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 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]
Orchestral / cinematic soundtrack piece with a "beginning" feel. Something awakening, stirring, beginning. Perhaps sunrise, curiousity, or a small town coming to life at springtime? [Tempo: Medium / 154 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]
Happy go lively jazz theme inspired by those classic sixties sitcoms such as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie and Father Knows Best. Great for spoofs and comedy. [Tempo: Fast / 142 BPM]
Bells and whistles play this up-tempo track’s catchy melody. It conveys a rush and urge for innocent adventure and discovery. Pushing the rhythm along are the acoustic guitars, synth, bass and drums. Great for adventure, travel, comedy, family and relationship dramas. [Tempo: Fast / 208 BPM]
This piano-based pop music track is bursting with excitement and joy. There’s a touch of “vacation” also with the marimba layering the piano melody. This upbeat track is pushed along by electric guitars, bass and drums. Perfect music for travel, vacation, undiscovered destination programming, also suitable for family and relationship dramas and comedies. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 152 BPM]
This early country pop music track swings and sways, bops and rocks. Its honky tonk, twangy electric guitar melody has that quintessential Nashville tone which plays over a tight arrangement of saloon piano, acoustic guitars, double bass and drums. This is a great music for comedy, light drama, period pieces, rural programming and commercials. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 114 BPM]
This sweet, lemonade-simple pop track is perfect for reproducing an innocent and easy-going atmosphere. The guitars, bass and brush drums yield a very acoustic sounding setting on which the piano and bells play. Its clean simplicity and light country accent is perfect for commercials, family, relationship dramas, travel, online how-to videos and documentaries. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 99 BPM]
Modern pop music mixed with music elements from the 50's, inspired by Meghan Trainor. Fun, upbeat and cool tune with saxophones, piano and an urban rhythmic feel. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Laid back cheesy muzak, with a dreamy melody over a retro groove, reminiscent from Raindrops Keep Falling On My head, by Burt Bacharach. Floating easy listening music. [Tempo: Slow / 110 BPM]
Happy jazz music inspired by those classic sixties sitcoms such as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie and Father Knows Best. Great for spoofs and comedy. Retro kitch fun. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
Acoustic guitar, finger picking country / folk style. Up-tempo, jolly and cheerful, slightly bluesy. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 101 BPM]
Uptempo, old-style Gypsy Jazz / Django type music, with a fun, jumpy feel. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 139 BPM]
Fun and feelgood, upbeat Gypsy Jazz / Hot Club of France style. Toe-tapping and light hearted. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Sweet and charming, old-style Jazz in Gypsy Swing style. Feelgood and light hearted. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Fun and feelgood, upbeat Gypsy Jazz / Hot Club of France style. Toe-tapping and light hearted. [Tempo: Fast / 108 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]
An optimistic and playful feel-good track. Cheeky and fun, with a nice bounce. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Fun and feelgood, upbeat Gypsy Jazz / Hot Club of France style. Toe-tapping and light hearted, with acoustic guitar, muted trumpet and clarinet taking turns leading. [Tempo: Medium / 195 BPM]
A positive, quirky and fun vintage 1950's style track. Kitsch and quirky, made with percussion and orchestra. [Tempo: Fast / 150 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]
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]
A funny, upbeat and happy latin track featuring drums, piano, bells, horns, bass and percussion. Perfect for comedy movie trailers, hilarious commercials and funny YouTube videos, this track features a melody on glockenspiel and piano, silly timbale fills, then a horn section kicks in adding to the funny happy vibe of the track. It’s also ideal for entertaining dance around content, Latin/ Spanish food and culture content, beach content, travel videos, etc. When listening, wonderful oceanic and beach like palm tree images of Cuba, Central America, and South America will come to mind. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
This marimba based cue is tender, hopeful, and curious. It moves between degrees of positivity and drama with fluid grace. The piano melody is supported by an arrangement of bells, pizzicato strings, arpeggiated synthesizer, pad, bass, shakers, light percussion and drums. Perfect for commercials, dramedy, relationship themes, cooking and travel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 137 BPM]
Two different versions of the Happy Birthday To You song played on piano. An easy-going, cozy version, and a more lively, party like version. Each comes with or without Applause sound and with or without a Party Toot sound at the end of the tune. [ Note about the copyright situation of this composition: This composition is now in Public Domain in USA. It is in Public Domain in EU no later than 31 December 2016. You may only use this composition if it is Public Domain in your country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You ] [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Comic and laid-back retro music theme inspired by those classic sixties sitcoms such as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie and Father Knows Best. Great for spoofs and comedy music. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
