Here is our selection of light and quirky 'subtle comedy' royalty-free music tracks. This selection from our production music library features music with a goofy, oddball and whimsical sound - not so much 'in your face' but rather, a more sophisticated comical approach. These stock music tracks will go great with light comedy, sneaking around, candid camera, quirky scenes, animation and more. Royalty free music tracks to license and download in WAV and MP3.
Bizarre yet funky combination of orchestra, percussion and bass guitar. Cartoon-like with a dark twist, in the style of offbeat composers like Danny Elfman (Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands). Maybe someone has taken a strange substance and is experiencing an altered state of mind, having bizarre visions. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A playful, happy but rather laidback, melodic track. Nice for childrens production, casual game, funny little character, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Plucky Life is a fun uplifting bouncy childlike track featuring Ukulele, Percussion, Piizzacato Strings, Vibraphone and Celeste. Acoustic Guitar and Rhodes adds to lift of the choruses. This cue is very catchy and fun, and definitely gets stuck in your head. The Middle Bridge is a nice break and a bit spacer, but then it comes back in to drive the energy to the end. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Cool and quirky, this whistled track is organ-based 60’s style pop track is bursting with fun. The rhythm arrangement also features acoustic guitars, walking bass, tambourine, and drums. This is superb cue for commercials, comedies, travel, web how-to videos and 1960’s period pieces. [Tempo: Fast / 162 BPM]
A happy-go-lucky, bouncy and colorful track that is also somewhat laid-back, with an optimistic, uncomplicated feel of the good life, fun times and the simple life. Acoustic guitar, Ukulele, whistling, xylophone and simple percussion with hand claps. A memorable tune that will have you whistling along, as you tap you foot. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
60's or 70's styled lounge music with a hint of 'elevator muzak' and a tongue in cheek attitude. Quirky and a bit cheesy, but cool. Bass guitar, organ, latin bossa nova percussion, subtle guitar licks and kitsch strings. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A magical, playful & jaunty hook depicting ‘work in progress’ or concentration on a project or task. Gathers momentum for a middle section before returning to its original pace for a quirky ‘time’s up’ type ending. [Tempo: Medium / 123 BPM]
A bright, light and joyful indie-pop music with a summer family party feel and a slight folk feel. Jovial, casual, easy-going and a bit quirky. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A fun and a bit goofy, orchestral light comedy track. Great for comical and funny situations, at the same time as also carrying an old-school film score type orchestral sound. Goofy / Funny / Wacky / Mischievous. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Playful, quirky and light waltz music track made with small orchestra, mandolins and a piano. Structure consisted of 3 parts (A-B-A), no divided parts. Positive / Quirky / Playful Music. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
A positive, simple and cheeky track featuring acoustic sound of ukulele and guitars, with simple catchy melody on piano and mallets. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Acoustic, swing jazz music track, featuring positive and optimstic moode. Suitable as a music background, comedy tune, or music for fun scenes. Available with or without the "doop doop" type vocals. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A carefree and happy indie song featuring whistling, acoustic guitars and xylophone. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A happy, cheery track with ukelele, piano, glockenspiel, acoustic guitars, claps, drums and bass. Perfect for silly upbeat commercials, cute videos, pet videos, baby play dates, corporate videos, or your personal videos with your children, pets, or family. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
This track sounds like the ingredients Reggae, Acoustic and Pop have all been mixed within a summer dish to create this joyful soundtrack. With influences such as Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz, this track is a beautiful uplifting track. [Tempo: Fast / 97 BPM]
Upbeat, retro, orchestral theme reminiscent of old time 50s, 60s, game shows and TV series. Featuring orchestral percussion, pizzicato strings. Full horn section in B section. Sting ending. Ozzie And Harriet and Leave It To Beaver, come back to life! Great for award shows, retro game shows, broadway, fanfare, walk ons. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
A light, slightly playful and whimsical track. Cute and innocent. Happy, but not too intense. Child-like curiosity. For life's quirky and cheeky moments. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
A modern, fun and Catchy, spring in your step piece. Light melodies overlay sidechained pads to bring a joyful blend of musical airness, highly suitable for contemporary commercials and happy times. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
A quirky, cheeky and a little bit sneaky, orchestral piece for drama, film, and more. Tip-toe'ing and quizzical. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
The famous Pizzicato from Sylvia, by Leo Delibes. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Fun, bright big band jazz with a slightly tropical or vacation feel. Great for family films, comedy and fun times! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Goofy Indie-pop / folk with piano and whistling. Happy and lighthearted, jovial and fun background music. [Tempo: Medium / 153 BPM]
Dark, cinematic and light suspenseful music track made with chamber orchestra. No divided parts. Dark / Spooky / Eerie / Quirky music. [Tempo: Medium / 145 BPM]
Light / Curious / Quirky / Sweet / Whimsical Music. Neo-classical, light orchestra arrangement, suitable as music for film, drama, TV and other media. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
A fun and cheeky orchestral piece with a mischievous, child-like feel. A slight sense of mystery and curiosity. Wood blocks with light orchestra and piano. [Tempo: Medium / 160 BPM]
Futuristic sounds combine with atmospheric orchestral instruments in a dark but humerous mix. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
Fun and lighthearted music. Featuring a whistled melody with a jazz trio accompaniment, this tune will leave you without a care in the world. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
