What is Love? We’ll defer to Brak, from Space Ghost, who defined it better than anyone:
You know love is a happy time. All throughout the universe. It’s when the male part of the species goes to the female part of the species and says “Hey, do you want to go on a date?” And then she would say: “Why yes, I’d like to go on a date.” If you’re LUCKY!- And then you go to a restaurant, and she gets something called A salad.
And then he gets a big piece of beef, that he eats. And that to me ladies and gentlemen, is LOVE. Kinda makes you cry, doesn’t it?
The world loves a love song. What we love even more than love songs are hilarious songs about love (and loss). We’ve collected some of the songs that laughed their way into our hearts (and pants) in the 11 Funniest Songs About Love.
11. Rodney Carrington – “Prison Bitch”
It’s a very special kind of love that one feels for his prison bitch. Prison, where there’s no such thing as unrequited love.
10. Louis Jordan – “Brother Beware” and “Look Out Sister”
Louis Jordan put these two songs out in 1947, giving rock solid, hilarious advice to both sexes. Come to think of it, his whole career was funny songs about love (see “You’re Much Too Fat, and That’s That).
9. George Clinton – Do Fries Go With That Shake?
Well, do they? A man needs to know if he’s gotta upgrade to the SuperSize menu or not.
8. The Smiths – Girlfriend in a Coma
The Smiths were one of the most misunderstood bands of all time. Depressing? Morrissey was hilarious!
7. Ween – Don’t Laugh I Love You
Countless women have rolled their eyes when this one turned up on a mix tape, and directly disobeyed the orders the song title gave.
6. The Mills Brothers – Paper Doll
Well, sure. You could swing that way, but think of all the paper cuts in all the wrong places!
5. Tom Jones – You Can Leave Your Hat On
Yeah, and we’re leaving our socks on, too! On a similar note, see Frank Zappa’s “Baby, Take Your Teeth Out.” No video for that one. Internets, you fail today.
4. Dead Milkmen – Gorilla Girl
Mark this as fact: if you put this on a CD for a girl, and she doesn’t punch you, she’s a KEEPER.
3. Jonathan Richman – I’m Straight
Jonathan Richman made a whole career off of funny songs about love. Not to mention a whole soundtrack of funny songs about love, There’s Something About Mary.
2. Slick Rick and Morcheeba – Women Lose Weight
You can go ahead and laugh at this one. You can get all PC and feel bad for liking this song on your own time.
1. The Mountain Goats – No Children
A.K.A. the #1 love song of jerks and asses, everywhere!
Feeling the love? Then you’ll want to check out the Worst Songs to Lose Your Virginity To, and the Top Videos that Put Hair on Our Palms.
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