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Novelty songs
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
1910s United States
Typical instruments
Guitar, Bass, Drums, often also Keyboards
Mainstream popularityGrammy category beginning 1959
Other topics
Parody music - Comedy rock - Geek rock

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Novelty songs are often a parody or humor song, and may apply to a current event such as a holiday or a fad such as a dance. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject "Dance craze" redirects here For the documentary film see Dance Craze. Many use unusual lyrics, subjects, sounds, or instrumentation, and may not even be musical. The #1 Greatest Novelty Song, "They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!", has little music and is set to a rhythm tapped out on a snare drum and tambourine. "They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" is a hit 1966 Novelty song by Napoleon XIV (aka Jerry Samuels One novelty song, a remix of "Axel F", started as a mobile phone ring-tone. " Axel F " is the electronic Instrumental theme from the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop performed by Harold Faltermeyer.

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History

An early novelty songs was the 1941 "Der Fuehrer's Face", and the 1952 #1 single "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" became notable for extensive play and backlash because the song became annoying. Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones ( December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a popular musician and bandleader specializing in performing Dickie Goodman, the godfather of the genre, faced a lawsuit for his 1956 "The Flying Saucer" novelty song which used sampling. Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of The Flying Saucer is a 69-minute 1950, American, Black-and-white science fiction Feature film, produced independently In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording "Yakety Yak" became a #1 single on July 21, 1958, and is the only novelty song (#346) of the Songs of the Century. " Yakety Yak " is a song written produced and arranged by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for The Coasters and released on Atlantic Records The " Songs of the Century " list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA the National Endowment for the Arts The first Best Comedy Recording Grammy was awarded to "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)", which used a speeded-up voice technique to simulate a chipmunk voice. The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album was awarded from yearly 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late" is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian Sr [4] In 1964, the Grammy for Best Country and Western Album was awarded to Roger Miller's Dang Me/Chug-a-Lug, which had several novelty songs. The Grammy Award for Best Country Album has been awarded since 1995. Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and

In 1985, "The Stonk" novelty song raised over £100,000 for the Comic Relief charity. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension After P.D.Q. Bach repeatedly won the Best Comedy Album Grammy from 1990-1993, the category was changed to Best Spoken Comedy Album, and when Best Comedy Album was reinstated in 2004, "Weird Al" Yankovic won for Poodle Hat. P D Q Bach is a fictional composer invented by musical satirist "Professor" Peter Schickele. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist Poodle Hat is the eleventh Album by "Weird Al" Yankovic.

