For no apparent reason, in no particular order, and without any intent to exclude other examples of the genre, here are 10 of the many tunes that always put a smile on my face.

Is That You Mo-Dean?, B-52s
Can't Make Love, Wall of Voodoo
Peacherine Rag, Scott Joplin
Rocky Mountain Way, Joe Walsh
What Do You Want From Life?, The Tubes
The Hardest Part, Blondie
Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future), Elton John
Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stevie Wonder
Twelve Pains of Christmas, Bob Rivers
Generic Blues, "Weird Al" Yankovic