If Kraftwerk were Japanese, maybe this is how they would sound? Glitchy and lo-fi synthesizers over an electro retro beat. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
Happy and playful track, great for advertising and joyful, care free content. Uplifting and bright. Features pano, guitars and light vocals. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]
A fresh and friendly music track played on ukulele and acoustic instruments. Lively, fun... and induces toe-tapping. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Friendly and catchy, this acoustic guitar and whistles based track is perfect for heartfelt moments. Included in the arrangement are bass, bells, claps and brush drums. Sublime for family and youth themes, comedy, commercials, travel and web tutorials. [Tempo: Medium / 91 BPM]
Vintage, quirky, positive and happy music track made with strings, brass, jazz big band and vintage styled percussion. This track is cool for projects that needs upbeat, positive and vintage styled music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
A short (30 seconds) track starts with a real 'undercover spy / detective' funky sound and then finishes off with a melodic fun theme. The alternative '20-secs' version drops the melodic theme towards the end. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Cool and swingin' jazz tune, great as a retro childrens music track. Mellow and cheecky trumpet lick, strolling jazz rhythm and playful piano tinkles. This one's got plenty of attitude, but is still nicely laidback and fun. The live trumpet performance gives it a nice human touch and character. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
A fun and playful ska. Organ and horns top line, funny woodblocks percussion. Different and cheeky. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
A little bit spooky but mostly playful, this TV/film score track has a "sneaky" feel and is a bit cheeky. Like little detective, or someone planning a prank, perhaps. A little bit similar to some of the music in Desperate Housewives. Tip-toe'ing. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Cool and jazzy piano over a clock-like ticking woodblock rhythm. Accompanied by pizzicato strings and upright bass. Reminiscent of "Peanuts" and Charlie Brown. Nice for time-related subjects, such as game shows and competitions, or corporate videos. In Version 2 happy flute closes the piece, ideal for emphasising an achievement. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A collection of bright and feel-good jazz pieces that are made to work well together, but each part also works great on it's own. Whimsical, carefree and playful jazz, suitable for fun and games, feelgood presentations, cartoons, childrens TV and much more. [Tempo: Fast / 163 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 big bass drum, tuba, accordian & piano set out the 3-4 rhythm for a memorable melody line in this jaunty bohemian waltzer. Burlesque, boisterous and gloriously chubby. If you like this you may also like the Elliot Simons tracks 'An Unfortunate Incident' and 'Carnaval De Paris'. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 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]
Fun background music with a swing feel. Played by melodic acoustic piano, live bass, groovy brush drums and uplifting shaker. Great for children project, family album, video game, flash animation or anything that needs chic retro music on the one hand and modern funny tune on the other. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Slow old time rag. Historical, retro, novelty. Muted trumpet over guitar, piano, bass and drums. Cheeky and fun. A little bit bluesy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A really nice, happy and playful kids track with a subtle world / jungle / exotic / discovery / travel and adventure type feel. Cool marimba groove with bongos and a cute & perky flute melody. Great for childrens TV, games and more. Lasts 30 seconds. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A procession of fire eaters, freaks and magicians mixed with the monochrome charm of a 1950's science fiction B movie. Mysterious, beautiful & grotesque in equal measures with just a pinch of ironic humour. A great Halloween track. There are two different mixes available: Version A has a "bubbly magic" sound which is not included in Version B. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Two short stingers/idents in kids / childrens music style. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A comedic and funny cue underscoring a multitude of hilarious predicaments from a bad date to a bad first impression to bad practical joke. Also, sneaking and scheming. Pizzicato strings, piano, humor, vibraphone, clarinet, and percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 105 BPM]
Odd and quirky, strange, rhythmic, with world/ethnic percussion, glass tinklies, celeste, accordeon and strings. Like weird creatures, fun ideas, playful activity. Kids, children, funny animals, cute aliens or other beings. Nice 'oddball' novelty track. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A short, fun, orchestral track. Playful and whimsical. Good for comedy, clowns or on-stage kids show, animation and more [Tempo: Fast / 172 BPM]
Light orchestral, whimsical, kind of similar in mood to the Desperate Housewives, Home Alone and more. Light cinematic theme. Joyful, playful, eventful. Happy and busy. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 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]