Musical Absurdism

For those who get it--i.e., those who've given the music enough listens without writing it off--the music of Captain Beefheart is some of the most joyous and unique made in the 20th century. Not only are the lyrics absurd, but the music is as well, what the unimaginative might describe as "drug music." John Peel, Harlan Ellison, and Tom Waits were all fans, and that's all the evidence you need, really. Here's the wonderfully odd "Ice Cream for Crow" video from 1982: