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The best novelty songs of all time

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

04:29 23 Aug 2018


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Silly? Annoying? Yes...but we have a soft spot for all of these.

Following the news that Sisqó performed his hit Thong Song at his own wedding, The Lift decided to compile a list of the best novelty songs of all time.

'Can We Fix it?' - Bob The Builder

"Yes, we can!"

The theme tune from the popular cartoon series claimed the Christmas number one spot in the UK in 2000, and unbelievably went on to be the year's biggest selling single.

It reached number three in the charts here.

'Crazy Frog' - Axel F

Our ears!

The animated character Crazy Frog was created by a ringtone provider to sell their purposefully annoying ringtone.

The sound effect was remixed by Axel F in May 2005 and was a surprise hit - reaching number one in Ireland, most of Europe, New Zealand and Australia.

'Fast Food Song' - Fast Food Rockers

British pop group Fast Food Rockers took a well-known children's rhyme and remixed it in June 2003, taking the number one spot in the Scottish charts and number two in the UK.

It was the lead single from their album, It's Never Easy Being Cheesy.

'Jumbo Breakfast Roll' - Pat Shortt

"Two eggs, two sausages, two rashers, two bacon, two pudding, one black, one white."

Much-loved comedian Pat Shortt had a hit with this novelty song in February 2006, staying top of the charts for six weeks.

'Macarena' - Los Del Río

Ranked by many as the greatest one-hit wonder of all time, the song was an international hit in 1995.

23 years on and no wedding, party or night out is complete without the Macarena.

'The Chicken Dance' - Werner Thomas

Once voted the most annoying track of all time, the Chicken Dance or the Birdie Song was composed by Swiss accordionist Werner Thomas in the 1960s.

The cringe-inducing moves are usually spotted being performed by older relatives on wedding dancefloors.

'Them Girls, Them Girls' - Zig & Zag

On the back of their success on the Big Breakfast, the extraterrestrial twins from the planet Zog were signed by Simon Cowell.

They released two singles - Them Girls, Them Girls reached number five in the UK charts in January 1995.


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