Unusual popular songs from when you were a teen

NotCompSavvy · Mar 3, 2025

MarkinPhx · Mar 3, 2025

This always drove me crazy, especially when they add the synth sound to try to sound like muskrats. I didn't know that this song was actually a cover song and America also did a cover of this song. Who would do a cover of a song about muskrats in love ? I find it unusual in many ways.

NotCompSavvy · Mar 3, 2025

Dave03 · Mar 3, 2025

NotCompSavvy · Mar 3, 2025

Dave03 said:

Love the song and btw Happy Bday .

Nathan · Mar 3, 2025

Well I don't know how popular this song was, but it was unusual:

NotCompSavvy · Mar 3, 2025

Nathan said:
Well I don't know how popular this song was, but it was unusual:

I do not remember it and my memory is great so yes unusual .

RadishRose · Mar 3, 2025

Dave03 said:

I love this song.

RadishRose · Mar 3, 2025

NotCompSavvy · Mar 3, 2025

RadishRose said:

Lol , I was expecting Leader of the Pack , never heard this .

RadishRose · Mar 3, 2025

ChiroDoc said:
One that pops into my head once in awhile is the haunting 1961 song, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", by Brit group The Tokens. which became a number 1 hit in the U.S.

It was based upon a version of the song "Wimoweh" by The Weavers in 1951, which in turn had been based upon "Mbube" by Zulu singer Soloman Linda and his group The Evening Birds in 1939.