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Novelty song, the Glossary

A novelty song is a type of song built upon some form of novel concept, such as a gimmick, a piece of humor, or a sample of popular culture.^[1]

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"Weird Al" Yankovic

Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American comedy musician, writer, and actor.

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A Boy Named Sue

"A Boy Named Sue" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and made famous by Johnny Cash. Novelty song and a Boy Named Sue are novelty songs.

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A Windmill in Old Amsterdam

"A Windmill In Old Amsterdam" is a 1965 novelty song written by Ted Dicks and Myles Rudge. Novelty song and a Windmill in Old Amsterdam are novelty songs.

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"Aba Daba Honeymoon" is a popular song written and published by Arthur Fields and Walter Donovan in 1914, known through its chorus, "Aba daba daba daba daba daba dab, Said the chimpie to the monk; Baba daba daba daba daba daba dab, Said the monkey to the chimp." It was first performed by Ruth Roye, and first recorded in 1914 by the comic duo team of Collins & Harlan. Novelty song and Aba Daba Honeymoon are novelty songs.

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Ahab the Arab

"Ahab the Arab" (also written "Ahab, the Arab") is a novelty song written and recorded by Ray Stevens in 1962. Novelty song and Ahab the Arab are novelty songs.

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Album-oriented rock

Album-oriented rock (AOR, originally called album-oriented radio) is an FM radio format created in the United States in the late 1960s that focuses on the full repertoire of rock albums and is currently associated with classic rock.

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All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

"All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" is a novelty Christmas song written in 1944 by Donald Yetter Gardner"Donald Yetter Gardner, 91, Songwriter". Novelty song and All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth are comedy songs.

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Allan Sherman

Allan Sherman (born Allan Copelon; or Allan Gerald Copelon; November 30, 1924 – November 20, 1973) was an American musician, satirist and television producer who became known as a song parodist in the early 1960s.

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Alley Oop (song)

"Alley Oop" is a song written and composed by Dallas Frazier in 1957. Novelty song and Alley Oop (song) are novelty songs.

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AllMusic

AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database.

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Along Came Jones (song)

"Along Came Jones" is a comedic song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by the Coasters, in 1959 peaking at number 9 in the Billboard Hot 100 but recorded by many other groups and individuals in the years that followed. Novelty song and Along Came Jones (song) are novelty songs.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks and billed for their first two decades as the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958.

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Alvin's Harmonica

"Alvin's Harmonica" is a song from the fictional musical group, Alvin and the Chipmunks, which also features additional vocals by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. who plays David Seville in the song.

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Alvino Rey

Alvin McBurney (July 1, 1908 – February 24, 2004), known by his stage name Alvino Rey, was an American jazz guitarist and bandleader.

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Amos Moses

"Amos Moses" is a song written and recorded by American musician Jerry Reed. It was released in October 1970 as the fourth and final single from the album Georgia Sunshine and was his highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, bowing in at No.97 on October 31, 1970, and peaking at No.8 on February 27 and March 6, 1971. Novelty song and Amos Moses are novelty songs.

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Aqua (band)

Aqua is a Danish Europop band, best known for their 1997 single "Barbie Girl".

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Art Mooney

Arthur Joseph Mooney (February 11, 1911 – September 9, 1993) was an American singer and bandleader.

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Arthur Godfrey

Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname The Old Redhead.

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Athlete

An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance.

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Baby Shark

"Baby Shark" is a children's song associated with a dance involving hand movements dating back to the late 20th century. Novelty song and Baby Shark are novelty songs.

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Baby Sittin' Boogie

"Baby Sittin' Boogie" is a song written by Johnny Parker and performed by Buzz Clifford.

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Bandmaster

A bandmaster is the leader and conductor of a band, usually a concert band, military band, brass band or a marching band.

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Barbie Girl

"Barbie Girl" is a song by Danish-Norwegian dance-pop group Aqua. Novelty song and Barbie Girl are novelty songs.

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Barry Gordon

Barry Gordon (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and political talk show host.

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Barry Mann

Barry Mann (born Barry Imberman; February 9, 1939) is an American songwriter and musician, and was part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.

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Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces

"Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces" is a song by Cheech and Chong that first appeared on the 1973 album Los Cochinos. Novelty song and Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces are novelty songs.

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Beep Beep (song)

"Beep Beep" is a novelty single by the Playmates, released in 1958 by Roulette Records (catalog number 4115) as the B-side to "Your Love". Novelty song and Beep Beep (song) are novelty songs.

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Benny Hill

Alfred Hawthorne "Benny" Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992) was an English comedian, actor & scriptwriter.

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Betty Boop

Betty Boop is an animated cartoon character designed by Grim Natwick at the request of Dave Fleischer.

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Bill Buchanan (songwriter)

Bill Buchanan (April 30, 1930 – August 1, 1996) was an American songwriter.

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Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.

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Billy & Lillie

Billy & Lillie were an American pop vocal duo, composed of Billy Ford (William T. Ford, March 9, 1919 or 1925 – March 1983) and Lillie Bryant (born February 14, 1940, Newburgh, New York).

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Blowfly (musician)

Clarence Henry Reid (February 14, 1939 – January 17, 2016) was an American musician, songwriter and producer also known by the stage name and alternate persona Blowfly.

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Blowing a raspberry

Blowing a raspberry, razzing or making a Bronx cheer, is to make a noise similar to flatulence that may signify derision, real or feigned.

