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Musica Obscura is back with more fun obscure tunes for you to enjoy. We are a day late posting new songs as we were otherwise occupied yesterday on Valentine’s Day. Don’t Hate. Please Forgive. And add a link to Musica Obscura from your site! How do you like the new blog redesign? Give me your feedback in comments.

Morten Abel - Tulipz
I keep getting more requests for music by this charming chap. And I’ve had people link to his previous music on here more than any other artist, so here’s another super song from the Norwegian phenom Morten Abel. I hope you enjoy. "Tulipz" is a funny tune, which I don't quite know what to make of it, other than that I like it a lot. But it's definitely weird. But then I like weird.

Other Morten Abel Songs to check out: Birmingham Ho, You Are The One La La La, Not Emotional, Inparticular, Be My Lover, Dad's Girl, Later Maybe, All Or Nothing

Josephine Baker – Don’t Touch My Tomatoes
Sensual, sexy Josephine Baker exhorts some mister not to touch her tomatoes. Did all those artists she inspired (Calder, Roualt, et al) try and touch her tomatoes? Josephine was a great crusader for racial equality, refusing to entertain in any club or theater that was not integrated, and thereby breaking the color bar at many establishments. In 1963, she spoke at the March on Washington at the side of Martin Luther King, jr.

Other Josephine Baker Songs to Check Out: J’attendrai, Je Voudrais, Sonny Boy, Paris Mes Amours, J'ai deux amours

Headless Chickens – Cruise Control
Headless Chickens is a New Zealand band with lyrically witty songs which blur the lines between rock and dance. “Cruise Control” is pop fluff, but it has a bright sound which makes it enjoyable. They had a hit song in New Zealand back in the day with "George," but it's not as good as their lighter stuff.

Other Headless Chickens Songs to Check Out: George, Juice, Gaskrankinstation, Expecting To Fly, Chicken Little

Mosquitos – Avocado
Hmmm…mixing Brasillian Bossa Nova with emo indie pop. Interesting combination. Mosquitos are hit and miss with their concept, but “Avocado" has a disarmingly, simply happy beat with Juju Stulbach’s whispery Brasillian-wannabe vocals adding a perfect dose of pleasurable sunshine. No wonder their album is called “Sunshine Barato” – a mix of English and Portuguese which means “Cheap Sunshine.”

Other Mosquitos Songs to Check Out: Blue Heart, No Fim Do Pais, Free As Love

The Dresden Dolls – The Jeep Song
The Dresden Dolls are sorta similar to some other artists like Tori Amos and Regina Spektor, and yet completely unique at the same time. They’re a little bit of everything. “The Jeep Song” sounds a bit like a mixture of Tori Amos and one of those Motown tunes from the ‘50s, with the tambourines, backup singers and the groovy beat. This song is not quite as weird as “Coin Operated Boy,” which is one of my favorite DD songs.

Other Dresden Dolls Songs to Check Out: Coin Operated Boy, Missed Me, Half Jack, Bad Habit, Girl Anachronism, Gravity