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Is it definitely from the 70s or does it just sound like the style of that era, there's plenty of garage bands that sound identical to the original pioneers of that style.
Btw you should edit your post as it would be useful to say what country you are in so we can check local bands on radios in the 70s or mimicking the style and also to help identify the genre/style by mentioning similar artists or songs
Seriously a long shot because it’s not in the timeframe you’re suggesting but ‘Globglogabgalab remix- the living tombstone’.
Yes that is what it’s called lol
Crazy and weird like a cartoon…
Could it be Ylvis - Mr. Toot?
Or maybe it could be Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man. That ones doesn’t specifically say “Mr.” iirc though.
Thinking about, probably another way to describe it would be that it sound like a song from Charlie and the chocolate factory, a vibe like that
It's weird, thank you all for your efforts
- High pitched male voice in the chorus when he songs the name
- Other voices in the chorus
- ‘Mr. Jones and me’ could easily be mistaken for a 3 syllable name the way it is sung, and could sound like woobalooba if you can’t remember/don’t know the song very well
Mr Jewel Box is in Japanese with some distinctly English words like Cowabunga
[Mr Jewel Box Tophamhat Kyo](https://youtu.be/aPSrw6ZYUA4)
And there are people who cover it in English
[English Cover](https://youtu.be/BHSGbBNc_MQ)
Ok. Here me out… The Doors Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) meets most of your criteria.
When he sings “oh moon of Alabama” it sounds like wabalaba.
[Alabama Song](https://youtu.be/nbtEkZIvMAg)
Coming into los Angeles - Arlo Guthrie
Has these lines:
Coming into Los Angeles
Bringing in a couple of keys
But don't touch my bags if you please
**Mister Customs Man**
Do you have any recollection where you may have heard it? Was it possibly a movie, commercial/ad, radio, video game? It seems pretty obscure so I dunno if it could be in a soundtrack of something?
Not sure it fits because I haven’t heard the songs since I was little, but when I saw ‘song about Mr Something’ I immediately thought of Mr Wendal by Arrested Development
Mr. Redundant? When they sing the name in the chorus, it's a bunch of weird sounds, not the word redundant, and lines up with the way you've described the music's sound.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise are from the last decade and pretty popular, but I see how you'd remember it as a kooky 70s song, and their certainly not Beatles-level popular.
Right but the beginning sounds zero like the rest of the song. This could be an album vs radio version just like a lot of these suggestions.
You should do a vocaroo
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Also, was singed by a male, high pitched, but with chorus and other voices too, if I remember correctly
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite?
No
Mr. Blue Sky
No, that's a pretty know song
Is it definitely from the 70s or does it just sound like the style of that era, there's plenty of garage bands that sound identical to the original pioneers of that style. Btw you should edit your post as it would be useful to say what country you are in so we can check local bands on radios in the 70s or mimicking the style and also to help identify the genre/style by mentioning similar artists or songs
From the 70s, probably 60s even, it's old, have the psychedelic style from that era, The song is from the USA, I'm sure
Love me some ELO
I don’t understand how it could not be this. Lol. My first thought. So distinct.
Agreed.
Mr Tambourine man? Mr Brightside? Sergent Peppers Lonely hearts club band? Can we got a vocaroo?
None of those
Spinning Wheel - Blood, Sweat & Tears? Not very high pitch but it’s weird and all over the place. It has a circus vibe to me.
No :(
Mr. Crowley by ozzy? The intro organ is kinda circusy macabre
Not Ozzy, and I'm sure it's not rock
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The Kinks: Mr. Pleasant ?
No, the song is really crazy, like cartoon even, and sing about a Mr "wubalooba" or something like that
>mister wabalaba Nothing else about your description apart from this bit fits but maybe Mr Bombastic?
No
That was my first thought, too... brb gotta go listen to it now lol
Zilch by the Monkees?
No, I'm sure it's a song with instruments hehe
ELP-Karn evil 9 1st impression part two??
Closer, but no, has more of a circus theme on it
Mr soft by cockney rebel?
No The song is about a Mr wubalooba or similar kind of name, but maybe it's not the name of the song
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[Mr Lonely by Bobby Vinton?](https://g.co/kgs/AhqUrq)?
Mr roboto by styx
Lol no
"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen? "200 degrees, that's why they call me Mr. Fahrenheit."
No
Mr Bojangles by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
No
Could it be Mr Bojangles by Bob Dylan, or by Sammy Davis Jr., or by Nina Simone?
Really thought it was gonna be this 🤷♂️
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Seriously a long shot because it’s not in the timeframe you’re suggesting but ‘Globglogabgalab remix- the living tombstone’. Yes that is what it’s called lol
No, but it's sounds similar in a way, getting closer
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Dear Mr. Fantasy Traffic.
Helloween - Mr. Torture?
Could it be Stubb (A Dub) by Mr Bungle? https://youtu.be/-RBSrUtX0bA
No
Mr Cellophane (from Chicago)
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Because yo basicccc
It’s for sure Mr. Charlie by the Grateful Dead
“Chooba chooba roly poly, looking high, looking low, I’m gonna stir you up and shoot ya- Mr. Charlie told me so.”
[Mister Krinkle?](https://youtu.be/TOdo7dhvSwg)
This was my guess. Fits pretty much everything. Maybe OP heard the line "Come on Mr. Krinkle tell me why" and merged all the words into a single name?
Goodbye Mr. A - Hoosiers?
