# Comedy Music in the Vein of Tenacious D and The Lonely Island **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 21, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934 "2010-06-21T00:26:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/1 "2010-06-21T00:26:36Z")
I don’t really care about Weird Al, Flight of the Conchordes, TMBG, or other comedy rock groups, but love The D (who I saw nine days ago, at Bonnaroo. They were amazing) and The Lonely Island to ridiculous degrees. I can’t find any other artists or groups I’d group with their over the top and slightly sophomoric humor, though. Anyone else have any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![bienville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/2 "2010-06-21T00:59:16Z")
You might like Pintsize. Humorous Heavy Metal: Paul Gilbert of Mr. Big played guitar, although he used a pseudonym, as does everyone in the band, and this project is not listed on his Wiki page. Although he plays on the recordings I’m linking to, he’s no longer in the band and even the pseudonym he used has been taken off the “Band Members” list on the MySpace page. YouTube link for [My Fist/ Your Face](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuUIfmopP88) [MySpace link](http://www.myspace.com/pintsize) At the MySpace link, listen to “Say Yes to Drugs”. This is probably the greatest drug anthem ever. And for what it’s worth . . . I, myself, do Comedy Music. Although, stylistically I don’t really match what you’ve asked for. [MySpace link](http://www.myspace.com/sexysexyjoelavelle) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/3 "2010-06-21T02:22:00Z")
Hmmm… try The Dead Milkmen. They’re defunct but they have reams of funny music. They’re punk not rock like the D. But hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/4 "2010-06-21T02:25:22Z")
Have you every heard Zappa’s “Billy The Mountain”? ---
**Author:** ![Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Blut\_Aus\_Nord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blut_Aus_Nord)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/5 "2010-06-21T02:28:21Z")
GWAR is about as over the top and sophomoric there is. And Crotchduster. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/6 "2010-06-21T10:40:48Z")
Albany, NY’s Blotto has been spoofing various genres for like 30 years now. Check out [Metal Head](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyJSetm6U0k), [I Quit](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2TZyILPUk8) and of the crowd and karaoke pleaser [I Wanna Be A Lifeguard](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBRJ6jQfap0). Terrific musicianship, great songwriting, excellent lyrics that are both mocking and tributary, and hooks for days. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/7 "2010-06-21T13:51:45Z")
Stephen Lynch is worth a look. His stuff is a little too “frat humor” for my tastes, but there’s some laughs to be had. ---
**Author:** ![Tethered\_Kite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/8 "2010-06-21T14:01:18Z")
She sings a variety of songs, all the way from light-hearted to downright grim, but Tori Amos can throw in a giggler now and then. Her “I Want to Kill This Waitress” cracks me up everytime. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/9 "2010-06-21T14:04:00Z")
The [Arrogant Worms](http://www.arrogantworms.com/). They’re Canadian, and some of their stuff is understandable only to Canadians, but most of it would be funny to anyone. Song samples are available on their website, and I’ve found them before on Youtube. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/10 "2010-06-21T14:13:12Z")
[The Bonzo Dog Band](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonzo_Dog_Doo-Dah_Band), for the best comic rock music ever recorded. Spike Jones and his City Slickers are great, though not rock. There’s also Martin Mull (he’s known as an actor now, but he did some incredibly funny work on his first couple of albums). I agree with Blotto, but they’re not doing new songs any more. Their old stuff is still great, though. ---
**Author:** ![troub](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troub/32/14802_2.png) [@troub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troub)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/11 "2010-06-21T14:19:25Z")
Check out the Adult Swim show Metalocalypse if you’re into metal at all…the music is great and the songs are funny. I’ve heard lots of punk bands with an affinity for over the top sophomoric humor – maybe The Dickies, The Vandals, or the Descendants? ---
**Author:** ![Clawdio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Clawdio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clawdio)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/12 "2010-06-21T14:58:39Z")
If you’d like a folky approach… Garfunkel & Oates are pretty dang hilarious. You might recognize Oates (Kate Micucci) from her stint as the Ukelele player on Scrubs. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/13 "2010-06-21T15:26:23Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > [The Bonzo Dog Band](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonzo_Dog_Doo-Dah_Band), for the best comic rock music ever recorded. > > Spike Jones and his City Slickers are great, though not rock. > > There’s also Martin Mull (he’s known as an actor now, but he did some incredibly funny work on his first couple of albums). Great stuff, but I don’t think that’s what the OP is looking for. To use an analogy, he’s looking for Andrew Dice Clay, and you’re suggesting Woody Allen. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/14 "2010-06-21T16:00:57Z")
