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.
This bubbly, Japanese-pop inspired music is high tempo good times. With wah keyboards, synth bass and melodies, crisp breaks, and tight drums, this quirky track conveys likability, fun and novelty. Excellent music for comedies, youth programs, lifestyle shows, vloggers and how-to videos. Good Times / High Tempo / Japanese Pop music track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
This piano and whistle driven track is upbeat, cheerful and innocent. It’s pushed along by percussion, electric piano, marimba, drums and bass. It’s perfect for conveying a sense of light adventure, home, belonging, family, friends. Available in various versions / mixes / edits to give you options in editing to your project. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A percussive piece with the ability to highlight the intense and/or the mischievous. Also applicable to situations of swagger, high stakes, and sophistication. Drums only. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A fun and lighthearted instrumental tune with a European, French, Italian, Polish, Greek or Eastern European history feel and sound. Great for historical content, retro / vintage footage, European holiday, travel, culture and documentaries, cooking show, and anything that needs a light hearted sense of European culture. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]
Positive and quirky music, with pizzicato strings and handclaps followed by acoustic guitars and piano. Curious yet confident, with a somewhat indie vibe to it. Great for discovery, development and unfolding subjects. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A fun and jolly 'hot club of france' style track with acoustic guitar, accordeon and violin. Playful and whimsical, suitable for comedy, novelty, parody, animation, casual games and more. The accordeon gives the track a French tint, but it's by my means limited to France or French content. It's just suitably quirky, zany and jolly. [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
A fun and charming electro-pop piece with digital synth lead and acoustic guitars backing. Happy, cheeky and playful, with a fun, digital sound. Great for video games, digital media culture, computers and cute robots, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
A fun, upbeat Gypsy Jazz version of Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,' with acoustic guitars, clarinet, violin, upright bass and drums. A great energetic track for comedies, chases, cartoons, commercials, parisian scenes and vintage 20s / 30s / 40s themed projects. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 125 BPM]
Upbeat, fun, Mexican-inspired melody, with xylophone sounds, vibrant wind-section and lively percussion, this is the perfect track for animated, exuberant, happy scenes or sequences. Great for productions that require a Latin flavor, or a uplifting soundscape, such as films, shows, and commercials. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 200 BPM]
Quirky and cute, this music track blends a whistle, slide guitar and synth melody with dancehall bass and drums. This is bubble-gum pop with a Caribbean flavor to it. Upbeat and good-natured, and comedic, commercials, travel and family adventure programming are perfect landing pads for this music track. [Tempo: Fast / 122 BPM]
Minimalist music track with acoustic sounds. great for use in documentaries, educational videos, nature, docu-drama, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Franz Peter Schubert, Scherzo in B-flat Major, D. 593. Performed live in studio by renowned concert pianist Vadim Chaimovich, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Energetic, campy electro-swing track. Tuba, electronic drums, and brush snare drive the upbeat tempo. Dixieland Clarinet, trumpet, and trombone answer. Singer vows revenge on the one who did him wrong. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium / 114 BPM]
Exciting and happy summer music track featuring ukulele, mandolin, glockenspiel, piano, bass guitar and drums. Joyful and energetic composition great as music for commercials and adverts. [Tempo: Fast / 128 BPM]
Upbeat and happy summer music track featuring whistling, acoustic guitars, ukulele, banjo, glockenspiel, bass guitar and drums. Exciting and fun composition great as music for commercials and adverts. [Tempo: Fast / 105 BPM]
Happy, upbeat and fun tune featuring ukulele, glockenspiel, acoustic guitars, percussion, bass guitar and drums. Catchy melodies best suited as music for TV commercials, advertising videos and more.. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Cute and quirky, this 1920’s clarinet-based cue is fast-paced and comedic. A tight rhythm section of tuba, acoustic guitar and drums plays counterpoint to jazzy interlocking woodwind melodies. Superb for comedy, dramedy, children’s shows and period pieces. Cool/ Swanky/ Jazzy. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
This youthful track is dominated by an in-your-face, synth bass groove that captures the spirit of a 1980’s funk dance track. Backed up by big drums and eccentric synths, this track transitions from a serious verse groove into a playful chorus. Excellent for commercials, comedy, children’s shows, reality and travel programming. Brash/ Bold/ Funk 80’s [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 114 BPM]
A bouncy, light, positive and uplifting music track made with inspiring pizzicato strings. Slightly quirky in vibe. Three main parts (intro, main and outro). Unique / Charming / Dancing music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Musette in D major, BWV Anh.126. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Mysterious, intriguing but at the same time funny latin music track, with percussion, guitars and low-fi organ sound. Stereotypical Latin music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A happy, upbeat and optimistic music track featuring ukulele, mandolin, glockenspiel, acoustic guitars, percussion, bass guitar and drums. Catchy and easy-to-remember melodies. Feel-good / Jovial / Bright Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Leisurely moments at a place you love, is a feeling easily conveyed in this spritely, inspiring music track. Its whistles, vocals and bells carry the light, catchy melody on an easy arrangement of acoustic guitars, bass and light drums. Great for family and youth themes, travel and cooking themes, web shows and commercials. Loving / Sweet / Leisure Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Spry and lively this music track is Americana track conveys charm, sentiment and playfulness. Banjo and steel string guitar contribute to the main melody getting rhythmic support from claps and a kick drum. This track is a great fit for rural themes, comedy, cooking and web tutorials. Banjo / Spry / Playful music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 99 BPM]
Folksy, bluesy and cute, this steel-string acoustic guitar music track is played in the finger-style feel of delta blues and early country-folk music. The recording is a single performance of a small-frame guitar. This track is great for that “country blues” feel in drama, comedy, reality programing and slide shows. Country Blues / Wily / Folksy music. [Tempo: Medium / 175 BPM]
This catchy, uptempo ragtime piece has a sense of friendliness, sincerity and the spirit of an innocent era. A single steel-string acoustic guitar adroitly plays the “rag” with help from brushed, jazzy drums. Excellent music for rural themes, comedy and cute web vignettes. Catchy / Ragtime / Sincere Music. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Snappy, bombastic and fun, this comedy music track sets a mood where mayhem, comical disaster, slapstick pranks are easily invoked. Banjo, acoustic guitar, double bass, tack piano and light drums create a pushing rhythm the for the rowdy trumpets, trombone and clarinet to springboard from. This music track is an excellent fit for all types of comedy, cooking and children’s shows. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 117 BPM]
Upbeat and friendly, this bluegrass music track is easy and light with a touch of crazy. Its Americana country flavor is a balancing act between the affable and the comedic. The banjo melody is helped out rhythmically by an acoustic guitar and a simple, steady kick drum. Ideal music for Americana flavored comedies, travel and cooking shows. Affable / Banjo / Comedy Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Positive and unique music track. A different vibe, evoking imagination, curiosity and achievement. High hopes and good karma. Suited as music for discovery, learning, experimenting, community spirit and developing. [Tempo: Medium / 128 BPM]
A happy, positive and optimistic music track featuring ukulele, simple and steady drum beat, and whistle melody. Suitable as music for cheerful, fun and positive podcast and commercial videos. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 172 BPM]
Raw, rootsy, and loose, this acoustic 12-string guitar track carries the spirit of traditional delta blues. Slide is used other the guitar giving it a rough and proud sound, backed up by sparse drums and harmonic drones. This music track is great for rural, relational dramas comedies, and reality shows. Also, it is a great fit for a show’s theme. Slide / 12-string Guitar / Delta Blues Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A simple, happy, light and cheeky music track made with quirky orchestra and piano. The track is made as an form of quirky waltz. Comedy / Waltz / Sweet Music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Happy, inspiring and simple music track based on the acoustic sound of ukulele, accompanied with drums, bass, piano and shakers. Suitable as music for optimistic and positive videos and commercials. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 80 BPM]
Uplifting and inspiring orchestral musical composition bringing the feeling of success and accomplishment. Great music for commercials and motivational videos, storytelling and bright adventures. Bustling / Fun / Bright music track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Vintage 50s and 60s style Doo Wop. Romantic and sweet taking you back to the days of diners, drive-ins and classic cars. Features vocal harmonies, strings, vibraphone, piano, bass and drums. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Reminiscent of a small orchestra in a school play. Or perhaps a vintage fairytale record or children’s TV program. This jaunty, happy melody is enchanting and magical in equal measures. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
Exuberant and bubbly, this light pop track exudes happiness and friendliness. With guitar, synths, pads, thick bass and drums, this track’s arrangement flows easily from part to part. This is a great fit for how-to videos, B-roll, podcasts and corporate narrations. Bubbly / Friendly / Inspiring / Consistent. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
Cool and carefree soft-pop music with a whistling melody. A happy-go-lucky music background with a fun and pleasant feel. Relaxed / Care-free / Family / Fun. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Enthusiasm, joy and optimism. A music track with the ukulele and whistled melodies. Cute and groovy. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A super cheerful and uplifting music track with melodies of ukulele and whistle. Ideal music for images with people outdoors, happy people and children playing or creating new things. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
A spooky and mysterious cinematic music composition with ever-evolving harmonies and scary vibe, with a tongue-in-cheek / fun mystery vibe. Great for Halloween-related videos, films and projects, magic music and mischief! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Mid-tempo, jazz / funk / hip hop crossover, despite the slow tempo, it develops and unfolds in an interesting and peculiar way. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A light, bright and flourishing theme featuring marimbas, piano and a small string ensemble. Suitable for joyful, inspiring and positive projects, family and friends, neighbours and communities, fun adventures. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A quirky and curious track in old 'grotesque' cabaret style. Mystical and playful. Mischievous, strange, odd. Curious old tales. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A great, classic Ragtime piano piece, composed by Scott Joplin. Music recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Fresh, spirited and upbeat instrumental Indie track. Its catchy whistled melody is accompanied by a vocal melody line, marimba, acoustic guitars, drums, claps and effects. This track can work as a signifier of youth, young adulthood, positivity, and something great unfolding. Excellent for commercials, travel and relational based themes. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A vintage styled pop music track with a hooky groove and a cool bass line. A little retro and a lot of fun. Great music for TV programming and ads. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
A touch of comedy and a pinch of cool and depth – this TV-theme type track combines all these lacing a catchy overdriven guitar/rhodes lead over it all. With elements of pop, rock and jazz, the melody plays over bass, drums, shaker, nylon stringed guitar, and Wurlitzer electric piano. Awesome for footage needing thematic elements with a melodic development. Excellent for crime, drama, travel, comedy, and urban settings. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Balancing between drama and comedy, this track conveys anticipation as well as reflection and surprise. Pizzicato strings move the arrangement with the help of acoustic guitar, tremolo strings, piano, marimba, triangle, congas and other light percussion. Great for dramedy and romantic events with a melancholy twist. Excellent for tv/cable production, documentary, travel, personal development types of narratives. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 118 BPM]
Coolness and jazzy, this track recalls music heard in retro hotel lounges and as a soundtrack of city life. The slick melody is played on marimba and electric guitar over a swinging bed of guitar, vibraphone, strings, bass and light drums. Great for 1960-1970s period pieces, crime, commercials, and travel programming. [Tempo: Medium / 168 BPM]