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Blue Suede Shoes

"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by American singer, songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins in 1955.

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Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation.

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Bobby Bare

Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home".

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Bobby Brown (song)

"Bobby Brown (Goes Down)" is a song by American musician Frank Zappa released on his double album Sheik Yerbouti (1979).

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Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor.

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Bobby Pickett

Robert George Pickett (February 11, 1938 – April 25, 2007), better known as Bobby "Boris" Pickett, was an American singer-songwriter and comedian.

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Boll Weevil (song)

"Boll Weevil" is a traditional blues song, also known by similar titles such as "Boweavil" or "Boll Weevil Blues". Novelty song and Boll Weevil (song) are novelty songs.

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Brian Hyland

Brian Hyland (born November 12, 1943) is an American pop singer and instrumentalist who was particularly successful during the early 1960s.

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British Invasion

The British Invasion was a cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s, when rock and pop music acts from the United Kingdom and other aspects of British culture became popular in the United States with significant influence on the rising "counterculture" on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Brook Benton

Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music transcended rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly".

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Buzz Clifford

Reese Francis Clifford III (October 8, 1941 – January 26, 2018), known professionally as Buzz Clifford, was an American pop singer and songwriter.

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C. W. McCall

William Dale Fries Jr. (November 15, 1928 – April 1, 2022) was an American commercial artist who won several Clio Awards for his advertising campaigns.

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Camp Records

Camp Records was a record label based in California in the 1960s that specialized in producing anonymous gay-themed novelty records and singles, mostly sold out of the backs of beefcake magazines.

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Can We Fix It?

"Can We Fix It?" is the name of the theme song from the British children’s animated television programme Bob the Builder.

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Capitol Records

Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), and simply known as Capitol, is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint.

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Carl Perkins

Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998)Pareles. was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter.

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Carleton Carpenter

Carleton Upham Carpenter Jr. (July 10, 1926 – January 31, 2022) was an American film, television and stage actor, magician, songwriter, and novelist.

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Chantilly Lace (song)

"Chantilly Lace" is a 1958 rock and roll song by The Big Bopper. Novelty song and Chantilly Lace (song) are novelty songs.

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Charlie Brown (The Coasters song)

"Charlie Brown" is a popular Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller song that was a top-ten hit for the Coasters in the spring of 1959 (released in January, coupled with "Three Cool Cats", Atco 6132).

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Charlie Daniels

Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter.

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Cheech & Chong

Cheech & Chong are a comedy duo founded in Vancouver and consisting of American Cheech Marin and Canadian Tommy Chong.

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Christmas music

Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music regularly performed or heard around the Christmas season.

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Chuck Berry

Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll.

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Chug-a-Lug (Roger Miller song)

"Chug-a-Lug" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Roger Miller.

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Civilization (Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman song)

"Civilization" is an American traditional pop song. Novelty song and Civilization (Bob Hilliard and Carl Sigman song) are novelty songs.

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Cliff Richard

Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is a British singer and actor.

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Cocktails for Two

"Cocktails for Two" is a song from the Big Band era, written by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow.

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Coconut (song)

"Coconut" is a novelty song written and first recorded by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson, released as the third single from his 1971 album, Nilsson Schmilsson. Novelty song and Coconut (song) are novelty songs.

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Collins & Harlan

Collins & Harlan, the team of American singers Arthur Collins and Byron G. Harlan, formed a popular comic duo between 1903 and 1926.

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Colonel Bogey March

The "Colonel Bogey March" is a British march that was composed in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881–1945) (pen name Kenneth J. Alford), a British Army bandmaster who later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth.

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Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of multinational conglomerate Sony.

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Comedy

Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: In Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters.

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Comedy music

Comedy music or musical comedy is a genre of music that is comical, comedic or humorous in nature.

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Comedy rock

Comedy rock is rock music that is comedic in nature.

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Comic Relief

Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the famine in Ethiopia.

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Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen were an American country rock band founded in 1967.

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Connie Stevens

Connie Stevens (born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia; August 8, 1938) is an American actress and singer.

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Convoy (song)

"Convoy" is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall (a character co-created and voiced by Bill Fries, along with Chip Davis) that became a number-one song on both the country and pop charts in the US and is listed 98th among ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's 100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time. Novelty song and Convoy (song) are novelty songs.

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Count Basie

William James "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.

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Cover version

In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Novelty song and cover version are popular music and song forms.

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Dagmar (actress)

Virginia Ruth "Jennie" Lewis (née Egnor; November 29, 1921 – October 9, 2001), known professionally as Dagmar, was an American actress, model, and television personality.

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Dance crazes

Novelty and fad dances are dances which are typically characterized by a short burst of popularity.

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Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. Novelty song and dance music are popular music.

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Dancin' Fool

"Dancin' Fool" is a song by Frank Zappa from his 1979 album Sheik Yerbouti.

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Dang Me

"Dang Me" is a song by American country music artist Roger Miller, and 1964's Grammy Award winner for Best Country & Western Song.

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Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and dancer.

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Dave Bartholomew

David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer.

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David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter.

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David Seville

David "Dave" Seville is a fictional character, the adoptive father and producer and manager of the fictional singing group Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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Debbie Reynolds

Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman.

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Dick Manning

Dick Manning (born Samuel Medoff (Самуил Медов), June 12, 1912 – April 11, 1991) was a Russian-American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman.

