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For artists primarily known for recordings intended to provoke smiles and laughter, or for parodies of other musical selections.

Subcategories

• Arrogant Worms
• Bach, P.D.Q
• Cheech and Chong
• Dr. Demento
• Lehrer, Tom
• Mumy, Bill
• Stevens, Ray
• Yankovic, Weird Al

Resources in This Category

• ApologetiX

  http://www.apologetix.com/
  Specializes in biblical parodies of rock hits from the 60s through the 90s and today.

• Arf! Arf! Records

  http://www.arfarfrecords.com/arfarf/home.shtml
  Purveyors of '60s garage/psych, incredibly strange music, and radically fresh sounds.

• Bird and Macdonald

  http://www.picklehead.com/mini/mac_birdandmac.html
  Biography and sound files.

• Bob Noone and the Well Hung Jury

  http://www.lawsongs.com/
  Live show transforms the law and current events into an evening of song and story. Includes profile, performance schedule, photos, album, booking and contact information.

• Dickie Goodman

  http://www.chuckthewriter.com/goodman.html
  Biographical article by Chuck Miller and discography of the artist who, with Bill Buchanan, developed break in or snippet songs. Includes a discography.

• Kip Addotta - Back Stage

  http://www.kipaddotta.com/
  Home Page of the comedian who brought us "Wet Dream" a demented favorite.

• Les Barker and the Mrs Ackroyd Band

  http://www.cix.co.uk/~ackroyd/
  Official homepage providing audio files, schedule, poems, booking information and contact details.

• Mazey Gardens, R.I.P.

  http://www.mazeygardens.com/
  Tribute site for the "Original Outlaw" country singer and his Brick Hit House Band. Includes ordering information for 45 rpm record, "Calling In Dead."

• Mother Goose Rocks

  http://www.mothergooserocks.com/
  A series of pop-parody music compilations that feature nursery rhymes set to popular music styles.

• The Sponge Awareness Foundation

  http://www.spongeawareness.com/
  SAF is a comedy rock band made famous by Dr. Demento. This official site, explains its origins, lists concert and recording information, and provides audio files of hard to get recordings.

• Vancouver Raging Grannies

  http://www.vcn.bc.ca/ragigran/
  A group of older women who endeavor to raise awareness of issues relating to peace, the environment,and social justice through satirical songs and skits.

• Washboard Jungle

  http://users.rcn.com/hample/washboardjungle.html
  Post-digital jug band from New York offers CDs "The Brown Album" and "The Wash Cycle" for sale, with history and links to band member sites.

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