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.
An ominous and mysterious track, that remains innocent, bouncy and fun. Sparse and light instrumentation works well to create a whimsical and quirky mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
A quirky and lighthearted track with pizzicato strings, glockenspiel, xylophone, marimba, harp and other unusual instruments. Quirky sections followed by beautiful and loving sections dominated by the harp. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A happy, simple tune with ukulele and xylophone. Acoustic guitar and toy piano join in from about 30 seconds. Uncomplicated, happy, nave, feelgood. Bright and quirky. [Tempo: Medium / 164 BPM]
Futuristic sounds combine with atmospheric orchestral instruments in a dark but humerous mix. [Tempo: Medium / 124 BPM]
A cute and playful track with a great hook. This track features a bouncy mbira with piano and strings. Suitable for ads and childrens programming. [Tempo: Medium / 140 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]
Simple and joyful melody in a light classical style. Happy and bouncy, great for ads. Features strings, woodwinds and a glock. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
A sincere and heartwarming orchestral track that will lift your spirits and make you feel warm. Perfect for emotional and sentimental ads. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
A quirky and lighthearted track that has a light and fun mood created by kids guitar, whacky flute, crazy clapping and powerful jazzy brass. Starts with a small amount of energy and grows in intensity throughout. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
A fun and unique sounding quirky little track that is very innocent and playful. Kids guitar mixed with flowing woodwinds and loads of unusual percussion provide a warm and relaxed mood. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
A track reminiscent in sound and style to Lemony Snickett's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" by Danny Elfman. Strange and unusual sounding mandolin creates an ominous mood that is kept warm and friendly by other instruments including harp, bass guitar, stomping and clapping, celesta and strings. [Tempo: Medium / 130 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]
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]
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]
The famous Pizzicato from Sylvia, by Leo Delibes. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A mysterious track creating magical atmosphere. Multilayer composition featuring a variety of sounds: orchestral parts, strings, big choirs and opera voices, jazz type of percussion with symphonic drums and various sounds effects. Perfect for black humor movies or animations, entertainment projects as well as Halloween productions. [Tempo: Medium / 139 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]
Quirky orchestra and percussion, makes you think of white picket fences and neighbors trying to out do one another. Reminiscent of the music from Desperate Housewives. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A happy and feelgood acoustic guitar track. Care free and uncomplicated. Uplifting and refreshing, a little bit playful. A jolly whistling melody enters around 02:10. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 170 BPM]
A little quirky and humorous, this track features clarinets and horns in a little jazz combo. Great for detectives, retro or comedy in general. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Bluesy with a touch of jazz and a slice of retro. This music track features vibratone guitar, upright bass, horns and drums to get a Inspector Clouseau type, sneaky detective sound, straight from the 60's. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
Happy, easy going pop rock music track featuring cheerful glockenspiel and piano melodies and hand claps. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
An uplifting, inspirational, modern pop rock track. Features feelgood piano melodies and tape echo electric guitars. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
Happy, easy going pop rock music track featuring cheerful glockenspiel and piano melodies, ukulele and hand claps. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 105 BPM]
Like an old-school show theme on TV, this funky track has ‘70s wah-wah swag, coolness and is catchy. Your choice between guitar or whistle as carrying the melody, this track sits right in the pocket: bass, drums, congas, wah guitar and Wurlitzer electric piano. Awesome music for media needing a strong, thematic element in drama, travel, comedy, and urban settings. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 74 BPM]
A happy, lighthearted track starting with an Ukulele intro and Mbira melodies over African percussion and slowly growing to a full band final chorus. An Ukulele solo graces the middle section of the song. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
Dramatic indecision is at the heart of this marimba, pizzicato string based piece. A feeling of resignation to an unfolding reality is also palpable. The rest of the arrangement consists of vibraphone, acoustic bass, drums, claps, and shaker. Great cue for drama or comedy themes. [Tempo: Medium / 109 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]
Happy and carefree, bright and bouncy track touching on Nu-folk and Pop. Features ukulele, acoustic guitar, piano and bells, with a simple hand clap for rhythm section. Folksy, uncomplicated and joyful. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
An traditional French folk song, performed on two accordeons for a suitably French sound. Tango Feel. Simple but effective - captures the spirit of France. Also nice for comedy, funny video, candid camera and more. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Summery light and inspirational, caring and excited is what this track conveys. The instruments include pizzicato strings, marimba, grooving drums and bass, shaker, bells, and synth pad. Excellent for commercials, travel and drama/comedy based themes. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
A cheeky and charming little French number. Available in a vocal version (retro French chic style, male/female duet) and an instrumental version, this light hearted waltz has a quintessentially French style and sound. [Tempo: Medium / 180 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]
A French or European style accordeon waltz with a slightly hellish feel, this track will go well with anything France, traditional Europe, Eastern Europe / European backcountry. It has a subtle undertone of humor, and will work for travel, culture, historical, as well as for dark humor. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 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]
This is a cute, innocent track that tells a whimsical story in 30 seconds. Use it as an underscore for light stories with a touch of comedy , fantasy, or adventure. Also nice for Christmas! [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
This piece just enlivens your spirits with happiness and good feelings in a simple, innocent and playful way. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
Fun and comical tune best suited for any media project that needs a touch of quirkiness. 1960's feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
This is a cute, innocent track that tells a whimsical story in 30 seconds. Use it as an underscore for light stories with a touch of comedy , fantasy, or adventure. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
This is a cute, innocent track that tells a whimsical story in 30 seconds. Use it as an underscore for light stories with a touch of comedy , fantasy, or adventure. [Tempo: Medium / 109 BPM]
A fun, new arrangement of the traditional French melody, Alouette. Bright and cheeky, with French instrumentation. A goofy whistling melody enters at about 1:25 in. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A bright, upbeat and fun version of the French traditional melody, Chevaliers de la Table Ronde. Happy and excited, French sound with Accordeons etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A curious and quirky little track, with a sense of mockery and slight mischief. Arcane / Odd / Unusual. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
This catchy, piano-driven uplifting track conveys an optimistic and playful energy. Pizzicato strings play the friendly melody, backed up by xylophone, marimba, bass and drums. This track is excellent for positive flavored commercials, drama, comedy and travel programming. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Intense, secretive, and searching are themes evoked in this piece. The drum beat follows echoes a heartbeat in tense, uncertain labor. This is a quintessential an uptempo tension cue, great for themes in TV, film and other media. [Tempo: Fast / 149 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]
This track has a happy, care free feel of simple pleasures and every day joy. Bright and bubbly, toe-tapping, and with a feel good vibe. It's not exactly Pop, not exactly Folk, not exactly Country and not exactly Children's music either, but has something of each of these genres. Perhaps vacations, fun days, enjoying life and the simple things. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Cheerful and retro-fun, this music track is inspired by the game show jingles of the 60’s and 70’s. Groovy flutes, trumpets and trombone play the light melody while laid back electric guitar, organ, xylophone, bass and drums undergird the snappy rhythm. Highly suitable as music for period pieces around the 1960’s-70’s, commercials and comedy. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Light and jovial in a retro-cool package, this music track swings like a cheerful pop song from the 1960’s. Flutes, vibraphone and bells play the catchy melody while the rhythm section is played on bass, organ, and drums. Great music for period pieces around the 1960’s-70’s, commercials and comedy. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
This track is upbeat, joyful and energetic. The pizzicato violin melody floats over a pulsating rhythm section of bass, synths, bells, harp and drums. Perfect for travel, light drama, commercials and comedy. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]