Comedy rock is a term used to describe rock music that mixes the music with general comedy. This tradition can be traced back to the earliest days of rock n roll itself, the most notable early examples being Stan Freberg and The Coasters. Such artists include Gnarkill, Adam Sandler, Barenaked Ladies, Bonzo Dog Band, Bloodhound Gang, Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine, Frank Zappa, Hot and Heavy, Stephen Lynch, The Vandals, "Weird Al" Yankovic, UFO Phil, Primus, Tenacious D, The Torch Marauder, Hot Waffles, Braal, Worm Quartet, Raymond And Scum, Green Jelly, The Dan Band, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Cake, Scatterbrain, Able Bodied Seamen, The Irregars, DVDA, Ween, GWAR, The Offspring, Mamonas Assassinas, Denis Leary, The Frogs, Dave and Brian, Throwing Toasters, and Country Teasers. For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... The word comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humor with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Stanley Victor Freberg (born August 7, 1926 in Los Angeles) is an American author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian, puppeteer and advertising creative director. ... The classic Coasters lineup. ... Gnarkill is a band that comprises CKY band member Jess Margera on drums, as well as CKY Crew members Brandon DiCamillo as the lead singer and Bam Margera on keyboards, with Rich Vose on the guitar, and Matt Cole on the mixer. ... Adam Richard Sandler (born June 6th, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, screenwriter, and film producer. ... Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Canadian alternative rock band currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Steven Page, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart, and formerly Andy Creeggan. ... The Bonzo Dog Band (also known as The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Bonzo Dog Dada Band and, colloquially, as The Bonzos) was a band created by a group of British art-school denizens of the 1960s. ... “The Bloodhound Gang” redirects here. ... Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine are a cover band and comedy act based in Los Angeles, California, playing popular rap, rock, metal, and pop songs in a swanky lounge music style. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... I Am the Night is a glam metal album by heavy metal band Pantera, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... Stephen Andrew Lynch (born July 28, 1971), is an American stand-up comedian, musician and Tony Award-nominated actor known for witty, comical, and sometimes quite disturbing lyrics. ... The Vandals are an American punk rock band formed in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California and currently recording for Kung Fu Records. ... This article is about the musician himself. ... Phil Hill, better known as UFO Phil, has gained moderate fame and a cult-following as a novelty songwriter and purveyor of short, comedic internet videos. ... For other uses, see Primus. ... Tenacious D, or The D as they are known by their fans,[1] is an American rock band duo composed of musician/actors Kyle Gass and Jack Black. ... Braal, a comedy rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, has achieved a small but loyal fanbase, due primarily to their unique blend of humorous and oftentimes vulgar lyrics, catchy music that spans many musical genres from reggae to black metal, and a creative stageshow featuring cartoonish props, silly... Worm Quartet is a one man (Reverend Timothy F. Crist, A.K.A. -=ShoEboX=-) Comedy Synth Punk band portrayed on album covers as a group of four worms. ... // The Background Raymond And Scum is a comedy rock band based in Southern California. ... Green Jellÿ is an American comedy heavy metal musical group. ... The Dan Band is a band from Los Angeles, California, created by actor/comedian Dan Finnerty. ... Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a punk rock cover band that formed in 1995. ... Cake (properly written as CAKE) is a band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1991. ... Scatterbrain was an eclectic thrash metal band formed in 1989 when Long Island Hardcore group Ludichrist featuring Tommy Christ and Glen Cummings, changed their name. ... DVDA is a rock band featuring South Park crew members Trey Parker (lead vocals, keyboards), Matt Stone (vocals, drums, bass guitar), Bruce Howell (guitars), and D. A. Young (keyboards, vocals). ... Ween is an alternative rock group formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Offspring (disambiguation). ... Mamonas Assassinas was a satirical Brazilian pop/rock band. ... Denis Leary (born Denis Colin Leary on August 18, 1957) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated American actor, comedian, writer and director. ... The Frogs are an American rock music band founded in 1980, in Milwaukee. ... Throwing Toasters is a comedy rock act based in Southern California featuring Grant Baciocco, also known as the co-creator of the comedy program, The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd. ... The Country Teasers are a British band formed in 1993. ...

Some comedy rock groups, such as Frank Zappa and Tenacious D, often poke fun at the norms of different rock genres through their lyrics, actions, or imitations of the other genres. Most comedy rockers, however, mainly just create rock and roll with amusing, witty, or over the top lyrics about topics usually not covered by mainstream rock artists.

Rock has been the target of many spoofs and several spoof bands have gone on to have actual hit records and perform live, most notably The Hee Bee Gee Bees and subsequently Spinal Tap in the U.S. and Bad News in the U.K. In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... The HeeBeeGeeBees, as pictured in the Radio Active Times, 1986 The Hee Bee Gee Bees were a pop group formed initially to parody the Bee Gees towards the close of their sequence of high-pitched, disco-style hits. ... Spinal Tap is a mostly fictitious heavy metal band, the subject of the 1984 rockumentary/mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap. ... Bad News are a spoof rock band, created for the Channel 4 television series The Comic Strip Presents. ...

There are several bands that are classified under "Geek Band" Titles that play humor-intended songs, such as Lemon Demon and They Might Be Giants. They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American alternative rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh that formed in 1982. ...