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.
Easy, happy, and good-natured, this early country music track is perfect for comedy and light friend dramas. Melodies made with its slide resonator guitar blend nicely with acoustic guitar, drums and double bass. Perfect music for country travel and lifestyle shows. Hopeful / Early Country / Easy on the Ears Music. [Tempo: Medium / 126 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]
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]
A quirky and curious track in old 'grotesque' cabaret style. Mystical and playful. Mischievous, strange, odd. Curious old tales. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
Minimalist music track with acoustic sounds. great for use in documentaries, educational videos, nature, docu-drama, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 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]
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]
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]
A positive, inspiring and bright music track with catchy and exciting melodies that bring hope and positive emotions to the listener. Featuring ukulele, glockenspiel, piano, acoustic guitars, light percussion, bass guitar and drums. Jovial / Friendly / Heartwarming Music. [Tempo: Medium / 122 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]
Accordeon jazz track in a "Hot club of France" style. Playful and cheeky, up-tempo with slight Gypsy or Django feel. Upbeat, fresh and fun, slightly rowdy, with a strong flavour of France, Europe, also possibly Eastern Europe. [Tempo: Fast / 111 BPM]
Tender and carefree, this Indie pop track conveys an inclusive and welcoming feeling. It delivers a catchy, whistled melody accompanied with acoustic and electric guitars, drums and bass. It can feature beautifully behind sweet dramas, travel or lifestyle themes. Great for commercials. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 139 BPM]
A positive and lovely music piece featuring glockenspiel, acoustic guitars, piano, bass guitar and drums. Very light and transparent production. Peaceful, innocent, warm and gentle composition - great music for commercials and adverts. [Tempo: Medium / 103 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]
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]
Lively and cheerful is quickly conveyed in this music track. Its whistled melody is backed by a tight band of acoustic guitars, electric guitars, organ, bass and drums. With lots of punctuated stops at the end of sections, this music is great for commercials, travel, summery themes, and web instruction videos. [Tempo: Fast / 163 BPM]
A sweet and light, cinematic / minimalistic chamber orchestra piece with a cheeky, playful feel. Busy and bustling, with curious activity and a sense of innocence and fun. Great for family comedy, childrens content or even for Christmas. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Real and rowdy – and full of good times – this Cajun music track inspires you to dance, enjoy and be merry. With accordions and fiddle producing melody and harmonies, it’s the rhythm of acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, claps, tambourine, vocal hollers and drums that makes you want to move. This is an excellent fit for family and friend moments in dramas or comedies, also great music for web tutorials, children’s shows and cooking / travel themes. [Tempo: Fast / 175 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 happy and beautiful music track in chamber orchestra arrangement, and featuring a simple piano pattern with melody. A subtle orchestra sound comes in the background, and rises towards the track end. A 'Christmas mix' is available, where Christmas type bells are added for a wintery, Christmas'y sound. [Tempo: Medium / 160 BPM]
Positive and peaceful Christmas Holiday music track featuring guitars, bells, glockenspiel, chimes, strings, piano, bass, percussion reggae-style drums. Uplifting music great for Christmas and New Year projects. [Tempo: Medium / 70 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]
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]
An inspiring and simple music track featuring a chamber ensemble with marimbas, strings and piano. Rhythmically interesting, with odd time signatures. Very inspiring and motivational music, great for many types of media and presentations. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
A neo-classical, film / drama underscore track featuring piano and strings. Quirky and slightly playful, but in a subtle way. A sense of passing time, perhaps finding clues. A developing story of intrigue and mystery? [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
Acoustic Pop / Quirky / Motivational. An inspiring and optimistic track. With a drawn out introduction, dynamic middle section and a gradual ending to the track brings out a feel of movement. Like a happy story unfolding. A sense of light, positive energy. [Tempo: Fast / 119 BPM]
This high-energy, Ukulele-based Indie music track is easy to enjoy, sweet and fun. The whistle and bell melody plays over a joyful rhythm section punctuated by a reggae synth bass. A great time with a light party atmosphere is easily conveyed sonically. Superb music for themes of comedy, youth, learning, travel and lifestyle. Discover / Celebration / Innocent. [Tempo: Fast / 204 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]
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]
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]
A great, classic Ragtime piano piece, composed by Scott Joplin. Music recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 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]
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]
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]
Funky and positive track with jazzy groove. It features organ and piano melody, double bass and jazz drum kit. Kind of old-school fun. [Tempo: Fast / 155 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]
Positive think different music vibe, evoking imagination, curiosity and achievement. High hopes and good karma. Suited as music for discovery, learning, experimenting and developing. [Tempo: Medium / 120 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 bright and positive country / folk / indie-pop track with an uplifting, care free feel. [Tempo: Medium / 0 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]
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 fun and cheeky Indie-pop, Retro, Vintage bubblegum pop/jazz track with a sense of 1960's hippie pop culture and also an influence from 60's or 70's surf rock. Great for comedy, cool and chic, retro, vintage and just fun and upbeat videos, commercials, etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Catchy and quirky, this bluegrass-inspired music track conveys friendliness, southern charm and sparse rawness. The simple arrangement consists of a single banjo performance backed up by a kick drum. Great music for comedy and rural-themed shows. Banjo / Down Home / Upbeat Music. [Tempo: Medium / 178 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]
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]
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]
A fun and cheeky Indie-pop, Retro, Vintage bubblegum pop track with a sense of 1960's hippie pop culture and also an influence from 60's or 70's surf rock. Great for comedy, cool and chic, retro, vintage and just fun and upbeat videos, commercials, etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Happy 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: Medium / 170 BPM]
Beachside, holiday shenanigans is easily conveyed in this upbeat 1960’s inspired music track. Ukuleles, whistles, trumpets, organ, bells, percussion and drums make up the fun-filled arrangement. Excellent music for travel, web tutorials, comedies, commercials, and media with a playful, positive mood. [Tempo: Fast / 109 BPM]
