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.
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]
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]
Cheeky and strange, ghostly childrens music theme. Highly suitable for "house of mystery", Halloween or any spooky, quirky story. Inpsired by things like "The Corpse Bride", "Beetlejuice" and any Tim Burton film etc. Funny, spooky, cheeky and quirky music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Pleasant and appealing, melodic track with accordeon and acoustic guitars, later joined by violin. Playful, joyful and a little whimsical. Like a fun day out, picnic in the park or other pleasure activity. The track has a slightly European feel. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Sunny chill-out track with acoustic guitar, beat and strings, live feeling. Strange, different, a bit cheeky. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
An odd but quirky track, dominated by marimba, harp and light pizzicato strings and subtle guitars to create a cheeky tone that would suit a scene that winks to the audience. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Marimbas and vibraphone lead a waltz-like theme that has a passive quality to it. The theme's variation, played by celeste, then piano, was used to underline a character's child-like personality when dealing with day-to-day life. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
A track that has a sense of something being created. It has a slight industrial feel to it, so would work well in scenes something is being constructed, such as a building, or with a puzzle game, something to do with building blocks etc. Instruments include a detuned xylophone, vibraphone, percussion, strings and piano. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
A fun packed track with vocal scratches funky bass over a ska breakbeat. Swinging its way with what can only be described as a 'wah-wah' like meow. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Fun and cool jazz lounge track. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
Jazzy, bluesy and a little bit silly. Great strutting shuffle with jazz guitar. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 134 BPM]
Happy, light hearted jazz strut. Piano, acoustic bass, drums. Easy on the ears, and just puts you in a good mood. [Tempo: Slow / 106 BPM]
A cosy and playful little jazz tune played on clean electric guitar, electric piano and bass, with subtle strings. Has a certain kitch retro factor. Warm, unique and with a lot of character. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
A fun comedy cue with a lot of character underscoring any of the daily idiocies we all face every day. Great for introducing new scenes and locations that need a silly and "not-so-serious" character. Piano, pizzicato strings, dobro, mandolin, and percussion. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Playful flute melody (recorder) over acoustic guitars and light percussion. Also a nice bass guitar and some pizzicato strings. The kind of music you would hear on a Fisher-Price ad. perfect for children-oriented videos and adverts, or heath care, insurance and other "everything's fine" kind of spots. Acoustic yet contemporary. [Tempo: Medium / 114 BPM]
Playful, jazzy swing. Cheeky, happy, joyful and lighthearted. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
Tender and soft lullaby with a smooth groove at the end of the first section. Sweet, lovely and beautiful. Featuring celesta, glocken, fretless bass and strings. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A very happy and feelgood, homely and wholesome tune with a whistled melody, with acoustic guitars and bells. Joyful and positive, you simply can't help but feel happy and free. Pleasures of the simple life, relaxing and playful. Living the good life. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A playful, happy but rather laidback, melodic track. Nice for childrens production, casual game, funny little character, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Bright and playful, happy Latin / Spanish / Mexican piece. Live band performance. Cheesy and fun. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Originally composed for a computer, internet flash arcade video game as a background soundtrack for the a certain level. Reminds of 8-bit style games but has a more contemporary, full, ambient, electronic sound. Also can be used in any internet, web, flash project, commercial, tv program, film, movie and anything positive. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 83 BPM]
A somewhat strange and quirky, up-beat electro pop music track with a cute and charming style. Like odd beings, funny aliens, playful animals or silly, funny creatures. Friendly and fun music. [Tempo: Medium / 123 BPM]
A bright, playful and upbeat piece of music. Fresh and vibrant with a real sense of positivity and fun. Playtime mixes modern electronic sounds with a great beat, warm synths and an effective piano. Refreshing, feel good modern music. Will work well with positive ideas, technology, learning, health and well being. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
This enchanting novelty marching tune suggests the magic and intrigue of Eastern European fables and parables. A little bit wonky & off-kilter, Its naive child-like quality suggests a toy military band or images of a hurdy-gurdy or Calliope at a fairytale fairground. Builds from a single instrument into a small ensemble and then lifts by two semitones with an added glockenspiel & solo flute. Quirky / Novelty. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A cute and funny "trip back in time" to the early versions of Super Mario and other fun Nintendo / Commodore / SEGA / Arcade retro games. [Tempo: Fast / 105 BPM]
