Comedy rock

Comedy Rock is roughly defined as a mix of Rock or any of its sub-genres with elements of Comedy such as Satire and Musical Parody, as well as concepts of Novelty music. Frank Zappa, known for his regular usage of satirical references to certain aspects and trends of popular culture, is considered as one of the progenitors of the genre. While the style has developed a mostly cult following during its existence, some artists have achieved a moderate or sometimes even high level of mainstream popularity, including The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Flight of the Conchords, The Dead Milkmen, Tenacious D and Spinal Tap.