Classic Silly Songs

[HilbillyHomeboy]

The incomparable John Prine.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

The song that killed disco. And I thank you for that, Rick Dees.

[BaadVR4]

Written in 1953, recorded by the Kingston Trio in 1959 (or so), not only is this an awesome "silly" song, it is a great indictment of the human race at the time. And NOTHING HAS CHANGED.



"They’re rioting in Africa, they’re starving in Spain,
There’s hurricanes in Florida, and Texas needs rain

This whole world is festering with unhappy souls
The French hate the Germans, the Germans hate the Poles
Italians hate Yugoslavs, South Africans hate the Dutch
And I don’t like anybody very much

But we can be tranquil and thankful and proud
For Man’s been endowed with a mushroom-shaped cloud
And we can be certain that some lovely day
Someone will set the spark off…and we will all be blown away

They’re rioting in Africa, There’s strife in Iran
What Nature doesn’t do to us will be done by our Fellow Man"

[j2k4]

Written in 1953, recorded by the Kingston Trio in 1959 (or so), not only is this an awesome "silly" song, it is a great indictment of the human race at the time. And NOTHING HAS CHANGED.



"They’re rioting in Africa, they’re starving in Spain,
There’s hurricanes in Florida, and Texas needs rain

This whole world is festering with unhappy souls
The French hate the Germans, the Germans hate the Poles
Italians hate Yugoslavs, South Africans hate the Dutch
And I don’t like anybody very much

But we can be tranquil and thankful and proud
For Man’s been endowed with a mushroom-shaped cloud
And we can be certain that some lovely day
Someone will set the spark off…and we will all be blown away

They’re rioting in Africa, There’s strife in Iran
What Nature doesn’t do to us will be done by our Fellow Man"

Ah - history rears its ugly head, inconveniently

[IPD]

i grew up on victor borge....virtually anything you watch of his is pure gold. anyways, on to some familiars...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtzoUu7w-YM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y266BC3_1U

now for some NWS ONES:

i'll just post samples of each group. these acts are comedic genius. most everything they have is amazingly good.

stephen lynch---if you have never heard of him, you probably aren't going to hell.



lonely island. also check out "dick in a box", "i just had sex" and "3-way" among others.



asylum street spankers.

[IPD]

NWS AGAIN:

last but not least (couldn't put more than 10 videos in a post), davinci's notebook:

(a personal fave here)


and last but not least....i have the lyrics to this one memorized:



p.s.

thought of another oldie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NF5XU-k2Vk

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Good call on Asylum Street and Davinci. Love both of them.

Jeremy

[wingnut]

Anything from Dr. Demento...

oh yea, my own lineage began with Ray Stevens when I was a kid...





then stumbled in to the afore-mentioned Dr. Demento on late night radio...



and dam, i was listing all my favorite SouthPark songs until i saw where this thread is

[IPD]

already beat you on that first one, wingnut...but i'll add something you probably haven't heard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXaT_1I-vw

oh yeah....pretty much any song parody by in living color qualifies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpnxdszPIe8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3H6...eature=related

[wingnut]

already beat you on that first one, wingnut...but i'll add something you probably haven't heard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXaT_1I-vw

lol, i didnt see the insignificant yellow lettering

and no, had not heard of that trey parker but it DID remind me of this...



which lead me down the Sean Morey road...



and since Christmas is coming, what better Sean song than...



lol, i want a stick