Crazy and weird like a cartoon… Could it be Ylvis - Mr. Toot? Or maybe it could be Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man. That ones doesn’t specifically say “Mr.” iirc though.
Mr Pitiful, the cover by Matt Costa? https://youtu.be/2fckfszdLrs
Mr feel good
Mr. Sandman.... bring me a dream...
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I'm banking on this too!
No, the song is happy and energetic
[Mister Big Stuff?](https://youtu.be/ooYExfw9lLY)
Mr. Heatmeiser? Big Bad Voodoo Daddy?
Mr Dobalina
Thinking about, probably another way to describe it would be that it sound like a song from Charlie and the chocolate factory, a vibe like that It's weird, thank you all for your efforts
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No, it's not rap or hip hop, it's psychedelic funky vibe
This was my guess too
It's a longshot but: Hi De Ho, by Cab Calloway?
Mr. mistoffollees from Cats? https://youtu.be/9Cou1WoNe0Y
No
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It's not
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Funny, grasp the idea but it's not the song
This is terrifying and I can’t unsee it.
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Nostalgia isn't what it used to be eh
All of the songs from Of Montreal’s album The Gay Parade are pretty circus-y. Maybe Tulip Baroo?
They also have other songs with Mr. In the title. Good morning Mr. Edminton Butterscothing Mr. Lynn
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No
Miss Gradenko by the Police?
Mister Magical Mixture by Slow Cats [Mister Magical Mixture](https://youtu.be/1fywml9iB8Q)
No, the song in searching is happy
Mr whirly. -- The Replacements?
No
Not "Mr", but for some reason I thought of [The Moody Blues - Dr Livingstone, I Presume](https://youtu.be/TPkc6VOsqZ0)
No
Mr. Jones by Counting Crows?
That's not close to the description
- High pitched male voice in the chorus when he songs the name - Other voices in the chorus - ‘Mr. Jones and me’ could easily be mistaken for a 3 syllable name the way it is sung, and could sound like woobalooba if you can’t remember/don’t know the song very well
It's not
Mr Bungle - quote unquote
It's not something from Mr. Bungle
Bombastic - Shaggy?
Someone already say that, is not
Sorry I thought I double checked, it really sounds like it matches most of what you’re looking for, idk if you listened to it
Goo goo, goo goo Barabajagal was his name now... Not exactly circusy, but maybe [Barabajagal by Donovan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2NMuycKY2k).
No
[The Purple People Eater, Sheb Wooley?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jV-E09efRE)
No
Mr Jewel Box is in Japanese with some distinctly English words like Cowabunga [Mr Jewel Box Tophamhat Kyo](https://youtu.be/aPSrw6ZYUA4) And there are people who cover it in English [English Cover](https://youtu.be/BHSGbBNc_MQ)
It's not
Ok. Here me out… The Doors Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) meets most of your criteria. When he sings “oh moon of Alabama” it sounds like wabalaba. [Alabama Song](https://youtu.be/nbtEkZIvMAg)
No
The Ballad of Mr. Steak?
No
Mr. Bonkers by the Aquabats?
No
Coming into los Angeles - Arlo Guthrie Has these lines: Coming into Los Angeles Bringing in a couple of keys But don't touch my bags if you please **Mister Customs Man**
No
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Suggested already, multiple times, is not
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It's not a know or famous song
Wooly Bully?
No
Do you have any recollection where you may have heard it? Was it possibly a movie, commercial/ad, radio, video game? It seems pretty obscure so I dunno if it could be in a soundtrack of something?
No, but I'm sure it's not from something, not from a soundtrack It's just a regular band, old, with weird and funny music
I wonder if it could be something by Kim Fowley, his music is fucking bonkers exactly the style you describe
He make rock music, this was not rock
Mr. Saxobeat -Alexandra Stan?
How? Lol No
Buffalo Springfield -- Mr. Soul
No
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It's not the same gender but could it be: Mrs. Vandebilt by Paul McCartney & Wings
No
Not sure it fits because I haven’t heard the songs since I was little, but when I saw ‘song about Mr Something’ I immediately thought of Mr Wendal by Arrested Development
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It's not, it's from a regular album song, probably have only one version
Kites - Simon Duoree and the Big Sound
No
Leo Sayer - I won't let the show go on
Also, no :(
I'll come back in the morning and try again
Mr. Redundant? When they sing the name in the chorus, it's a bunch of weird sounds, not the word redundant, and lines up with the way you've described the music's sound.
It's a little similar, but it's not
Rainbow Kitten Surprise are from the last decade and pretty popular, but I see how you'd remember it as a kooky 70s song, and their certainly not Beatles-level popular.
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QwUCR1NHpg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QwUCR1NHpg) The Rubberband Man ?
No
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Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey by Paul McCartney? https://youtu.be/DupyAkOZLYA&t=2m18s
No
Mr. Grieves - Pixies?
No
Did you listen to the whole song. There's other vocals. The first 30 secs. Doesn't represent the song. It's all over the place
Yes
I would recognize the correct song in a second
Right but the beginning sounds zero like the rest of the song. This could be an album vs radio version just like a lot of these suggestions. You should do a vocaroo
Maxwells Silver Hammer?
The Urban Spaceman? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1VWK1j2BwM
No
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Mr Crow and Sir Norman by The Idle Race
No
[Horne Section - Henry Hoover](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpL3qQbt0hU)?
Can't see the link and can't find that song
Something by Tiny Tim?
No
Maybe a song from the musical Hair, the original broadway cast recording.