List of novelty songs

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  • "The Fast Food Song" by the Fast Food Rockers
  • "Fish Heads" by Barnes & Barnes
  • "Flying Saucer" by Buchanan & Goodman (novelty "break-In" song)
  • "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" by Eamon
  • "F.U.R.B (Fuck You Right Back)" by Frankee
  • "Friendly Neighborhood Narco Agent" by Jef Jaisun
  • "Gerry Ford-Special Report" by Dickie Goodman (novelty break-in" song)
  • "Green Eyed Monster" by Gene Summers
  • "Guitarzan" by Ray Stevens
  • "Haunted House" by Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs; Jumpin' Gene Simmons
  • "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" (The Camp Granada Song) by Allan Sherman
  • "Hot Rod Baby" by Gene Summers, Dick Reinhart
  • "Hot Rod Man" by Tex Robinowitz
  • "Hot Rod Race" by Arkie Shibley, Red Foley, Jimmy Dolan, Tiny Hill
  • "Hot Rod Race Number 2" by Arkie Shibley & The Mountain Dew Boys
  • "Hot Rod Lincoln" by Charlie Ryan; Jimmy Dolan; Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
  • "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" by Patti Page
  • "I Be an Retarded" by Hemorrhoy Rogers and the Rhoid Boyz
  • "I'm the Urban Spaceman" by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
  • "I Hate You" by Kirk Thatcher and Edge of Etiquette (from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
  • "In Heaven there is No Beer (That's Why We Drink It Here)" by Clean Living on Vanguard Records
  • "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss
  • "Jumbo Breakfast Roll" by Pat Shortt
  • "Junk Food Junkie" by Larry Groce
  • "The Ketchup Song" by Las Ketchup
  • "King Tut" by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons
  • "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas
  • "Lily the Pink" by The Scaffold
  • "Long Tall Texan" by Murray Kellum
  • "Luna Trip" by Dickie Goodman (novelty "break-In" song)
  • "Martian Hop" by The Ran-Dells
  • "Mexican Americans" by Cheech and Chong
  • "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo
  • "Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett
  • "Mr Blobby" by Mr Blobby
  • "Mr. Gene Summers (born 1939 in Dallas Texas) is a rock / Rockabilly singer and entertainer Deanna (Dea Summers: An American songwriter born in Mississippi. Bang the Drum All Day is a song by Todd Rundgren. The song is used by conservative talk radio host Jim Quinn as his union heads-up Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American Musician Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of " The Battle of New Orleans " is the name of a song written by Jimmie Driftwood. Johnny Horton ( April 30, 1925  &ndash November 5, 1960) was an American Country music singer who was most famous Super Bowl VI was an American football game played on January 16, 1972, at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide Joanna Noëlle Blagden Levesque (born December 20 1990 professionaly known as JoJo, is an American pop and R&B Singer-songwriter, "Because I Got High" is a comical Novelty song by Afroman, from his album of the same name, about how pot use is degrading his quality Joseph Edgar Foreman (born July 28 1974 in East Palmdale California) better known by his stage name Afroman, is a rapper from East Palmdale Los Angeles Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of Steven Greenberg may refer to Steven Greenberg (musician, writer and producer of "Funkytown" and owner of October Records Steven In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Jimmy Dean (b Jimmy Ray Dean August 10, 1928, in Plainview Texas) is an American Country music Singer " Big Bad John " is a country song originally performed by Jimmy Dean and composed by Dean and Roy Acuff. "Bo le lavabo (WC Kiss" is a 1990 Novelty song recorded by the French TV presenter and humorist Lagaf'. Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American Boyz-n-the-Hood is the solo debut by Rapper Eazy-E as a part of N Dynamite Hack is a Post-grunge band formed in Austin Texas in 1997 taking their name from a line in the film Caddyshack in which Carl Spackler " The Bum Bum Song (“Lonely Swedish” " is a Novelty song by Canadian Comedian Tom Green, created in 1999 for Michael Thomas "Tom" Green (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian Actor, Rapper, Writer, Comedian " Can We Fix It? " is the name of the Theme song from the Children's television programme Bob the Builder, produced by Hot Animation Bob the Builder is a Children's television character created by Keith Chapman. Rufus Thomas Jr ( March 26 1917 – December 15 2001) was a Rhythm and blues, Funk and soul singer and Daddy Dewdrop was an American Novelty song studio group whose lead singer was Richard Monda born Cleveland Ohio, 1952 backed up by some studio musicians " Chicken Noodle Soup " is a song by DJ Webstar featuring Young B Troy Ryan (born October 25, 1986) better known by his stage name DJ Webstar is a DJ/producer Spitting Image was a British satirical Puppet show that ran on the ITV television network from 1984 to 1996 "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late" is a song written by Ross Bagdasarian Sr Rostom Sipan Bagdasarian ( January 27, 1919 &ndash January 16, 1972) was an American Pianist, Singer, Alvin and the Chipmunks is a six-time Grammy Award -winning animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr The Delegates were a Novelty song group who scored a hit in the United States in 1972 " Convoy " is a 1975 Novelty song performed by CW McCall (pseudonym of Bill Fries that became a number-one hit in the USA (#2 UK and helped CW McCall is the Pseudonym of William Dale Fries Jr (born November 15 1928, Audubon, Iowa, United States The Curly Shuffle is a Novelty song by the group Jump 'N The Saddle Band first released in late- 1983, an homage to the Three Stooges film Jump 'N the Saddle Band was a Country pop group from Chicago, Illinois. Trio (sometimes written TRIO) was a German band that formed in 1980 and disbanded in 1985. Trio (sometimes written TRIO) was a German band that formed in 1980 and disbanded in 1985. Ogden Edsl (shortened from The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band) was a band formed in 1970 in Omaha, Nebraska by Bill Frenzer Ogden Edsl (shortened from The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band) was a band formed in 1970 in Omaha, Nebraska by Bill Frenzer Der Fuehrer's Face is a 1943 Animated cartoon by the Walt Disney Studios, starring Donald Duck. Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones ( December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a popular musician and bandleader specializing in performing " Detachable Penis " is a Song by avant-garde band King Missile. King Missile is an avant-garde band that has been led in various disparate incarnations by Poet / Singer John S " Disco Duck " was a satirical Disco Novelty song performed by Memphis disc jockey Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots. Rick Dees is an American comedic performer entertainer and radio personality best known for his #1 internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown " Do the Bartman " is a song from The Simpsons ' 1990 album The Simpsons Sing the Blues. Bartholomew J "Bart" Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons Steve Dahl (born November 20 1954 in Pasadena, California) has been an American Radio personality for over thirty years " Don't Worry Be Happy " is the title and principal lyric of a Song by musician Bobby McFerrin. Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr (born in Manhattan, New York, on March 11, 1950) is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning Jazz " Earache My Eye " is a comedy routine and song by Cheech and Chong which "features" Alice Bowie (one of Cheech Marin 's characters Cheech & Chong are a Comedy duo, consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their " Eat It " is a hit single by parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic. Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (ˈjæŋkəvɪk born October 23 1959 is a Grammy Award winning American singer Musician, actor satirist Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of " Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West " was an innuendo-laden comic song written and performed by Benny Hill. Alfred Hawthorne Hill ( 21 January 1924 &ndash 19 April 1992) better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English The Fast Food Rockers were a British pop group, known for their novelty music Barnes & Barnes, fictional twin brothers Art Barnes and Artie Barnes ( Bill Mumy and Robert Haimer, respectively are a Comedy rock duo based in " " Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back " is a single released by American pop singer Eamon in 2004 Eamon Doyle professionally known as Eamon, is an American Pop rap, doo-wop and Hip hop Singer and Songwriter. " FURB (Fuck You Right Back " is a song by Frankee that topped the charts in the UK and Australia. Nicole Francine Aiello was born June 9, 1983, on Staten Island, New York, who is known by her stage name Frankee. Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of Gene Summers (born 1939 in Dallas Texas) is a rock / Rockabilly singer and entertainer "Gitarzan" is a Novelty song released by Ray Stevens in 1969, about a character (clearly modeled on Tarzan) who lives in a jungle A haunted house is defined as a house that is believed to be a center for Supernatural occurrences or Paranormal phenomena Sam the Sham is the stage name of rock 'n' roll singer Domingo “Sam” Samudio from Dallas Texas. Jumpin' Gene Simmons ( July 10 1933, Tupelo Mississippi - August 29 2006, Tupelo Mississippi) was an American " Hello Muddah Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp " is the Grammy-winning Novelty song based on Kvetch letters Allan Sherman received from Allan Sherman (November 30 1924 – November 20 1973 was an American Musician, parodist, satirist, and Television producer Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed Gene Summers (born 1939 in Dallas Texas) is a rock / Rockabilly singer and entertainer "Hot Rod Race" is a Western swing song about an automobile race out of San Pedro California between a Ford and a Mercury Jesse Lee "Arkie" Shibley (b Jesse Lee Shibley 21 September 1914 Van Buren Arkansas - d Clyde Julian "Red" Foley ( June 17 1910 – September 19 1968) was a Country music Singer. "Hot Rod Race" is a Western swing song about an automobile race out of San Pedro California between a Ford and a Mercury Jesse Lee "Arkie" Shibley (b Jesse Lee Shibley 21 September 1914 Van Buren Arkansas - d Hot Rod Lincoln was recorded as an Answer song to " Hot Rod Race " in 1955 Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen was a Country rock band formed in 1967 in Ann Arbor Michigan. Clara Ann Fowler (born November 8, 1927) known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer one of the best-known female artists "I'm the Urban Spaceman" was the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band 's most successful single released in 1968 The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (also known as The Bonzo Dog Band, The Bonzo Dog Dada Band and colloquially as " The Bonzos " are a band created by Star Trek IV The Voyage Home ( Paramount Pictures, 1986) is the fourth feature Film based on the Star Trek Science fiction " Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini " is a Novelty song telling the story of a shy high-school student in a very revealing Bathing suit who Paul Vance (born 1929 in Westbury New York) is an American Songwriter. " Jumbo Breakfast Roll " is a 2006 single by Irish comedian Pat Shortt, under the guise of Showband singer 'Dicksie Walsh' Pat Shortt (born December 12, 1966 in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland) is a comedian and entertainer Larry Groce (born April 22, 1948) is an American musician and Radio host. " The Ketchup Song " is the English title of the song "Aserejé" which was an international hit in 2002 Las Ketchup is a Latin Grammy Award nominated 4- Girl group composed of sisters Lola Pilar Lucía and Rocío Muñoz from Córdoba in Andalucia King] ankh Tut is a 1978 Novelty song performed by Steve Martin and the "Toot Uncommons" (actually members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country - folk - rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach California " Kung Fu Fighting " is a song written and performed by Carl Douglas and Vivian Hawke Carl Douglas (born 1942 is a Jamaican-born Singer, most famous for his Song " Kung Fu Fighting " which hit number one on " Lily the Pink " is a popular single by Liverpudlian comedy group The Scaffold. The Scaffold were a comedy poetry and music trio from Liverpool, England, consisting of Mike McGear (real name Peter Michael McCartney - brother of Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of Cheech & Chong are a Comedy duo, consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their Mexican Radio is a song written and performed by the band Wall of Voodoo, and produced by Richard Mazda. Wall of Voodoo was a new wave group from Los Angeles best known for the 1983 hit " Mexican Radio " " Monster Mash " is a 1962 Novelty song and the best-known song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. Robert George Pickett ( February 11, 1938 &ndash April 25, 2007) was an American singer who found fame under the name Bobby "Boris" " Mr Blobby " is a Novelty song performed by character Mr Blobby, famous for appearing in the TV programme Noel's House Party. Mr Blobby is a fictional character who featured on Noel Edmonds ' Saturday night entertainment show Noel's House Party, which Custer" by Larry Verne
