in the mid 70s, for one show in the US, when his regular bass player busted his hand😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Ha! I was thinking of posting Hocus Pocus. Here's another one then, by one of my fave bands, bob hund from Sweden, and one that grew on me despite its minimal expression. The mentioning of Batman brought me here. I guess you know how. BTW, its title means "bob hund's 115th dream" in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 No thread like this can be without Bill Bruford, of course: Yes: Five per Cent for Nothing in the original short version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 34 minutes ago, SteveK said: I did think of Frank, but thought it wouldn't be too long before someone mentioned him🙂 Incidentally, my band mate (guitarist) played bass with Zappa in the mid 70s, for one show in the US, when his regular bass player busted his hand😬 You must have some real players in your band. That's very cool! It was Tom Fowler who broke his hand. He's the bass player on the live "Roxy..." album I posted above. Listen to it and imagine your mate depping with that band for a night 😂 He must be a great reader! Thanks, Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskwave Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 (edited) Agadoo anyone?..haha Edited March 13 by diskwave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Man or Astro Man? - A Simple Text File: They performed it live too: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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