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Dickie Goodman

Richard Dorian Goodman (April 19, 1934 – November 6, 1989), known as Dickie Goodman, was an American music and record producer born in Brooklyn, New York.

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Disco Duck

"Disco Duck" is a satirical disco novelty song performed by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots. Novelty song and disco Duck are novelty songs.

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963.

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Doctor Who theme music

The Doctor Who theme music is a piece of music written by Australian composer Ron Grainer and realised by Delia Derbyshire at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

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Doctorin' the Tardis

"Doctorin' the Tardis" is a novelty single by the Timelords ("Time Boy" and "Lord Rock", aliases of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, better known as the KLF). Novelty song and Doctorin' the Tardis are novelty songs.

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Dodie Stevens

Dodie Stevens (born Geraldine Ann Pasquale, February 17, 1946) is an American rock and traditional pop singer.

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Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)

"Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?)" is a novelty song by Lonnie Donegan. Novelty song and Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) are comedy songs and novelty songs.

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Don't Eat the Yellow Snow

"Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" is a suite by the American musician Frank Zappa, made up of the first four tracks of his 1974 album Apostrophe ('): "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow", "Nanook Rubs It", "St.

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Dr. Demento

Barret Eugene Hansen (born April 2, 1941), known professionally as Dr.

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Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Dr.

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Earache My Eye

"Earache My Eye" is a comedy routine and song by Cheech and Chong from their 1974 album Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album. Novelty song and Earache My Eye are novelty songs.

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Eartha Kitt

Eartha Mae Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song "Santa Baby".

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Edd Byrnes

Edward Byrne Breitenberger (July 30, 1932 – January 8, 2020), known professionally as Edd Byrnes, was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the television series 77 Sunset Strip. He also was featured in the 1978 film Grease as television teen-dance show host Vince Fontaine, and was a charting recording artist with "Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)" (with Connie Stevens).

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Eddie Cantor

Eddie Cantor (born Isidore Itzkowitz; January 31, 1892 – October 10, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, dancer, singer, songwriter, film producer, screenwriter and author.

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Eh, Cumpari!

"Eh, Cumpari!" is a novelty song. Novelty song and Eh, Cumpari! are novelty songs.

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Eileen Barton

Eileen Barton (November 24, 1924 – June 27, 2006) was an American singer best known for her 1950 hit song, "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake.".

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Elmo Shropshire

Elmo Earl Shropshire (born October 26, 1936) is an American veterinarian, competitive runner and country music singer.

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Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor.

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England Swings

"England Swings" is a 1965 country music song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Roger Miller.

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Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)

"Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)" is an innuendo-laden comedy or novelty song, written and performed by the English comedian Benny Hill. Novelty song and Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) are comedy songs and novelty songs.

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Ernie K-Doe

Ernest Kador Jr. (February 22, 1933 – July 5, 2001), known by the stage name Ernie K-Doe, was an American R&B singer best known for his 1961 hit single "Mother-in-Law", which went to number 1 on the Billboard pop chart in the U.S.

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Feudin' and Fightin'

"Feudin' and Fightin" is a song written by Al Dubin and Burton Lane, sung by Dorothy Shay (billed as "The Park Avenue Hillbilly"), and released in 1947 on the Columbia label (catalog no. 37189).

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Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins (born Narcissa Florence Foster; July 19, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was an American socialite and amateur soprano who became known, and mocked, for her flamboyant performance costumes and notably poor singing ability.

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Foster Brooks

Foster Brooks (May 11, 1912 – December 20, 2001) was an American actor and comedian best known for his portrayal of a lovable drunk in nightclub performances and television programs.

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Frank Zappa

Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.

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Freddy Martin

Frederick Alfred Martin (December 9, 1906 – September 30, 1983) was an American bandleader and tenor saxophonist.

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Free-form radio

Free-form, or free-form radio, is a radio station programming format in which the disc jockey is given wide or total control over what music to play, regardless of music genre or commercial interests.

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Gene Autry

Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry (September 29, 1907 – October 2, 1998), nicknamed the Singing Cowboy, was an American actor, musician, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball team owner, who largely gained fame by singing in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television for more than three decades, beginning in the early 1930s.

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Gimme Dat Ding

"Gimme Dat Ding" is a 1970 popular UK song, of the novelty type, sung by "one-hit wonder" The Pipkins, and written and composed by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood. Novelty song and Gimme Dat Ding are novelty songs.

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Gimmick

A gimmick is a novel device or idea designed primarily to attract attention or increase appeal, often with little intrinsic value.

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Gitarzan

"Gitarzan" is a novelty song released by Ray Stevens in 1969 about a character who lives in a jungle and forms a musical band with his female partner, Jane, and their pet monkey. Novelty song and Gitarzan are novelty songs.

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Gloria Wood

Gloria Wood (September 8, 1923 – March 4, 1995) was an American singer and voice actress.

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Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album

The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement in comedy." The award was awarded yearly from 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day.

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Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" is a novelty Christmas song. Novelty song and Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer are comedy songs.

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Hale and Pace

Hale and Pace were an English comedy double-act that performed in clubs and on radio and television in the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Hank Williams

Hiram King "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer-songwriter.

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Harry Babbitt

Harry Babbitt (November 2, 1913 – April 9, 2004) was an American singer and star during the Big Band era.

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Harry Edison

Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra.

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Harry Nilsson

Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s.

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Harry Stewart

Harry Stewart (October 21, 1908 – May 20, 1956), born Harry Skarbo, was an entertainer, singer, comedian, and songwriter.

