The Greatest Novelty Songs: 75 Original Recordings (3-CD)

by Various Artists

The origins of the novelty song, at least on the British side of the Atlantic, lie in the music-hall tradition which began in the mid-Victorian era. Music hall consisted of a mixture of comedy, popular songs, variety entertainment and specialty acts. The twentieth century brought a new generation of music-hall performers. These included Harry Champion with songs such as Boiled Beef And Carrots , George Formby, accompanied by his ukulele with When I m Cleaning Windows and many more included here on this excellent 3 disc compilation, guaranteed to raise a smile! VARIOUS ARTISTS (3CD) THE GREATEST NOVELTY SONGS DAY3CD077 CD1 . 1. My Old Man's A Dustman - Lonnie Donegan 2. Right, Said Fred - Bernard Cribbins 3. My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake 4. Speedy Gonzales - Pat Boone 5. Beep Beep - The Playmates 6. Donald Where's Your Troosers - Andy Stewart 7. Mr Custer - Larry Verne 8. What A Mouth - Tommy Steele 9. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland 10. Monster Mash - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt Kickers 11. Come Outside - Mike Sarne 12. Funny All Over - The Vernons Girls 13. The Sewers Of The Strand - Spike Milligan 14. Western Movies - The Olympics 15. Transistor Radio - Benny Hill 16. My Brother - Terry Scott 17. The Ying Tong Song - The Goons 18. Hoots Mon - Lord Rockingham's XI 19. Delaware - Perry Como 20. Charlie Brown - The Coasters And Many More... CD2 1. Alley Oop - The Hollywood Argyles 2. Hole In The Ground - Bernard Cribbins 3. A Pub With No Beer - Slim Dusty 4. Me And My Shadow - Morecambe & Wise 5. Gather In The Mushrooms - Benny Hill 6. Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes & Connie Stevens 7. Baby Sittin' Boogie - Buzz Clifford 8. Green Door - Frankie Vaughan 9. Witch Doctor - David Seville 10. Dinner With Drac - John Zacherle 11. (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window? - Lita Roza 12. Don't Jump Off The Roof, Dad - Tommy Cooper 13. Don't Bring Lulu - Dorothy Provine 14. Ape Call - Nervous Norvus 15. Any Old Iron - Peter Sellers 16. My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Elvis - Billy Boyle 17. Where Will The Dimple Be - Rosemary Clooney 18. Cocktails For Two - Spike Jones & His City Slickers 19. Hello My Darlings - Charlie Drake 20. The Great Pretender - Stan Freberg And Many More... CD3 1. In The Middle Of The House - Alma Cogan 2. Seven Little Girls - Paul Evans & The Curls 3. Heartbreak Hotel - Stan Freberg 4. Will I What? - Mike Sarne & Billie Davis 5. Goodness Gracious Me - Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren 6. The Mole In The Hole - The Southlanders 7. Pop Goes The Weasel - Anthony Newley 8. Yogi - The Ivy Three 9. Ahab The Arab - Ray Stevens 10. Mad Passionate Love - Bernard Bresslaw 11. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight?) - Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group 12. You're Driving Me Crazy - Temperance Seven 13. Bloodnok's Rock 'n' Roll Call - The Goons 14. The Mummy - Bob McFadden 15. Gun-Totin' Critter Called Jack - The Hollywood Argyles 16. Jellied Eels - Joe Brown 17. Rubber Biscuit - The Chips 18. Striped Purple Shirt - Alan Klein 19. When I'm Cleaning Windows - George Formby 20. Big Mouth Bill - Phil McLean And Many More...