Josh Martin

"Fish Heads" and "Dead Puppies Aren't Much Fun" are, of course, the great classics of novelty songs. Ooh, and "A Blind Man's Penis."

I remember hearind another song about a dead dog; the trick with that one was the lyrics became increasingly graphic and creepy while the music remained as upbeat and bouncy as a Hanson song. Anybody know the name? I want to download an MP...um, buy the CD.

The novelty song is probably now more or less dead, but there's always Weird Al. And "Because I Got High."

adia4625

I dont know if this is a song but I love the Drive thru gag on Dr Dememto.

Oh and whoever mentioned Pac-Man Fever RULES!! I forgot about that song! Where can I get it?!

Buttmunker

Adia4625, if you're still alive, I saw Pac-Man Fever on a Buckner and Garcia CD at Wal-Mart. It also had some song about Donkey Kong that I guess wasn't a hit.

One of my favorite novelty songs is Standing On The Shoulders of Freaks. It is a little history lesson that gives the backstory on some of history's greatest achievers.
Catherine the Great, so its been said,
needed large animals to be fulfilled in bed
or
Then there's DiVinci, whom it required,
dressing in women's underwear to be inspired

Love it.

Another fave would be Junk Food Junkie by Larry Groce which tells about how, in public, he's Mr. Natural. In private, he's a junk food junkie, good lord have pity on me!

Never get tired of em.

Rypro 525

How about the super bowl schuffle by the bears.

majorjoe23

This far into the thread and no mention of "A Boy Named Sue"? Johnny Cash did several good novelty songs, like "Once Piece at a Time."

Buttmunker

Yeah, I heard A Boy Named Sue for the first time about eight months ago - hilarious! It was recorded live at San Quentin, and it was Johnny Cash's sole Top 10 hit (peaked at #2 for three weeks in 1969).

I love wrestler Fred Blassie's Pencil Neck Geek, and don't forget comedian Rodney Dangerfield's Rappin' Rodney.

RaMMaR

Big Daddy - Super Freak
William Shatner - Mr. Tambourine Man
Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl
i dunno if this counts:
All - Breathe

Buttmunker

I dunno. I consider Punk Rock Girl like a real song, and would include it on a mix of NewWave stuff.

Giles

"Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh"

and to prove this was actually released as a single (in the UK):

Say Eh-Oh

jkingfish

Dead Milkmen did mostly novelty songs. Just ask 'em. They'd tell you. Bitchin' Camaro being their best IMO.

I like the more old Skool novelty songs, though, like:

-Transfusion - Nervous Norvous
-Black Leather Jacket and Motorcycle Boots - The Cheers
-Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes

borisdisco

Wet Dreams
by Kip Addotta

Lyrics:

It was April the forty-first
Being a quadruple leap year
I was driving in downtown Atlantis
My barracuda was in the shop
So I was in a rented stingray
And it was overheating

So I pulled into a Shell Station
They said I'd blown a seal
I said, "Fix the damn thing
And leave my private life out of it
Okay pal?"

While they were doing that
I walked over to a place called the Oyster Bar, a real dive
But I knew the owner
He used to play for the Dolphins
I said "Hi Gil"
You have to yell, he's hard of herring

Think I had a wet dream
Cruisin' thru the Gulf Stream
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh
Wet dream

Gil was also down on his luck
Fact is he was barely keeping his head below water
I bellied up to the sandbar
He poured me the usual

Rusty snail, hold the grunion
Shaken not stirred
With a peanut butter and jellyfish sandwich on the side
Heavy on the mako

I slipped him a fin
On porpoise
I was feeling good
I even dropped a sand dollar in the box for Jerry's squids
For the halibut

Well the place was crowded
We were packed in like sardines They were all there to listen to the big band sounds of Tommy Dorsal
What sole

Tommy was rockin' the place with a very popular tuna
Salmon Chanted Evening
And the stage was surrounded by screaming groupers
Probably there to see the bass player

One of them was this cute little yellowtail
And she's giving me the eye
So I figured this is my chance for a little fun
You know, piece of Pisces

But she said things I just couldn't fathom
She was too deep, seemed to be under a lot of pressure
Boy, could she drink
She drank like a . . .
She drank a lot

I said "What's your sign"
She said "Aquarium"
I said "Great, let's get tanked"

Think I had a wet dream
Cruisin' thru the Gulf Stream
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh
Wet dream

I invited her to my place for a midnight bait
I said "Come on baby, it'll only take a few minnows"
She threw me that same old line
"Not tonight, I gotta haddock"

And she wasn't kidding either
Cause in came the biggest, meanest looking haddock
I'd ever seen come down the pike
He was covered with mussels

He came over to me and said
"Listen, shrimp, don't you come trollin' around here"
What a crab
This guy was steamed
I could see the anchor in his eyes

I turned to him, I said
"A-balone, you're just being shellfish"
Well, I knew it was going to be trouble and so did Gil
‘Cause he was already on the phone to the cods