A jolly, chilled, laid-back and humorous ukelele lead tune perfectly suited for an underscore or background music role, or in scenes involving a sense of comedic irony. A little Spongebob Square Pants under the sea. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 BPM]
Fun, lighthearted and chirpy track with a whistled melody and jazzy acoustic backing. Perfect for kids tv, comedies, commercials or any cheerful, carefree character or situation. Features acoustic guitars, bass, soft drums and whistling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
Quirky and fun, this 8-bit, old-school arcade track is great for comedy and children’s themes. A variety of synths sounds make up the catchy arrangement. It takes you on the sonic adventure of arcade levels and bosses. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 134 BPM]
A happy-go-lucky, bouncy and fun track with acoustic guitars, xylophone and piano. A happy and uncomplicated melody and mid-tempo rhythm make this track great for commercials, infomercials, "how-to" videos and anything to do with the good life, simple pleasures and positivity. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Inspiring and motivating, this track starts soft and gradually builds. Features acoustic guitar, piano and strings. Happy stuff, great for ads. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A quirky, upbeat and fun cue with pizzicato strings, percussion, piano, celesta and assorted unusual instruments. A bouncy, childish and innocent style that creates mischeivious and tip-toeing mood - perfect for kids or light mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Sweet and charming, old-style Jazz in Gypsy Swing style. Feelgood and light hearted. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Time for Tango with this dramatic accordion-based piece. Violin and piano add harmonic texture punctuated by Latin percussion and contra bass. Suitable for comedy, dramedy and all manner of sticky situations. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
Playful and unique, this light, eclectic pop track conveys fun, originality and a spirit of youth. The arrangement is energetic, keeping its energy with the help of instrument variety (vocal synth, 808 bass, trap drums, trumpet, pad, and acoustic guitar) and pushing drums. Its enthusiasm and eclecticism make it a handsome fit for comedies, light-hearted shows, positive self-help themes, dramas, travel, financial and tech-centric programming. Multicultural and Genre-defying. [Tempo: Medium / 154 BPM]
Cheerful, happy, light-hearted and upbeat pop song that features quirky ukulele, childlike whistled melody, bass guitar and drums. Positive / Upbeat / Jolly. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Acoustic guitar, finger picking country / folk style. Up-tempo, jolly and cheerful, slightly bluesy. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 101 BPM]
A comedic song that outlines the trauma of suffering from an ankle sprain. Mandolin, vocal harmonies and catchy guitar licks set this song apart. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Snowballing quickly into a catchy dance track, this piece is an adventure into good, sustained feelings . It features an ‘80s inspired synth melody with brilliant, upbeat acoustic guitars, piano, bass, synth effects, and grooving drums. This has multitudes of uses in action, drama, commercials, fashion, recreation, travel, and wellness. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 148 BPM]
Happy, Joyful and Uplifting track featuring Ukulele, Acoustic Guitars, Glockenspiel, Upbeat Drums, Piano and Bass. This Cheerful composition is suitable for commercials and advertising, YouTube videos, corporate presentations, marketing campaigns, crowdfunding videos, TV and radio, travel videos, kids videos, games, cartoons and many other media. [Tempo: Fast / 95 BPM]
Tensions are mounting, and things are coming down to the wire. This track conveys the uncertainty of a very rural sounding chaos – brought out by a fiddle, played with fingerpicks and slide. Its supporting instruments include banjo, four-string guitar and kick drum. This is great track for dramatic or comedic tension. Tension / Plucked Fiddle / Odd. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 124 BPM]
An optimistic and playful feel-good track. Cheeky and fun, with a nice bounce. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
A French or European style accordeon waltz with a slightly hellish feel, this track will go well with anything France, Gypsy, or traditional Europe. It has a subtle undertone of humor, with a tuba solo some way in. Will work for travel and culture, as well as for comedy and productions needing a unique touch. [Tempo: Medium / 197 BPM]
Funky and cool, down-to-earth, this marimba based track is easy on the ears and has a great rhythm section groove. The catchy melody is backed up by electric guitar, synth pad, bass and drums. Highly suitable for comedy, drama, travel, and commercials. [Tempo: Medium / 91 BPM]
Harry Potter meets the Addams Family in Wisteria Lane! An engaging black comedy symphony with dark, eccentric orchestration, a woozy hookline and big brassy ending. Good for ads or rolling credits with a central theme of 30 seconds duration. If you like this you may also like the Elliot Simons tracks 'An Unfortunate Incident' and 'Another Lovely Day'. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 64 BPM]
A playful and whimsical orchestral music tune. Action filled and fun, cheeky, like the music in Home Alone or Desperate Housewives. Great music for family movies, comedy, games, commercials and much more. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
Sweet and sassy 1920’s style early jazz. Bass clarinet carries the vibrato-rich melody over an accompaniment of soprano clarinet, French horn, tuba, piano and drums. This period piece captures an essence of post-ragtime, early jazz, with its playfulness and harmonic uniqueness. Equally excellent for historical themes and modern comedy. Deliberately lo-fi / old sound. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
This light, melody driven, synth pop track is warm, cute, optimistic and retro. Besides the fun, arcade game synth sounding melody this track contains backward strings, pizzicato strings, reverb-laden electric guitars, picked electric bass, light drums and percussion. These combined create an atmosphere high suitable for emotional drama, web videos and incidental TV/film music. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Cheerful, happy and light hearted pop song that features quirky ukulele, childlike whistled melody, piano, happy bells and a groovy drum beat. [Tempo: Medium / 142 BPM]
