Whimsical bands?

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Looking for a few bands that live in their own universe, have a fantastical sense of humor, employ surrealism in their lyrics and music, appear carefree and light on the surface but have hidden depth, and are really great. I need more whimsy in the music I listen to. Any recommendations?

― sleepingbag, Thursday, 8 March 2007 16:56 (eighteen years ago)

Sounds kind of like a highly charitable description of The Decemberists. Or maybe the new Panda Bear or Animal Collective or something.

― St3ve Go1db3rg, Thursday, 8 March 2007 17:05 (eighteen years ago)

Residents
Ween
Devo

― filthy dylan, Thursday, 8 March 2007 17:05 (eighteen years ago)

neutral milk hotel

― the next grozart, Thursday, 8 March 2007 17:07 (eighteen years ago)

They Might Be Giants
Moldy Peaches/Adam Green
Electric Six

― henry s, Thursday, 8 March 2007 18:04 (eighteen years ago)

Colorblind James Experience

― pauls00, Thursday, 8 March 2007 18:05 (eighteen years ago)

Gong
Fugs

― C. Grisso/McCain, Thursday, 8 March 2007 18:05 (eighteen years ago)

JIMIS HENDRIX

― nickalicious, Thursday, 8 March 2007 18:06 (eighteen years ago)

Robyn Hitchcock/Soft Boys

― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 8 March 2007 18:08 (eighteen years ago)

Bonzo Dog Band

― The Wayward Johnny B, Thursday, 8 March 2007 18:39 (eighteen years ago)

Oingo Boingo!

― Curt1s Stephens, Thursday, 8 March 2007 18:42 (eighteen years ago)

homosexuals

― QuantumNoise, Thursday, 8 March 2007 18:43 (eighteen years ago)

make up, king missile, bh surfers, camper van beethoven, the Beatles...

― yoko0no, Friday, 9 March 2007 02:04 (eighteen years ago)

Digital Underground
(by way of)
Parliament/Funkadelic
Manfred Mann?

― tremendoid, Friday, 9 March 2007 02:10 (eighteen years ago)

Moondog

― Drooone, Friday, 9 March 2007 02:14 (eighteen years ago)

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
Super Furry Animals
Lady & Bird
The Hellers
Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66
Triste Jainero
Polyphonic Spree
Lemon Pipers
Love
Nancy & Lee
Harry Nilsson
Red Crayola

― Rikard Fortworth, Friday, 9 March 2007 02:18 (eighteen years ago)

I just fell in love with a song on a JC Penny commercial. It's more of a nature, happy whimsy. The band is ForeverThursday and the song is How Can It Be.

HowCanItBe

The band Pram also lives in their own world, but its a creepy whimsical one. And I second Electric Six.

― kleight, Friday, 9 March 2007 02:23 (eighteen years ago)

television personalities and pooh sticks though they may live in the same universe

― artdamages, Friday, 9 March 2007 02:42 (eighteen years ago)

Half Man Half Biscuit!

― Rikard Fortworth, Friday, 9 March 2007 02:43 (eighteen years ago)

Seconding Super Furries and Robyn Hitchcock. How about:

MF Doom
XTC (certain eras more than others)
Of Montreal

― sleestak, Friday, 9 March 2007 02:51 (eighteen years ago)

Wombles, Idle Race, Syd Barrett, The Herd, plus some upthred muthas...

TVPs and poohies v close to my heart! <3

― Saxby D. Elder, Friday, 9 March 2007 05:17 (eighteen years ago)

Tomorrow
Skeleton and the Roundabout
The Smoke
Apples In Stereo
De La Soul
Mark Wirtz

― Rikard Fortworth, Friday, 9 March 2007 05:23 (eighteen years ago)

Tiny Tim
The Zombies

― the next grozart, Friday, 9 March 2007 09:34 (eighteen years ago)

Incredible String Band

― Tom D., Friday, 9 March 2007 10:35 (eighteen years ago)

70s Split Enz

― Geir Hongro, Friday, 9 March 2007 11:10 (eighteen years ago)

FALL-GROUP

― Noodle Vague, Friday, 9 March 2007 11:59 (eighteen years ago)

most of my favourite bands are a bit like this

CARDIACS however win this thread outright!

― unfished business, Friday, 9 March 2007 12:04 (eighteen years ago)

Kevin Ayers

― Tom D., Friday, 9 March 2007 12:05 (eighteen years ago)

Syd-era Floyd, obv.

― Geir Hongro, Friday, 9 March 2007 13:54 (eighteen years ago)

Caroliner!

― nickalicious, Friday, 9 March 2007 17:11 (eighteen years ago)

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