3 Funny Classic Rock Songs From the 1990s That Make Us Laugh

A song can provide any number of important releases. It can make you cry, it can make you dance, it can remind you of an important love, and a song can make you laugh. In fact, we wanted to dive into that very phenomenon here below.

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We wanted to highlight three songs from the past that both put a smile on our faces and get us to guffaw—a trio of tracks that may very well induce a chuckle. Indeed, these are three funny classic rock songs from the 1990s that make us laugh.

“I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” by Meat Loaf from ‘Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell’ (1993)

On many levels this song is great. It’s emotive, compelling. It gets you talking and you want to hear more. There’s a reason the tune boasts millions of streams on YouTube alone. But on another level, what the heck is Meat Loaf talking about? It’s a curio that has left many music fans scratching their heads and even laughing out loud. If he would do anything for love, why would he not do something for love? Also, what is this costume he’s wearing in the music video? Indeed, sometimes when you’re too serious, you become hilarious!

“The Bad Touch” by Bloodhound Gang from ‘Hooray For Boobies’ (1999)

Those who grew up in the 1990s remember how this song was all over MTV and its flagship show, Total Request Live, near the end of the decade. You don’t even have to hear the substance of the song to know that it will lack a certain sense of seriousness. Just look at the sophomoric album title. Or give the music video about half a second of your time. Silly—yes. Funny—that, too!

“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba from ‘Tubthumper’ (1997)

This song falls into the category of What Is Going On Here?! How did this tack become so famous? And why is it also so funny? A pop-rock tune about urinating? A song that lists seemingly a billion bottles of alcohol? Yes, this is the stuff that made us smile in the moment and laugh several decades later. That’s the power of music!

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