Novelty Songs

[Drusilla]

What's your favourite and most hated novelty song?
I like 'You're the Lady' by Esther and Abi Ofarim, but hate 'Shaddap You Face' by Joe Dolce.

[Quizmonkey]

Pedantry time: the Ofarim song's actually called Cinderella Rockafella !

[andy-hughes]

I love loads of cheesy Europop - 'Saturday Nite', 'Macarena' and all that, but I hate Terry Wogan's 'Floral Dance' with a passion you can only dream of - especially when he performs it on TOTP's!

Why oh why does he agree to sing on TV when he is obviously clenching his sphincter to eye-watering levels, while standing there with the badly fitting jacket, and even worse fitting toupe!!!!!

I'm off for a lie down now, I can feel one of my 'heads' coming on ......

[littleoldme]

Always had a bit of a soft spot for Can We Fix It? by Bob the Builder. Not because of the quality of the song, but (here's one for the trivia quizzes) because it was the first single ever to stop the Rampaging Bastion of Pure Evil (aka Westlife) getting to number one. Seeing them get all tetchy about it was one of the funniest moments in pop music ever. Hilarious.

Worst? Probably Ooh Stick You by Daphne & Celeste. Yes, I know it was a bit more knowing and ironic than it seemed at face value, but it was still chuffing dreadful.

[Drusilla]

That's OK, Quizmonkey. It's from my mum's collection which is my poor excuse for not knowing the correct title. I'm far too young to own it. :-)

[soozmac]

the Darkness, hated and loved in equal measures...

[ineedahobby]

I wish I could fly - Keith Harris and Orville

Truly nauseating!!

I'm definitely having duck for supper tonight!

[Englishbird]

I love the 'London Underground Song' although not a real release as such, if you haven't heard it it's

http://www.backingblair.co.uk/london_underground/

But it's a bit RUDE, so not for the fainthearted. Speaking of which, I also love 'santa claus you c...' by kevin bl00dy wilson.

[Lesisblue]

Brilliant, Englishbird. That has made my f***ing day. :-)

[fremsley]

Most hated,Matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs by Brian and Michael.

Most Loved Jake the peg by Rolf Harris or Hole in the Ground by Bernard Cribbins or Right said Fred by Bernard Cribbins.

[Drusilla]

Fantastic Englishbird! The santa song by kevin wilson is a gem, too.

[Englishbird]

Funny isn't it :o) Apparently they've got an albulm which i'm going to try and track down.

[valsuey]

Hate - Grandma by some kids choir - cringe making
Love - Ernie by Benny Hill,always makes me laff!

[surreyman]

Not quite sure i would call it a novelty song but "On Again On Again" by Jake Thackray is certainly the funniest song i've ever heard.

Least favourite is probably "The Chicken Song" by Spitting Image , i just find it really annoying.

[surreyman]

If you dont mind Kevin B Wilson listen to "Dont Touch Your Sister" very funny, and hardly a swear word in it.

[NEVCAR28]

God ! There's SO many - Where do you start.Some seem good when you buy them,then years later you say,'Why did I buy that s***e !'How about 'Save Your Love' by Renee and Renato,or 'Snot Rap' by Kenny Everett.I HATE JOE DOLCE WITH A PASSION COZ HE KEPT ULTRAVOX OFF No 1 SPOT !! Also,'Grandad' by Clive Dunn - Woeful ! - I would have to agree with ineedahobby,Orville is beyond belief,and takes some beating.Great question though - you could go on for hours thinking of them.There you go - just remembered Su Pollard - God Almighty !!!!

[sparkle_star]

i LOVE shaddup you face by joe dolce thats gotta be my fave novelty song!

i dont think ive got one i hate! maybe crazy frog!!!!

[GruntFuttock]

Black Pudding Bertha ( she's the Queen of northern soul) by the Goodies.-Brilliant!

[Hammond Egg]

Faberg�, my sister, wants 'The Birdie Song' to be played at her funeral, because she loathes it so much. It's pretty high on my hate list, too, but beaten out of the top two by Shaddap Your Face (for the same reasons as NEVCAR28) and the truly, buttock-clenchingly awful "You're The One That I Want' by Arthur Mullard and Hilda Baker.

The best? Well, what could a Brummie nominate, except 'Funky Moped' (though most people bought it for the B side).

I've gotta goo now . . .

[Trillipse]

worst - timmy mallett's "itsy bitsy etc"

best - kenneth moore's FANTASTIC "Oh my father had a rabbit" - anyone know where where i can find a wav of it online?

[enigma]

I love the birdie song ! It's a must at a wedding in the same way YMCA is. You know that it is awful but the minute you hear it , your feet start moving independantly of your body and you find yourself on the dancefloor wondering why you are there dancing to such utter drivel. My other favourite cheesy numbers are Agadoo by Black Lace , Rabbit Rabbit by Chas and Dave and Damien's The Time Warp - although admittedly , alcohol plays a big part in my enjoyment of these songs ! I agree with the comments about Kevin Bloody Wilson - his album's really good.

I hate the Blobby song by Mr Blobby because I bought this for my sister (who was a late birth and 13 years younger than me) when she was six and she used to wake me up at 6 am every morning to dance to it for many months afterwards ! It's come back to haunt me now as well because she kept the damned cd and has now passed it on to my kids. Anybody know how to destroy a cd and make it look like an accident ?!!