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.
A light, bright and flourishing theme featuring marimbas, piano and a small string ensemble. Suitable for joyful, inspiring and positive projects, family and friends, neighbours and communities, fun adventures. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Jangly acoustic guitar and a smell of springtime make this a relaxing and refreshing experience. Lighthearted, uplifting and happy. Slightly playful. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 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]
Sweet and simple arpeggios with warm bass tones. Sparse and minimalistic. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 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 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
An interesting, beguiling, alluring and strangely mystical neoclassical piece that would go well with a classic mystery or drama / dramedy, period drama or historical show. This composition combines chamber orchestra with some more eclectic and folk instruments, to create a quite unique composition. A sense of something strangely appealing, yet mysterious, and ever so slightly flirtatious - but also with a dark twist. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 144 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]
Fun and happy summer music track featuring Ukulele, Acoustic guitars, glockenspiel, bass guitar and drums. Upbeat and exciting composition great for commercials and adverts. Playful / Cheerful Music. [Tempo: Fast / 140 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]
Uplifting, fun and bright, this is a Hot Club of France style acoustic jazz guitar piece. Saucy and swingin'! [Tempo: Fast / 115 BPM]
Country party feelings, joy and happiness are easily conveyed in the first few seconds of this Zydeco-inspired track. From the accordions, banjo, acoustic guitar, and the bass, claps and drums, everything is infused with that unique, push-pull rhythm characteristic of Zydeco music. Ideal for feel-good moods in comedies, dramas, travel and cooking shows. Party / Zydeco / Joy. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 79 BPM]
A fun and lighthearted, active and bustling, baroque inspired piece of neo-classical music. Playful and whimsical, with a cheeky look back at the heady days of regal and stately, luxurious, classical baroque music by Bach, Vivaldi, Händel and Purcell. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Light tension, neutral to lightly suspenseful introduction with minimal tension undertones. Suitable for documentaries, podcasts, and contemplative, active, thinking time, film scenes. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 60 BPM]
A super cheerful and uplifting music track with melodies of ukulele and whistle. Ideal music for images with people outdoors, happy people and children playing or creating new things. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 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]
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]
A very different and charming little piece. Nice vocal hook. Skewed off-center, leftfield, different, understated and laidback. Great as a feelgood track for advertising or as an intro / title theme. Available in various versions / instrumentations. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Two short stingers/idents in kids / childrens music style. [Tempo: Medium / 100 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]
Effervescent, Whimsical & slightly unhinged. This black comedy chamber music is similar in feel to Tim Burton's Danny Elfman scores. Breaks and interludes can be edited against narrative to create different moods. Portrays happy, mysterious, melancholic and sinister overtones in equal measures. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 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]
Happy and fun country / bluegrass track with a modern twang. Upbeat, uptempo drums, banjo picking, acoustic bass and drums. Fun and charming. Homely, wholesome, country life, fun and games. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
This happy-go-lucky track features Ukulele and whistling. The track definitely has a bluegrass / country feel, but the ukulele and occasional ooh-ooh background vocals also gives the track a slightly tropical or hawaiian feel. This is a great track for easy living, fun and holidays, enjoying the simple things. [Tempo: Medium / 145 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]
Traditional jazz, stride piano music. Happy and funny with a fast tempo. One minute of music, will be great for old movies scenes, commercials, and other projects. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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]
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]
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]
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]
Quirky / Acoustic / Summer Time. "Can't Stop Me" is a definite hit with people of all ages. With Ska & Reggae influences and "cheesy organ" lines, this is a perfect summer time track. Double time ending brings a "get up and jive" feel to the track. Playful and lighthearted. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Acoustic / Quirky / Up Beat. This pleasant, happy piece is sure to make you want to sway your head and shoulders in time with the track. Simple yet catchy melodies make this piece what it is. Homely, light hearted, charming. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A light and gentle orchestra/pop crossover track. Pizzicato, harp, acoustic guitar, gently flowing string chords later joined by drum patterns and deep, soft bass tones. Delicate and appealing. Beauty, enjoyment, heavenly, children. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
Happy and inspiring acoustic music composition that brings the feeling of optimism. Positive melodies performed beautifully on acoustic guitars, bass and light percussion. Bright and uncomplicated music track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Frederic Chopin - Waltzes, B.21, in A-flat Major, Op. P1-13, Allegro. Performed and recorded by Abigail Mettry exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 0 BPM]