Three weird songs that you will want to play over and over

Most of the songs we hear in modern life and on the radio have the same kinds of sounds as any other track. Some are better than others, of course, but there isn't a huge difference overall. That is why when a slightly odd song comes along that is also quite good, it's special.

The three songs that follow are examples of those. In one case, the track is actually meant to help people not get killed by trains. It seems to have worked as well.

The other two are just strange. One becomes an all-out rocker, while the other is about a person going off their rocker. The enjoyment is real, though.

Three weird songs that you will want to play for your friends

Frank Zappa - "Muffin Man"

Zappa was no stranger to weird songs, of course. He enjoyed writing them. Anything he could do to go against the mainstream, Zappa did, and often with fantastic results. The secret was that even though he liked to keep people guessing about what he would do, Zappa was also an excellent musician.

This tune begins with an introduction of the Muffin Man and then some thoughts from the Muffin Man himself. The whole thing turns into a bombastic burner with some excellent guitar work. Few performers would have written such a song, but even fewer would have been able to create some wonderfulness from such an odd idea.

Napoleon XIV - "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!"

First off, Mister Napoleon has some real co-dependent issues that he needs to speak to a certified counselor about. Just let the girl or guy go and move on with your life, right? Plus, the other person was likely right to leave because Napoleon truly is a bit deranged, at least based on this one song.

Even the way the title is worded is odd. Why have three "a"s on the last "Haaa"? Whoever green-lit the song at the record company might need to have their own head checked as well. And yet, somehow, this song becomes an earworm that you cannot let go of. You will have to share it with friends who haven't heard. Much in the same way that one must share the videotape in The Ring.

Emily Lubitz - "Dumb Ways to Die"

What might be stranger than the song itself is that it was used as a Public Service Announcement by Metro Trains in Australia. The song is, as you guessed, a funny little tune about stupid ways to pass on, and some of them most people wouldn't have access to (there is a bit about taking your helmet off in space).

The song is catchy as heck, though. The lyrics to the chorus are, obviously, "Dumb ways to die," which repeats often and has a cadence that forces you to hum along. It's a cute track with a great video.

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