The Offspring, The Beastie Boys, Van Halen w/DLR, and the B52s. Are there other bands that rock, but are often silly/goofy and funny?

Man, that's just wacky to see those bands in one sentence in reference to rocking and being silly. You're not wrong.

One of my favorites - Frank Zappa's Apostrophe / Overnight Sensation.

Bloodhound Gang, Blink 182, Sum 41, Sublime, Men Without Hats, They Might Be Giants, Tenacious D, Ugly Kid Joe, Green Jelly / Jello, The Dead Milkmen, Dee Lite, Squeeze.

If you're going to mention Frank Zappa you also have to mention "Sheik Yerbouti" and "Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch" by him.
- Don't forget "Muffin Man"
How is Tenacious D not plastered all over the comments!?
Piling on here.... One size fits all is an excellent intro album to Zappa for the uninitiated!

Does Weird Al count? Because he is just as talented as any "serious" musician.

Also, The Presidents of the United States of America.

just as talented

More so, arguably.
- Way more so, and it's not even an argument.
I was waiting for someone to say TPUSA. Their entire first album is basically the answer to this question.
- And their second album. And their third...
Unlike the other bands listed in this thread, Weird Al manages to rock even when he's covering other musical genres!
- Weird Al has literally done covers including style covers of many of the bands listed in this thread!
  
  Presidents of the USA cover: Gump
  
  They Might Be Giants style cover: Everything You Know Is Wrong
  
  Devo style cover: Dare To Be Stupid
  
  I'm sure there's more, that's off the top of my head.
Moving to the country, gonna fight me a lot of ninjas.
- Moving to the country, gonna fight me a lot of ninjas...
  
  Ninjas come from Japan,
  
  They were put here by [Luan] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luan_(mythology))
Also, The Presidents of the United States of America.

The song "More Bad Times" came on my Spotify radio playlist a few years back. I had never heard the song before. I was dying of laughter. I was not at all prepared for a song that silly.

Queen. They’re essentially the Monty Python Team of hard rock.

The Bicycle Song
One Vision is a hilarious song. It's a whole ass song about what brings the world together, and they tell us: fried chicken.

System of a Down is an equal mix of the most serious and fun songs that I've ever seen.

🍌🍌🍌🍌🧱🍌🧱, 🧱🥧

SOAD is goat but NOFX has lots of fun too NOFX - idiots are taking over

Dinosaurs will die

Franko Unamerican
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Primus sucks

I will never stop being sad over when the Primus website stopped being primussucks.com for primusville or what the fuck ever.

Real heads remember that "Primus sucks" is the clarion call of people who fucking love Primus.
- This explains why the crowd was shouting this when I saw Primus performing Rush last year! I was very confused lol. 🤘
- speaking of old times, wasn't winamp's genre dropdown menu had 'primus' sticking among all other genres, suggesting how special primus are?
Came here to say this. But as usual I came too late (except for intercourse, where it's the opposite).

Strapping Young Lad / anything Devin Townsend

Zimmer's Hole

Dethklok

Mindless Self Indulgence

Punky Bruster's Cooked On Phonics

Das Racist

DANGERDOOM

Handsome Boy Modeling School

The Lonely Island

MC Paul Barman

Big Dumb Face

Mr. Bungle

Lovage

Man... Or Astro Man?

Electric Six

Ween

Dead Kennedys / anything Jello Biafra

Mean Jeans

Flight of the Conchords

Presidents of the United States of America

Reverend Horton Heat

The Unicorns

EDIT: The Chats

EDIT 2: Atom and His Package

EDIT 4: Voodoo Glow Skulls

Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine

Chromeo

Only Some Funny Songs:

Mountain Goats

Tom Waits

EDIT 3: Beck

EDIT 5: Flaming Lips

A League of Their Own:

GWAR

Most Importantly:

Weird Al Yankovic, because he fucking rocks god damn it. ___

Mountain Goats

The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton is a certified banger despite being one of their sillier songs.
- I can never decide if this song is silly or incredibly touching and sad or all of them at the same time.
  
  When you punish a person for dreaming his dream / don't expect him to thank or forgive you
Going damn far into this thread without seeing The Vandals
I’m at the Pizza Hut

I’m at the Taco Bell

I’m at the combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell
I'd say Dethklok is silly really only in their first album. They start getting a bit more serious after the show really kicks off.

WEEN

Hands down my favorite band ever (though, Faith No More could claim that spot depending on my mood.). Put their entire library on shuffle and you'd think you're listening to multiple bands. Extremely talented musicians, quirky songs, fun compositions, and a variety and uniqueness rarely found coming from one band.

All hail the mighty Boognish!

