Jim Henson's and Sam Pottle's 1976 theme song for The Muppet Show". You can't help but love the Muppets, and the theme song humorously sums them up joyfully. You just have to be careful not so sing it when you have a frog in your throat. That would be disrespectful.

Celtic Harp‚ Piano‚ Guitar‚ Acme Siren‚ Horn‚ Bass

#muppetshow #jimhenson #coversong #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

From the German Band NENA, a 1983 song that tells a story of 99 (red) balloons that are mistaken for a UFO (inspired by a real life prank involving 100 balloons minus one that didn't make it, and used to protest the Cold War). Thanks to Walsh Wilmot for suggesting this video and the harp take on the balloons.

Celtic Harp, Bass

#99luftballons #NENA #cover #harp #funnyharp 

A trip to the Grand Old Harpry for a 46 string tribute to the late, great Dolly Parton. Curly Putman's 1966 song that became Dolly Parton's very first hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that was followed by many, many more that she wrote herself. Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Tambourine‚ Bass #dumbblond #dollyparton #coversong # harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

While working at the Leo Burnett advertising agency  in the 1960s, Bob Noel wrote the music and lyrics to what would become (Ho Ho Ho) a classic commercial tune. Of course he may have stolen that laugh from Santa Claus... or maybe Santa got it from the giant? This video is not sponsored by "Green Giant" -- it is simply a cover song rendition of the song from the '60s.

Celtic Harp, Guitar, Bass 

#jollygreengiant #greengiant #hohoho #cover #harp #funnyharp

Harry Belafonte made Irving Burgie, William Attaway's 1955 upbeat, happy song famous in 1956. It's about a kind of hyper-active donkey.

My version, with harp, is a sing-along. Whenever you see the captions, sing this line: "Jackass will jump and bray, let him bray, let him bray". That's all you have to know. Have a joyous time with it!

Celtic Harp‚ Ukulele‚ Steel Drum‚ Guiro‚Maracas‚ Tambourine‚ Cow Bell‚ Bass

#jackasssong #calypso #harp #funnyharp

Stevie Wonder's 1970 hit song that he co-wrote with Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, and Lula Mae Hardaway. He did Motown. I did Harptown.

Celtic Harp‚ Electric Guitar‚ Bass

#signedsealeddelivered #steviewonder #cover #harp #funny #funnyharp #funnyvideos 

This song lauds (the fictional) Charlie Mops, credited as the inventor of beer. It was popular in the 19th century British Music Halls, but is thought to pre-date that. It's a good, rousing pub song as well.  Many thanks to Chris Simmons for suggesting this song.

Guitar‚ Bass‚ Banjo‚ Tin Whistle‚ Celtic Harp

#charliemops #charliemopps #themanwhoinventedbeer #harp #funnyharp

George Gershwin’s music and his brother Ira’s lyrics made this song a standout in the 1937 film “Shall We Dance”. The brothers had the last laugh!

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Bass

#theyalllaughed #gershwin #harp #funnyharp 

P!nk's 2010 ballad that she wrote with Max Martin and Shellback, to affirm self-worth.

Celtic Harp‚ Electric Guitar‚ Bass

#perfect #pink #cover #funnyharp

Leslie Sarony wrote the English Music Hall song "Jollity Farm" in 1929 as an answer to C. Jay Wallis's "Misery Farm", which came out earlier that year. Jollity Farm is a much happier place, and happier still with harp!

By the way, I think "Misery Farm" could have been the theme song to the "Green Acres" TV show, if Lisa were singing it!  That would make "Jollity Farm" Oliver's song.

Celtic Harp, Bass

#jollityfarm #musichall #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Robert Stolz and Gus Kahn’s 1940 song was made popular by Deanna Durbin in the stage musical Spring Parade. Well, it’s allegedly Spring here now (yeah it snowed the other day, but that’s part of Spring in the Beautiful Finger Lakes Region. I just like it because… well… it’s foolish but it’s fun.

Celtic Harp‚ 12 String Guitar‚ Ukulele‚ Bass

#itsfoolishbutitsfun #harp #cover #funnyharp

Flanders and Swann's 1956 song about a singing gnu. The song was gnu when they first introduced it on their "Drop of the Hat" revue, but now it's g-old. It's still a g-reat song!

Celtic Harp, Piano, Bass

#thegnu #flandersandswann #harp #funny #cover #funnyharp #funnyvideos

The Anything Muppet barbershop trio on Sesame Street sang this song in 1971, to teach children about harmony. It was written by Emily Kingsley and Jeff Moss. The Danster Quartet Minus One performs it here.

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Wood Block‚ Bass

#highmiddlelow #bertandernie #sesamestreet #cover #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

It wouldn't be the sixties without the Snap, Crackle, and Pop elves singing their iconic jingle about Rice Krispies, written by N.B. "Biff" Winkless Jr.. Snap Crackle Pop makes the harp strings sound. 

(Note: This is a cover song - Kelloggs is not sponsoring this video.)

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Bass

#snapcracklepop #ricekrispies #tvjingle #cover #harp #funnyharp 

Andy Stewart’s 1960 novelty song about a Scotsmen wearing his kilt.

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Tenor Banjo‚ Tin Whistle‚ Bass

#donaldwheresyourtrousers #andystewart #cover #harp #funny #humor #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Mabel Penrose (using the pen name Billie Grey) and George W. Johnson wrote this 1920 English Music Hall song, which was popularized by Penrose’s husband Charles Penrose. They adapted it from 1891 “The Laughing Song” by American singer and songwriter George Washington Johnson. It’s just about guaranteed to make you laugh.

Celtic Harp, Bass

#thelaughingpoliceman #englishmusichall#musichall #harp #funny #funnyharp  #funnyvideos 

Hervé Quefféléant’s 1990 harp composition “Tristan hag Iseult” is based on the the age old story about how King Mark of Cornwall sends his knight, Tristan, to Ireland to fetch the fetching (pun intended) Princess Iseult, who Mark is to marry. She and Tristan drink a love potion by mistake and fall instantly in love. Nevertheless Tristan brings Iseult to King Mark, who marries her. Tristan leaves for Brittany and marries another woman of the same name. Later he is mortally wounded, and only the original Iseult can cure him. She leaves to do so, but Tristan's jealous wife tells him she's not coming. He dies believing she's not coming, and a few minutes later she does arrive, but dies of grief at his side. They are buried together, and two trees grow from their graves, intertwining their branches so they can never be pulled apart.

Celtic Harp‚ Lyre, Guitar, Bass

#tristanandiseult #tristanandisolde #harp #cover #funnyharp #funnyvideos

The great Vaudevillian Eddie Cantor recorded this song in 1929. We never do know her answer, but it's a pretty great pitch. Perhaps not perfect pitch, but great nonetheless.

Harp, Piano, Ukulele, Bass

#ifigiveupthesaxophone # vaudeville #eddiecantor #cover #funny #funnyharp #funnyvideos 

Based on an earlier tune, The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby was first published in 1904. The lyrics were written by Joseph Campbell. It included Celtic mythological characters.

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Tin Whistle

#thegartenmotherslullaby #irishfolk #irish #lullaby #harp #funnyharp

Together Again was written by Jeff Moss for the 1984 film, "The Muppets Take Manhattan. In the movie it was a song in the Muppets' broadway musical. Here is my stage reprise with harp.

Celtic Harp‚ Piano‚ Guitar‚ Bass

#togetheragain #muppets #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideo