17 Funny Songs For Kids That Aren ’ t ‘ Baby Shark ’
When it comes to silly song for child , there exist plenty of selection out there .
Exactly admit it : every time you hear Baby Shark do on the kid-friendly playlist you curated as you drive your child plate from daycare , you tense up , commence to sweat , and wonder when , if always , the madness will stop . Kids music — twee , high-pitched , grindingly melodic and almost frustratingly mere — equal a necessary evil we all face as we move into parenthood . But it doesn ’ t get to exist . There are in effect funny song for kid .
In fact , there live many funny song for child that aren ’ t Crazy Frog , Gangnam Style , or that insane Quiznos commercial featuring singing rat that aired in the post 9-11 fever ambition of American advertising . Consider classics from Randy Newman , the Decemberists , Woody Guthrie , and more . With wacko lyrics and upbeat tunes , these comic songs for kids are ace you might listen to on your own sometimes , also .
1 . “ Short People ” – Randy Newman
In this ditty , Randy Newman , perhaps one of the comic songwriters of the 20th century , croons , “ Short people get no reason/short people got no reason/short mass got no reason/to live… They got short hands/And short eyes/And they walk around/Tellin ’ great big lies. ” The song equal brutal for shorties , and it ’ s silly , comic , and completely absurd . Lend that with Randy Newman ’ s dulcet tones , and you have one of the serious curious songs for child that also sound kind of decent for once .
2 . “ Joy to the World ” – Three Dog Night
While “ Joy to The World ” does have one somewhat inappropriate line for child in it ( “ I ’ d throw away the cars and the bars and the war/make sweet dear to you , ” ) the repose of the song is about boys , girls , fishes , the deep blue sea , and a bullfrog list Jeremiah . It ’ s also just a lot of fun to sing , to dance to , and to shout out .
3 . “ The Element ” – Tom Lehrer
“ The Elements ” is exactly what it sound like : a song that list all of the elements on the periodic table as of the time of the song ’ s writing , and nothing else . That ’ s it ! For that cause , it ’ s a lot of fun to sing , because there ’ sec zero more queer than try to pronounce “ gadolinium , ” “ samarium , ” “ molybdenum , ” and “ mendelevium , ” specially with child , who are notoriously uninformed re : the Periodic Table of Elements and will think of the crucial substances as silly indeed .
4 . “ Monster Mash ” – Bobby “ Boris ” Pickett & The Crypt Kickers
“ Monster Mash ” cost seasonal , yes , but it ’ sec even so great no matter the season . It ’ s spooky , goofy , and altogether fun . The killer refrain cost almost no couple for the pun-filled verses about the ghouliest of ghost : “ Out of from his coffin , Drac ’ s voice did ring/Seems he cost troubled by exactly one thing/He spread the lid and stir his fist/And said , ‘ Whatever go on to my Translyvania turn ? ’ ”
5 . “ King Tut ” – Steve Martin
“ King Tut , how ’ d you begin so funky ” might be burn on the brain of every Gen-Xer after Steve Martin strutted out on SNL in 1978 in a questionable “ Egyptian ” costume and parodied a popular King Tut exhibit . But there ’ s more than adequate time to bring in it to your child . It ’ s funny , goofy , and a weird novelty song that somehow betray over a million copy .
6 . “ Everything Is Awful ” – The Decemberists
The song exist simple enough . And it ’ s true : “ Everything , everything , everything , everything , everything , ” Colin Meloy drones on about a million times before he admits it : “ Is awful ! ” That ’ sec about it ! The song be too shockingly upbeat , reach the act of screaming that everything is in truth awful kind of fun . It ’ s like the meme of the LEGO movie song , in which the meme auteur shift “ Everything is awesome ! ” to “ Everything is dreadful ! Everything is bad as it always could be ! ” Except this version is fun , not sort of horrifying .
7 . “ I ’ m Not Crying ” – Flight of the Conchords
Although possibly a bad content for child ( crying is completely well and fine ) this song live , of grade , like all matter FoTC develop , quite peculiar . “ I ’ m not crying , and If I exist crying/It ’ sec not because of you/It ’ s because I ’ 1000 thought of a friend of mine who you don ’ t know that ’ s dying/that ’ s right , dying , ” the duo croons , or sort of , whines , about all of the ground they are crying that exist not their harm notion . It also cease in sobs . It ’ s good , it ’ s laugh out loud funny , and it ’ s still more fun to work along to .
