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Alll-righty then.
This is thread is here so that ILM can alert me to songs that have all 8 of these attributes:

Funky Bass Clever wordplay in the lyrics Jangly Geetar Close Harmony Singing Crazy-man Drumming Weird shit going on in the background that rewards repeated listening Weird shit programmed into the keybs or drum machine that reward listening the first time

A unique hook

― Lord Custos Omicron (Lord Custos Omicron), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Soul Coughing "Circles" or "Soundtrack to Mary"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 19:42 (twenty-one years ago)

"Mammy" Al Jolson

― Patrick Kinghorn, Tuesday, 6 January 2004 20:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Sparta FC - The Fall

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 20:07 (twenty-one years ago)

The House Crew, "Euphoria (Nino's Dream)"

― M Matos (M Matos), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 20:20 (twenty-one years ago)

NO - "Crystal"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 20:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Highspire - "Flight"

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Tuesday, 6 January 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

The Cure - "Kyoto Song"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 20:40 (twenty-one years ago)

John Cage - 4'33"

― Jonathan (Jonathan), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)

The Who - "Who Are You"

― dleone (dleone), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Stevie Wonder - Living For The City

― Mac_atoa, Tuesday, 6 January 2004 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Tighten Up-Archie Bell & The Drells
Tighten Up(extended version)-Yellow Magic Orchestra

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 21:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Talking Heads - "I Zimbra"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 21:30 (twenty-one years ago)

"She Sells Sanctuary" by the Cult

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

― LondonLee (LondonLee), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 21:45 (twenty-one years ago)

That one by Dismemberment Plan that Ned always mentions that's great and comes last on that album they did third.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 22:35 (twenty-one years ago)

"Spellbound" by Siouxsie & the Banshees

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 23:12 (twenty-one years ago)

"Get The Message" - Electronic

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 23:17 (twenty-one years ago)

ILM's cover of "House of Jealous Lovers":

What the hell, let's all SING "House of jealous lovers"

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 23:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"Another The Letter" by Wire has most, if not all, of these attributes and it's only about 66 seconds long. Genius.

― Schwingung (Damian), Tuesday, 6 January 2004 23:58 (twenty-one years ago)

George Clinton and affiliates to thread.

Electric Spanking of War Babies the stand out

― Jedmond, Wednesday, 7 January 2004 00:19 (twenty-one years ago)

Stone Roses 'Fool's Gold'

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 00:20 (twenty-one years ago)

only half-right

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 00:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Try some Pere Ubu

― Sasha (sgh), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 00:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Happysad by Pizzicato 5 literally has all of these! I want to listen to it now...

― Jez (Jez), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

"Open My Eyes" by the Nazz

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

i recently picked up Change by Dismemberment PLan due to ILM mentions and top review @ allmusic (oh and twas dead cheap in megabores sale) .. umm still waiting to get what all the fuss is about ..

― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Third party & Chic Virgin - My girl in his jeans

― Jim Janse, Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:49 (twenty-one years ago)

HEY YA! the finest song in Christendom

― Andrew Thames (Andrew Thames), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Max Tundra - MBGATE

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 16:06 (twenty-one years ago)

"Death Disco" - Public Image Ltd.

― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 16:10 (twenty-one years ago)

The entirety of Cornelius' Point!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 16:24 (twenty-one years ago)

MAGMA: "udu wudu" although i'm not sure if the wordplay is clever cos it's a made up langauge - could be sub-macc lads for all i know

― bob snoom, Wednesday, 7 January 2004 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

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