There's something about Piss Up A Rope that puts me in an incredible mood
If it all goes right / I'll be in your arms tonight / but I'm wavin' my dick in the wind

They Might Be Giants

...and the world screams "Kiss me, Son of God!"
- I love how cheerful TMBG can make just about anything sound, regardless of- or maybe BECAUSE of subject matter. Except for them, I wouldn’t expect someone singing something like “I destroyed the bond of friendship and respect Between the only people left who'd even look me in the eye” to make me wanna dance
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Tenacious D

Just rock or is metal allowed? Cus if so:

Ghost (Ghost B.C. in the UK) is very silly. Guys dressed in corpsepaint clergy, sounding like a hodgepodge of 70's/80's hits you missed. They got lore too, which is appropriately silly.
Electric Callboy is silly. They are... Like, deathcore mixed with whatever they feel like for that song. We Got the Moves is deathcore with a bit of hard bass, for example. And it's a song about partying. Pump It is about going to the gym. Spaceman is about a guy going to space and rapping in german. Honestly one of my favourite bands.
Wind Rose is silly as hell. Bearded guys, singing about dwarf stuff. They covered Diggy Diggy Hole and blew up, and props to them because their version is a banger, but they got good original stuff too which is sadly overlooked because Diggy Diggy Hole was just that good.
Powerwolf is another one, similar to Ghost. They're vampiric werewolves? And their songs are all in-keeping with that theme. Power metal though, unlike Ghost.
Austrian Death Machine is also silly. Voice actors emulating Arnold while the vocalist growls about lifting weights, the cookie monster, jingle bells, getting to the choppah, etc. The vocalist's history has kind of soured the band for me though.
Gnome is underrated. Their songs are simplistic as hell, and none of them are virtuosos. But their songs go hard. Wenceslas is great, Ambrosius as well. Edit: writing this gave me an earworm and went down Gnome's songs. Their bassist is a goddamn genius. Simple licks that sound great, and they got weird time sig changes here and there that tickle my brain in the best ways. I can't figure out if they are actual time sig changes or just weird changes, and I love that.

Nanowar of Steel is great too. Who else would make a Rhapsody of Fire tribute/parody, make it about Barbie, and then get the original Rhapsody singer to do lead vocals.
- Omg this. Valhalleluia.
Metal, of course, being a subgenre of Polka. You wouldn't think so, but it's true.
Thank you, gnome is fucking rad!

Back on topic, Haken love some goofy stuff, and there's always primus, who do very little serious (but it's been a few decades, I'm out of date! I loved too many puppies )

Igorrr is always a scream, very noise would be a great example.

I fell like hip-hop often is irreverent or silly, and I'm not thinking of just satirical acts like Goldie lookin chain (although they are classic ), but the herbaliser were regularly entertaining, often more than just samples

Mos def wrote some absolute bangers (under a few names), here's a great example where it's been mashed up with Marvin gaye and absolutely bounces along

For something a bit dancier, Marmaduke duke were often a giggle

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Powerwolf was the first one I thought of. “Resurrection by Erection” kind of says it all.
Electric Callboy!

Pump it and We got the moves are must listen/watch. The music videos are fantastic.

I didn't see this one yet....

Weezer

Yeah sounds about right, I mean they covered Africa by Toto lmao.
- And made it better

GWAR

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Electric Six

I think I saw someone mention them, but I can't find them now. They're pretty silly, but also their songs are unironically fun to listen to as well.

Bowling for Soup

Blink 182 as well! Though I'm not much a fan of mark anymore as he's some sort of pawn for the US govt uap topic imo

Barenaked ladies

And their predecessors, They Might Be Giants.

They Might Be Giants?

System of a Down - Cigaro

Pirate metal is fun and silly.

Came here to recommend Alestorm 🤘

Devin Townsend. Saw him live, warming up for Dream Theater, in 2022. In addition to providing a kickass set, it was hilarious.

Example I dug out of my phone: https://files.catbox.moe/jdmyd6.mp4

Found one more: https://files.catbox.moe/0qb70t.mp4

Fun fact: My employer paid for my plane ticket and hotel stay that evening. It "just so happened" that I had something to do at the head office at the same time my two favorite artists were performing nearby.. sure, I had something work-related to do, but my timing was no accident.

UPDATE: Looks like Dream Theater will be in the area again in November. Sounds like it's time for a department-wide meeting, don't you think?

Well done! Excellent strategy.

Individuals and groups in English:

Beck
Green Day
Silverchair
Busta Rhymes
Missy Elliot
Eminem & D-12
Snoop Dogg
Immortal Technique
Red Hot Chili Peppers, especially Flea
Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne
The Beatles
Daft Punk
Brad Paisley
Pitbull

Spanish:

Residente & Calle 13
Los Van Van
Tromboranga
Kola Loka
Charanga Habanera

Adam and the ants

Reel big fish

The dead milkmen

Talking heads

Devo

Mr Bungle. The singer from faith no more. Apparently he liked hiding his turds in ventilation ducs in the hotels while he was on tour. Also made fun of the other lead singer of RHCP.

