Which British comedian had a top 40 novelty hit in 1961 with 'Don't Jump off the Roof Dad'?
Cy Coben their version of "Sweet Violets", which charted for Dinah Shore and Jane Turzy in 1951. Coben wrote "Nobody's Child" with Mel Foree; Hank Snow recorded it in 1949. Lonnie Donegan later brought it to the United Kingdom, and the Beatles recorded it during their early days playing in Hamburg, Germany. Coben wrote many novelty songs; one of his biggest novelty hits was "The Old Piano Roll Blues" (1950). He also wrote for Homer and Jethro - "The Billboard Song" became a much-recorded favorite, and "Don't Jump Off the Roof, Dad" was later a hit for British comedian Tommy Cooper. Coben
Novelty song in the genre) faded in popularity until its terrestrial cancellation in June 2010. In the 21st century, novelty songs had found a new audience online; the hit song "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis was featured on the kids compilation album "So Fresh Pop Party 13" in 2014. Likewise, British comedian Michael Dapaah's 2017 hit "Man's Not Hot", which depicts a man who refuses to take off his jacket, received widespread attention and inspired countless memes as a result of its success. Novelty song A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed