Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk.

I listen to Xmradio satellite radio at work over the internet and this song came on yesterday. I know I heard it in the 80's, but it never really dawned on me just how wacky this song really was.

Anyone else have wacky tunes they remember or listened to lately?

Al

The wackiest one I know was done by my old friend Jerry Samuels "They are coming to take me away"..but he is still getting checks for playtime...

The all time KING of Whacky songs........
http://www.drdemento.com/

"The Wacky Top 40", by Bruce Nash & Allan Zullo (published 1993):

40. Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree; Dawn (1973)
39. Afternoon Delight; Starland Vocal Band (1976)
38. Shannon; Henry Gross (1976)
37. Timthy; The Buoys (1971)
36. Paradise By The Dashboard Light; Meat Loaf (1978)
35. More, More, More; Andrea True (1976)
34. Escape (Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes (1979)
33. Witch Doctor; David Seville (1958)
32. Wooly Bully; Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs (1965)
31. Monster Mash; Bobby "Boris" Pickett (1962)
30. I'm Henry VIII, I Am; Herman's Hermits (1965)
29. Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb); Ed Byrnes & Connie Stevens (1959)
28. Yakety Yak; The Coasters (1958)
27. Chug-A Lub; Roger Miller (1964)
26. Eat It; Weird Al Yankovic (1986)
25. YMCA; Village People (1978)
24. Sugar, Sugar; The Archies (1969)
23. Playground In My Mind; Clint Homes (1972)
22. Bohemian Rhapsody; Queeen (1975)
21. Junk Food Junkie; Larry Groce (1976)
20. The Homecoming Queen's Got A Gun; Julie Brown (1984)
19. Mr. Custer; Larry Verne (1960)
18. Surfin' Bird; The Trashmen (1964)
17. Convoy; C.W. McCall (1975)
16. Alley Oop; The Hollywood Argyles (1960)
15. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport; Rolf Harris (1963)
14. Louie Louie; The Kingsmen (1963)
13. Shaddap You Face; Joe Dolce (1981)
12. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini; Brian Hyland (1960)
11. Billy, Don't Be A Hero; Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods (1974)
10. Short People; Randy Newman (1977)
09. The Purple People Eater; Sheb Wooley (1958)
08. Telephone Man; Meri Wilson (1977)
07. (You're) Having My Baby; Paul Anka (1975)
06. Pac-Man Fever; Jerry Buckner & Gary Garcia (1982)
05. You Know My Name (Look Up The Number); Beatles (1970)
04. Disco Duck; Rick Dees (1976)
03. MacArthur Park; Richard Harris (1968)
02. Yummy, Yummy, Yummy; Ohio Express (1968)
01. They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!; Napoleon XIV (1966)

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=675


Here is the history of Jerry's song from 1966..

I must be the only one old enough to remember "Harry The Harry Ape".

Louie Louie ? Come on now!

How about:

Splish Splash
Tooty Fruity
Does Your Chewing gum .......
She Came In Through the Bathroom Window
Why Don't We Do It In the Road
Brown Shoes Don't Make It

And from the UmmaGumma album by Pink Floyd
"Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In a Cave Groovin with the Pic"

Tom

25) "Swift Kick In The Rear," Dan Hart
24) "The Devil Went To Jamaica," Travis Meyer
23) "Wet Dream," Kip Adotta
22) "Cows With Guns," Dana Lyons
21) "Dead Puppies," Ogden Edsl
20) "Silo Inferno," Krooked K
19) "They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!," Napoleon XIV
18) "Granny And The Kid," Barnes And Barnes
17) "Anakin," UFO Phil
16) "A Trip To The Chocolate Factory," Whimsical Will
15) "My Cat Is Afraid Of The Vacuum Cleaner," Power Salad
14) "Viagra In The Waters," Camille West
13) "Ti Kwan Leep / Boot To The Head," The Frantics
12) "Fish Heads," Barnes And Barnes
11) "The Guy Who Doesn't Know Things," Flying Like Wilma
10) "Dumbledore," Steve Goodie
9) "Spam," Sudden Death
8) "The Dolphins / So Long And Thanks For All The Fish (reprise)," Neil Hannon
7) "I Got Crabs From Darth Vader," Robert Lund
6) "Alone Again," Henry Phillips
5) "Epithets," Paul And Storm
4) "Vader Boy," Luke Ski featuring Carrie Dahlby and The Nick Atoms
3) "Girlfriend," Henry Phillips
2) "Army Careers," The Frantics
1) "Inner Voice," Sudden Death featuring Worm Quartet

Another oldie but wacky tune:
Kookie Little Paradise

I still love that song


[This message has been edited by MrEd (edited 03-10-2006).]