The singers are usually artists or a group of people combined in a band that crafts a song to convey their thoughts, inspirations or emotions. Some songs that they sing are very well written and curated. Meanwhile, some songs are not extraordinary but their music and lyrics sync together. Many singers have tried to sing something that doesn’t make any sense at all. We can precisely call these songs “nonsense”. It is very hard to understand or decipher the lyrics because they contain meaningless syllables that sound absurd. Although, many songs in the world have simply ridiculous lyrics the melody and tune make them a piece of qualified music, as they sync together.
We’ll feature ten songs with illogical and gibberish lyrics that make no sense at all:
10) “Loser” by Beck:
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Beck’s “Loser” was released in 1993. Before entering into his singing career, he struggled a lot with performing at small parties and coffee shops. The audience would usually ignore his songs and walk away. To combat this struggle, Beck began exploring a way to curate a song that contained oblivious and ridiculous lyrics to check if anyone enjoyed his music. These lyrics were gibberish as they contained little phrases from his struggling phase. The lyrics usually contain “Spray-paint the Vegetables” and “In the time of Chimpanzees, I was a monkey”.
This song helped Beck with his career prospects as a singer and is now part of the 90s alternative pop classic.
9) “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana:
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Nirvana’s “Smell’s Like Teen Spirit” was released in 1991. The name of the song was inspired by Kurt Cobain’s friend who jokingly said “Kurt smells like teen spirit”. The song is sung in a slurred manner by Kurt, which contains no meaning at all. It is hard to decipher the lyrics of the song. According to Kurt, the song is basically about teenage spirit and a carefree life. The lyrics had no syllables, as they were just meant to sync with the music and the song.
8) “Hook” by Blues Traveller:
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Blue Traveller’s “Hook” was released in 1994. The song lyrics sync with the pop music and convey the message of being useless. It is funny how pop culture prioritized the music and rhythm rather than focusing on the lyrics. Despite the song conveying an oblivious message, it still gained popularity among the masses. It became a huge success since its release, reaching number twenty-three on the Billboard’s Hot charts. Not only this but the albums in platinum were launched too and sold successfully.
7) “Mairzy Doats” by The Merry Macs:
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Merry Macs’ “Mairzy Doats” was written in 1943. The inspiration for the song was the lead singer, Milton Drake’s daughter’s rhyme about animals. The song usually follows homophones like “Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats” and “A Kiddley Divey”. This song is covered by many artists in their music genre. Mairzy Doats has appeared on many TV shows and films, like the “Twin Peaks” series. Although the song lyrics are weird and gibberish many artists got inspiration and audiences loved this new twist to the music that gives them nostalgia.
6) “Haru Mamburu” by Nogu Svelo:
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Nogu svelo was a Russian band that became famous in the world of pop culture in the 90s with its song “Haru Mamburu”. The interesting fact about the song is that the lyrics of the song are sung in many different languages that even artists are unable to decipher them! Despite this, The music added charm to this song and made it popular. In Russian culture, the song has become a beloved part of popular culture and music.
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5) “Bob” by “Weird Al” Yankovic:
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Weird Al was inspired by Palindromes to curate an artistic expression. Palindromes are usually the words that are read the same forward and backward i-e “Do Geese See God?”. The Palindromes were famous in 2002, exactly when the song was written and released. Although the lyrics made no sense since they were somehow meaningful and synced with music, they gained huge success! This creative experiment resulted in humorous reviews from the audiences. Many artists later covered the songs in different ways.
4) “Chaccaron” by El Chombo:
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El Chombo’s “Chaccaron” was released in 2006. It was uploaded and went viral in masses due to its ridiculous nonsense lyrics. The song’s lyrics due to absurd words made a flow in the music. Most of the words of the song feel like they were sung when the singer was in a drunk state. Despite its absurd words and language, the song became popular and reached number one on the UK’s single music charts. The song was also part of the meme culture.
3) “Prisencolinensinainciusol” by Adriano Celentano:
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Adriano Calentano was an Italian singer who created a song with an absurd title “Prisencolinensinainciusol”. This song was sung in some made-up language that mimicked English in an American accent. The song became a huge hit across European countries. The singer wrote this song intentionally to create a sense of confusion and ambiguity among the audience. This innovative twist in music made this song an iconic song across the boundaries.
2) “The Ketchup Song” by Las Ketchup:
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Las Ketchup, a Spanish group of girls sang the iconic “The Ketchup Song” in 2002. Since its release, it topped all the charts in Spanish music and breathed life into dance clubs. The chorus is playful, consisting of absurd lyrics like “hip-hop-hip-hop” and “je, de jè, de jebe” ending up in gibberish language.
When the TikTok era was at its peak, the Ketchup song became famous again and people started sharing it by making reels and videos. Today, it is the most beloved song on the internet.
1) “ I Am The Walrus” by The Beatles:
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The Beatles’ iconic song “I Am The Walrus” was released in 1967. This song was written under the influence of LSD (methamphetamine). He wrote a song for his fans to figure out the context by themselves. The lyrics of the song are absurd and mean nothing at all. This song was somehow inspired by a poem “The Walrus and The Carpenter” during his drug influence. Lennon intentionally curated a piece of expression to keep its fans in ambiguity. This playful jab was loved by the audience and its fans.
Conclusion
Many famous singers have experimented with new genres that might not be their type. It’s surprising how they came up with these new ideas and concepts to curate a piece of artistic expression that is shared by audiences across borders. There is a quote that says “Life Imitates Art”, which can be taken in the context of curating a piece of expression from every idea and every vague impression of an artist.
They have this capability to form masterpieces by even the most ridiculous ideas that might be vague for many people. It is evident by the way audiences approach and interpret the songs. Most of these songs are famous due to their catchy chorus and playful music that had intrigued all the audiences and fans across the borders. These audiences have the ability to appreciate the art despite its lack of organisation and interpretation.
