Outsider Music?

13th Floor Garage

13th Floor Garage

Ikon Class
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May 12, 2011
Wondering if anyone else here has a morbid appreciation for this music referred to as "outsider music."

Several years ago, Westex provided a comp which included the song "Wedding Bells" (Hezie Johnson) and on another comp, the Swine provided "Locust Hill" (The 1970 Generation). With both, I found myself clicking the "repeat" option. This prompted me to do an internet search, where I discovered "songs in the key of z." I'm hoping that there's more.

Wondering if any of you have a favorite you'd like to share or know of any commercial or internet comps or sites dedicated toward this style?
 
Hahaha, I'd call this red-neck music.

I remember hearing a song decades ago which would fit in well with this style, but I don't think I have retained a copy of it. All I remember is that the lyrics were mainly: "I had FUN in the back of the woods". It really left you wondering...
 
Thanks for the suggestions!
Having spent the first 3rd of my teenage years listening to standard FM radio and the remaining 2/3 listening to bands like "The Fall" ... I could really appreciate the genius work of Kenneth Higney. Being a regular reader of this forum, I'd already been introduced to Kack Klick and the Church Mice, but hey... can we ever hear enough of these guys? Great inclusions that fit just right with the other additions. Thanks again
 
Here's the rarest (and weirdest) Swedish 'outsider' release ever... it's in "Swedish" but it doesn't matter which language it is as it's as incomprehensible to a swede as to anyone else (except maybe the guy himself) Four known copies. It's actually two Sinatra "covers" but sounds more like a deaf throat singer
It's my only youtube upload btw haha.
 
You would also want to check out Armand's "Ratfucker" LP. It's the best of his 5 albums. The title track is classic


Count along and see how many times he squeezes fuck into the lyrics. Every song is like that, but they're also all great gritty rockers.
I've described it as the best album Lou Reed never made.
 
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