Music that makes you laugh or smile
I have been enjoying listening to Flight of the Choncords on the daily commute into work (central London) this week - there's nothing quite like having a chuckle or smile to one's self when all around are looking like they'd rather be anywhere but...
Anyone got any recommendations for anything similar - I'm not talking Chas 'n' Dave here - something with at least a hint of a tune...!
'My Wife is on a Diet' by Leslie Sarony. It's just one of the tracks I've been astonished to find on Spotify. I have the original 78 (I used to collect them when I was a a student!) The words are very silly and non-PC, but I love the band - 1920s I think.
Some classic Half Man Half Biscuit - such as Joy Division Oven Gloves - never fails. Don't think they're on Spotify, though. Great site here, though, including links to downloads of all their John Peel sessions.
Depends on your taste, but Monty Pythons Contractual Obligation Album makes me laugh. "All Things Dull & Ugly" is a particular favourite.
Also, Tom Lehrer is very funny.
Gotta have a bit of Bonzo Dog in the mix.
Cheers everyone - wasn't sure I'd get such a good response... will have to wait until I get home - got caught by none other than the IT Director himself playing Spotify at work yesterday. He membled something about bandwidth - he clearly hasn't seen how many PC's in the organisation are running something off Youtube at any given moment in time!
"'Effing 'ell it's Fred Titmus" I'm with Clare on the Half Man Half Biscuit. Back In The DHSS is a great debut album. My current fave track by them is Vatican Broadside. At 31 seconds you can listen to the full song as a preview on iTunes.
There Ain't Half Been Some Clever B@%*£%ds' by Ian Dury. I especially like the Einstein verse:
'Einstein can't be classed as witless.
He claimed atoms were the littlest.
When you did a bit of splittemness,
Frighten everybody...'
Classic!
For all culture lovers, the Spike Milligan Fruit Song ...
Clare Newsome:Some classic Half Man Half Biscuit - such as Joy Division Oven Gloves
Or, indeed, All I Want For Chrismas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit
Highlight of this cracking album is The Medical Love Song.........inflamation of the foreskin reminds me of your smile.......
Not forgetting the Ying Tong Song
All these posts and no mention of Tenacious D....
Big Chris:All these posts and no mention of Tenacious D....
......or Frank Zappa......Joe's Garage, lewd, rude but hilariously brilliant.
Lots of great stuff above. Another fave of mine and John Peel's was Viv Stanshall - Sir Henry at Rawlinson's end
I had a smile to Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers on the drive home yesterday. Particularly Government Centre, New Teller and I Was Dancing in the Le$bian Bar.
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