I would pick The Streak, followed by Disco Duck.

I chose Jim Stafford :)

Convoy. Disco Duck is too annoying!

Tanya :rose:

Kung Fu Christmas, anyone knows anything about this song (I heard it, I know I'm not nuts :D), please advise.

I do like Spiders and Snakes but I choose Other: Mascocism Tango-Tom Lehrer.  ;D ;D




Cat

"Disco Duck"...it's the only one I have heard.

"Spiders And Snakes"

I just thought of another good one: "Dead Skunk (In the Middle of the Road)" - I think it's by Louden Wainwright III.

I just thought of another good one: "Dead Skunk (In the Middle of the Road)" - I think it's by Louden Wainwright III.


Yup, you're right. That was Louden Wainwright III (who was on M*A*S*H* BTW as Capt. Spaulding-which is also the name of a novety song by Groucho Marx)



Cat

I picked "other" Mr. Jaws by (I think) Dickie Goodman.  I still have the 45 around somewhere.  :)

Other - 'Rack Off Normie'  ;D

Other - 'Rack Off Normie'  ;D


OMG - hadn't remembered that one in years  ;D

I went for Dead Skunk

"Disco Duck" (Rick Dees), followed by "Convoy" (C.W. McCall).  :)

I would pick The Streak, followed by Disco Duck.


lol, the streak :o

I listened to Convoy today. Apart from the annoying chorus, I got into it - rubber duck!  :)

I listened to Convoy today. Apart from the annoying chorus, I got into it - rubber duck!  :)


A honourable mention to the British reply - 'Convoy GB' - which was annoying all over, not just the chorus...!

DLT's got a lot to answer for...!!

I think there are too many novelty songs from the 70's to only have this handful to choose from.  I voted 'other' and would probably opt for The Goodies singing Make a Daft Noise for CHristmas, followed very closely by Ernie, the Fastest Milkman in the West by Benny Hill

I think there are too many novelty songs from the 70's to only have this handful to choose from.  I voted 'other' and would probably opt for The Goodies singing Make a Daft Noise for CHristmas, followed very closely by Ernie, the Fastest Milkman in the West by Benny Hill


Ha ha! Ernie! What a song. The innuendo seems so naive these days . . .  ;D

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I think there are too many novelty songs from the 70's to only have this handful to choose from.  I voted 'other' and would probably opt for The Goodies singing Make a Daft Noise for CHristmas, followed very closely by Ernie, the Fastest Milkman in the West by Benny Hill


I forgot about Ernie - an absolute classic.  ;D 

Here's another one I forgot to put on the list: "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"

I went for "Spiders & Snakes"

I think it's very clever.


And honestly, I never thought of Convoy as a comedy song !  At least, I 'thought' they were trying to be serious with it  :-[

I went for "Spiders & Snakes"

I think it's very clever.


'Tis that...but 'My Girl Bill' is even cleverer IMHO - at least it compels you to listen to the whole song before you realise what the hell it's about...!!

And honestly, I never thought of Convoy as a comedy song !   At least, I 'thought' they were trying to be serious with it  :-[


Probably not comedy, but (almost) certainly on the novelty-ish side...

Okay, 'fess up time people...who actually saw the 'Convoy' film...?!*



*No, I didn't either...!

Okay, 'fess up time people...who actually saw the 'Convoy' film...?!*



*No, I didn't either...!


I saw the film when it came out (I think I was about 10 at the time).  To be honest, I thought it was quite entertaining.  If memory serves, I believe Kris Kristofferson and Ali McGraw were in it.  That's back when CB's were all the craze!  :D 

Hey, what about "Rubber Ducky"  ;D

I saw the film when it came out (I think I was about 10 at the time).  To be honest, I thought it was quite entertaining.  If memory serves, I believe Kris Kristofferson and Ali McGraw were in it.  That's back when CB's were all the craze!  :D 


Ah !  I remember !  It extolled the virtues of riding high up in a truck and being able to 'look down' into cars..... :o :P :)

Ah !  I remember !  It extolled the virtues of riding high up in a truck and being able to 'look down' into cars..... :o :P :)


LOL!  ;D

Ah !  I remember !  It extolled the virtues of riding high up in a truck and being able to 'look down' into cars..... :o :P :)
:-[ ;) ;D

The streak..  Boogadare boogadre

You guys should thank your lucky stars you never heard the British song

"Wombles of Wimbledon common"

The streak..  Boogadare boogadre

You guys should thank your lucky stars you never heard the British song

"Wombles of Wimbledon common"




That isn't the worst Womble song imo.  I reckon Super Womble is the worst

'Remember you're a womble' and 'Wombling free' were great Mike Batt songs (my dad, the connoisseur of novelty records, had quite a collection!  ;D). What's worse is my grandad collected the Father Abraham and the Smurf's records of the 70s (Magic Flute Smurf, Smurf song etc).

A honourable mention to the British reply - 'Convoy GB' - which was annoying all over, not just the chorus...!

DLT's got a lot to answer for...!!


I would definately like to hear what this sounded like!  I can't imagine how the creators of the English language could speak in CB jargon ???

I would definately like to hear what this sounded like!  I can't imagine how the creators of the English language could speak in CB jargon ???


You may well have a search on your hands, bj26...as far as I know, it's never been re-issued in any form - which probably proves how bad it was...!!

Best try on the 'naughty' file-shares...someone may have a copy on there - it's by Laurie Lingo & The Dipsticks, if that's any help...

And there's quite a bit of 'Brit-speak' in it, so you may be left scratching your head...!!

Who did "It's Alright to F**k All Night" b/w "It's Alright To Truck All Night" (Clean version)?
Oh, that's right, looked it up, it was Barbara Markay

I pick a Jim Stafford song, but it's "16 Little Red Noses and a Horse that Sweats", off his debut album.

                I WOULD SAY MY FAVORITE NOVELTY SONG OF THE 70,S WOULD BE HOT ROD LINCOLN BY COMMANDER CODY.

                I WOULD SAY MY FAVORITE NOVELTY SONG OF THE 70,S WOULD BE HOT ROD LINCOLN BY COMMANDER CODY.

Some honourable mentions go to . . .

'Funky Moped' - Jasper Carrott
'Grandad' - Clive Dunn
'Rabbit' - Chas 'n' Dave

And Devon's answer  . . .

'Combine Harvester'  - Wurzels

Some honourable mentions go to . . .

And Devon's answer  . . .

'Combine Harvester'  - Wurzels


I prefer 'I am a Cider Drinker'

I prefer 'I am a Cider Drinker'


Eugh!

That gives me the shivers.  ;D

I just remember a few others: Junk Food Junkie (I can't remember who sings it and I'm too lazy to look it up) and My Ding-a-Ling by Chuck Berry.




Cat

Of those listed, I only know "Disco Duck", so it'll get a temporary vote from me.

Junk food junkie was by larry groce and was actually a big hit before i was born

My Bologna was originally recorded in the 1970s

My Bologna was originally recorded in the 1970s

It was? I know that it is a parody of a 1979 song...but I had no idea that Weird Al made his parody shortly thereafter.

Bertha Butt Boogie-Jimmy Castor Bunch.. ;D

Not sure if this oen technically qualifies, but how about 'Popcorn' by Hot Butter?

I have a few...So I chose 'other'.

Santa Never Made It To Darwin by the guys who sang Put Another Log On The Fire by Bill and Boyd

The Newcastle Song and Rack Off Normie by Bob Hudson (I actually live in Newcastle, and although the Parthenon Milk Bar is long gone I do remember the days of its existence and wven now its gone the main thing for older teens and 20 somethings to do is to cruise the circuit around town).

