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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Full of 'Joie de vivre' this accordion and mandolin led piece is a bright, filmic, retro sounding waltzer conjuring up visions of traditional European city streets, mountains, lakes, fairgrounds, carousels, flowers and festivals. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 62 BPM]
A fun and jolly 'hot club of france' style track with acoustic guitar, accordeon and violin. Playful and whimsical, suitable for comedy, novelty, parody, animation, casual games and more. The accordeon gives the track a French tint, but it's by my means limited to France or French content. It's just suitably quirky, zany and jolly. [Tempo: Medium / 81 BPM]
Uplifting, fun and bright, this is a Hot Club of France style acoustic jazz guitar piece. Saucy and swingin'! [Tempo: Fast / 115 BPM]
A fun and charming electro-pop piece with digital synth lead and acoustic guitars backing. Happy, cheeky and playful, with a fun, digital sound. Great for video games, digital media culture, computers and cute robots, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Doesn't get much more hazy this! A sleazy French inspired blend of accordion, tuba, drums and xylophone. The walking tuba bass line mixed with the accordion create the image of a day in Paris, a smoky French cafe, dirty French men, cartoon characters like Pepe La Pew and movies like Ratatouille. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Happy, carefree and a tiny bit mad music. This bouncy uptempo orchestral overture is suitable for cartoons, animations, games and all types of humorous commercials. Includes a vintage version with extra added retro appeal. [Tempo: Medium / 132 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]
A great, classic Ragtime piano piece, composed by Scott Joplin. Music recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A vintage styled pop music track with a hooky groove and a cool bass line. A little retro and a lot of fun. Great music for TV programming and ads. [Tempo: Medium / 116 BPM]
A touch of comedy and a pinch of cool and depth – this TV-theme type track combines all these lacing a catchy overdriven guitar/rhodes lead over it all. With elements of pop, rock and jazz, the melody plays over bass, drums, shaker, nylon stringed guitar, and Wurlitzer electric piano. Awesome for footage needing thematic elements with a melodic development. Excellent for crime, drama, travel, comedy, and urban settings. [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]
Balancing between drama and comedy, this track conveys anticipation as well as reflection and surprise. Pizzicato strings move the arrangement with the help of acoustic guitar, tremolo strings, piano, marimba, triangle, congas and other light percussion. Great for dramedy and romantic events with a melancholy twist. Excellent for tv/cable production, documentary, travel, personal development types of narratives. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 118 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]
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]
Upbeat retro spy music, inspired by James Bond and Spy Kids. Driving surf music drums and cool guitar theme, topped with huge brass section. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 147 BPM]
An upbeat and bright piece of happy indie pop rock. A cool bouncy feel with Ukulele, stabbing brass lines and groovy piano melodies. Great for product promos, advertising and business. [Tempo: Medium / 166 BPM]
Minimalist music track with acoustic sounds. great for use in documentaries, educational videos, nature, docu-drama, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 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]
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]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena Bach, Musette in D major, BWV Anh.126. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Exciting and positive acoustic music composition that brings the feeling of optimism. Happy melodies performed beautifully on ukulele, acoustic guitars, bass and light percussion. Natural / Organic / Simple Pleasures. [Tempo: Fast / 128 BPM]
Banjo and vocals are at the center of this amusing, friendly, country-folk music track. Slide acoustic guitars and harmonica also pepper its arrangement of piano, country bass, shaker, brushed snare and kick drum. Kitsch, cute and corny, this is an excellent music for comedy, rural themes, travel, web shows, and commercials. The Underscore version omits the vocal part. [Tempo: Fast / 200 BPM]
Antonin Dvorak: Humoresques in G flat major, Op. 101: No. 7 Poco Lento e grazioso. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Mysterious, intriguing but at the same time funny latin music track, with percussion, guitars and low-fi organ sound. Stereotypical Latin music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 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]
Upbeat, fun, Mexican-inspired melody, with xylophone sounds, vibrant wind-section and lively percussion, this is the perfect track for animated, exuberant, happy scenes or sequences. Great for productions that require a Latin flavor, or a uplifting soundscape, such as films, shows, and commercials. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 200 BPM]
Exciting and happy summer music track featuring ukulele, mandolin, glockenspiel, piano, bass guitar and drums. Joyful and energetic composition great as music for commercials and adverts. [Tempo: Fast / 128 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]
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]
Cute and quirky, this 1920’s clarinet-based cue is fast-paced and comedic. A tight rhythm section of tuba, acoustic guitar and drums plays counterpoint to jazzy interlocking woodwind melodies. Superb for comedy, dramedy, children’s shows and period pieces. Cool/ Swanky/ Jazzy. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
A bright and positive country / folk / indie-pop track with an uplifting, care free feel. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
A light and feel-good, fun and cheeky Folk / Country-Pop number with a toe-tapping rhythm, whistling melody and a big smiley face. [Tempo: Medium / 83 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Happy, inspiring and simple music track based on the acoustic sound of ukulele, accompanied with drums, bass, piano and shakers. Suitable as music for optimistic and positive videos and commercials. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 80 BPM]
Spry and lively this music track is Americana track conveys charm, sentiment and playfulness. Banjo and steel string guitar contribute to the main melody getting rhythmic support from claps and a kick drum. This track is a great fit for rural themes, comedy, cooking and web tutorials. Banjo / Spry / Playful music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 99 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]
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]