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Helen Kane

Helen Kane (born Helen Clare Schroeder, August 4, 1904 – September 26, 1966) was an American singer and actress.

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Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)

"Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp)" is a novelty song recorded by Allan Sherman released in 1963. Novelty song and Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp) are novelty songs.

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Herman's Hermits

Herman's Hermits are an English rock and pop group formed in 1963 in Manchester and fronted by singer Peter Noone.

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Hitler Has Only Got One Ball

"Hitler Has Only Got One Ball", sometimes known as "The River Kwai March", is a World War II British song, the lyrics of which, sung to the tune of the World War I-era "Colonel Bogey March", impugn the masculinity of Nazi leaders by alleging they had missing, deformed, or undersized testicles. Novelty song and Hitler Has Only Got One Ball are comedy songs.

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Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States.

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Hot Rod Lincoln

"Hot Rod Lincoln" is a song by American singer-songwriter Charlie Ryan, first released in 1955.

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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" is a Christmas song with music and lyrics by British songwriter Tommie Connor and first recorded by American singer Jimmy Boyd in 1952.

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I Wanna Be Loved by You

"I Wanna Be Loved by You" is a song written by Herbert Stothart and Harry Ruby, with lyrics by Bert Kalmar, for the 1928 musical Good Boy.

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I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas

"I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas" is a 1949 Christmas novelty song and monologue written and performed by Harry Stewart as fictional Swede "Yogi Yorgesson".

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I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am

"I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am" (also "I'm Henery the VIII, I Am" or "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"; spelled "Henery" but pronounced "'Enery" in the Cockney style normally used to sing it) is a 1910 British music hall song by Fred Murray and R. Novelty song and I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am are comedy songs and novelty songs.

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If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake

"If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" is a popular song written by Al Hoffman, Bob Merrill, and Clem Watts and published in 1950.

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Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini

"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" is a novelty song telling the story of a shy girl wearing a revealing polka dot bikini at the beach. Novelty song and Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini are novelty songs.

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Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing.

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Jaws (film)

Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley.

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Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films.

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Jerry Rivers

Jerry Rivers (August 25, 1928 – October 4, 1996) was an American fiddle player.

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Jim Stafford

James Wayne Stafford (born January 16, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and comedian.

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Jimmy Boyd

Jimmy Devon Boyd (Born James Devon Boyd, January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was an American singer, musician, and actor known for his 1952 recording of the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.".

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Jo Stafford

Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop singer, whose career spanned five decades from the late 1930s to the early 1980s.

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Johnny Cash

John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter.

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Johnny Horton

John LaGale Horton (April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960) was an American country, honky tonk and rockabilly musician during the 1950s.

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Johnny Rebel (singer)

Clifford Joseph Trahan (September 25, 1938 – September 3, 2016), better known by the stage names Johnny Rebel and Pee Wee Trahan, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician who performed songs that were supportive of white supremacy.

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Julius La Rosa

Julius La Rosa (January 2, 1930 – May 12, 2016) was an American traditional popular music singer, who worked in both radio and television beginning in the 1950s.

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Junk Food Junkie

"Junk Food Junkie" is a 1975 novelty song by Larry Groce. Novelty song and Junk Food Junkie are novelty songs.

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K-K-K-Katy

"K-K-K-Katy" is a World War I-era song written by Canadian-American composer Geoffrey O'Hara in 1917 and published in 1918.

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Kay Kyser

James Kern Kyser (June 18, 1905 – July 23, 1985), known as Kay Kyser, was an American bandleader and radio personality of the 1930s and 1940s.

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Kenneth J. Alford

Frederick Joseph Ricketts (21 February 1881 – 15 May 1945) was an English composer of marches for band.

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King Curtis

Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll.

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King of the Road (song)

"King of the Road" is a song written by country singer Roger Miller, who first recorded it in November 1964.

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Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)

"Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)" is a song written by Irving Taylor and performed by Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens.

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LadBaby

Mark Ian Hoyle (born 12 April 1987), better known by his online pseudonym LadBaby, is an English YouTuber, musician, and blogger.

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Larry Groce

Larry Groce (born April 22, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and radio host.

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Larry Verne

Larry Vern Erickson (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2013) was an American novelty song vocalist.

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Lee Pockriss

Lee Julian Pockriss (January 20, 1924 – November 14, 2011) was an American songwriter who wrote many well-known popular songs and several scores for films and Broadway shows, mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.

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List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1950s–1960s)

The Ivor Novello Awards are held annually since 1956 by the Ivors Academy, formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, to recognize the excellence in songwriting and composing.

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List of UK singles chart Christmas number ones

In the United Kingdom, Christmas number ones are singles that top the UK Singles Chart in the week in which Christmas Day falls.

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Lonnie Donegan

Anthony James Donegan (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002), known as Lonnie Donegan, was a Scottish skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop and rock musicians.

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Lou Bega

David Lubega Balemezi (born 13 April 1975), better known by his stage name Lou Bega, is a German singer.

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Lou Monte

Lou Monte (born Louis Scaglione; April 2, 1917 – June 12, 1989) was an Italian American singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed novelty records which he recorded for both RCA Victor and Reprise Records in the late 1950s and early 1960s, most famously "Lazy Mary" (1958) and the 1962/63 million-selling US single "Pepino the Italian Mouse", plus the seasonal track "Dominick the Donkey".

