Original? what year was that?
“Pink Thing” by XTC.
I also thought of Alice’s Restaurant, and the follow-up version is even funnier. I also like King Missle Detachable Penis and the Limeliters Generic Uptempo Folk Song
Just A Gigolo was written by Irving Caeser and Lionello Casucci, based on a german song, and (as far as I can find out) was first a hit sometime in the 30’s for Bing Crosby. I don’t know the date Louis Prima recorded it, as I can only find the rerelease dates.
My pick is Frankly Mr Shankly
“I didn’t realise you wrote poetry
I never realised you wrote such bloody awful poetry”
Close. It’s actually called Debra.
“I want to get with you
And your sister
I think her name’s Debra…”
By Dana Lyons.
I’ll add King Missile’s Jesus Was Way Cool for out and out novelty appeal, the Flaming Lips’ She Don’t Use Jelly or They Might Be Giants’ Particle Man for absurdity, and for outrageous audacity, let’s have the Beastie Boys’ Paul Revere
“I said ‘I’ll ride with you if you get me to the border
The sherrif’s after me for what I did to his daughter
I did it like this
I did it like that
I did it with a whiffle ball bat,’ sooooo…”
For something a little more subtle, Elvis Costello has some very witty lyrics, as does Billy Bragg. For instance, in Greetings to the New Brunette
“How can you lie there and think of England
When you don’t even know who’s in the team?”
If you want cursing, go with Frenzal Rhomb’s You Can’t Move Into My House. I also think Blink 182’s Ben Wah Balls deserves an award for trying so hard to be funny, cramming itself with sexual references and incest jokes, yet still ends up being not humourous at all. Kind of like if I told you that Eminem, The Pope and St Francis of Assissi walk into a bar, but I completely fail to deliver on the punchline.
And speaking of Eminem, he can be pretty funny, but I think his finest moment is in Who Knew when he brings up the real issues in society:
“ain’t they got the same moms and dads
who got mad when I asked if they liked violence?”
And told me that my tape taught 'em to swear
What about the make-up you allow your 12-year-old daughter to wear? (Hmm?)"
Eminem. He kills his wife in front of his own daughter, but he’s still concerned about little girls wearing make up. That’s a man with priorities.
And finally, cuz this post is far too long, I’ll mention the Electric Six’s new song, Gay Bar, sung with all the camp enthusiasm the Electric Six can muster:
“Girl, I’ve got something to put in you
At the gay bar”
:smack:
Thank you.
MeanJoe - Who can’t believe that is the joke in Lump.
Okay, it seems VERY lengthy links don’t do very well on this message board. Okay let’s try this:
http://www.1--2.com
When you get to that address, scroll down and click on “Angel Baby”.
Remember, if nothing else you’ve got to listen to the saxophone solo. Not only is it offkey, the piano and the drum start losing the beat. Remember, this song was done seriously.
Hope this link works.
My favorites:
The Man on the Flying Trapeze Spike Jones and Doodles Weaver
One More Moment Weird Al
Fish Heads Barnes and Barnes
And stop ragging on Rosie and the Originals, I had that song played at my wedding.
my wife didn’t want “Star Trekkin”
Jim Stafford
*My Girl Bill
Sixteen Little Red Noses And A Horse That Sweats*
You mean this song?
oh yes! “why don’t we get drunk and screw”
and “boat drinks”
Roadwalker,
Well, if you want that song (“Angel Baby”), just follow that link and download it - or at least listen to it.
Sorry if it sounded as if I was really dumping on Rosie & the Originals. (Well okay, I REALLY WAS dumping on them.)
The thing that makes the song funny is that the mistakes are just plentiful enough without being overtly ridiculous. (For example, if the piano were played throughout the whole song with somebody’s fists - that would be just pathetic - or downright boring). Basically, they were trying the best they could and it’s funny they come up just short of the mark.
Anyway, the song managed to make it to #5 on Billboard’s Top 100 on January 23, 1961 so the group did have some degree of success.
Yeah I know it’s a goofy sounding song. R&the O’s were from West Covina CA and it has been known to be a “Crip gang” song. I just like it for the memories.
Yeah, but even better is Metallica’s cover of “So What?”, originally by the Anti-Nowhere League. I just love to hear James Hetfield sing, “I EVEN SUCKED AN OLD MAN’S COCK.” Damn straight, you sellout whore!
But nothing beats “A Gangsta’s Fairytale” by Ice Cube. It puts Andrew Dice Clay to shame. Here’s a sample lyric:
Southern Culture On The Skids has some funny songs–surprised no one’s mentioned them yet. House of Bamboo is a fun song and I particularly like Camel Walk.
I like the Zappa Fillmore East as well. The whole album tells the story of the band, who has a hit on the charts with a bullet (zing!), and the groupies who want to come in their bus if they play them the song. So, they get around to playing the song and it is “Happy Together,” which is doubly ironic because some of the guys in the Mothers of Invention at the time were previously in the Turtles. So it really was their song…
But my favorite crazy Zappa songs are Montana and Dinah-Moe-Humm off of Over-Nite Sensation. Or Uncle Remus off of Apostrophe’:
“We look pretty sharp in these clothes
Unless we get sprayed with a hose
It ain’t bad in the day
If they squirt it our way
Except in the winter
When it’s froze
And it’s hard when it hits on your nose”
All time funniest, probably Dean Martin “Wives and Lovers.” Get that and the Louis Prima “Just a Gigolo” and a few other gems on the Ultra-Lounge Wild, Cool, and Swingin’ Disc. Good buy.
jr8: that’s the one. the animation does… take it to another level though 
Beck’s “Debra”
sounds all Princesque
I saw her at JC Penny, I think her name tag said Jenny… I wanna get with youuuu and your sister, I think her name’s Debra
or something to that effect. the lyrics are funny as hell.
someone help me out, there is an arteest, name Dick Cheese or Richard Cheese and he does exculsive comedy songs. I can’t think of any names of the songs though.
Oh… how about Spinal Tap songs… do they count?
some Gwar songs are funny as hell. Penile Drip, anyone?
I laugh out loud whenever I hear the theme song to Orgazmo by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Not quite OP answer though.
The funniest ‘serious’ band has definately got to be TISM. Even beats Frank Zappa.
e.g.
"…I turned on the telly
I just went, like, “Whoa!”
And used the remote
To flick through the shows!
I think I’ll watch footy
I know it’s not x-treme
But why take it to the max
When you can take it to the mean?
The X-Treme Sport you haven’t tried yet is kissing my arse…"
X-Treme Sports Can Kiss My Arse - TISM
hahha!!! good one
manie manie man… or was it the titties?