"Strange Magic"

I was thinking about "Strange Magic" recently and realized that in most instances of the title phrase, the word "magic" is sung on up-beats.  (In the recurring line "Got a strange magic," it's sung with a melisma, with the notes alternating between down-beats and up-beats.)  This placement of the notes is a bit unusual, and to a small degree, it contributes to that "strange" quality.