"Three Cool Cats" is a 1958 R&B novelty song referencing the "Beat Generation". It was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The Coasters released its first recording, and in 1962 by the pre-Ringo Beatles on their Decca Records audition. 

Celtic Harp, Guitar, Bass

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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

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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 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 

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

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

Richard Berry wrote “Louie Louie” in 1955, and his band RIchard Berry and the Pharaohs released the first recording of the song in 1957. Berry based it on the latin "El Loco Cha Cha" by Rene Touzet, but also wanted a calypso rhythm to his song. So the Calypso Dans got together to see what a calypso version would sound like.

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

#louielouie #richardberry #cover #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Bob Merrill’s 1952 novelty song. Famously recorded the next year by Patti Paige.

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Bass

#howmuchisthatdoggieinthewindow #harp #noveltysong #cover #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Phil Harris (he was Jack Benny’s band leader, was an accomplished and well known and well loved band leader and had his own comedy radio show with his movie star wife Alice Faye, and appeared on television and in movies) released this novelty song by Charles Randolph Grean in 1950. The melody comes from a bawdy English song that was based on an earlier English folk song called “The Lincolnshire Poacher”

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Bass‚ Drum

#thething #boomboomboom # philharris #cover #coversong #harp #humor #funny #funnyharp #funnycvideos

Ross Bagdasarian ’s (aka David Seville) 1958 #1 hit that inspired his later creation of Alvin and the Chipmunks. He sped up his voice using a tape recorder, and that led to the Chipmunks and other Billboard hits.

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Tambourine, Bass

#witchdoctor #chipmunks #harp #funny #humor #cover #coversong #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Irving Berlin’s 1954 song was written for the movie White Christmas. And later that year Rosemary Clooney recorded it with her real-life sister, Betty Clooney.

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Bass

#sisters #funny #humor #harp #cover #coversong #funnyharp #funnyvideos

The Backstreet Boys made Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson’s “I want It That Way” a hit in 1999. My version is a little different. But I think they should have done my version. After all they are the Back Street Boys!

Celtic Harp‚ Guitar‚ Bass

#iwantitthatway #cover #backstreetboys #sillymusic #cover #coversong #harp #funnyharp #funnyvideos

In this age of controversy over inoculations, a silly twist on an American Civil War song, “Aura Lee”.

Celtic Harp

#auralee #humor #harp #funny #funnyharp #funnyvideos

Carrie Underwood released “Stretchy Pants” in 2021. She wrote it with Hillary Lindsey and Chris DeStefano. It has made me ponder, as we enter the Thanksgiving season, whether I need to get a spandex case for my harp… Happy Thanksgiving!

Celtic Harp, Jingle Bells, Bass

#stretchypants #carrieunderwood #thanksgiving #harp #cover #coversong #funny #humor

Harry Stewart’s (Yogi Yorgesson) 1950 song about the joys of being a dimwit.

Celtic Harp‚ Ukulele‚ Bass

#nincompoopshaveallthefun #nincompoop #yogiyorgesson #cover #coversong #funny #humor