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1. The Trashmen flew into the Top Ten in 1963 with this aviary delight. What song was it?
2. Sheb Wooley cut this colorful tasty tune way back in 1958. Can you guess the name of this one?
3. What's the hurry? What group sped to the top five on the charts with "Beep Beep" in 1958?
4. Ross Bagdasarian had a couple of novelty hits in the 1950s. This particular song involves Christmas. Which song was it?
5. Ok, enough with the 1950s stuff. The next "hit" was more a local sensation than anything else. It was a song from a comedian turned children's television host. Who gave us "The Mouse"?
6. Halloween would not be the same without this 1962 hit. Which is it?
7. The Detergents had a 1965 parody tune with "The Leader Of The..."
8. This was one of the most controversial songs of the 1960s, being banned on many radio stations across the U.S. due to its sensitive subject matter concerning mentally ill people. What song was this?
9. 1969 saw a novelty tune called "Moonflight"
10. Ray Stevens made a number of novelty records over the years. His 1969 release conjured up thoughts of wild animals and the jungle. What song was this?
11. An unusual artist named Daddy Dewdrop produced a big 1971 hit about a "chick" in a dream. What song was this?
12. The king of novelty, Ray Stevens, makes another appearance here with this song based on a fad of the mid 1970s. What song is this?
13. There was a novelty song in 1976 that was recorded by someone with a Cast of Idiots.
14. No novelty quiz would be complete without this entry from Elmo and Patsy. Can you name the song of the season?
15. If your funny bone hasn't been tickled enough, here's one more. An American born Australian singer and songwriter named Joe Dolce hit pay dirt with this Italian oriented hit in the early 1980s. What song?
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