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.
Retro sounding jazz hip hop with a continuous groovy momentum that keeps develops. Fun and chic. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A classic House of Mystery soundtrack with a quirky, bizarre, haunted or magical feel, in a grotesque mood and sound. Old musical box, carousel or fairground genre. Great for fairy tales, mystical tales, Halloween, magical mischief, or dark comedies. [Tempo: Medium / 156 BPM]
A quirky, uplifting & playful song about young love set in an innocent 1980’s-type era of video tape & goldfish. This catchy, eccentric aria has a memorable chorus of singalong vocables & a backing track featuring synth, drums & layered acoustic & electric guitar. Performed by the popular singer Daisy, whose other Dream Valley Music tracks include ‘Falling’ and ‘Follow Me’. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
A fun, cheeky and upbeat royalty-free Polka music track with a traditional European folk sound of accordeons, piano and violin, with upright bass. With a sound of France, Paris, French music, but also with some Italian music / sound of Italy or Sicily influences, this track can work great for travel and cultural content. Anything to do with European culture and history, travels to Paris, France, to Italy, to Poland, or indeed to any European or Eastern European destination. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A big brassy horn theme paying homage to the happy, dancey sounds of 50s & 60s Latino Mambo & Salsa rhythms. This cheerful tune has all the charm, wit & warmth you could expect to hear on off-beat comedy shows, cartoons or Children’s TV. Similar in style to the Dream Valley Music tracks, Cresta Fiesta & Sambatastico. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 122 BPM]
An upbeat and fun hot club of France, gypsy jazz acoustic guitar jazz tune, featuring two acoustic guitars with bass and subtle drums. Uplifting, feel-good and fun; inspired by the guitar-based jazz music of the 1930's and 1940's. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Quirky / Dark / Grotesque / Sneaky. Neo-classical, light orchestral music with a subtle marching rhythm and a tango feel. Great for use with film noir, dark comedies, theater and more. Mischievous and Villainous. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Upbeat happy-go-lucky jazzy tune heavily influenced by 50s and 60s era production music. Inspired by retro sitcoms, vintage TV, cartoons and tongue-in-cheek vintage cartoon parodies. [Tempo: Fast / 146 BPM]
A fun, swinging and happening, jazzy track with funny whistling, horns and piano parts. Upbeat, catchy and toe-tapping fun! (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A frantic iced-decaf-soy-caramel latte holding, 2 ton SUV driving soccer mom, who's late for an important meeting at the PTA. [Tempo: Fast / 161 BPM]
A quirky suspense track with pizzicato strings, harp, celeste, pads, and piano, nice for children's mystery or detective shows. [Tempo: Medium / 100 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]
Cool jazzy tune with a strong sexy vibe. Inspired by 50s and 60s type of cool cat tracks. Great for teasing, sassy subjects and sensual stuff, kinda like The Pink Panther theme. Jazz, Cool, Retro, 50's / 60's, James Bond. [Tempo: Slow / 97 BPM]
A mid-paced quirky track with a constant pulse throughout. Sinister and ominouous undertones with a dash of lighthearted innocence throughout. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
An innocent and upbeat track that has a hint of mystery and comedy to it. Harp, piano, pizzicato strings and unusual percussion come together to create a quirky mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 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]
Upbeat family fun track with a Caribbean flavor. Featuring acoustic guitar, drums, bass and marimba, this piece is well suited for projects showcasing children, pets and playful behavior. Uncomplicated and fun. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 152 BPM]
A somewhat mysterious beginning develops into a rhythmic and quirky orchestral piece.This track is hard to pin down to a single genre or type of use. It has a pensive and querying feel to it, like a classic Agatha Christie mystery puzzle. It also has a sense of accomplishment and some driving force, yet it is delicate and cool, which can make it work for delicate and emotional commercials and more. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
Mysterious piano notes over high strings fade out to reveal an oddball, not quite right rhythm. Perhaps a detective is either stupid (think Pink Panther) or is taunting his suspect. The comedy and action ratchets up, with the pace quickening and intensity building. Something big happens at the end, with a punchline! Nice for a dark comedy involving a detective or someone out to solve a case. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 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 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, 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]
A happy and relaxed acoustica track. Acoustic guitar and whistling a care free tune. Playful, easy-going. [Tempo: Medium / 150 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]
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]
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]
Authentic opera music sung by a soprano. Could work just as well for a comedy scene. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 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]
Happy, easy going pop rock music track featuring cheerful glockenspiel and piano melodies and hand claps. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Happy, easy going pop rock music track featuring cheerful glockenspiel and piano melodies, ukulele and hand claps. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 105 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]
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]
This easy-listening, positive cue adds sweetness to comedy and drama programming. There’s an innocence in the pizzicato string melody backed up by keyboards, acoustic guitars, marimba, bass, drums, and light percussion. Also great for commercials and travel programs. [Tempo: Medium / 135 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]
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 light-hearted comedy cue is full of novelty, innuendo and quirkiness. Pizzicato strings guide this track and are accompanied by acoustic guitar, piano, marimba, and light percussion. Eminently suitable for positive comedy and light relationship themed programing and commercials. [Tempo: Medium / 130 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]
Fun, retro Motown style. Happy, 1960's / 1970's kitch retro / novelty feel. Bouncy and cool. [Tempo: Fast / 160 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]
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]
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]