In which we aim to discover “Does humour belong in music?”

A humorous song

• Peter Sellers - “Beatles cover” (Nathan) Youtube
• Warren Zevon - “Werewolves of London” (Chris) Youtube
• Waiting For Gufman - “Film segment” (Richard) Youtube
• Dave Biller & Jerry Wakefield - “Good Enough” (Martin) Youtube
• Phonk - “Arse” (Nick)
• Schnauser - “Dinner Party” (Nathan f) Youtube
• Serge Gainsbourg - “Comic Strip” (David) Youtube

An example of black humour or gallows humour

• The Handsome Family - “Drunk by Noon” (Nathan) Youtube
• Dudley Moore & Peter Cook - “TV segment” (Chris) Youtube
• Country Joe and the Fish - “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die-Rag” (Richard) Youtube
• Primus - “Tommy the Cat” (David) Youtube
• Walter Becker - “Cringemaker” (Martin) Youtube
• Leonard Cohen - “Anyhow” (Nick) Youtube
• Schnauser - “Waterloo Teeth” (Nathan f) Youtube

A serious song about a humorous subject, or a humorous song about a serious subject

• Ween - “Fluffy” (Nathan) Youtube
• Tom Waits - “After You Die” (Chris) Youtube
• The Liberation Project - “Siyabonga Little Steven (For Steve Van Zandt)” (Richard) Youtube
• Tex Williams - “Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette)” (Martin) Youtube
• Dr. Hook - “Cover of the Rolling Stone” (Nick) Youtube
• Jim O’Rourke - “Memory Lane” (Nathan f) Youtube
• The Rutles - “Questionnaire” (David) Youtube