This lively & mischievous filmic sounding leitmotif builds from quizzical phrases into busy, bustling orchestration that hurries along with occasional humorous hesitations. Evoking excitement & magic or the busy drudgery of the working day. Matched in style & character to other Elliot Simon’s tracks, Another Lovely Day, The Secret Path, A Midnight Symphony, Hotel Tango and An Unfortunate Incident. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
This amusing & magical leitmotif features lively pizzicato cellos as they tip toe towards a marching Mariachi trumpet line that vanishes into thin air, only to be replaced again by the creeping, mischievous cellos. Hotel Tango is matched in style & character to the other Elliot Simon’s tracks, Another Working Day, The Secret Path, A Midnight Symphony and An Unfortunate Incident. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
Quirky and humorous, yet hard hitting Hip Hop piece, with cheeky samples, big beats and cool cuts. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Happy, airy and cheeky acoustic piece, with super bright percussion, sparkling bells and glittering chimes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
Upbeat, bright and cute acoustic piece, with airy percussion and sparkling chimes. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
This bright and catchy whistle track provides a fun atmosphere where adventure and play can happen. Whistles and bells play the melody while supported by piano, bass and drums. Perfect for travel, comedy, dramas, youth and family themes and commercials. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 133 BPM]
Sexy big band blues music tracl ala "The Stripper". Smoking tenor saxophone leads the sassy, sultry, retro sound. Swing / Lounge / 40's / 50's / 60's music. [Tempo: Slow / 90 BPM]
Positive and bright vibes with ukulele and marimba melody. Positive / Happy / Feel-good. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 166 BPM]
This happy Folk-Pop music track is fun, silly and catchy. Human whistles and bells perform a light, cute melody over a rhythmic, 1960’s organ rock band. Greatly suitable for comedy, kids’ programming, learning, travel, tutorials, and fun media. Eager / Fun / Jokes Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 161 BPM]
Cute and quirky acoustic Indie piece, with happy chimes, simple acoustic guitar and sweet percussion. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Moritz Moszkowski - 15 Etudes de Virtuosité, Op. 72, Etude No. 4 in C Major, Allegro. Solo piano. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A light & quirky waltz creates a feeling of ideas coming to life, with cheeky xylophones, light flutes and fairytale like oboes. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
Bouncy and percussion driven track. Happy upbeat music. [Tempo: Fast / 210 BPM]
A fun, quirky and upbeat retro 60's groove track that will make you want to dance and groove with soulful oldies and retro horn licks! Groovy drums, crisp big band horns, and funky jazz Rhodes and piano make this a perfect track for funny commercials and adverts, comic YouTube videos, vlogs, and any project that needs a fresh, fun music background with great energy. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Upbeat, quirky and romantic music track made with orchestra in a Vintage / Kitsch sound. Repetitive and positive music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 145 BPM]
Easy and quirky comedy music track made with various mallets and other instruments. Children / Happy / Light Music. Classic / Vintage sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Elegant and swinging, this 1920s inspired small ensemble piece is great for imbuing a feeling of swankiness, bombastic melodrama and early jazz kitsch. A muted trombone plays over a tight arrangement of french horn, clarinet, drums, and piano. Excellent music for comedy, travel and lifestyle, plus 1920s-30s period pieces. Early Jazz / Kitsch / Elegant Music. [Tempo: Medium / 134 BPM]
Spooky and quirky comedy music track made with orchestral sounds and theremin. Eerie / Cartoonish / Quirky music. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
The Roaring Twenties and big city flair are easily imagined with this small ensemble music track. Horns and woodwinds play its snappy melody over a tight rhythm section of piano, guitar, tuba and drums. Superb as music for comedy, light-hearted themes and 1920’s period pieces. 1920s-40s / Early Jazz / Cosmopolitan Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 165 BPM]
Kitschy, comedic underscore features baritone sax and upright bass. Great fun for an underscore. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
An upbeat, fun, and cheerful drum stomp clap cute jingle for upbeat commercials and marketing videos. Starts out cute a playful, then morphs into energetic happiness and bliss! This is very catchy and positive! Should work well with all kinds of advertising and marketing videos that require fun energy. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
A fun, happy, quirky, perky, funny, energetic, dance-worthy, exciting tune featuring crazy drums, piano, horns, and a comedic melody on the xylophone. Nice for advertising TV, radio spots, funny films, and TV shows. A super fresh and cool music track inspired by the retro/ oldies era of comedy music. [Tempo: Fast / 180 BPM]
A catchy and comical polka track suitable for commercials, cartoons, and any quirky videos in need of a music bed. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 230 BPM]
A goofy Spy / Secret Agent inspired music track, with a comic aura. Anticipation and breaking in atmosphere. Mystery and fun altogether with a nice spy atmosphere. Secret Mission / Action / 60's Music. [Tempo: Slow / 122 BPM]
A light and quirky comedy music track made with various light percussion, cartoon-like strings and woodwinds. Lighthearted, quizzical and playful music. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]