Weirdest Voices in Popmusic

Post by **paul-pgss** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:42 pm

This is a thread to tribute the weirdest voices in popmusic.

One of my favourite weird voices - besides Stina's voice - is the voice of Amanda Lear. Anyone remembers her here?

wirbel · Post by **wirbel** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:33 pm

Hmm, how about Macy Gray; i seriously dislike her voice [:xx]

Lacuna · Post by **Lacuna** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 11:45 pm

Macy Gray sings like Marge Simpson [crazy]

How about Joanna Newsome (weird in a good way!)

Spookrijder · Post by **Spookrijder** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:31 am

Newsom_

Yeah, I remember Amanda Lear

. One of my little teenager secret was that I found her extremely sexy, surely her voice

. Besides she's very intelligent and has an interesting destiny, being close to Salvador Dali among others.

Weird voices? Well, I thing like Diamanda Galas got one for sure, Meredith Monk and of course Yma Sumac. In another register, there's that singer from The Cranes, I don't remember her name.

Among men, Antonin Artaud had one of the weirdest and at some places scariest voices of the universe. On the other side, Will Oldham (Bonnie "Prince" Billie, Palace, etc.) is not bad, surely at the beginning of hs career. John Cale still sounds weird to me. Scott Walker, mainly on "Tilt". And I can't forget to mention Captain Beefheart. Etc.

Post by **paul-pgss** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:44 am

Also the voice of Vic Chesnutt is quite weird.

And Wirbel, I just looooove that voice of Macy Gray.

Lacuna · Post by **Lacuna** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:27 am

Sandy Dillon has a bizarre and beautiful voice!

Post by **sound world** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:27 am

Anyone remember Nina Hagen?

barrett · Post by **barrett** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:59 am

sound world wrote:Anyone remember Nina Hagen?

Oh Dave...Dont remind me ...I still have nightmares about Nunmonksexrock [:xx] and that was one of her more listenable ?albums.
Also ,there was Lene Lovich...What was that song abouyt a bird ,was it?
And Tiny Tim (God bless his little ukelele).
And ,of course,the truly loony Napolean XIV - They're coming to take me away ha ha [crazy] [crazy] [crazy]

.

Post by **sound world** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:12 pm

I think Napoleon was well-known session bassist Herbie Flowers having a laugh.The B-side had the record backwards.
Later on Mr Flowers joined the late unlamented SKY.He should have stayed in the loonybin. [:o]

barrett · Post by **barrett** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:34 am

sound world wrote:I think Napoleon was well-known session bassist Herbie Flowers having a laugh.The B-side had the record backwards.
Later on Mr Flowers joined the late unlamented SKY.He should have stayed in the loonybin. [:o]

Yeah man...I just looove smoking them herbie flowers [crazy]

[angel]

Analissa · Post by **Analissa** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:44 am

Yoko Oooooooooooono [crazy]

Post by **paul-pgss** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 12:38 pm

Spookrijder wrote:Yeah, I remember Amanda Lear . One of my little teenager secret was that I found her extremely sexy, surely her voice . Besides she's very intelligent and has an interesting destiny, being close to Salvador Dali among others.

[:xx] Finding Amanda Lear's voice sexy is really bad, Christian

I thought that mainly gay people would know Amanda.

She made a few classic tracks you know that are quite good (they would've been more popular if sung by someone else). I still like Follow Me, Blood and Honey and Enigma.

As for Joanna Newsom, I love her weirdo lyrics. But the voice is a bit irritating.

Post by **kuhn** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:59 am

Bertine Zetlitz. (I know, who?

)

She's a commercial sellout nowadays, though her voice and accent is just weird.

wirbel · Post by **wirbel** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:54 pm

kuhn wrote:Bertine Zetlitz. (I know, who? )

She's a commercial sellout nowadays, though her voice and accent is just weird.

I know her; i think they always play 'snow on a hot day' on the ferry to norway

but i like her accent and voice too and songs like 'twisted little star' and 'girl like me' are great songs.