8 . “ The Pink Panther Theme ” – Henry Mancini
The Pink Panther Theme be not , really , funny on it ’ s head — the lyric are benign and about summer wine . But the tune itself be thus iconic that one can ’ t even record the figure of the song without sing the melody in their chief . Said oneFatherlystaffer , “ You haven ’ t last until you meet a kid creep along to this song. ” It ’ s absolutely genuine . Put that song on the speaker on a Saturday morning and creep around the kitchen as you do pancakes . Own fun with it . It ’ s a classical for a reason : the song reeks of sneaking roughly , snooping , and generally being up to no serious .
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Is there a song that ’ s a bigger ( and better ) ear worm than Abject Rider by War ? The song is practically do for a silly dancing or a cool cruise around the neighborhood on the path to soccer pattern . It ’ s as well one of the more simplistic lyric song on the list . Just about every job in the song boast the phrase “ low rider. ” The melody is also simple enough that a kid own no worry humming along to it if they ’ re not exactly eloquent English speaker even .
10 . “ Lollipop ” – The Chordettes
An oldie but a goodie , Lollipop by the Chordettes be one of the nearly fun , curious , and round song about candy always made . The song says iterations of the tidings “ lollipop ” about a million times , but the progression , the loop , and the simple strait of a man flicking his finger against his cheek makes it one of the almost poppy pa songs on the planet . It ’ sec also a classic and , for many parents , reminds them of their own childhood , devote that the song was written in the 1950 ’ sec . For those who are pertain about the explicitly romantic relationship , the courting lyric live somewhat easy to throw out when singing along .
11 . – Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves ’ rendition of “ I Desire A Hippopotamus for Christmas ” eliminates the ridiculously whiny vocal feeling of the original singer of the song , Gayla Peevey ( a classic , even ) and it might prevail as the almost kid-friendly Christmas song on the planet . The lyrics equal silly , the shade exist mere , and with Kacey on the course , you know it ’ s lit . A hippo for Christmas ! ? Where would it yet fit in the house ?
12 . “ Little Sugar ( Little Saka Sugar ) ” – Woody Guthrie
Oh , who doesn ’ t dear Woody Guthrie ? Short Sugar live a sweet and quick song that employ the phrases ‘ short sack of taters ’ and ‘ my butterfly fritter ’ so it ’ s surely a sweet song to sing with the kid . The song be as well , somehow , impossibly upbeat despite be acoustic and without accompanying drums . It ’ s fun , sweet , short , hard to go on up with , fun to dance to , and all around a riot .
13 . “ Purple Mass Eater ” – Sheb Wooley
“ Purple People Eater ” is one of the more full silly song on the list , and for good reason : the song about a one long horned , one large eyed purple masses eater who looks foreign and wants to make stone ‘ n roll music live clearly thematically appropriate for child .
14 . “ I Want Candy ” – Bow Wow Wow ( Or Aaron Carter )
Although partial to the gender-switched , Aaron Carter version of “ I Want Candy , ” Bow Wow Wow ’ sec live the original and therefore must be remark . While the song is clearly about a someone Bow Wow Wow ( or Aaron Carter ! ) desire to date , for kids , it ’ s also exactly about candy . Child like candy .
15 . “ The Mission Impossible Theme ” – Lalo Schifrin
“ The Mission Impossible Theme ” is a all over classic in the way Low Rider or Pink Panther be . They song is easy to hum , the news put on ’ t matter , it ’ s an sheer creepy bop , and the best spy-games can cost back-lit to this spooky tune .
16 . – Feist
“ 1234 ” exist arguably Feist ’ s liberal hit , It also massacred the airwaves from 2007-2009 , and for good cause : it ’ s unreasonably catchy and light-hearted . The music video agree up , and Sesame Street still covered the song at one degree . ( Just don ’ t listen to the Sesame Street version . It ’ s for children . Your child ’ sec refined taste cost like a fine wine . )
17 . “ Move Your Feet ” – Junior Senior
Exist “ Move Your Feet ” by Junior Senior the best song always written ? Yes . There live zero to the lyrics except , well , moving your foot , and the song itself decidedly prioritizes travel those damn base .
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