Novelty Songs

[falafel]

I've had far too much coffee, far far too much coffee, and I'm stuck in the middle of an essay, and I just listened to 'Star Trekkin' by The Firm. And I found it strangely alluring.

I know it's shit, and it's just the chemicals doing it, but it sparked a question: has there ever been a decent novelty song? Bar the Spitting Image 'South African' one, that is.

Watch this thread descend faster than a particularly turbo-powered cheetah.

[butnut]

Does 'Fuck her Gently' by Tenacious D count as a novelty song?

[Tom U4EA]

I've written hundreds (well, erm, tens) and, no, none of them was decent.

[Goldentony]

just about every lawnmower deth song ever made was a novelty song and all are above par

[Jemble Fred]

Very few novelty songs are shite. Just the Black Lace ones, really. The most important rule of all great music is to have a sense of humour. Didn't that Lennon bloke say that? Yes.

[Gazeuse]

Very few novelty songs are shite. Just the Black Lace ones, really. The most important rule of all great music is to have a sense of humour. Didn't that Lennon bloke say that? Yes.

Gang Bang is a great little toon.

[Jemble Fred]

Thanks for the harrowing visual memory of Rita Sue & Bob Too, Gazeuse. Hasn't ruined my afternoon at all.

[Darrell]

No comment.

Well rather that than me making a MASSIVE list. I keep meaning to compile a CD completely full of fantastic comedy songs and call it "WHY COMEDY SONGS ARE GREAT (AND WHY YOU ARE PROBABLY WRONG)", and force it upon all and sundry.

[Gazeuse]

Thanks for the harrowing visual memory of Rita Sue & Bob Too, Gazeuse. Hasn't ruined my afternoon at all.

No longer just a memory...


:-)

[Spaced Cadet]

Not sure if it counts as a novelty song, but Fuck Off Noddy by Ian Dury is a good one. As is Up Yaws by ???? Remember that can of worms from the old board ?

[sproggy]

'Fluffy Pup' or 'Desperate Dan by the Macc Lads

In fact, come to think of it (which I very often do) Desperate Dan is quite a respectable tune.

[dan dirty ape]

Not sure if it counts as a novelty song, but Fuck Off Noddy by Ian Dury is a good one.  

Yeah. I dunno why the line 'Winnie the Pooh...is having a wank'  sung in a cockney voice amuses me so greatly, but there y'go, it does.  I think it's that pause.

[It Was Cancer]

"Where's Me Jumper?" by Sultans of Ping FC always makes me giggle.

[smoker]

does call me al by paul simon count?
jonny appleseed or buggly eyes by nofx
plenty of python
what was the one peter sellers did with <sophia loren?> about his heart going bom diddy bom or summat?