You ever just want to listen to music and laugh? Or smile? That's why we created the Top 100 Novelty Songs of All Time. You're not familiar with all the songs below? Well, it's time to meet some new friends.
100. The Time Warp by the Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
"It's just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right."
99. Martian Hop by the Ran-Dells (1963)
"They did the locomotion and the hully-gully too, I couldn't name a single dance the Martians couldn't do."
98. Dude Bro Party Massacre III Theme Song (2015)
"Everyone is going to live.....this time."
97. I'm a Christmas Tree by Wild Man Fischer (1980)
"People throw me out on New Year's Eve."
96. Threw It on the Ground by The Lonely Island (2011)
"I don't need your handouts! I'm an adult!"
95. My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama by Dweezil Zappa (1988)
"I crawled past the garbage and Your mama jumped out, screamin' 'Don't come back no more'"
94. Wild Thing by Sam Kinison (1988)
"Every time I kiss you, I taste what other men had for lunch."
93. Mr. Bass Man by Johnny Cymbal (1963)
"Hey Mr. Bass Man, you're the hidden King of Rock 'n' Roll, d-d-be -bop-a-bop
[Bass voice: No no, be -be -BOP-p-p-bop bop bop...]"
92. King Tut by Steve Martin (1978)
"He gave his life....for tourism."
91. Paranoimia by The Art of Noise and Max Headroom (1986)
"Little taste of that ol' computer-generated swagger"
90. Wot by Captain Sensible (1983)
89. Alley Oop by the Hollywood Argyles (1960)
"He's got a chauffeur that's a genuine din-o-saur."
88. Mr. Booze by Family Guy (2018)
"Don't Mess with Mr. Booze"
87. The Rattlin' Bog by Authority Zero (2004)
"Hi ho, the rattlin' bog, the bog down in the valley-o"
86. Purple People Eater by Sheb Wooley (1958)
"I said Mr. Purple People Eater, what's your line? He said eating purple people, and it sure is fine."
85. Entire Dog by the Worm Quartet (2016)
"I just observed more than twice of 47% of a dog!"
84. Shaddup You Face by Joe Dolce (1980)
"Giuseppe going to flunk-a school!"
83. Wet Dream by Kip Addotta (1984)
"She drank like a... She drank a lot."
82, Red Hooded Sweatshirt by Adam Sandler (1997)
"I love you sweatshirt."
81. Just a Friend by Biz Markie (1989)
"So I took blah-blah's word for it at this time."
80. La Danse des Mots by Jean-Baptiste Mondino (1983)
79. Hairless Sister by Grant and Elliott (1985)
"I'm never going to school again-an embarrassed mind can do no learning!"
78. Johnny, Are You Queer? by Josie Cotton (1981)
"Oh, why are you so weird, boy?"
77. Happy Happy, Joy Joy by Wax (1995)
"That's right, I'll teach you to be happy, I'll teach your grandmother to suck eggs"
76. Who Killed the Cheerleader? by Nekromantix (2002)
75. Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (1964)
'Matty told Hatty, "That's the thing to do, Get you someone really pull the wool with you.'"
74. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by They Might Be Giants (1990)
"Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks."
73. Timothy by the Buoys (1971)
"And nobody ever got around to finding Timothy."
72. Ain't Got No Home by Clarence "Frogman" Henry (1956)
"I'm a lonely frog, I ain't got no home."
71. The Last Day of School is the Best Day of School by Fred Figglehorn (2012)
70. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life by Monty Python (1979)
"Cheer up ya old bugga, c'mon give us a grin."
69. Senor Burns by The Simpsons (1997)
"Wounds won't last long, but an insulting song, Burns will always carry with him."
68. Bomb Iran by Vince Vance and the Valiants (1980)
"Tell the Ayatollah...Gonna put you in a box!"
67. Smoke Two Joints by the Toyes (1983)
"I smoke 2 joints, before I smoke 2 joints, and then I smoke 2 more."
66. Badgers by Mr. Weebl (2003)
Oooh, it's a snake."