  • "Mr. Larry Verne (born February 8 1936, Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American Novelty song Singer. Jaws" by Dickie Goodman (novelty "break-In" song)
  • "Mr. Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of President" by Dickie Goodman (novelty "break-In" song)
  • "My Ding-a-ling" by Chuck Berry
  • "My Name Is Larry" by Wild Man Fischer
  • "My Yearbook" by Gene Summers written by Deanna Summers
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  • "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis
  • "On Campus" by Dickie Goodman (novelty "break-In" song)
  • "Pants" by Ben & The Robots
  • "Pink Shoelaces" by Dodie Stevens
  • "Psycho Chicken" by The Fools
  • "Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley
  • "Push th' Little Daisies" by Ween
  • "Rappin' Rodney" by Rodney Dangerfield
  • "Rat Fink" by Gene Summers with the Sid King Combo written by Deanna Summers
  • "The Real Dick Cheney" by Tom Perri
  • "The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem
  • "Rock and Roll Doctor" by Travesty Limited
  • "The Rubber Room" by Porter Waggoner
  • "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Gene Autry
  • "Say Man" by Bo Diddley
  • "Say Man, Back Again" by Bo Diddley
  • "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce
  • "Short People" by Randy Newman
  • "Sister Mary Elephant" by Cheech and Chong
  • "The Smoke Off" by Shel Silverstein
  • "Space Soap (La Soupe aux choux)" by Mister Cosmic vs. Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of " My Ding-a-Ling " was a 1972 novelty hit record for Chuck Berry, and his only U Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18 1926 in St Larry "Wild Man" Fischer (born Lawrence Wayne Fischer, 6 November 1945 in Los Angeles, California, U Gene Summers (born 1939 in Dallas Texas) is a rock / Rockabilly singer and entertainer Deanna (Dea Summers: An American songwriter born in Mississippi. " The Name Game," or " The Banana Song " is a children's singalong rhyming game that creates variations on a person's name Shirley Ellis (born Shirley Marie Elliston circa 1941 The Bronx, New York) is a Soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian origin and Dickie Goodman ( April 19 1934 - November 6 1989) is considered one of the earliest proponents of sampling in music through a series of Dodie Stevens (born Geraldine Ann Pasquale, 17 February 1946, Chicago, Illinois) is an American pop "The Purple People Eater" was a Novelty song, written and performed by Sheb Wooley (1921-2003 that reached #1 in the Billboard pop charts Shelby F "Sheb" Wooley ( April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was a character Actor and Singer, best known Push th' Little Daisies is a single released by the band Ween appearing on their third Album Pure Guava in 1992. Ween is an Alternative rock group formed in 1984 in New Hope Pennsylvania when Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class Rodney Dangerfield ( November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) born Jacob Cohen, was an American Comedian Rat Fink is one of the several hot-rod characters created by one of the originators of Kustom Kulture, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Gene Summers (born 1939 in Dallas Texas) is a rock / Rockabilly singer and entertainer Deanna (Dea Summers: An American songwriter born in Mississippi. " The Real Slim Shady " is a hip hop song written by Eminem for his second album The Marshall Mathers LP (2000 Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Porter Wayne Wagoner ( August 12, 1927 &ndash October 28, 2007) was an American Country music singer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a song and popular Christmas story about Santa Claus 's ninth and lead reindeer who possesses an unusually red-colored Orvon Gene Autry ( September 29 1907 &ndash October 2 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy " Shaddap You Face " is a song written and performed by Joe Dolce (also known as the Joe Dolce Music Theatre) in 1981. Joe Dolce (/ˈdoltʃe/ originally pronounced /dolts/ born 1947 in Painesville Ohio) is an American -born Australian resident singer/songwriter who achieved " Short People " is a Song by Randy Newman from his 1977 album Little Criminals. Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer Sister Mary Elephant is a comedy skit by Cheech and Chong. The recording was released as a single in 1973 and climbed Cheech & Chong are a Comedy duo, consisting of Richard "Cheech" Marin and Tommy Chong, who found a wide audience in the 1970s and 1980s for their Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25 1930 &ndash May 10 1999 was an American poet songwriter musician composer cartoonist screenwriter and author "Space Soap (La Soupe aux choux" is a 2005 novelty and popular single in France, produced by Mister Cosmic vs Fat Dog from their Fat Dog
  • "Spam" by Monty Python's Flying Circus
  • "Star Trekkin'" by The Firm
  • "STD" by Necro
  • "Straight Skirt" by Gene Summers and His Rebels
  • "The Streak" by Ray Stevens
  • "Super Bowl Shuffle" by members of the Chicago Bears
  • "Super Fly Meets Shaft" by John & Ernest (Novelty "break-in" song)
  • "Take Off" by Bob and Doug McKenzie
  • "The Lone Ranger" by Quantum Jump
  • "They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" by Napoleon XIV
  • "Ti Kwan Leep" (Boot to the Head) by The Frantics
  • "Tired Old Black Man (The Leotis Song!)" by The Flying Johansons
  • "Touchables" by Dickie Goodman (novelty "break-In" song)
  • "Touchables In Brooklyn" by Dickie Goodman (novelty "break-In" song)
  • "The Troglodyte" by the Jimmy Castor Bunch
  • "The Twist" by Hank Ballard, Chubby Checker
  • "Valley Girl" by Frank Zappa and Moon Zappa
  • "Watergrate" by Dickie Goodman (novelty "break-In" song)
  • "We Will All Go Together When We Go" by Tom Lehrer
  • "White and Nerdy" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
  • "Who Are The Brain Police?" by the Mothers of Invention
  • "Who Put The Turtle In Myrtle's Girdle" by Sid King And The Five Strings
  • "Who Stole The Marker (From The Grave Of Bonnie Parker)" by Gene Summers written by Deanna Summers,1968
  • "Whole World's Gone Bananas" by Joey Weltz on GEMM
  • "Would Jesus Wear a Rolex" by Ray Stevens

