How many comedy/novelty songs from the 80's can you name? I, having a weird sense of humor, have always loved these songs!

Like...
Wet Dream by Kip Adadda
Curly Shuffle by Jump N The Saddle (nyuk, nyuk):D
PacMan Fever by Buckner & Garcia
Dog Police by Dog Police (ok, I didn't actually like this one, but...) :rolleyes:

Can you name any?

"The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun" - Julie Brown
"Marvin I Love You" - (I can't remember who sang it
Fish Heads - Barnes and Barnes
Take Off - Bob and Doug Mackenzie
"Squirrels" -- The Beastly Boys

Good ones, Molly! I loved "Take Off", with Geddy Lee of Rush doing the choruses.

I still have a copy of the 45 AND the LP! Truly an 80's item!

How about these songs:

Dead Puppies - Ogden Edsil
'Any song from "Weird" Al
"The Animal Squaredance" - Emo Phillips
"Star Trekkin'" - The Firm
"Living Doll" - Cliff Richard and The Young Ones (the British TV cast)
"I'll Never Go Drinking Again" - Squeeze (this technically isn't a comedy song, but the lyrics are really funny)

what about "I saw mother kissing Santa Clause", I think thats the name of the song.
I Thought the CURLY SHUFFLE was great along withe "wet Dream". Wet DREAM is hilarious, great writing by Kip Adadda(adonna?)
How about VALLEY GIRL BY Frank and Moon Zappa

DAVID ALLEN COE: YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME BY MY NAME... A classic here!

Life in the slaw lane-Kip Adotta is great too!
Breaking up is hard on you (a/k/a Don't take ma bell away from me)-American Comedy Network
The Chicken song-Spitting Image
U-Stink but I-love-u-Billy and the Boinger (and the flip side being I'm a boinger)
Vanna, pick me a letter-Dr Dave
Born in East LA-Cheech and Chong
I wanna be a Flintstone-Screaming Blue Messiahs
Eat my shorts-Rick Dees (b-side is Get Nekked)
Elvis is everywhere-Mojo Nixon and Skid Roped
Debbie Gibson is pregnant with my two headed love child-Mojo Nixon
Big butt-Bobby Jimmy and the Critters
Roaches-Bobby jimmy and the Critters
Earth girls are easy-Julie Brown
We are the weird-Rick Dees and his cast of Idiots
Where's the dress-Moe and Joe (80s trivia turned me on to this one)
Punk rock girl-Dead Milkmen
Golden shower of hits (Jerks on 45)-Cicle Jerks
Boogie in your butt-Eddy Murphy
Owwww-Chunky A (Arsinio Hall's alter ego)
I'm sorry-Chunky A

I'm sure I'll think of a million more after I submit this.

"Bomb Iran" by Vince Vance & The Valiants
"Edna" by Strapped Does anyone else remember this song?

Who shot JR-Gary Burbank
Reagan's rap-Rich Little
Ronnie's rap-Ron and the DC Crew
Where's the beef (I actually have two songs titled this but off hand I can't think of either artist)
The rodeo song-Showdown (was that 80's?)
Shaddup you face-Joe Dolce

I'll think of more I'm sure

BTW, what a GREAT topic :)

Hey, DJ, maybe you should do an all comedy show sometime. :)

Agadoo - Black Lace
Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop - Monte Video
Dr Who (the Tadis) - ???
Da da da - ???
Life begins at 40 - Dave & the Dynamics (Dynamos??)
Didn't ya kill my brother? - Alexie Sayles
'Ello John, got a new motor! - Alexie Sayles

Originally posted by Recker
Dr Who (the Tadis) - ???

I think you are talking about "Doctorin' The Tardis (Dr. Who)" by the Timelords (AKA the JAMS and KLF.)

Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
Hole in my Shoe (?) - Neil (Nigel Planer, from The Young Ones)
Don't Touch Me There - The Tubes (not sure if that's 70s or 80s)
White Punks on Dope - The Tubes (same as above)

Everybody has already mentioned the ones I can think of, but here are my favorites:

Take Off - Bob & Doug Mackenzie
Pac-Man Fever - Buckner & Garcia
The Curly Shuffle - Jump N' The Saddle Band

You look marvelous-Billy Crystal
I hate when that happens-Billy Crystal
General Hospi-tale-Afternoon Delights
Second week of deercamp-Da Yoopers
All you can eat-Fat Boys
Pump up the bitter-Stars on 45 (pints)
Dentist-Steve Martin
Rappin' Rodney-Rodney Dangerfield
Surfin' bird-Pee Wee Herman
Particle man-They Might Be Giants
Take the skinheads bowling-Camper Van Beethoven
Roland's rap-Roland Rat (thanks to Chopper :lol: )


BTW, the two versions of "Where's the beef" I have, one is by Coyote McCloud and Clara Peller and the other is by Tenderloinz. They are actually two different songs all together.

Originally posted by TJ
I think you are talking about "Doctorin' The Tardis (Dr. Who)" by the Timelords (AKA the JAMS and KLF.)

That's the one! :thumb:

Hey how about some of those Weird Al Yankovic songs:

Eat it
Fat
Like a Surgeon

You really got me thinking Buc :lol: I went and got out all of my Dr Demento discs and here are all the songs from the 80's on them (that weren't already mentioned):

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me (than a frontal lobotomy)-Randy Hanzlick, M.D. (Dr Rock)
Smoke two joints-The Toyes
Ice box man-George Carlin
Fast food-Steven and Grdnic (not a misspelling)
My dead dog Rover-Hank, Stu, Dave and Hank
Happy boy-The Beat Farmers
I gotta get a fake I.D.-Barnes and Barnes
Peter the meter reader-Meri Wilson
Cause I'm blonde-Julie Brown
Polka dot undies-Bowser and Blue
Last will and temperment-The Frantics
You were speeding-The Frantics
Rock and Roll doctor-Travest Ltd
Ti Kwan Leep/Boot to the head-The Frantics
Existential blues-Tom "T-Bone" Stankus
The Scotsman-Bryan Bowers

one not on those discs:
Eugene-Crazy Joe and the Variable Speed Band (produced by Ace Frehley)

Boy, this is bringing back great memories! I forgot all about Chunky A! :lol:

We can add to this list any songs done by Ray Stevens (country, but still funny!) :D

Hmmmm how about...
Stutter Rap
Holiday Rap

Happy talk-Captain Sensible
If you wanna be happy-Kid Creole and the Coconuts (also done in the 80's by Barnes and Barnes)
Endicott-Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Cow patti-Jim Stafford
To be or not to be (Hitler rap)-Mel Brooks
I don't wanna get drafted-Frank Zappa
Ooh Shooby Doo Doo Lang-Aneka

Stutter Rap - Morris Minor & The Majors

I can't believe no one mentioned "The Superbowl Shuffle". :lol: I actually have that on 45".

I didn't know "The Scotsman" was from the 80s.

Wot - Captain Sensible
I've Never Met A Nice South African - Spitting Image
John Kettley Is A Weatherman - A Tribe Of Toffs
2 Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, Please - Splodgenessabounds

DJDaffy, You are the True King of Comedy Songs!

