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Novelty records that you think are genuinely good?!


tedmanzie
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[quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1441970454' post='2863349']
But maybe

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32SkxLCZz_o[/media]

is more like what the OP envisaged.
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I do really like that actually :) And the Spock one is pretty nuts.

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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1441976941' post='2863454']
The Plastic Bertrand song uses the backing track to this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9B2D2gwms0[/media]

With a new vocal (which wasn't actually by Plastic Bertrand but by the producer of the original version).
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Interesting, thanks. Interesting how the falsetto 'ooh ooh ooh' in the cover version gives it the jump-out pop hook.

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[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1441895833' post='2862756']
Don't know if this track made it over to the UK but they were a one hit wonder in NZ.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYPcWRtKVwI[/media]

I liked them a lot...apart from the aprons.
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They had two big hits in Australia, this one and Hungry Town. Both great songs, even if they were quite similar to each other.
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOQfmSIEs5k[/media]

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William Shatner eh?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lul-Y8vSr0I[/media]


It is a great song but has to be considered a tad novelty

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE_MpQhgtQ8[/media]


And who could forget - (NSWF :D )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXtx6N3ww7Y

I drew the line at posting the adult version of Agadoo from the Blue Album ;)


And anything by The Proclaimers, Paulo Nuttini and most of the UK pop charts for the last 10 years

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[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1441966835' post='2863300']
Don't have time to go thru whole thread so apologies if these have already been posted

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxUfg3uCBbg[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cITjfIMXN0g[/media]

No so much novelty in the actual sounds as the not quite run of the mill subject matter.
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Some absolute gems in this thread. I love nearly all of them.
But especially good call on Ray Stevens. I rather like 'It's me again Margaret', although it's not very PC! :-)

Also, I had Big Bad John played at my Dad's funeral. He loved that song. They played it as the coffin was brought in. The pall bearers placed it down and bowed just as the words rang out 'At the bottom of this mine lies a big, big man'. Perfect timing! :-)

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[quote name='rjs1909' timestamp='1441980381' post='2863509']
They had two big hits in Australia, this one and Hungry Town. Both great songs, even if they were quite similar to each other.
[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOQfmSIEs5k[/media]
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I bought the album.

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[quote name='operative451' timestamp='1441901003' post='2862820']
This is seriously my favourite record of all time. I want it played at my funeral.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8sfrg4bFoc[/media]

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Ha!

I've asked my wife to play Gay Bar by Electric 6 at my funeral. I doubt she will.

So I'll throw Gay Bar into the mix, and this:

http://youtu.be/Xz7_3n7xyDg

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[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1442137616' post='2864551']
MMmmm Mmmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies
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Oh! Great call!
Fantastic song.


I've also heard Focus' "Hocus Pocus" being called a novelty song several times.
Don't really know what constitutes a novelty song, but here it is:


http://youtu.be/NGaVUApDVuY

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