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Novelty Songs

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Novelty Songs

Post by Deleted User 14888 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:07 pm

What are your favorite Novelty Songs here are a few of Mine,
“Gitarzan” by Ray Stevens 1969
“The Name Game” by Shirley Ellis 1964
“Surfin’ Bird” by The Trashmen 1963
“Earache My Eye” by Cheech & Chong 1974
“”Barbie Girl” by Aqua 1997
I know the last one is kind of stupid, But when you have children around the house and they sing that song it gets kind of catchy, Anyway what are you favorite Novelty tunes?



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Re: Novelty Songs

Post by stopnswop2 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:21 pm

Tarzan and Jane by Toybox is cute 😅


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Re: Novelty Songs

Post by SolarMax » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:05 pm

One of the first records I ever bought as a kid was Lonnie Donegan's "skiffle" hit "Does your Chewing Gum Lose it's Flavor (on the Bedpost Overnight)?

A few other novelty songs of that era-
Battle of New Orleans
Running Bear
Wooly Bully
Little Red Riding Hood
Dang Me!
the 50's "Flying Saucer/Spaceman" mashups
Alvin & the Chipmunks (Dave Seville)



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Re: Novelty Songs

Post by Deleted User 14888 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:33 pm

Here’s another one from 1966 “They’re Coming To Take Me Away” by Napoleon XIV, And before anyone on this board says it, OK it’s my song there beat you to it.



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Re: Novelty Songs

Post by bugzapper » Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:32 pm

Sidewalk Surfin'
Moonflight



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Re: Novelty Songs

Post by Deleted User 14888 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 5:32 pm

The Wierd Al stuff is cool, He has tons of material.



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Post by stopnswop2 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 5:52 pm

The Martian Hop


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Re: Novelty Songs

Post by tapeisrolling » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:13 pm

Any thing by Spike Jones...
After all he had a 22cal. pistol tuned to E flat!



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Post by stopnswop2 » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:31 pm

Tiny Tim - living in the sunlight


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Re: Novelty Songs

Post by Ben Zonia » Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:34 pm

My favorite cut in is On Campus by Dickie Goodman.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8oJby9HRveQ

Artists and record companies were initially filing lawsuits about the early cut ins. Then they discovered that they were cross promoting their product and increasing record sales across the board. Buddah Records caught on and made their own, promoting just their repertoire.

Moonflight by Vik Venus.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJZSUFDt5Kc

Most memorable Weird Al Yankovic. I Lost On Jeopardy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BvUZijEuNDQ


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Re: Novelty Songs

Post by SolarMax » Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:05 am

Actual radio hits in the late 50s-early 60s

"Uh Oh" - The Nutty Squirrels
"The Scandinavian Shuffle" - The Swe-Danes



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Re: Novelty Songs

Post by stopnswop2 » Sun Jan 27, 2019 9:11 am

The "Yeah Toast" Song, lol


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