65. Rappin' Rodney by Rodney Dangerfield (1983)
"I was an ugly kid I never had fun, They put me through a dog show and I won!"
64. Charlie Brown by the Coasters (1959)
"I smell smoke in the auditorium."
63. The Curly Shuffle by Jump 'N the Saddle (1984)
"Hey Moe! Hey Moe!"
62. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer by Elmo and Patsy (1979)
"She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog."
61. Rap God by Boomhauer (2023)
60. The Name Game by Shirley Ellis (1964)
"And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme."
59. The Chicken Cow by Wesley Willis (1995)
"This beast attacked my brother, It stabbed him in the ass while he was in the cold."
58. Night Boat to Cairo by Madness (1979)
"Just pokes at wet sand with an oar in his hand."
57. Papa Oom Mow-Mow by the Rivingtons (1962)
"Is he serious, or is he playing?"
56. Common People by William Shatner (2004)
"She told me that her Dad was loaded, I said 'In that case, I'll have a rum and Coca-Cola.'"
55. Dad I'm in Jail by Was (Not Was) (1988)
"I'm in jail, I like it here, It's nice."
54. What We Need More of is Science by MC Hawking (2004)
"Fundamentalist morons, to hell with the whole lot of 'em."
53. Up Butt Coconut by Parry Gripp (2008)
Do we really need sample lyrics here?
52. Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh by Allan Sherman (1963)
"He got ptomaine poisoning last night after dinner."
51. Metal Head by Blotto (1982)
50. Monster Mash by Boris Pickett (1962)
"The coffin-bangers were about to arrive, with their vocal group, The Crypt-Kicker Five"
49. Because I Got High by Afroman (2000)
"And if I don't sell one copy, I know why (Why? Man)"
48. Mr. Custer by Larry Verne (1960)
"Hey out there, kemo sabe! Nope, that isn't it."
47. Tribute by Tenacious D (2001)
"The song we sang on that fateful night: it didn't actually sound anything like this song."
46. Boogie in Your Butt by Eddie Murphy (1982)
"That's nasty, man, what you talkin' about?"
45. All About the Pentiums by Weird Al Yankovic (1999)
"I'm down with Bill Gates, I call him Money for short, I phone him up at home and I make him do my tech support."
Best Al cover - Al gets a second entry for an original song later.
44. Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat by Paul Evans (1961)
"Keep your snoopy eyes on the road ahead."
43. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow by Frank Zappa (1974)
"Dreamed I was an eskimo, Frozen wind began to blow."
42. Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo (1985)
"I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go."
41. Safety Torch!!! by Tobuscus (2011)
40. No Anchovies Please by the J Geils Band (1980)
"Meanwhile, back in Portland, Maine...
Her husband Don, now chain-smoking 40 packs of cigarettes a day."
39. Ducks Live on the Moon by Keaton Keaton (2008)
"Ducks live on the moon, but die on the sun."
38. Fish Heads by Barnes and Barnes (1978)
"Eat them up, YUM."
37. Bohemian Rhapsody by Richard Cheese (2010)
"Galileo, galileo, galileo, galileo, galileo, galileo..... sorry, line please.... Galileo."
36. Attacked by Snakes by the Aquabats (1997)
"So many snakes, you could fill the Great Lakes with snakes."
35. Dead Puppies by Ogden Edsl (1977)
"Dead Puppies aren't much fun."
34. Big Butt by Bobby Jimmy and the Critters (1984)
"When I sit around the house, I sit AROUND THE HOUSE."
33. Kill Da Wabbit by Ozzy Fudd (1993)
"And the devil was paid, when the axe comes down."
32. The Ballad of Irving by Frank Gallop (1966)
"The 142nd fastest gun in the West."
31. Cruisin' by Michael Nesmith (1979)
Of course, you know Michael Nesmith as one of the Monkees.
Editor's Note: Video Link Under Photo.
30. Erotic Suburb by Uncle Vic (1985)
Arguably the most famous person to come out of Elyria, Ohio, his old nightclub is about 5 minutes from my house. The erotic suburb he's talking about is probably MY suburb.