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Love Potion No. 9 (song)

"Love Potion No.

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Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)

"Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" is a popular song that was written by Peggy Lee and her first husband Dave Barbour and published in 1947.

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Mairzy Doats

“Mairzy Doats” is a novelty song written and composed in 1943 by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston. Novelty song and Mairzy Doats are novelty songs.

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Mama Will Bark

"Mama Will Bark" is a novelty song written by Dick Manning and recorded as a duet between Frank Sinatra and Dagmar in 1951. Novelty song and Mama Will Bark are novelty songs.

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Mambo No. 5

"Mambo No.

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Man's Not Hot

"Man's Not Hot" is a comedy hip hop novelty song by British comedian Michael Dapaah, in character as the fictional UK drill rapper Big Shaq. Novelty song and Man's Not Hot are novelty songs.

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Market research

Market research is an organized effort to gather information about target markets and customers.It involves understanding who they are and what they need.

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Mel Blanc

Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank; May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years.

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Meme

A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

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Michael Dapaah

Michael Dapaah (born 10 August 1991) is a British actor, rapper, and comedian best known for portraying the fictional rapper Big Shaq (also known as Roadman Shaq).

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Millennium

A millennium is a period of one thousand years, sometimes called a '''kiloannum''' (ka), or kiloyear (ky).

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Mississippi Squirrel Revival

"Mississippi Squirrel Revival" is a song by American country music singer Ray Stevens. Novelty song and Mississippi Squirrel Revival are novelty songs.

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Mitch Miller

Mitchell William Miller (July 4, 1911 – July 31, 2010) was an American choral conductor, record producer, record-industry executive, and professional oboist.

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Monster Mash

"Monster Mash" is a 1962 novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. Novelty song and Monster Mash are novelty songs.

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Mother-in-Law (song)

"Mother-in-Law" is a 1961 song recorded by Ernie K-Doe.

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Move It On Over (song)

"Move It On Over" is a song written and recorded by the American country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1947.

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Mr Blobby (song)

"Mr Blobby" is a novelty song performed by character Mr Blobby, famous for appearing in the British Saturday night variety show Noel's House Party. Novelty song and Mr Blobby (song) are novelty songs.

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Mr. Custer

"Mr. Novelty song and Mr. Custer are novelty songs.

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Mr. Jaws

"Mr.

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Mrs. Miller

Elva Ruby Miller (October 5, 1907 – July 5, 1997), who recorded under the name Mrs.

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My Ding-a-Ling

"My Ding-a-Ling" is a novelty song written and recorded by Dave Bartholomew. Novelty song and My Ding-a-Ling are novelty songs.

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Myles Rudge

Myles Peter Carpenter Rudge (8 July 1926 – 10 October 2007) was an English songwriter, known for writing the lyrics for novelty songs.

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Napoleon XIV

Jerrold Laurence Samuels (May 3, 1938 – March 10, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and talent agent.

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Nervous Norvus

Jimmy Drake (March 24, 1912 – July 24, 1968), known professionally as Nervous Norvus, was an American musician known for the controversial novelty song "Transfusion".

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New Theatre Oxford

New Theatre Oxford (formerly the Apollo Theatre Oxford and The Apollo, from 1977–2003) is the main commercial theatre in Oxford, England.

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Novelty

Novelty (derived from Latin word novus for "new") is the quality of being new, or following from that, of being striking, original or unusual.

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Novelty piano

Novelty piano is a genre of piano and novelty music that was popular during the 1920s. Novelty song and novelty piano are popular music.

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Nuttin' for Christmas

"Nuttin' for Christmas" (also known as "Nothing for Christmas") is a novelty Christmas song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett.

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Oh By Jingo!

"Oh By Jingo!" (also "Oh By Jingo! Oh By Gee You're The Only Girl For Me"), is a 1919 novelty song by Albert Von Tilzer with lyrics by Lew Brown. Novelty song and Oh By Jingo! are novelty songs.

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Open the Door, Richard!

"Open the Door, Richard" is a song first recorded by the saxophonist Jack McVea for Black & White Records at the suggestion of A&R man Ralph Bass. Novelty song and Open the Door, Richard! are novelty songs.

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Outsider music

Outsider music (from "outsider art") is music created by self-taught or naïve musicians.

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P. D. Q. Bach

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Parody music

Parody music, or musical parody, involves changing or copying existing (usually well known) musical ideas, and/or lyrics, or copying the particular style of a composer or performer, or even a general style of music.

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Pat Boone

Patrick Charles Eugene Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer, actor, television personality, and composer.

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Patti Page

Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), better known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer.

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Paul Vance

Joseph Paul Florio (November 4, 1929 – May 30, 2022), known professionally as Paul Vance, was an American songwriter and record producer, primarily from the 1950s until the 1970s.

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Peggy Lee

Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades.

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Phil Harris

Wonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American actor, bandleader, entertainer and singer.

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Pink Shoe Laces

"Pink Shoe Laces" (or "Pink Shoelaces") is a song composed by Mickie Grant that was recorded by Dodie Stevens, accompanied by Bobby Hammack and his Orchestra, and released as a single in 1959 on Crystalette Records, a record label distributed by Dot Records.

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Pinkfong

Pinkfong (Korean: 핑크퐁) is a South Korean children's educational brand of The Pinkfong Company (previously known as Smart Study and Smart Books Media), a South Korean educational entertainment company.

