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From tongue-in-cheek innuendo to out-and-out goofs, the annals of rock music history are full of good jokes. Flip through the slideshow below for 18 of rock's funniest tunes,
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- 'The Cover of Rolling Stone' Dr. Hook. From: ‘Sloppy Seconds’ (1972) This spoof of the magazine cover every music artist aspired to in order to be taken seriously (at least in the ‘70s) comes from a bunch of fun-loving goons who knew how to have a good time.
- 'Lola' The Kinks. From: ‘Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One’ (1970) Two years before Lou Reed took a ‘Walk on the Wild Side,’ the Kinks were addressing transgender relations with historically comic results on their 1970 hit ‘Lola.’
- 'Werewolves of London' Warren Zevon. From: ‘Excitable Boy’ (1978) Warren Zevon was the crown prince of black humor. He has several cuts that could make our list of the Top 10 Funniest Classic Rock Songs, but no other tune produces as many laughs, no matter how many times you hear it, than 'Werewolves of London.'
- 'Don't Eat the Yellow Snow' Frank Zappa. From: ‘Apostrophe (‘)’ (1974) Believe it or not, rock’s premier arch satirist generally viewed lyrics as inconvenient distractions required to commercialize the instrumental works he truly cared about, which is why Frank Zappa so often paired his serious music with comical words.
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- Uneasy Rider. We close out our 10 Funniest Songs In Rock Music list with the classic Charlie Daniels Band song. “Uneasy Rider.” Once again, we drift back to the early 1970s, especially 1973-1973.
- No-No Song – Ringo Starr. Ringo was always the funny Beatles for so many reasons, so it’s fitting that we place one of his solo songs on this list.
- Catholic Girls. Okay, I know I said that we were going to limit this list to only one Frank Zappa song, but I couldn’t leave this one off. Maybe, it’s just my thirst for revenge after my nightmare experiences attending Catholic school in the Bronx for eight years.
- Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream. This one is fun to listen to if you have the time to listen closely. It is a dramatically different pick from the song we put at number five.
Mar 2, 2024 · The Charlie Daniels Band’s classic song “Uneasy Rider” closes out the “10 Funny Rock Songs In Rock History” list. Released in 1973, the song masterfully blends spoken-word storytelling with Southern rock, weaving a humorous tale that reflects the societal tensions of the early 1970s.
Aug 9, 2019 · Rockstars are rarely ever serious and for most of these guys, their sense of humor becomes evident in the songs they wrote and performed. Some may have funny lyrics or laughable titles but for others, it’s all about the comedic timing.
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Jun 25, 2023 · What are the funniest songs in the world, and why? They rattled through an admirable shortlist, featuring The Who, Descendents, Weezer and the completely fucking batty The Upper Crust, who dress like aristocratic fops. But, only 10 could make the cut.
