Top 10 Songs with the Funniest Vocals

Some vocal performances make you stop in your tracks. Others make you snort milk out your nose. This list is about the second kind.

Maybe the singer's voice cracked in a moment of misguided passion. Maybe someone thought primal screaming was the right vibe for a romantic ballad. Or maybe they just leaned into their inner cartoon villain and never looked back.

There are two types of entries on this list. First, you've got songs that are clearly trying to be funny with their vocals. Think exaggerated accents, bizarre noises, theatrical screeches, or someone sounding like a pirate on karaoke night. Then there are the unintentional gems. Those glorious moments when a vocalist probably meant to sound dramatic or edgy but somehow ended up sounding like a confused goose instead.

Which tracks crack you up the most? Which performances leave you wondering if the singer was totally serious or just had a little too much fun in the booth? Scroll through the list, cast your votes, and enjoy the strange symphony of silly, strange, and spectacular vocal decisions.

The Top Ten

  1. F*** the System - System of a Down

    Just play the sample.

  2. Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins

    Stretching his body and making strange noises, not knowing he is being recorded... Imagine that.

    This sample got me laughing. He sounds like he's having an orgasm or something.

    Really very funny vocals, and the song also features a fart sound.

  3. Big Balls - AC/DC

    Always a good laugh to listen to this song.

  4. Victim of Changes - Judas Priest

    The way Rob sings it is very funny, especially, "Whiskey woman, don't you know that you are driving me insane?"

  5. I Put a Spell on You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins

    Oh man, those vocals and screams! (Especially a live version available on YouTube.) Who says only metal singers scream and growl?

  6. Who Let the Dogs Out - Baha Men

    A pretty silly song, but the way they bark "Who who who..." is so funny.

    This song is so funny. A very popular song because of its vocals!

  7. The Ballroom Blitz - The Sweet

    The funniest vocals are provided by the backing vocalist and bassist, Steve Priest, when he sings lead vocals (the song has shared lead vocals). This song was inspired by an incident during a live show when the band was driven offstage by a barrage of bottles.

  8. Tommy the Cat - Primus

    Fun fact: Tom Waits did all of Tommy the Cat's speaking parts. He also brought in Les Claypool to play bass on some of his own records.

    Say baby! Say baby!

  9. Dude (Looks Like a Lady) - Aerosmith

    Famously featured in Mrs. Doubtfire.

  10. The Spider's Lullabye - King Diamond

    This song and its vocals are supposed to scare me, but for some reason, this doesn't happen to me. I actually think the vocals are very funny (play the song sample).

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  13. Vicinity of Obscenity - System of a Down

  14. In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry

  15. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon

    The howling is funny: "Aaooo! Aaooo! Werewolves of London! Aaooo!"

  16. Bad Boys - Inner Circle

    Yes, the vocals are funny. This also has to be one of the catchiest songs - I listened to it three days ago, and it got stuck in my head.

    I always laugh when I hear this song. I really shouldn't though, because this is the theme song to COPS.

  17. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow - Frank Zappa

    It also includes misheard lyrics. Whatever he says, it sounds to me like "poo poop." Actual lyrics include "boop-boop, booh, boo-a-hoo hoo-ooo, bop-bop ta-the-the bop-bop ta-the-the."

  18. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

    This song has dark lyrics, but the music isn't dark, and the vocals are pretty funny at times.

  19. More Than Pain - King Diamond

    Haha, just play the song sample. King Diamond is voice acting. Oh, and the song is supposed to be scary.

  20. Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen

    Always puts a smile on my face.

  21. Surfin' Bird - Sodom

    The Trashmen metal cover - they kept part of the funny vocals and added some more.

  22. Mitzi Dupree - Deep Purple

  23. Chop Suey! - System of a Down

  24. Carry Stress in the Jaw - Mr. Bungle

    Mike Patton never disappoints.

  25. Lucifer in Love - Edguy

  26. Der Jegermeister - Trollfest

    This is folk metal. Just play the song sample (what I mean is at the beginning of the sample).

  27. Hammer Smashed Face - Cannibal Corpse

    Unintentionally hilarious vocals.

    I laugh at the vocals of this song.

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