Reply To: Other music… *gasp*
My all time favorite band is still Oingo Boingo. A band that formed from the theatrical group Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. Always musically interesting, mostly lyrically interesting. Not outright funny but quirky fun, even about dark subjects. Their cover of "You Really Got Me" is the ultimate cover song. They definately made it their own but it's still recognizable.
Todd Rundgren (always way ahead of the rest), Devo, Blancmange, Jellyfish, Cocteau Twins, Agent Orange, Smithereens, Dream academy, Level 42, Bryn Terfel. Pretty much anything but country music, unless it's from another country.