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Old 07-11-2005, 03:47 AM
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What are some weird songs that did well on radio?

Mr. Roboto comes to my mind right away.
Also Yellow Submarine and Rapture

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Laurie Anderson's "O Superman". Don't know if it's still played on the radio these days, but at least it was a sizeable hit in the UK.
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It's not weird so much as ANNOYING, but "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin.
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I think it reached number 2 in the UK
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It's not weird so much as ANNOYING, but "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby Derrin.

Bobby McFerrin (sp).
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Laurie Anderson's "O Superman". Don't know if it's still played on the radio these days, but at least it was a sizeable hit in the UK.
Bizarre 'song' that one. Saw the video clip on TV one day.

Here's my entry - an Australian song from this year called 'Ooh Aah'. It is truly the worst song ever, and there was even a big petition to get it taken off the air. It kept getting played on some stations simply becuase the artist, Tamara Jaber, is the girlfriend of one of the radio people, or something like that. Either way, download it and have a listen - and a laugh!

Some of the 'lyrics':

Boys are rotten made outta cotton
Girlz are sexy made outta pepsi
Boys are rotten made outta cotton
Girlz are sexy made outta pepsi

Ooh ahh i lost my bra
I left it in my boyfriend's car
Why did i leave it there
Because i needed to get some air
Ooh ahh i lost my bra
I left it in my boyfriend's car
Broom broom and there he goes
Oops there go my pantyhose

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Old 07-11-2005, 10:35 AM
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What are some weird songs that did well on radio?

Mr. Roboto comes to my mind right away.

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When I was a kid, Mr. Roboto was one of my favorite songs. Man, I use to sing the hell outta that song.
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"You're Having My Baby" by Paul Anka ::gag::

"We Built This City" by Starship

"Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus

"Oops I Did It Again" by Paula's all-time favorite performer
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How Bizarre by um...gosh I don't remember

And Steal my Sunshine - Len (ugh - weird and yucky song)
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How Bizarre by um...gosh I don't remember

And Steal my Sunshine - Len (ugh - weird and yucky song)
Wasn't that "How Bizarre" song by "OC" or something?

Also, "Summer Girls" by LFO. "You look like a girl from Abercrombie and Fitch.."
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