Novelty songs were a tough way to make a music career. Until one self-proclaimed Weird guy turned parodies into pop classics. We're sorry, but something went wrong ...

(CBSDFW.COM) - If you lived during the 60's and 70's, you most likely heard certain types of songs on Top 40 Radio known today as "novelty songs" or "silly songs." A novelty song is typically a ...

Back in the golden days of Top 40 radio, most of the songs you heard had some kind of hook that made you want to hear it again or even buy the 45 rpm vinyl single: a great dance beat or a terrific ...

What makes a hit song memorable is often how it evokes certain emotions, typically big ones like joy, heartache and sexual desire. On much rarer occasions, a tune gets released to the universe to ...

When most people think of novelty songs, they think of funny tunes with light lyrics. Classics like “The Purple People Eater,” “They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!” “The Streak,” and pretty much ...

This weekend I was visiting some friends up in Washington State where I awoke on Sunday morning to the voice of Allan Sherman coming through the living room stereo speakers. Who is Allan Sherman, you ...