I’m not as familiar with either Tenacious D or The Lonely Island as I ought to be, so I don’t know exactly what you’re looking for, but when I think of sophomoric, over the top rock, I think of The Darkness, of Trip Shakespeare’s song “[Toolmaster](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jfS56dtHzQ) (of Brainerd),” and, of course, the [Tap](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_Tap_(band))! ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/15 "2010-06-21T16:17:18Z")
Thanks, everyone. I’ll check the artists out that I’m not familiar with. > [@Tethered\_Kite](#): > > She sings a variety of songs, all the way from light-hearted to downright grim, but Tori Amos can throw in a giggler now and then. > > Her “I Want to Kill This Waitress” cracks me up everytime. I love Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, Nellie McKay, et al. Female singer songwriters are my favorite broad genre of music, and if they have a quirky sense of humor that shows in their songs, all the better. I don’t think I’d put them in the same category as Jack Black or Andy Samberg, though. > [@Chakra Nadmara](#): > > GWAR is about as over the top and sophomoric there is. > > And Crotchduster. GWAR is \*too \*over the top and sophomoric. They actually played the same Bonnaroo that Tenacious D did, but I skipped on them. Generally speaking, the more gimmicky an artist, the less interested in them I am. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/16 "2010-06-21T17:28:49Z")
If you want a rockabilly vibe, there’s always the excellent **New Duncan Imperials**. Check out a live acoustic version of [Running With A Fork In My Mouth](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0qzZIrX0BY) or this video I just made for [I’m Schizophrenic (No I’m Not)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ldaLdLey0). > [@me](#): > > NDI are a great mix of raunchy rockabilly, sleazy drunken bar moments captured in musical interludes that are equally sleazy and drunken sounding, and a good damned sense of humor. Don’t be fooled into thinking NDI are just fooling around, tho. These guys are ace musicians and have serious songwriting chops as well. Put that together with an energy that recalls the best moments of Joe “King” Carrasco and the more party-oriented stuff from Zeke, and you have a band that consistently cranks out quirky clever, fun songs full of hooks that stick in your head long after the stereo is turned off. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/17 "2010-06-21T18:58:59Z")
> [@Clawdio](#): > > If you’d like a folky approach… Garfunkel & Oates are pretty dang hilarious. > > You might recognize Oates (Kate Micucci) from her stint as the Ukelele player on Scrubs. You might also recognize them from the dinner I had with them this past Thursday night here in Chicago after their Comedy Death Ray show. Oh wait… maybe that hasn’t made national news yet. 🙂 I was actually coming into this thread to suggest them. They’re more folky but they can be pretty raunchy w/ the comedy. I really did have dinner w/ them the other night (my wife and I were lucky enough to win the chance to do so) and they were absolute sweethearts. ---
**Author:** ![Clawdio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Clawdio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clawdio)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2010, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/18 "2010-06-21T20:10:15Z")
> [@Bob Ducca](#): > > You might also recognize them from the dinner I had with them this past Thursday night here in Chicago … I hate you with the heat of a thousand suns. You have made an enemy this day… OK, you probably don’t have to worry about any vengence, but I will be sending jealous vibes your way. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_the\_Immortal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Max\_the\_Immortal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_the_Immortal)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/19 "2010-06-22T00:01:34Z")
Jon LaJoie has made a few songs parodying various music genres, most notably [Show Me Your Genitals](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqXi8WmQ_WM) and [Pop Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijr4rwb2WbE&feature=related). ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934/20 "2010-06-22T15:47:39Z")
Well, you can give Corky and the Juice Pigs a try. If you can find their albums, that is; I have **Pants** on CD, but can’t find their first one. Tenacious D has covered a song or two of theirs. They were on MadTV a few times. Here’s [“Eskimo”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1JzrDWt8dE) and [“REMember”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEKVJZa_gdE). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comedy-music-in-the-vein-of-tenacious-d-and-the-lonely-island/543934.md?page=2)