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Strange but True

Jad Fair · 1998

40 min · 22 tracks · alternative rock

Whimsical narratives unfold over playful melodies, echoing absurdity and charm in every quirky vignette.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Helpful Monkey Wallpapers Entire Home 2:06
  • 2 Texas Man Abducted by Aliens for Outer Space Joy Ride 2:36
  • 3 National Sports Association Hires Retired English Professor to Name New Wrestling Holds 2:32
  • 4 Dedicated Thespian Has Teeth Pulled to Play Newborn Baby in High School Play 1:38
  • 5 Three‐Year‐Old Genius Graduates High School at Top of Her Class 1:17
  • 6 Embarrassed Teen Accidentally Uses Valuable Rare Postage Stamp 2:48
  • 7 Principal Punishes Students with Bad Impressions and Tired Jokes 1:24
  • 8 Retired Grocer Constructs Tiny Mount Rushmore Entirely of Cheese 1:50
  • 9 X‐ray Reveals Doctor Left Wristwatch Inside Patient 0:50
  • 10 Clumsy Grandmother Serves Delicious Dessert by Mistake #2 1:00
  • 11 Retired Woman Starts New Career in Monkey Fashions 1:35
  • 12 Circus Strongman Runs for PTA President 3:19
  • 13 High School Shop Class Constructs Bicycle Built for 26 1:31
  • 14 Clumsy Grandmother Serves Delicious Dessert by Mistake #1 1:21
  • 15 Ohio Town Saved From Killer Bees by Hungry Vampire Bats 2:26
  • 16 Nevada Man Invents Piano with 21 Extra Keys 1:10
  • 17 Clever Chemist Makes Chewing Gum from Soap 1:59
  • 18 Minnesota Man Claims Monkey Bowled Perfect Game 1:34
  • 19 Ingenious Scientist Invents Car of the Future 1:28
  • 20 Car Gears Stick in Reverse, Daring Driver Crosses Town Backwards 1:48
  • 21 Shocking Fashion Statement Terrorizes Town 1:56
  • 22 Feisty Millionaire Fills Potholes with Hundred‐Dollar Bills 2:40

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