Performers notable for novelty songs

References

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" The Super Bowl Shuffle " is a rap song recorded by members of the Chicago Bears football team prior to their appearance The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. John & Ernest was an American Novelty song ensemble. comprised of John Free and Ernest Smith Bob and Doug McKenzie are a pair of fictional Canadian brothers who hosted "The Great White North" a See Quantum leap for the concept in physics from which this band derived its name "They're Coming To Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" is a hit 1966 Novelty song by Napoleon XIV (aka Jerry Samuels Napoleon XIV was the Pseudonym of American Songwriter and Record producer Jerry Samuels (born 1938 New York) who achieved Ti Kwan Leep is a Novelty song by the Canadian comedy troupe called The Frantics. Boot to the Head is a Canadian Comedy album performed by The Frantics comedy Troupe. 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  2. ^ Axford, Song Sheets to Software, p. 20: "As sentimental songs were the mainstay of Tin Pan Alley, novelty and comical songs helped to break the monotony, developing in the twenties and thirties as signs of the times. "
  3. ^ Tawa, Supremely American, p. 55: ". . . in the 1920s, novelty songs offset the intensely serious and lachrymose ballads. nonsensical novelty songs, reproducing the irrational and meaningless side of the twenties, made frequent appearances. "
  4. ^ Hoffman, Dr Frank. Novelty Songs (html). Jeff O's Retro Music. Jeff O'Corbett. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable

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