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Plas Johnson

Plas John Johnson Jr. (born July 21, 1931) is an American soul-jazz and hard bop tenor saxophonist, probably most widely known as the tenor saxophone soloist on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme".

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Player piano

A player piano is a self-playing piano with a pneumatic or electro-mechanical mechanism that operates the piano action using perforated paper or metallic rolls.

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Poison ivy

Poison ivy is a type of allergenic plant in the genus Toxicodendron native to Asia and North America.

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Poodle Hat

Poodle Hat is the eleventh studio album by the American parody musician "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on May 20, 2003.

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Popular music

Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry.

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Portsmouth Sinfonia

The Portsmouth Sinfonia was an English orchestra founded by a group of students at the Portsmouth School of Art in 1970.

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PR Newswire

PR Newswire is a distributor of press releases headquartered in Chicago.

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Randy Newman

Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, pianist, composer and conductor known for his non-rhotic Southern-accented singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores.

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Ray Stevens

Harold Ray Ragsdale (born January 24, 1939), --> known professionally as Ray Stevens, is an American country and pop singer-songwriter and comedian.

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Red Ingle

Ernest Jansen "Red" Ingle (November 7, 1906 – September 6, 1965) was an American musician, singer and songwriter, arranger, cartoonist and caricaturist.

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Rick Dees

Rigdon Osmond Dees III (born March 14, 1950), best known as Rick Dees, is an American entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown and for the 1976 satirical novelty song "Disco Duck".

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Roger Miller

Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me", and "England Swings".

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Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris (30 March 1930 – 10 May 2023) was an Australian musician, television personality, painter, and actor.

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Ronnie Hilton

Ronnie Hilton (born Adrian Hill; 26 January 1926 – 21 February 2001) was an English singer.

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Ross Bagdasarian

Ross S. Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David "Dave" Seville, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (song)

"Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is a song by songwriter Johnny Marks based on the 1939 story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer published by the Montgomery Ward Company.

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Running gag

A running gag, or running joke, is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling.

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Russ Regan

Russ Regan (born Harold Rustigian; October 15, 1928 in Sanger, California – May 27, 2018 in Palm Springs, California) was an American record executive who was President of both UNI Records and 20th Century Records and was vice-president of A&R at Motown.

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Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye (born Samuel Zarnocay Jr.; March 13, 1910 – June 2, 1987) was an American bandleader and songwriter, whose tag line, "Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye", became one of the most famous of the Big Band Era.

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Sammy Kaye discography

This is the discography for American jazz band leader Sammy Kaye.

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Sampling (music)

In sound and music, sampling is the reuse of a portion (or sample) of a sound recording in another recording.

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Santa Baby

"Santa Baby" is a song performed by American singer Eartha Kitt with Henri René and His Orchestra and originally released in 1953. Novelty song and Santa Baby are comedy songs.

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Sausage roll

A sausage roll is a savoury dish, popular in current and former Commonwealth nations, consisting of sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry.

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Searchin'

"Searchin" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller specifically for the Coasters.

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Sentimental ballad

A sentimental ballad is an emotional style of music that often deals with romantic and intimate relationships, and to a lesser extent, loneliness, death, war, drug abuse, politics and religion, usually in a poignant but solemn manner. Novelty song and sentimental ballad are popular music and song forms.

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Sheb Wooley

Shelby Fredrick "Sheb" Wooley (April 10, 1921 – September 16, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor.

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Sheet music

Sheet music is a handwritten or printed form of musical notation that uses musical symbols to indicate the pitches, rhythms, or chords of a song or instrumental musical piece.

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Shel Silverstein

Sheldon Allan Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer, poet, cartoonist, singer-songwriter, musician, and playwright.

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Shirley Ellis

Shirley Marie O'Garra (stage name Shirley Ellis, married name Shirley Elliston; January 19, 1929 – October 5, 2005) was an American soul music singer and songwriter of West Indian heritage.

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Short People

"Short People" is a song by Randy Newman from his 1977 album, Little Criminals. Novelty song and Short People are novelty songs.

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Short Shorts

"Short Shorts" is a song written and performed by Tom Austin, Bill Crandell, Bill Dalton, and Bob Gaudio, members of The Royal Teens.

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Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)

"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" is a Western swing novelty song written by Merle Travis and Tex Williams, for Williams and his talking blues style of singing. Novelty song and Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) are novelty songs.

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Snare drum

The snare drum (or side drum) is a percussion instrument that produces a sharp staccato sound when the head is struck with a drum stick, due to the use of a series of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin.

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Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (song)

"Snoopy vs. Novelty song and Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (song) are novelty songs.

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Songs of the Century

The "Songs of the Century" list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the National Endowment for the Arts, and Scholastic Inc. that aims to "promote a better understanding of America's musical and cultural heritage" in American schools.

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Sophie Tucker

Sophie Tucker (born Sofia Kalish; January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was an American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality.

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Speedy Gonzales (song)

"Speedy Gonzales" is a 1961 song by David Hess (RCA 8056), who recorded it under the name David Dante, about Speedy Gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all Mexico".

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Spice Girls

The Spice Girls were an English girl group formed in 1994, consisting of Mel B ("Scary Spice"); Melanie C ("Sporty Spice"); Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"); Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"); and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice").

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Spiders & Snakes (song)

"Spiders & Snakes" is a 1974 hit song recorded by Jim Stafford and written by Stafford and David Bellamy of The Bellamy Brothers.

