Alright, if They Might Be Giants, Ben Kweller and Ween tried to make a baby... well, first that would be too many guys and not enough girls for the attempt, but the sound would probably be something akin to Alex Arrowsmith...

According to Alex Arrowsmith's site, some magazine called pucknation dot com called his record "a fun, well-done album from a quirky (possibly genius) pop singer-songwriter..."

Alex Arrowsmith started Ectoplasmic Records to go on and release nine records between 2001 and 2006. Applewine, his latest, features the song Engulf The Manatee. It's a favorite.

For more about the Oregon-based quirky pop-song writer visit AlexArrowsmith.com.

Alex Arrowsmith's Top Five Songs Most Often Confused For Love Songs Ever

#1: “Martha My Dear” – The Beatles. It certainly sounds like a love song at first, even fifth, glance. “Martha my love, don’t forget me,” Paul sings over the slightly old-timey bouncy piano melody. Perfect for a yuppie’s wine-and-turtleneck Valentine’s Day date—until you learn that Martha was Paul McCartney’s dog. I know Paul was an animal rights activist, but I don’t think he loved his dog THAT much.

#2: “One” – U2. There really is no excuse for thinking this is a love song if you listen to anything other than the anthemic choruses. The rest of the song is seething with resentment and bitterness, with lyrics like “You say love is a temple/Love the higher law/You ask me to enter/But then you make me crawl.” And to think that people dance to this song at weddings! The song also gains bonus points for being sung from atop Bono’s high horse.

#3: “Veronica” – Elvis Costello. This is similar to “Martha My Dear” in that it sounds like Elvis is singing about a childhood love or something, when in reality it’s about his senile grandmother. Only Elvis Costello could take that potential creepiness and make it into a soaring pop song.

#4: “The One I Love” – REM. Again, another song where if you listen to anything other than one line (“This one goes out to the one I love”), you’d be crazy to think it’s a love song. Stipe says that the one he loves is merely “a simple prop to occupy my time” before seemingly commanding a firing squad to shoot her dead. Well, that’s what I picture anyway.

#5: “Wish You Were Here” – Pink Floyd. It sounds romantic and has certainly powered many high school slow dances back in the day (before Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” took over that job), but it’s really just about crazy old Syd Barrett. I personally don’t know how one can be in a stable romantic relationship with someone who can’t tell blue skies from rain anyway.