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 slower instrumental comedy cue in 3/4 time with strings and marimba! Would work well for reality TV background music, as well as for apps and games. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 175 BPM]
A light-hearted and quirky track with lots of interesting percussion and clapping. Unusual sounding instruments mixed with fun and upbeat melodies creates a happy mood. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
A toe tapping happy cue which is innocent, fun and playful. Full orchestra, a marching band and plenty of interesting instruments playing create a light and humorous cue. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A modern, fun and Catchy, spring in your step piece. Light melodies overlay sidechained pads to bring a joyful blend of musical airness, highly suitable for contemporary commercials and happy times. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Electric guitar, piano, drums and pizzicato strings create a Chet Atkins meets Eric Clapton blues infused feel and sparse production elements. Good for ads / commercials and much more. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
This upbeat, electronic track with playful analog synths sounds it came straight out of your favorite old school arcade. Great for advertising the latest invention, or highlighting advances in the world of robotics, technology, and science. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
An upbeat, fun, modern folksy track featuring chimes, strings, piano, acoustic guitar, bass, and drums. A catchy melody, and an infectious beat make this perfect “good mood” music for your production. [Tempo: Medium / 138 BPM]
A happy and charming pop / beat track with a feelgood, optimistic sound. Innocent / Naive / Cute. Bouncy, joyful, care free. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
Just a bottleneck guitar playing some quirky country licks. Dizzy and dazed... Perhaps drunk. :) Fun and quirky. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A catchy, upbeat, fun, and happy track featuring a hilarious baritone sax lead, an energetic drum groove with percussion, and an upbeat vibe. Perfect for comedy projects, spots, adverts, commercials, vacation videos, and any project needing funny and wacky energy. [Tempo: Fast / 134 BPM]
Happy and upbeat music piece featuring ukulele, hand Claps, acoustic guitars, piano, glockenspiel, bass guitar and drums. Uplifting and Motivating composition great for commercials and adverts. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 119 BPM]
A positive, simple and cheeky track featuring acoustic sound of ukulele and guitars, with simple catchy melody on piano and mallets. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Cool and quirky, this whistled track is organ-based 60’s style pop track is bursting with fun. The rhythm arrangement also features acoustic guitars, walking bass, tambourine, and drums. This is superb cue for commercials, comedies, travel, web how-to videos and 1960’s period pieces. [Tempo: Fast / 162 BPM]
Joyful, carefree track with acoustic guitar, piano, clapping and whistling. [Tempo: Medium / 82 BPM]
A light, playful and heartening orchestral / soundtrack piece. Spring-like, innocent, flowering. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 94 BPM]
A quirky, cheeky and a little bit sneaky, orchestral piece for drama, film, and more. Tip-toe'ing and quizzical. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Upbeat and exciting Indie-Pop music track featuring piano, acoustic guitars, glockenspiel, percussion, bass and drums. The positive and catchy vibe of this track will work well for different types of light hearted media. [Tempo: Fast / 157 BPM]
Passionate Latin music composition with authentic acoustic guitars, percussion, bass and drums. Great for films and videos, exotic dance, music for holiday and vacation, travel and fun. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 108 BPM]
Happy ukulele, quirky whistles and bright glockenspiel come together in a happy, cheeky and uncluttered piece. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Cute, happy and positive acoustic jazz piece, with sweet ukulele, warm bass and brushed drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Chamber orchestra light comedy, with a classical music chamber orchestral production. Mischievous, curious and whimsical, this fun and tippy-toes small orchestra piece will work great for dramedy or other content with mischief and playfulness. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Fun and feelgood, upbeat Gypsy Jazz / Hot Club of France style. Toe-tapping and light hearted. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Happy go lively 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: Fast / 142 BPM]
A cheeky, quirky and silly track that creates a warmhearted and fun mood. Some unusual rhythms and instruments help to create a childish and mischievous sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
An ominous and mysterious track, that remains innocent, bouncy and fun. Sparse and light instrumentation works well to create a whimsical and quirky mood. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
A gentle and somewhat curious, or slightly playful, light orchestra piece. Cinematic in nature, this wonderfully quirky piece is centered around a repeating piano note, alluring to something, or someone, with curiosity and innocence - or perhaps the dawning of a new day, or curious new adventures. Light and innocent. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 74 BPM]
A fun and quirky, light comedy track performed by orchestra and various odd percussion. Curious and investigative, a little bit sneaky. Great for dramedy, light comedy and family/kids content, this track has several stops and starts, edit points that make it suitable for editing the music to your on-screen events. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
Fun background music with a swing feel. Played by melodic acoustic piano, live bass, groovy brush drums and uplifting shaker. Great for children project, family album, video game, flash animation or anything that needs chic retro music on the one hand and modern funny tune on the other. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Fun, lighthearted and chirpy track with a whistled melody and jazzy acoustic backing. Perfect for kids tv, comedies, commercials or any cheerful, carefree character or situation. Features acoustic guitars, bass, soft drums and whistling. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
An upbeat, playful and lighthearted track with pizzicato strings and a range of fun and quirky instruments. Slightly mysterious with a very small sinister undertone. [Tempo: Medium / 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]
Uptempo, old-style Gypsy Jazz / Django type music, with a fun, jumpy feel. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 139 BPM]
Light, fun, and easy, this 'happy' blues music track is bouncy and exudes an authentic rural feel. Its brushed drums and acoustic guitar create a great shuffle that the resonator guitar plays on. Slide is used on the resonator guitar for that swampy tone. Great music for comedies, rural dramas, 'country' travel and cooking shows. Happy / Hopeful / Rural / Blues Music. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
A jolly, chilled, laid-back and humorous ukelele lead tune perfectly suited for an underscore or background music role, or in scenes involving a sense of comedic irony. A little Spongebob Square Pants under the sea. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 132 BPM]
A fun and lighthearted, active and bustling, baroque inspired piece of neo-classical music. Fanciful, busy and posh upper-class, 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: Fast, Very fast / 132 BPM]
A happy, excited and uplifiting indie folk song featuring vocals, whistles and ukelele that makes a fun and fresh piece. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Mysterious, yet playful, this track is relaxed, fun and intriguing. Creates a somewhat contemplative mood, but has enough energy throughout to keep it upbeat and mischievous. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 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]
A happy, cheery track with ukelele, piano, glockenspiel, acoustic guitars, claps, drums and bass. Perfect for silly upbeat commercials, cute videos, pet videos, baby play dates, corporate videos, or your personal videos with your children, pets, or family. [Tempo: 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]
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]
Neoclassical, cinematic, light orchestra music with a slightly quirky or mischievous feel. Music for a lighthearted mystery, a period drama, or a historical setting. Staccato string section with piano sets the tone with a timeless and stately sound for a developing story. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 108 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]
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 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]
Joy and adventure are feelings close at hand when this 70’s inspired, Indie-Folk music track starts. Its whistles and bells play a fun and light-hearted melody over a rhythm. Splendid for web tutorials, adult drama, travel, children’s and lifestyle shows. Cute / Fun / Satisfying music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 105 BPM]
A fun, new arrangement of the traditional French melody, Alouette. Bright and cheeky, with French instrumentation. A goofy whistling melody enters at about 1:25 in. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
A mixture of country and funk music with a fun melody. Great for any children and funny material. [Tempo: Fast / 110 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]