It is her very favorite song!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/OMC-HowBizarre.jpg
― roxymuzak, Monday, 25 February 2008 04:53 (eighteen years ago)
Wanna know the rest? Hey, buy the rights.
― roxymuzak, Monday, 25 February 2008 04:55 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfJe8hQ8ha0
― roxymuzak, Monday, 25 February 2008 04:56 (eighteen years ago)
that guy is the Bob Dylan of OMC
― Hurting 2, Monday, 25 February 2008 05:04 (eighteen years ago)
When this song was getting a lot of air time I had a stoner surfer-type housemate who often used to say "How bizarre, how bizarre" after regular day to day events occurred that weren't particularly bizarre. It was annoying.
― badg, Monday, 25 February 2008 05:28 (eighteen years ago)
A CHEVY 69?!? HOW BIZZARE!
― King Boy Pato, Monday, 25 February 2008 07:04 (eighteen years ago)
this song is terrible!
― chaki, Monday, 25 February 2008 07:24 (eighteen years ago)
Love this song, sorry.
― Noodle Vague, Monday, 25 February 2008 07:58 (eighteen years ago)
A CHEVY 69?!?
― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Monday, 25 February 2008 08:38 (eighteen years ago)
i too love this song
― n/a, Monday, 25 February 2008 13:57 (eighteen years ago)
haha 1p3 now has 2 threads on omc's "how bizarre"
nij and i were unable to find it the other night u_u
― roxymuzak, Monday, 25 February 2008 22:27 (eighteen years ago)
I hate this song :(
― Curt1s Stephens, Thursday, 27 March 2008 21:13 (seventeen years ago)
still?!
― roxymuzak, Thursday, 27 March 2008 21:18 (seventeen years ago)
I am kicking you out of the 1p3 synthpop covers band, Crustis.
― King Boy Pato, Friday, 28 March 2008 08:17 (seventeen years ago)
you hate this song but love el debarge??
― roxymuzak, Friday, 28 March 2008 12:05 (seventeen years ago)
cruising down the freeway in the HOT HOT SUN.
― ni jo leeeeeee, Sunday, 20 April 2008 06:18 (seventeen years ago)
(i am honored)
ok so I have always had a lot of issues with this track but this one line erases all sins
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 20 April 2008 06:20 (seventeen years ago)
even if I'm walking around in some shithole like bed bath & beyond and this comes on I'm like "ehhh give me a fucking break you people" and then he says that and I am HAW SUCK IT
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 20 April 2008 06:21 (seventeen years ago)
DEAL WITH WHAT YOU'VE BUILT
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 20 April 2008 06:22 (seventeen years ago)
lol el tomboto at bed bath and beyond lol
― King Boy Pato, Sunday, 20 April 2008 14:07 (seventeen years ago)
That OMC dude should write a song about that.
pato otm, tombot in a bed bath and beyond is killer image
WB NIJOLI!
― roxymuzak, Sunday, 20 April 2008 14:56 (seventeen years ago)
SOME BASTARD STOLE ME CAR HOW BIZARRE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp-8e2H_oYw
A+++++
― King Boy Pato, Tuesday, 22 April 2008 15:25 (seventeen years ago)
I've come around to this song
― Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 07:26 (seventeen years ago)
I will not surrender my love for El Debarge or Kokomo though
― Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 23 April 2008 07:27 (seventeen years ago)
i love el debarge & 'how bizarre'
― butthurt (deej), Sunday, 26 July 2009 03:37 (sixteen years ago)
welcome!!!!!
― kid cruti (roxymuzak), Sunday, 26 July 2009 04:15 (sixteen years ago)
lmao @ 'kid cruti'
― butthurt (deej), Sunday, 26 July 2009 05:22 (sixteen years ago)
For some reason this song reminds me of "Brimful of Asha."