Convoy

Dueling Banjos (not a song really, but still a novelty track)

The numerous Prince Charles and Princess Diana songs which came out around 1980 (technically not 70's, but still, close enough), especially 'Charlie's Getting Married At Last' and 'Lady Di Di Di Said Stick It In Your Eye'

Toast by Streetband

Telephone Man by Meri Wilson

L.A International Airport by Susan Raye

Duncan by Slim Dusty

They Wont Let My Girlfriend Talk To Me by Jimmy and the Boys

Shaddup You Face by Joe Dolce

Up There Cazaly by The Two Man Band

Snoopy Vs The Red Barron

ALL of the Chipmunk Punk album.

The Butterfly Ball by Ronnie James Dio (there was another version released I think around 1979 and the video was animated and VERY colourful)



I actually liked The Wombles of Wimbledon TV show and song.









AN

Toast by Streetband


I thought I was the only one who remembered CFNY 102.1.  How could any mention of the Streetband be complete without a mention of  "Working on the Radio" (1979), which was notable for two things:

1) The airing of the word "tits" on broadcast FM radio, unbleeped.
2) Being the direct inspiration for Rush's "Spirit of Radio".

(I always get the order wrong on those things, don't I?)

Both Streetband's "Toast" and the 102.1 Band's "Working on the Radio" (and thousands (!) of hours of air checks) are available for download in MP3 format at  The Spirit of Radio.  Hot damn!

There were plenty of good novelty hits in the 70's!

I pick Other.  Among my favorites are Sister Mary Elephant (Cheech and Chong), Dead Skunk (Loudon Wainwright III), and Convention 72 (Delegates, ala Dickie Goodman)

I'll give a slight nod to Sister Mary Elephant.  :)

I'm not sure if all of these are novelty songs, but a couple of songs I remember most vividly from the 70's are:

D.O.A. - Bloodrock
Timothy - The Buoys
Ray Stevens - Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)

I have a few...So I chose 'other'.

Santa Never Made It To Darwin by the guys who sang Put Another Log On The Fire by Bill and Boyd

The Newcastle Song and Rack Off Normie by Bob Hudson (I actually live in Newcastle, and although the Parthenon Milk Bar is long gone I do remember the days of its existence and wven now its gone the main thing for older teens and 20 somethings to do is to cruise the circuit around town).

Convoy

Dueling Banjos (not a song really, but still a novelty track)

The numerous Prince Charles and Princess Diana songs which came out around 1980 (technically not 70's, but still, close enough), especially 'Charlie's Getting Married At Last' and 'Lady Di Di Di Said Stick It In Your Eye'

Toast by Streetband

Telephone Man by Meri Wilson

L.A International Airport by Susan Raye

Duncan by Slim Dusty

They Wont Let My Girlfriend Talk To Me by Jimmy and the Boys

Shaddup You Face by Joe Dolce

Up There Cazaly by The Two Man Band

Snoopy Vs The Red Barron

ALL of the Chipmunk Punk album.

The Butterfly Ball by Ronnie James Dio (there was another version released I think around 1979 and the video was animated and VERY colourful)



I actually liked The Wombles of Wimbledon TV show and song.



AN
Dueling Banjos in not a novelty record, it is an instrumental from the film Deliverance.

What about 'Up Your Nose' by Gabe Kaplan?

Yes folks, t'was an actual hit.  Not a big one though

Dueling Banjos in not a novelty record, it is an instrumental from the film Deliverance.

So...instrumental records don't qualify as "novelties"? ???

I never know how a "novelty" song is defined.

So...instrumental records don't qualify as "novelties"? ???

I never know how a "novelty" song is defined.
Does this shed any light on the subject?

There was also "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry.

"Snoopy vs. the Red Barron" was a hit in the 60s.

"Snoopy vs. the Red Barron" was a hit in the 60s.


It was, but there was a fairly successful version in 1973 for The Hotshots...

I knew this version long before the Royal guardsmen's original...

Convoy baby!  When I was little I thought it was a very scandalous song - during the chorus I thought they were saying F@%$#! Convoy instead of Truckin' Convoy.  ;D

Does this shed any light on the subject?

Yes! It gives a detailed description of the term.

Another one hit wonder.

Daddy Dewdrop- Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)
Oh also it was orignally done for Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies...


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