The haddock hits me with a sucker punch
I catch him with a left hook
He eels over
It was a fluke but there he was
Lying on the deck, flat as a mackerel
Kelpless

I said "Forget the cods Gil
This guy's gonna need a sturgeon"
Well, the yellowtail was impressed with the way I landed her boyfriend
She came over to me, she said
"Hey, big boy, you're really a game fish
What's your name"
I said "Marlin"

Think I had a wet dream
Cruisin' thru the Gulf Stream
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh
Wet dream

Well, from then on we had a whale of a time
I took her to dinner, I took her to dance
I bought her a bouquet of flounders
And then I went home with her
And what did I get for my trouble
A case of the clams

Think I had a wet dream
Cruisin' thru the Gulf Stream
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

Wet dream
Cruisin' thru the Gulf Stream
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

Wet dream
Cruisin' thru the Gulf Stream
Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

borisdisco

Shaving Cream
ARTIST: Benny Bell with Paul Wynn

I have a sad story to tell you
It may hurt your feelings a bit
Last night when I walked into my bathroom
I stepped in a big pile of

Shaving cream, be nice and clean
Shave everyday and you'll always look keen

I think I'll break off with my girlfriend
Her antics are queer I'll admit
Each time I say, "Darling, I love you"
She tells me that I'm full of

Shaving cream, be nice and clean
Shave everyday and you'll always look keen

Our baby fell out of the window
You'd think that her head would be split
But good luck was with her that morning
She fell in a barrel of

Shaving cream, be nice and clean
Shave everyday and you'll always look keen

An old lady died in a bathtub
She died from a terrible fit
In order to fulfill her wishes
She was buried in six feet of

Shaving cream, be nice and clean
Shave everyday and you'll always look keen

When I was in France with the army
One day I looked into my kit
I thought I would find me a sandwich
But the darn thing was loaded with

Shaving cream, be nice and clean
Shave everyday and you'll always look keen

And now, folks, my story is ended
I think it is time I should quit
If any of you feel offended
Stick your head in a barrel of

Shaving cream, be nice and clean
Shave everyday and you'll always look keen

borisdisco

ARTIST: Ray Stevens
TITLE: The Streak


Reporter
Hello, everyone, this is your action news reporter with all the news
that is news across the nation, on the scene at the supermarket. There
seems to have been some disturbance here. Pardon me, sir, did you see
what happened?

Witness
Yeah, I did. I's standin' overe there by the tomaters, and here he
come, running through the pole beans, through the fruits and vegetables,
nekkid as a jay bird. And I hollered over t' Ethel, I said, "Don't
look, Ethel!" But it's too late, she'd already been incensed.

Chorus
Here he comes, look at that, look at that
There he goes, look at that, look at that
And he ain't wearin' no clothes

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak
Look at that, look at that
Fastest thing on two feet
Look at that, look at that
He's just as proud as he can be
Of his anatomy
He goin' give us a peek

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak
Look at that, look at that
He likes to show off his physique
Look at that, look at that
If there's an audience to be found
He'll be streakin' around
Invitin' public critique

Reporter
This is your action news reporter once again, and we're here at the gas
station. Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

Witness
Yeah, I did. I's just in here gettin my car checked, he just appeared
out of the traffic. Come streakin' around the grease rack there, didn't
have nothin' on but a smile. I looked in there, and Ethel was gettin'
her a cold drink. I hollered, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was too
late. She'd already been mooned. Flashed her right there in front of
the shock absorbers.

Chorus
He ain't crude, look at that, look at that
He ain't lewd, look at that, look at that
He's just in the mood to run in the nude

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak
Look at that, look at that
He likes to turn the other cheek
Look at that, look at that
He's always makin' the news
Wearin' just his tennis shoes
Guess you could call him unique

Reporter
Once again, your action news reporter in the booth at the gym, covering
the disturbance at the basketball playoff. Pardon me, sir, did you see
what happened?

Witness
Yeah, I did. Half time, I's just goin' down thar to get Ethel a snow
cone. And here he come, right out of the cheap seats, dribbling, right
down the middle of the court. Didn't have on nothing but his PF's.
Made a hook shot and got out through the concessions stand. I hollered up
at Ethel, I said, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was too late. She'd
already got a free shot. Grandstandin', right there in front of the
home team.

Chorus Witness
Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Here he comes again.
Look at that, look at that Who's that with him?
The fastest thing on two feet Ethel? Is that you, Ethel?
Look at that, look at that What do you think you're
He's just as proud as he can be doin'? You git your
Of his anatomy clothes on!
He's gonna give us a peek

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Ethel! Where you goin'?
Look at that, look at that Ethel, you shameless
He likes to show off his physique hussy! Say it isn't so,
Look at that, look at that Ethel! Ethelllllll!!!
If there's an audience to be found
He'll be streakin' around
Invitin' public critique

Buttmunker

The best thing about novelty records is the music behind it. They usually have some obscure instrument, and it almost always has a nifty beat to it (Monster Mash is a good example).

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