― bamcquern, Sunday, 26 July 2009 06:16 (sixteen years ago)
I lovve El Debarge and "How Bizarre" and "Brimful of Asha"
― swagulate...ringtone era (The Reverend), Sunday, 26 July 2009 17:39 (sixteen years ago)
hey...buy the rights!
at least 3 people i work with say this every once in awhile for no reason whatsoever and i never mind
― don't try to church it up (nickalicious), Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:11 (sixteen years ago)
there are 4 police cars worth of cops on my neighbor's porch talking to someone i've never seen before and one of their cruisers is blocking my driveway
HOW BIZARRE
― don't try to church it up (nickalicious), Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:12 (sixteen years ago)
every time i look aroundevery time i look aroundEVERYTIME I LOOK AROUND [rap] <- best part of whole songevery time i look around it's in my face
― don't try to church it up (nickalicious), Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:13 (sixteen years ago)
otm
― swagulate...ringtone era (The Reverend), Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:30 (sixteen years ago)
its weird cause its spoken, but it is spoken in harmony
― kid cruti (roxymuzak), Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:32 (sixteen years ago)
Did this come out around the same time as Len's "Steal My Sunshine"? I feel like they must have because I associate them with one another even though Steal my Sunshine is much better. Also, every time I listen to "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" I get "How Bizarre" in my head.
* OK Steal my Sunshine was 1999 so three years later than this. I think I just associate both of them with summer.
― ENBostonBuns (ENBB), Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:47 (sixteen years ago)
yeah i was gonna say earlier than steal my sunshine but only because i know how bizarre came out while i was in high school
― kid cruti (roxymuzak), Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:48 (sixteen years ago)
"How Bizarre" = 97"Steal My Sunshine" = 99
― swagulate...ringtone era (The Reverend), Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:57 (sixteen years ago)
btw, late 90s/early 2000s summertime pop with acoustic guitars and/or sampled pianos is some of my favorite music ever, as possibly evidenced by SUGAR RAY & SUPERCAT FLY TRIBUTE THREAD
― swagulate...ringtone era (The Reverend), Sunday, 26 July 2009 20:59 (sixteen years ago)
You've lost me with the Sugar Ray. Sorry Rev.
― ENBostonBuns (ENBB), Sunday, 26 July 2009 21:00 (sixteen years ago)
Happy suggest ban. :D
― swagulate...ringtone era (The Reverend), Sunday, 26 July 2009 21:20 (sixteen years ago)
Heyyyyyyyyyy!!!
― ENBostonBuns (ENBB), Sunday, 26 July 2009 21:21 (sixteen years ago)
¯\(°_o)/¯
― swagulate...ringtone era (The Reverend), Sunday, 26 July 2009 21:22 (sixteen years ago)
rev otm mostly
hate someday tho. ...
― butthurt (deej), Monday, 27 July 2009 00:05 (sixteen years ago)
suggest banned deej
― meme-first attitude (J0rdan S.), Monday, 27 July 2009 00:22 (sixteen years ago)
suggest banned you all tbh
― kid cruti (roxymuzak), Monday, 27 July 2009 00:23 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.noonewatching.com/archives/2006/12/Oprah_Winfrey.jpg
"you get a suggest ban! and you get a suggest ban! and you get a suggest ban! and you get a suggest ban! and you get a suggest ban!"
― meme-first attitude (J0rdan S.), Monday, 27 July 2009 00:29 (sixteen years ago)
hahah hes captured my essence!!
― kid cruti (roxymuzak), Monday, 27 July 2009 00:30 (sixteen years ago)
ha this song came on the radio today at work! thanks a bunch 94.5 kiss fm john tesh radio show!
― don't try to church it up (nickalicious), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 22:16 (sixteen years ago)
still no reply :(
― livinginthesunlightlovinginthemoonlighthavingawonderfultime (Curt1s Stephens), Sunday, 27 December 2009 21:58 (sixteen years ago)
aw man, that must be makin u crazy
― plaxico (I know, right?), Sunday, 27 December 2009 22:00 (sixteen years ago)
every time I look around my inbox
― livinginthesunlightlovinginthemoonlighthavingawonderfultime (Curt1s Stephens), Sunday, 27 December 2009 22:02 (sixteen years ago)
The following email message was sent.To: jans✧✧✧@x✧✧✧.c✧.n✧Bcc: si✧✧✧.gr✧✧✧@gm✧✧✧.c✧✧Subject: from the website
Name: crutis stevenEmail Address: cur✧✧✧.steph✧✧✧@gm✧✧✧.c✧✧Message: Mr. Alan Jansson,
I understand it's hard work being a full-time member of the Otara Millionaires Club, but damn.
Sincerely,crutis steven
its in the spam?
― plaxico (I know, right?), Sunday, 27 December 2009 22:03 (sixteen years ago)
lol
― yo gabba gabbneb (tehresa), Sunday, 27 December 2009 22:08 (sixteen years ago)
RIP
Pauly Fuemana dies - reportsStuff.co.nz Last updated 12:14 31/01/2010
LATEST: New Zealand musician Pauly Fuemana has died, according to reports.
Fuemana, who shot to fame with his song How Bizarre in 1995 died just after 7am this morning at North Shore hospital, TVNZ reported.
He was 40.
The singer's death came after a short illness, the broadcaster said.
His family was expected to issue a statement later today.
In 1995 OMC (Otara Millionaires Club) achieved fame with How Bizarre, which reached number one in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and parts of Europe.
OMC sold between three and four million copies of their album, also titled How Bizarre, making it New Zealand's biggest-selling record.
The band broke up in 2000. They reformed in 2007 and released a single 4 All of Us, featuring actor Lucy Lawless.
- with NZPA
― estela, Sunday, 31 January 2010 00:10 (sixteen years ago)
:(
― free the charmless but occasionally brilliant Dom Passantino (history mayne), Sunday, 31 January 2010 00:48 (sixteen years ago)
;_;
― zvincter (The Reverend), Sunday, 31 January 2010 01:24 (sixteen years ago)
gonna watch the video on youtube now
― harbl, Sunday, 31 January 2010 01:27 (sixteen years ago)
whathttp://i48.tinypic.com/vsmclw.png
― harbl, Sunday, 31 January 2010 01:29 (sixteen years ago)
omc how bizzard
we should all go cruising down the freeway in the hot hot sun to pay our respects.
― i am just sitting here playing cafe world baby (Nijoli), Sunday, 31 January 2010 19:43 (sixteen years ago)
We were thinking about covering this in a band I recently started and only the other day my band mate told me he'd died a few years ago of suicide. Then he goes and dies. I'm freaked out. How bizarre.
― dog latin, Sunday, 31 January 2010 20:00 (sixteen years ago)
everytime we look around, this is in our face.
― i am just sitting here playing cafe world baby (Nijoli), Sunday, 31 January 2010 20:25 (sixteen years ago)
"How Bizarre" is a great song because its main influences seem to be Bob Dylan and booty bass. The world needs more music like that.
― zvincter (The Reverend), Sunday, 31 January 2010 20:41 (sixteen years ago)
I am tempted to buy that CHEVY 69 if it goes up at auction or something.
― iPaddington Bear (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 31 January 2010 21:06 (sixteen years ago)
pour one out
― tehresa, Sunday, 31 January 2010 22:05 (sixteen years ago)
when i read about this my very first thought was for nijoli.
― estela, Sunday, 31 January 2010 22:15 (sixteen years ago)
me too!
― tehresa, Sunday, 31 January 2010 22:29 (sixteen years ago)
how bizzare!
― iPaddington Bear (King Boy Pato), Sunday, 31 January 2010 22:37 (sixteen years ago)
i was in nz the week before last and the weather forecaster said 'another sweltering day in the north, 25 degrees (celsius)' which is 77 fahrenheit, so the hot hot sun bar might be lower than 1p3 realises.
― estela, Sunday, 31 January 2010 22:39 (sixteen years ago)
but that's hot weather for NZ, bro, you'd need a chilly bin full of L&P in the back seat of that Chevy '69 to keep cool
― iPaddington Bear (King Boy Pato), Monday, 1 February 2010 00:40 (sixteen years ago)
that sounds like a big day out
― badg, Monday, 1 February 2010 01:39 (sixteen years ago)
don't forget to slep slorp slup
― iPaddington Bear (King Boy Pato), Monday, 1 February 2010 01:42 (sixteen years ago)
Hated this song so fucking much but that's pretty sad about the dude.
