What songs are "fun"?

[crofty1984]

I was listening to the radio this morning and Birdhouse in Your Soul (10 points if you can guess what station it was ) came on.
It struck me as just a nice fun song. Not technically masterful, not some emotional love ballad, nor heavy metal fury, etc.
Just nice and silly and fun.

It got me to wondering what others there are.

Arguably some Tenacious D and if you allow amusing covers, "Tragedy: The greatest all heavy-metal tribute band to the Bee Gees in the Tri-state area".

Though I guess they're both skirting along the lines of Comedy rather than what I'm on about.

Any guesses?

[Sharted]

R2

[mph1977]

Song 2 by Blur

Jump Around by House of Pain

I always think that Run to the hills by Iron Maiden is a fun song , despite it's actual content ...

[StevieBee]

5 years time by Noha and the Whale plus their other one L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N

Happy Talk - Captain Sensible
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

Loads more..

[crofty1984]

Some good suggestions there.
Sharted, you're wrong on the R2 answer, but you get a bonus point for you amusing user name.

[hornet]

They Might Be Giants - Why Does the Sun Shine?
R.E.M - End of the World as we Know it
Weezer - Buddy Holly

If we're allowed covers, I nominate Lawnmower Deth's spirited reworking of Kids in America, which still makes me chuckle 20+ years after I first heard it.

[sastanack]

Was Birdhouse played on Absolute Radio 90s?

I must hear it from them nearly every day

I love Dr Worm as well! Off to hunt down TMBG on fleabay now

[Willy Nilly]

Alpabeat - Fascination

[DarrenL]

Blink 182- Whats My Age Again.

[Whitester]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJOLwy7un3U

Madness define fun.

[Sprouts]

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Jollity Farm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVqAYGW-d4U&fea...

[otolith]

hornet said:

They Might Be Giants - Why Does the Sun Shine?

They Might Be Giants - entire back catalog.

See also Barenaked Ladies.

[Zaxxon]

Anything by The Presidents of the United States of America:
Kitty on my Foot
Lump
Bollweavel
Little Blue Dune Buggy
Love Delicatessen
Peaches


Buggles -Video Killed the Radio Star

I'm going slightly mad - Queen

[rhinochopig]

Most of Divine Comedy's catalogue.

I also think is this is utterly utterly brilliant. I challenge anyone not to smile when they listen to it. Listen to it all it does pick up. It's only 4 mins long.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oqqaygVA3k

[Fittster]

Most of the output of Norman Cook.

[Sprouts]

Not sure if we all agree this is fun, but this film don't half make me smile. And has been doing for a long time. Beirut - Nantes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R781LDKOVJE

[anonymous-user]

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, Reasons To Be Cheerful and Inbetweenies.

Safety Dance by Men Without Hats.

Slade - Run Runaway.

Everything Everything - Schoolin'.

I think Lo Fidelity Allstars' album Don't Be Afraid Of Love is quite fun.

[crofty1984]

sastanack said:

Was Birdhouse played on Absolute Radio 90s?

I must hear it from them nearly every day

I love Dr Worm as well! Off to hunt down TMBG on fleabay now

Did you know he's not a real doctor?
He IS a real worm though.

Oh, and it was 6music. The A-Z game in the mornings just before 7. B was "Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet".

[sastanack]

Human skull

on the groouunnd

turn aroouuund!

[Meeja]

I will second the choice of Noah and the Whale's "Five years' time"

Also Len "steal my sunshine"