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Novelty Songs

Audiotfoot

Audiotfoot

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This morning I woke up with "Daisy, Daisy" running on repeat through my head. It's a sure bet some of you remember - 'Daisy, Daisy, give your answer do. I'm half crazy, all for the love of you. . . ."

That led to remembering other numbers from my younger years that might be called novelty songs. "Myrtle's Got a Tutrel in her Girdle and One of them;s Got to Get Out" (well that was from my father's era but I heard it) The Little Blue Man, The Witch Doctor, Little Nash Rambler, Little Red Riding Hood, etc. Music that was intended to be humorous, I guess.

Maybe society has changed to the point that humor is considered too dangerous to demonstrate in a song. If so, what a sad change it is.
 
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Never heard of Weird Al?
Where exactly are you looking for these humorous songs?
People are constantly making weird stuff, no idea why you can't find it.
 
I think Old Novelty Songs might be more appropriate?

I can remember songs from grade school music class (mid 1960s). Jenney Jenkins, Cucaberra, Dr. Ironbeard, etc. My hard drive is mostly full cuz from storing old, worthless information.
 
The song "Wolverton Mountain" bu Claud King was a crossover country/billboard hit in 1962, reaching no. 6.

Shortly after, "Tijuana Border" by El Clod was released.

 
Dr Dimento had some good collections, the Delights album and several CDs. Monster Mash I do remember as the first record I ever bought, I gather that was the 1973 Parrot record 45 single release. Monster Mash Party was on the B side. The summer the Mash was playing on the radio all the time worked back up into the top 10 for the second time.

Other likeable ones are Wet Dream, Star Trekkin', The Time Warp from Rocky Horror, The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun, Surin' Bird, Pencil Neck Geek, Ti Kwan Leep/Boot to the Head, They're Coming to Take Me Away, Junk Food Junkie, Eat It , Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight), Beep Beep (Little Nash Rambler Song), Dead Puppies.

Weird Al has a number of good ones.

The early 70s Dr. Dimento Delights album introduced me to these two good songs:
Tom Lehrer had some good ones, my favorite is So Long Mom (A Song for WW III)
 
Novelty songs, a.k.a. Music Depreciation, has been one of my favorite genres ever since my dear grandmother introduced me to the music of Spike Jones. In addition to Spike Jones and the City Slickers, a list of my favorite performers would include:

Tom Lehrer
Stan Freberg (the parody singles and his hilarious United States of America albums, especially Volume 1: The Early Years)
Weird Al Yankovic
Cal Stewart (very popular in the 78 era)
Frank Zappa
They Might Be Giants
The Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band (especially their performance of The Stars and Stripes Forever)
 
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