― Department of Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification (S-), Monday, 1 February 2010 03:41 (sixteen years ago)
I mean, we all hate this song, right? The lyrics are the worst I have ever heard. But I still want the rights so I can know the rest.
― i am just sitting here playing cafe world baby (Nijoli), Monday, 1 February 2010 04:02 (sixteen years ago)
At the time I wanted the rights to prevent it ever being played again.
― Department of Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification (S-), Monday, 1 February 2010 04:11 (sixteen years ago)
So yes, a purchase of the rights was definitely considered.
― Department of Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification (S-), Monday, 1 February 2010 04:12 (sixteen years ago)
Sash u shd get Salv Army to do a cover of this in tribute @ next gig lol.
― millivanillimillenary (Trayce), Monday, 1 February 2010 23:21 (sixteen years ago)
Wait... who owns the rights now?
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 02:57 (sixteen years ago)
i do. you wouldn't BELIEVE the rest!!!
― greasy joes mobile disco (haitch), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 02:57 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.alanjansson.com/ owns the rights and he still has not gotten back to me!!!!
― djembe jivin’ sidekick (Curt1s Stephens), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 04:31 (sixteen years ago)
You ruined Christmas!!
― i am just sitting here playing cafe world baby (Nijoli), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 04:32 (sixteen years ago)
I mean, we all hate this song, right?
the hell
― the highest per-vote vag so far (history mayne), Tuesday, 2 February 2010 10:26 (sixteen years ago)
Damn i nostalgia-ed so hard...
D1vid3By0 2 months ago 65 see all
― ENBB, Monday, 21 February 2011 23:47 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mGlvnuTB-c
scene beginning around :22
― dell (del), Tuesday, 22 February 2011 06:42 (fifteen years ago)
― The Reverend, Monday, February 1, 2010 9:57 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― greasy joes mobile disco (haitch), Monday, February 1, 2010 9:57 PM (3 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
^some of my fave shit ever on ilx
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 11 July 2013 22:35 (twelve years ago)
Saw a boat named
How Bizarre
― pplains, Tuesday, 30 December 2014 09:24 (eleven years ago)
omg
― jello my future biafriend (roxymuzak), Monday, 5 January 2015 21:49 (eleven years ago)
It was like a movie, Rox. Very similar to how Christie Brnkley pulled up alongside the Griswolds or how Pee Wee's bike was right there behind him at one point.
― pplains, Monday, 5 January 2015 22:01 (eleven years ago)
that was nijoli's boat
― jello my future biafriend (roxymuzak), Monday, 5 January 2015 22:10 (eleven years ago)
i am literally crying with laughter rescreening this thread at work, esp:
― i am just sitting here playing cafe world baby (Nijoli), Sunday, January 31, 2010 3:25 PM (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
when dude died
and
― jello my future biafriend (roxymuzak), Monday, 5 January 2015 22:18 (eleven years ago)
the DJ at my cousin's wedding reception played this
― example (crüt), Monday, 5 January 2015 23:36 (eleven years ago)
lol this was a sheepfuX0r band?
― rip van wanko, Monday, 5 January 2015 23:48 (eleven years ago)
lol?
― bob seger's silver bullet gland (sic), Tuesday, 6 January 2015 00:17 (eleven years ago)
http://www.norglass.com.au/images/168.jpg
― Kelsey Glamour (Nijoli), Tuesday, 6 January 2015 00:25 (eleven years ago)
― jello my future biafriend (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 6 January 2015 00:27 (eleven years ago)
Nijoli!!!!
― example (crüt), Tuesday, 6 January 2015 15:37 (eleven years ago)
I got drunk and downloaded this to my phone on my birthday a few years ago and made my friends listen to it on loop on the ride home
― valleys of your mind (mh), Tuesday, 6 January 2015 16:45 (eleven years ago)