# Need Novelty Songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 7, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289 "2014-06-07T21:09:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/21 "2014-06-08T13:45:25Z")
Ahab the Arab–Ray Stevens Saturday Night In Toledo, Ohio Forest Lawn-----------------------John Denver Wildwood Weed I Ain’t Sharin’ Sharon A Real Good Time\* Turn Loose Of My Leg–Jim Stafford I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus–Kip Addotta Marvin–Christine Nelson (good luck finding it) The Dirty Old Man–Jim Backus\* \*Might be a little adult for the 9YO ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/22 "2014-06-08T14:28:05Z")
Jeez, how could I forget: [Colorado](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh5X5QWvXZk)–Chevy Chase (John Denver spoof) ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/23 "2014-06-08T14:45:02Z")
A couple came to mind that my kids used to like: Love Potion # 9 Tom Paxton’s “Wonderful Toy” And several of Herman’s Hermits songs - especially Leaning on the Lamp Post ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/24 "2014-06-08T15:54:09Z")
I have no idea if it’s available on iTunes, but your kids might enjoy BEEP BEEP by The Playmates. Here’s a link to it on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enqNl7tdLR4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enqNl7tdLR4) ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/25 "2014-06-08T16:09:17Z")
[Civilization](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEyDNTLlRgU) by the Andrews Sisters and Danny Kaye ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/26 "2014-06-08T18:59:20Z")
> [@Ranchoth](#): > > A good [Dr. Demento collection](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=dr%20demento) is usually a sure bet. I came to suggest just that but also the Austin Lounge Lizards, who have lots of wacky stuff like “Hey Little Minivan”. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/27 "2014-06-09T02:51:19Z")
Wait… “Piano Man”, “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and “White Rabbit” are fun rock’n’roll novelty songs? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/28 "2014-06-09T04:30:42Z")
“The Streak” by Ray Stevens: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bxUfg3uCBbg/maxresdefault.jpg "Ray Stevens - The Streak (Original)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxUfg3uCBbg) ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/29 "2014-06-09T07:49:09Z")
Wow, can’t believe this thread went this long without a single mention of Weird Al Yankovic. You can find his channel on youtube, I believe nearly all his songs are available there, including some fan-made videos. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/30 "2014-06-09T08:15:58Z")
“Oy, It’s so Humid!” by Two Live Jews: "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" from \*\*\*Life of Brian\*\*\*: "The Universe Song" from \*\*\*Meaning of Life\*\*\*:\* "Camelot" from \*\*\*Holy Grail\*\*\*: \*\*\*NB:\*\* The Earth \*rotates\* at ~900 mph, not \*revolves\*. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/31 "2014-06-09T09:57:41Z")
Winchester Cathedral The New Vaudeville Band. Melissa Nitty Gritty Dirt band ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/32 "2014-06-09T10:08:31Z")
Laughing Gnome - David Bowie I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives - Television Personalities ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/33 "2014-06-09T10:13:58Z")
Oh, and… Swords of a Thousand Men - Tenpole Tudor I don’t think you can get much more “novelty” than Medieval British Rockabilly. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/34 "2014-06-09T15:41:26Z")
[I Went to Your Wedding](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iXI8OpY4ZQ), Spike Jones [Cocktails for Two](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvt4b_qwC_Q), Spike Jones (the video is hysterical) Those both start out slowly and then turn goofy. [Kansas City Star](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBj1oQYgjis), Roger Miller [Amos Moses](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7GyLr7Cz2g), Jerry Reed [She Got The Gold Mine, I Got the Shaft](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyqe8n-pbqQ), Jerry Reed [Da Turdy Point Buck](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZOC1QXTQLk), Da Yoopers ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/35 "2014-06-09T16:35:23Z")
Do-Wah-Diddy-Diddy-Dum-Diddy-Do by Manfred Mann ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/36 "2014-06-09T17:09:44Z")
No collection of novelty songs is complete without Barnes and Barnes’ _[Fish Heads](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKDtUzRIG6I)_. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/37 "2014-06-09T21:03:18Z")
Perhaps a bit dated these days, but for fans of the fifties, [Jonathan and Darlene Edwards](http://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-Darlenes-Greatest-Darlene-Edwards/dp/B0000010KB) are hard to beat. (Jo Stafford and Paul Weston in real life) Link is to Amazon, where you can listen to a sample. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/38 "2014-06-09T22:00:52Z")
“Tennessee Bird Walk”–Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/39 "2014-06-09T23:25:47Z")
If you like baseball D-O-D-E-R-S by Danny Kaye is pretty hysterical. (or A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request) ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-novelty-songs/690289/40 "2014-06-10T00:16:55Z")
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