Return of the Jedi returns-Dickie Goodman
Hey ET-Dickie Goodman
(Dickie Goodman has made records since the 50's, all the same style. He interviews people and all of their answers are clips of popular songs, his biggest hit was "Mr Jaws" in the 70's)
Orville's song-Keith Harris and Orville
Snot rap-Kenny Everett
Life sucks then you die-The Fools
Shriner's convention-Ray Stevens
It's raining men-Weather Girls
Bernie Bernie-Bleacher Bums (a song about Bernie Kosar of the Cleveland Browns done to the tune of "Louie Louie")
Check out my firm back side-American Comedy Network (Done to the tune of "If I could turn back time" by Cher)
Wasn't that a party-Rovers
Break like the wind-Spinal Tap
Do the Donkey Kong-Buckner and Garcia

Are People People? - Depeche Mode (okay, this one wasn't intended to be funny, but...I had laughed my ass off the first time I heard it :lol: )
Bruce & Bongo - Geil (for all fans of Germlish songs)
Matterhorn Project - Muh (translated: Moo :D)
John F. und die Gropiuslerchen - Berlin, Berlin (there are two versions - the second bears the subtitle "Die Mauer ist weg" -> "The Wall is down")

Bobby Bare Funny Ones:

Numbers
Drop Kick Me Jesus Through The Goalposts Of Life

Grampa Jones (Hee Haw):
I'm My own Grandpa

Ray Stevens:
Santa Claus Is Watching You (He's Everywhere)
Mississippi Squirrel Revival
(Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth 'Cuz) I'm Kissin' you Goodbye
The Streak
Love Will Beat Your Brains Out
It's Me Again, Margaret
Ned Nostril
Would Jesus Wear A Rolex
Bridget The Midget
Camp Werthahekahwee

I haven't heard these last four, but just the names are priceless! :lol:

Wappin' - Darrell Hammond (years before SNL) and Christopher Snell

Well, it might be kind of rough to specify a number for this group, so just any number you can come up with that were enjoyable. Of course, some will think that the lot of them are awful, but press on. I guess I'm setting the rules here, so here goes. It can be from a novelty act, a cheesy song, or even a song that comes across as silly (even if the artist didn't intend that)

1. Puttin' On The Ritz-Taco (super duper!)
2. Love Stinks-J. Giles Band
3. Polkas on 45-Weird Al Yankovic
4. Wipeout-Fat Boys feat. The Beach Boys
5. Amadeus-Falco (RIP...no plastic money anymore)

1. Almost any song that Weird Al has done
2. Pac Man Fever- Buckner and Garcia
3. Relax- Frankie Goes To Hollywood (Come on... it's cheesy)

Pheasant plucker's son-Rovers
Pop up toasters-Alexie Sayle
Pickin' boogars-Biz Markie
Wild thing-Sam Kinison
Atlantic City-Gums N' Roses (done to the tune of "Paradise city")
NY/LA rappers-Bobby Jimmy and the Critters

Here's a few more:

Johnny are you queer-Josie Cotton
Pee Wee's dance-Joeski Love
Dance little birdie (the birdie song)-The Tweets
Land of 1,000 dances-Rock N Wrestlers
Grab them cakes-Junkyard Dog
That girl is a slut-Just Ice
(In love) with you Gumby-Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa
She got the goldmine (I got the shaft)-Jerry Reed
The bird-Jerry Reed
I eat cannibals-Total Coelo
Hit the road Jack-Buster Poindexter and his Banshees of Blue
Hot hot hot-Buster Poindexter and his Banshees of Blue

I have nothing better to do with my life than think of comedy songs :lol:

Da da da - ???


Trio?

Here's a few more:

I eat cannibals-Total Coelo

*shudders* I remember the follow-up

"dracular-lar-lar i'm a sucker for your love
when you do-do-do what you do to me"

And the bin bags!

"Buffy Come Back" by Angel And The Re-runs
"Kinko The Kid Loving Clown" by Edsel :confused:
"Teenage Enema Nurses (In Bondage)" by Killer Pussy
"Ca Plane Pour Moi" by Plastic Bertrand (this one is fun!)
"Like A Virgin" as covered by The Lords Of The New Church (sounds cool and fun too!)
That Timbuk3 song... I ferget... "The Future Is So Bright (We Gotta Wear Shades)" :confused:
"Are You Ready For The Sex Girls?" by The Gleaming Spires (that's the song from Revenge Of The Nerds! Great song too!)