STRANGE POWERS

As the clip above shows, Stephin Merritt's fans range from Peter Gabriel to Sarah Silverman to Neil Gaiman, but he still can't get recognized by cab drivers. As the frontman for The Magnetic Fields, Merritt creates unique and often beautiful songs that are funny in a sad way and sad in a funny way. Strange Powers is an upcoming documentary that looks at Merritt's life and career.

To give you a taste of Merritt's work, here's Smile! No One Cares How You Feel, a song from his side project, the Gothic Archies.