29. Date Rape by Sublime (1992)
More problematic now than when it was written, luckily we are our own editors.
28. Witch Doctor by David Seville (1961)
I love the Chipmunks from the Alvin Show. Today's CGI Chipmunks, not so much.
27. Very Super Famous by Jon Lajoie (2011)
Jon Lajoie's comedy is even more extreme than his character's on The League.
26. Snacktacular by Bolonium (2019)
Not sure if Bolonium is an experimental band, or experimental filmmakers.
25. Bruce Campbell by Psychostick (2015)
Watching Evil Dead while I make this list.
24. $30 Guitar by Pancreas Joe and the Eskimo Leftists (1986)
One of the best low-budget videos you're ever going to see.
23. Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway (1980)
Originally recorded in 1931 (!!!), I chose the Blues Brothers' version of the song.
22. Uncle F@cka by South Park (1999)
I'll tell you what, those South Park guys put out great soundtracks.
21. Land of a Thousand Dances by The WWE Wrestlers (1985)
I don't mean to be a wet blanket, but do you know how many dead wrestlers are in this video?
20. Louie, Louie by the Kingsmen (1963)
According to Google, there's an F-Bomb in the middle of the song. I don't believe it.
19. Elvis is Everywhere by Mojo Nixon (1987)
"If you don't got Mojo Nixon, Then your store could use some fixin.'" Oops, wrong song.
18. Tiptoe Through the Tulips by Tiny Tim (1968)
I don't care what anyone has to say, there is something very unsettling about Tiny Tim.
17. Detachable Penis by King Missile (1992)
Probably the greatest novelty song to come from college radio.
16. Transfusion by Nervous Norvus (1956)
A Top 10 hit until many radio stations began banning the song due to content. Resurrected by the Dr. Demento Show.
15. Schfifty-Five by Group X (2006)
From when the internet was a lot more fun.
14. Yakety Sax by Boots Randolph (1963)
How can an instrumental be a novelty hit? When it's the song from those great Benny Hill clips!
13. Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun by Julie Brown (1983)
My sister specifically requested the UNEDITED version.
12. My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry (1972)
Sometimes it is important to make a delineation between the art and the artist. Teenage Fred loved Chuck Berry. Adult Fred is a bit more leery.
11. Mongoloid by DEVO (1977)
DEVO evolved, society devolved.
10. Peter Bazooka by Dead Milkmen (1995)
I waffled between Bitchin' Camaro, Punk Rock Girl, and Takin' Retards to the Zoo, but no song captures the current political zeitgeist better than the Dead Milkman's ode to paranoia.
9. Institutionalized by Brak (2018)
A cult-cartoon character covering a punk classic, why wouldn't it work? I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Dr. Demento still puts out new streaming episodes every week at his homepage. And the Covered in Punk vinyl is also still available.
8. Asshole by Denis Leary (1993)
"I like football, and porno, and books about war...." Denis Leary described a lot of guys in one verse.
7. Existential Blues by Tom T-Bone Stankus (1980)
I am confident that for a few hundered bucks, Stankus will come over to your house and perform this song for you in your living room.
6. Take Off by Bob & Doug McKenzie with Geddy Lee (1981)
Shockingly, this song was Geddy Lee's highest charting single in America. Yes, I am familiar with Rush's discography.
5. Gitarzan by Ray Stevens (1969)
Because I'm from Cleveland, I chose local legends Big Chuck and Little John's skit of Gitarzan.
4. I Feel Fantastic by Jonathan Coulton (2008)
Sometimes you have to dig deep into the internet archives to find great novelty hits.
3. Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen (1963)
I love the Trashmen's version, but all the kids know the song from Family Guy.
2. Dare to Be Stupid by Weird Al Yankovic (1985)
Dare to be Stupid is the best DEVO song that they never wrote.
1. They're Coming to Take Me Away by Napolean XIV (1966)
A novelty hit that permeates both space and time, omnipresent in American culture with its simplicity and commentary.
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