Novelty music

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A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions were ballads and dance music. Novelty songs achieved great popularity during the 1920s and 1930s. Novelty songs are often a parody or humor song, and may apply to a current event such as a holiday or a fad such as a dance. Many use unusual lyrics, subjects, sounds, or instrumentation, and … read more

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Napoleon XIV

47,208 listeners
Parry Gripp

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Hampton The Hampster

104,148 listeners
Allan Sherman

64,406 listeners
Sexbomb Girls

20,188 listeners
The Guy Who Sings Your Name Over and…

25,162 listeners
Nervous Norvus

11,661 listeners
turrobaby

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Ray Stevens

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1	Play track	Love this track	Monster Mash	Bobby 'Boris' Pickett	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
2	Play track	Love this track	BOMB	¥$	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
3	Play track	Love this track	The Combine Harvester (Brand New Key)	The Wurzels	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
4	Play track	Love this track	Enormous Penis	Da Vinci's Notebook	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
5	Play track	Love this track	Pac-Man Fever	Buckner & Garcia	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
6		Love this track	Beep Beep	The Playmates	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
7	Play track	Love this track	The Purple People Eater	Sheb Wooley	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
8	Play track	Love this track	Mahna, Mahna	Cake	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
9	Play track	Love this track	You Can't Roller Skate In A Buffalo Herd	Roger Miller	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading
10	Play track	Love this track	They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!	Napoleon XIV	Loading	Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading