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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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#togetheragain #muppets #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideo

Worton David, a prolific songwriter, wrote this song for the English Music Hall in the early 1900s as a parody or a popular folk song called “The Farmer’s Boy. Seems like a lot of work!

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#therestofthedayisyours #thefarmersboy #Englishmusichall #musichall #harp #funny #humor #funnyharp #funnyvideos

A popular novelty song in the UK, Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood wrote and recorded the song in 1970. It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that sw… er… ding!

Celtic Harp‚ Banjolele‚ Piano‚ Bass‚ Bells

#gimmedatding #cover #funny #humor #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

John Fogerty’s 1969 song about the Mary Elizabeth, a riverboat that travelled along the Mississippi River for 50 years. His band, Creedence Clearwater made a hit of it, and now I’m harpin’... harpin’... harpin’ in the river.

Celtic Harp‚ 6 and 12 String Guitars, Bass

#proudmary #creedenceclearwater #cover #harp  #funnyharp   #funnyvideos

Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly’s 1983 song, which they recorded that year on their album. Heart did it in 1987, and I’m doing it in 2026. Heart? Did they mean to name their band “Harp”?

Celtic Harp‚ Electric Guitar‚ Bass

#alone #heart #harp #cover #funny #humor #funnyharp #funnyvideo

Bert’s best friend Ernie sang this song on Sesame Street in 1978. It was written by Jeff Moss. I kind of feel the same way as Ernie, but what a great vacation that would be! My harp would be much lighter to schlep around, and the view would be fantastic!

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Bass

#idontwanttoliveonthemoon #muppets #sesamestreet #ernie #harp #funnyharp

In 1961 Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin asked the question we all wanted the answer to - who actually did put the bomp in the bomb bah bomp bah bomp? And it is still relevant today. All the more-so when you add harp!

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Bass

#whoputthebomp #ramalamadingdong #harp #funny #humor #funnyharp #funnyvideos