Top 10 Music Artists with the Strangest Ideas for Song Titles

1. Aphex Twin

   

   Pioneering electronic music artist Aphex Twin has some head-scratchers like "To Cure a Weakling Child," "Alberto Balsalm," and "Milkman."

   Let's not forget the world-shattering name that brings the emotion and work toward bringing society's hidden evils up front: 4.

2. The Fall of Troy

   

   The post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy boasts some peculiar titles such as "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X," "The Hol[ ]y Tape," and "Tom Waits."

   You better, kids! Hotwiring a Uterus is something you'll use in life, and you better learn it.

   I really would like to hotwire a uterus, though the women would look at me funny.

3. The Flaming Lips

   

   From this psychedelic rock band, we have odd titles like "She Don't Use Jelly," "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell," and "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1."

   "What Is the Light? (An Untested Hypothesis Suggesting That the Chemical [In Our Brains] by Which We Are Able to Experience the Sensation of Being in Love Is the Same Chemical That Caused the 'Big Bang' That Was the Birth of the Accelerating Universe)," "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots," "SpongeBob & Patrick Confront the Psychic Wall of Energy."

   If you can get past the weird titles, a lot of their work is really good.

4. Mord Fustang

   

   The electro-house producer Mord Fustang presents us with "A New World," "Lick the Rainbow," and "Milky Way Pt. 2."

5. Deadmau5

   

   The Canadian electronic music producer has some unusual titles like "Strobe," "Ghosts 'n' Stuff," and "Some Chords."

6. Panic! at the Disco

   

   This band is renowned for their long, strange titles like "I Write Sins Not Tragedies," "Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off," and "There's a Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered Honey, You Just Haven't Thought of It Yet."

   They have some ridiculously long titles on their first album. Same with Fall Out Boy.

7. "Weird Al" Yankovic

   

   Known for his parodies, Weird Al has some quirky titles like "Eat It," "Amish Paradise," and "White and Nerdy."

8. Skrillex

   

   The electronic music artist and DJ Skrillex gives us odd titles like "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites," "Bangarang," and "First of the Year (Equinox)."

9. The Beatles

   

   Even The Beatles had a few strange titles in their discography, including "I Am the Walrus," "Octopus's Garden," and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."

   Haven't really thought about it, but yeah, "A Hard Day's Night," "Baby You're a Rich Man," and "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" are pretty weird.

   Plus, "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" is the best song title ever. Hands down.

   Come to think of it, their song titles are pretty strange. Things like "Yellow Submarine," "I Am the Walrus," and "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" come to mind.

   Sure, their song names are sometimes strange, but you have to admit, they are one of the best bands in the world!

10. Butthole Surfers

    

    This alternative rock band has some curious titles like "Pepper," "Who Was in My Room Last Night?" and "Sweat Loaf."

    Their song names are weird. Even their band name is weird.

    Were they supposed to be a parody band?

The Newcomers
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    Ray Stevens

    Known for his comedy and novelty songs, Ray Stevens has given us titles such as "The Streak," "Gitarzan," and "Mississippi Squirrel Revival."

    "Gitarzan," "Mississippi Squirrel Revival," and "Taylor Swift Is Stalking Me" are just a few examples.

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    Green Day

    

    This punk rock band has some peculiar titles like "Basket Case," "American Idiot," and "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)."

The Contenders

13. Mindless Self Indulgence

    

    The electropunk band Mindless Self Indulgence has some odd titles including "Shut Me Up," "Stupid MF," and "F*****t."

14. Underworld

    

    This British electronic music group boasts unconventional titles like "Born Slippy .NUXX," "Dark and Long," and "Mmm Skyscraper I Love You."

15. Frank Zappa

    

    The master of strange song titles, Zappa offers "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow," "Peaches en Regalia," and "Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?"

    A song title like "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" would qualify.

16. Neutral Milk Hotel

    

    The indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel has some unique titles like "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea," "Holland, 1945," and "Two-Headed Boy."

    The band name itself is also pretty strange.

17. Marilyn Manson

    

    The controversial rocker Marilyn Manson has some unusual song titles, such as "The Beautiful People," "Disposable Teens," and "This Is the New S**t."

    This guy's got a lot of strange song titles like Mechanical Animals, Snake Eyes and Sissies, Coma White, Misery Machine, Deformography, GodEatGod, Cupid Carries a Gun, The Inauguration of the Mechanical Christ, and Count to Six and Die (The Vacuum of Infinite Space Encompassing).

18. 6ix9ine

    

    The rapper 6ix9ine provides us with odd titles like "FEFE," "GUMMO," and "BEBE."

    They sound kind of like caveman words.

19. Fall Out Boy

    

    The pop punk band Fall Out Boy is known for its lengthy and strange titles like "Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name of This Song So We Wouldn't Get Sued," "I Slept With Someone in Fall Out Boy and All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me," and "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me and You)."

20. Cannibal Corpse

    

    Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1988. They're known for their graphic album covers, violent lyrics, and controversial song titles, such as "I Cum Blood." They gained mainstream exposure with their appearance performing "Hammer Smashed Face" in the 1994... read more

    Yep, it's one of those bands. And their song titles are really violent and extreme. I don't recommend you look them up.

21. Delta Heavy

    

    Delta Heavy is a British electronic music production duo from London. The duo consists of Ben Hall and Simon James. They are known for their drum and bass and dubstep productions, and their debut album Paradise Lost was released in 2016.

    They do have some bizarre song titles, but when you put them together in their album order, they can give clues as to the underlying story.

22. Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band

23. Nirvana

    

    Even grunge legends Nirvana had some odd song titles, including "Smells Like Teen Spirit," "Come as You Are," and "Heart-Shaped Box."

24. Infant Annihilator

    

    Infant Annihilator is an English-American deathcore band formed in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. The band was formed in 2012 by drummer Aaron Kitcher and guitarist Eddie Pickard. Its music is known for its technical brutality and deliberately provocative lyrics.

25. The Prodigy

    

    The Prodigy are an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The original members were Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer), Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist), Maxim (MC and vocalist), Leeroy Thornhill (dancer and occasional live keyboardist), and Sharky... read more

    Their titles are all very cheesy.

26. Ministry

    

    Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer and sole remaining original member Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synth-pop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial rock and industrial metal in the late 1980s. In the late 1990s and beyond, the band explored other metal... read more

27. 2 Chainz

    

    Tauheed Epps, known by his stage name 2 Chainz and formerly Tity Boi, is an American rapper from College Park, Georgia. He began his career in the southern rap duo Playaz Circle with Dolla Boy before launching a solo career. He is known for songs such as No Lie, Birthday Song, Spend It, It's a Vibe,... read more