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Spike Jones

Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician, bandleader and conductor specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music.

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Splish Splash (song)

"Splish Splash" is a 1958 novelty rock song performed and co-written by Bobby Darin.

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Stan Freberg

Stan Freberg (born Stanley Friberg; August 7, 1926 – April 7, 2015) was an American actor, author, comedian, musician, radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director.

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Surf music

Surf music (also known as surf rock, surf pop, or surf guitar) is a genre of rock music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California. Novelty song and surf music are 1960s fads and trends.

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Surfin' Bird

"Surfin' Bird" is a song performed by American surf rock band the Trashmen, containing the repetitive lyric "the bird is the word". Novelty song and Surfin' Bird are novelty songs.

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Tambourine

The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills".

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Ted Dicks

Edward Dicks (5 May 1928 – 27 January 2012) was an English composer.

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Teletubbies

Teletubbies is a British children's television series created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for the BBC.

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Teletubbies say "Eh-oh!"

"Teletubbies say 'Eh-oh!" is a hit single recorded by the Teletubbies. Novelty song and Teletubbies say "Eh-oh!" are novelty songs.

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Tex Williams

Sollie Paul "Tex" Williams (August 23, 1917 – October 11, 1985) was an American Western swing musician.

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The All American Boy

"The All American Boy" is a 1958 talking blues song written and sung by Bobby Bare, but credited by Fraternity Records to Bill Parsons, with songwriting credit to Bill Parsons and Orville Lunsford.

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The Andrews Sisters

The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras.

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The Battle of New Orleans

"The Battle of New Orleans" is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood.

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The Big Bopper

Jiles Perry "J.P." Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, was an American musician and disc jockey.

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The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)

"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" is a novelty Christmas song written by Ross Bagdasarian (under the stage name of David Seville) in 1958.

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The Coasters

The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s.

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The Cover of "Rolling Stone"

"The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and first recorded by American rock group Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Novelty song and the Cover of "Rolling Stone" are novelty songs.

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The Flying Saucer (song)

"The Flying Saucer" (also known as "The Flying Saucer Parts 1 & 2") is a novelty record, the first of a series of break-in records released by Bill Buchanan and Dickie Goodman (credited simply as "Buchanan & Goodman").

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The Fools

The Fools are a Massachusetts rock band best known for the party atmosphere of their live performances and tongue-in-cheek original songs, covers and parodies.

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The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)

"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. Novelty song and the Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) are comedy songs and novelty songs.

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The Hollywood Argyles

The Hollywood Argyles were an American musical ensemble, assembled for studio recordings by the producer and songwriter Kim Fowley and his friend and fellow musician Gary S. Paxton.

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The Hut-Sut Song

"The Hut-Sut Song (a Swedish Serenade)" is a novelty song from the 1940s with nonsense lyrics. Novelty song and the Hut-Sut Song are novelty songs.

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The Ivy Three

The Ivy Three were an American pop vocal trio from Garden City, Long Island, New York.

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The Jolly Green Giant

"The Jolly Green Giant" is a song written by Lynn Easton, Don Harris, and Dewey Terry and performed by The Kingsmen.

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The Kingsmen

The Kingsmen are a 1960s American rock band from Portland, Oregon.

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The KLF

The KLF (also known as the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, the JAMs, the Timelords and other names) are a British electronic band who originated in Liverpool and London in the late 1980s.

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The Manual

The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way) is a 1988 book by "The Timelords" (Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond), better known as The KLF.

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The Merry Macs

The Merry Macs were an American and British close-harmony pop music quartet who were active from the 1920s until 2000.

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The Name Game

"The Name Game" is a song co-written and performed by Shirley Ellis as a rhyming game that creates variations on a person's name. Novelty song and the Name Game are novelty songs.

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The New Vaudeville Band

The New Vaudeville Band was an English group created by songwriter Geoff Stephens in 1966 to record his novelty composition "Winchester Cathedral", a song inspired by the dance bands of the 1920s and a Rudy Vallée megaphone-style vocal.

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The Nutty Squirrels

The Nutty Squirrels were a jazz virtual band formed in imitation of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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The Pipkins

The Pipkins were a short-lived English novelty duo, best known for their hit single "Gimme Dat Ding" (written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood), which reached No.

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The Playmates

The Playmates were an American late 1950s vocal group led by the pianist Chic Hetti (born Carl Cicchetti, 26 February 1930), drummer Donny Conn (born Donald Claps, 29 March 1930 – September 2, 2015), and Morey Carr (31 July 1932 – 1987), all from Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.

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The Purple People Eater

"The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached No. Novelty song and The Purple People Eater are novelty songs.

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The Rivingtons

The Rivingtons were a 1960s doo-wop band, known for their 1962 novelty hit "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow".

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The Royal Guardsmen

The Royal Guardsmen are an American rock band best known for their 1966 hit singles "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron", "The Return of The Red Baron", "Snoopy For President", and the Christmas follow-up "Snoopy's Christmas".

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The Royal Teens

The Royal Teens were an American rock and roll band that formed in New Jersey in 1956 and originally consisted of Bob Gaudio on piano, Tom Austin on drums, Billy Dalton on guitar, and Billy Crandall on saxophone.

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The Searchers (band)

The Searchers are an English Merseybeat group who emerged during the British Invasion of the 1960s.

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The Shaggs

The Shaggs were an American rock band formed in Fremont, New Hampshire, in 1965.

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The Sheik of Araby

"The Sheik of Araby" is a song that was written in 1921 by Harry B. Smith and Francis Wheeler, with music by Ted Snyder. Novelty song and the Sheik of Araby are novelty songs.

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The Streak (song)

"The Streak" is a country/novelty song written, produced, and sung by Ray Stevens. Novelty song and The Streak (song) are novelty songs.

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The Thing (song)

"The Thing" is a novelty song by Charles Randolph Grean, which was successful and broadcast frequently during 1950. Novelty song and The Thing (song) are novelty songs.

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The Trashmen

The Trashmen were an American rock band formed in Minneapolis in 1962 and are best known for their biggest hit, 1963's "Surfin' Bird", which reached No.

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The Washington Post

The Washington Post, locally known as "the Post" and, informally, WaPo or WP, is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital.

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They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!

"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" is a 1966 novelty record written and performed by Jerry Samuels (billed as Napoleon XIV), and released on Warner Bros. Records. Novelty song and They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! are novelty songs.

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Three Little Fishies

"Three Little Fishies", also known as "Three Little Fishes", is a 1939 song with words by Josephine Carringer and Bernice Idins and music by Saxie Dowell.

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Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport

"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" is a song written by Australian singer Rolf Harris in 1957 which became a hit around the world in the 1960s in two recordings (1960 in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom for the original, and 1963 in the United States with a re-recording of the song). Novelty song and Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport are novelty songs.

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Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley was a collection of music publishers and songwriters in New York City that dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Novelty song and Tin Pan Alley are popular music.

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TiVo Corporation

TiVo Corporation, formerly known as the Rovi Corporation and Macrovision Solutions Corporation, was an American technology company headquartered in San Jose, California.

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Tom Lehrer

Thomas Andrew Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician, who later taught mathematics and musical theater.

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Too Much (Spice Girls song)

"Too Much" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls from their second studio album, Spiceworld (1997).

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Top 40

In the music industry, the Top 40 is a list of the 40 currently most popular songs in a particular genre.

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UK singles chart

The UK Singles Chart (currently titled the Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming.

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Uneasy Rider

"Uneasy Rider" is a 1973 song written and performed by American singer and multi-instrumentalist Charlie Daniels.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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University Press of Colorado

The University Press of Colorado is a nonprofit publisher that was established in 1965.

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Valley Girl (song)

"Valley Girl" is a song by American musician Frank Zappa, released as the sole single from his 1982 album Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch and featuring his then-14-year-old daughter Moon. Novelty song and Valley Girl (song) are novelty songs.

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Vaudeville

Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment which began in France at the end of the 19th century.

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Viral video

A viral video is a video that becomes popular through a viral process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites such as YouTube as well as social media and email.

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Virtuoso

A virtuoso (from Italian virtuoso, or; Late Latin virtuosus; Latin virtus; 'virtue', 'excellence' or 'skill') is an individual who possesses outstanding talent and technical ability in a particular art or field such as fine arts, music, singing, playing a musical instrument, or composition.

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Warren Zevon

Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer and songwriter.

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Werewolves of London

"Werewolves of London" is a song by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, written by Zevon, LeRoy Marinell and Waddy Wachtel. Novelty song and Werewolves of London are novelty songs.

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When You're Hot, You're Hot

"When You're Hot, You're Hot" is a 1971 crossover single written and recorded by Jerry Reed. Novelty song and When You're Hot, You're Hot are novelty songs.

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Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)

"Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" is a doo-wop style novelty song from 1961 by the American songwriter Barry Mann, who wrote it with Gerry Goffin.

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Wildwood Weed

"Wildwood Weed" is a 1964 country-western parody song written by Don Bowman.

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William Hung

William Hing Cheung Hung (born November 10, 1982) is a Hong Kong-born American motivational speaker and former singer who gained fame in 2004 as a result of his unsuccessful audition singing Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series American Idol.

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Winchester Cathedral (song)

"Winchester Cathedral" is a song by the New Vaudeville Band, a British novelty group established by the song's composer, Geoff Stephens, and was released in late 1966 by Fontana Records.

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Witch Doctor (song)

"Witch Doctor" is a 1958 American novelty song written and performed by Ross Bagdasarian, under his stage name David Seville. Novelty song and Witch Doctor (song) are novelty songs.

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Wizard rock

Wizard rock (or Wrock) is an evolving type of novelty rock music and filk music themed around the Harry Potter franchise.

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Yakety Yak

"Yakety Yak" is a song written, produced, and arranged by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for the Coasters and released on Atco Records in 1958, spending seven weeks as #1 on the R&B charts and a week as number one on the Top 100 pop list.

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Yes! We Have No Bananas

"Yes! We Have No Bananas" is an American novelty song by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn published March 23, 1923. Novelty song and Yes! We Have No Bananas are novelty songs.

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Ylvis

Ylvis are a Norwegian comedy duo consisting of brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker.

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Young Blood (The Coasters song)

"Young Blood" is a song written by Doc Pomus along with the songwriting team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that first became a hit by The Coasters in 1957.

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Zez Confrey

Edward Elzear "Zez" Confrey (3 April 1895 – 22 November 1971) - accessed August 2011 was an American composer and performer of novelty piano and jazz music.

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(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?

"(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" is a popular novelty song written by Bob Merrill and first registered on September 25, 1952, as "The Doggie in the Window". Novelty song and (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window? are novelty songs.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novelty_song

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