That's because Anthony Kiedis thought very little of Mike Patton around the time of "Epic" I don't know if they ever settled on the matter.
- He thought Mike Patton was biting his style! I recently watched the video for Epic and I can kind of see what Kiedis is saying but honestly RHCP never had a hit like Epic before it was released. Mother’s Milk was released a few months later.

Devo

Super Furry Animals

Weird Al

Frank Zappa

The Who were kinda silly (eg: Boris the Spider) in their early years.

This is a great answer. They not only have a couple of goofy songs like Boris but also let their goofball personalities shine like on the album (The Who Sell Out?) that has the little ad jingles and the cover with Townsend using a giant deodorant stick and Daltrey in a bathtub full of baked beans.

Lagwagon, nofx

And the Vandals

Steel Panther

Shit, I totally forgot bout these guys

Any time drummer Tré Cool takes the stage at a Green Day show, you’re in for a treat. Dominated Love Slave is his signature, but there’s also Like a Rat Does Cheese which is unreleased and All By Myself closes Dookie.

Vulfpeck

Those folks are really good, just wish their songs didn't sound so samey.

Svinkels, Stupeflip, MC Frontalot

I see Stupeflip, get my upvote Not sure it'll please the non Francophones but who cares Stupeflip, le C.R.O.U Un truc qui fracasse la tête à base de caisse claire qui claque, and the english language ending give me a fucking greek sandwich with fucking onion sounds most french than the french sung part.

And some Banjo metal because yes, they can
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  Sans aucun doute, toi tu saurais me faire l'umour fou!
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I don't care for MC Fronalot except that he wrote the Achewood theme song.
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Have you checked Nanowar (of steel) which is parodic metal ?

My favourite was the one about the ECB declaring war on the tooth fairy https://youtu.be/CzvQxQYKO88?si=syo-DYB2sHD5V79u
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Nobody mentioned steel panther yet. Quality stuff

I came to mention them. Quite baffled no one thought of them. Incredible band!

There is a lot of hip hop that fits this idea of great music with wacky lyrics.

Megan thee stallion, cardi b, and the like sing some raunchy songs.

Bbno$, yung gravy, lil dicky, flynt flossy and the entire turquoise jeep records collection of artists are humor-forward

Then theres czarface which has made many albums all about comic book characters.

Since you’re going outside the Rock genre with hip-hop, I’ll double down.

Here’s The Gourds with a bluegrass take on Gin and Juice.

It’s a damn fine performance, but the funniest part was that back in the days of Napster & Limewire, everyone just assumed that it was Phish covering the song.
- Okay, unironically have you heard of Gangstagrass? They did the theme for Justified, and I think they're based in Nashville, but they fuse bluegrass with hip-hop and goddamn does it sound amazing. It's like purely American I love it.
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Peter Gabriel era Genesis was pretty goofy, as well as some of his solo stuff.

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard is pretty much the goofiest band known to man right now; especially if you listen to their earlier stuff like Cellophane or Vegemite.

Ween.

They'll be goofy and silly and then drop the greatest western song put to verse that you've ever heard.

They've already been mentioned, but The Dead Milkmen are exactly what you're looking for.

Devo

Electric Callboy are very silly and produce excellent videos.

JBO, if you understand German.

My roommate introduced me to Electric Callboy and I agree. The best one imo (song/video combo) is maybe Pump It, or Spaceman.

Sparks. Best. Band. Ever.

Very silly band (not in a bad way)
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I don't know if its 'silly' but Health runs a phone number, a discord, and subjects Johnny to a bunch of miserable shit for laughs I guess.

Nerf Herder

No More Kings

fine young cannibals, wall of voodoo/stan ridgeway.

Wall of Voodoo is such a great band! After Stan left, they still put out 2 studio albums that are so distinctly them, but also unique from their previous releases.
- Im more a stan ridgeway fan than wall of voodoo. I remember picking up a cassette way back and was very disapointed and did not understand what happened. Its only decades later that I found out. Its like tull and ian anderson for me even though the band has never not had him hes pretty much the influence I like. ironically im not wild about his solo stuff. I find he really needs some good artists to keep him grounded. Stan on the other hand, I like his solo stuff.

Ween, Dead Milkmen, Gwar, Nomeansno, Hansen Brothers, Pink n Brown, Jesus Lizard, Moistboyz, Stormtroopers of Death.

I hadn't thought about Pink n Brown for years...

Maybe Beck? Que’ Onda Guero always makes me giggle.

And, a bit of a different genre but Father John Misty’s songs are sarcastic and often nonsensical. They sound all romantic and dreamy but the lyrics don’t always match the vibe.

Beck is a tough one because he does have a lot of goofy songs, but they're mixed in with ones that are strange and surreal but less goofy.

Debra is a great example of a funny Beck song.

Girl I want to get with you / Only you / And your sister / I think her name is Debra

Lady, step inside my Hyundai
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I thought of another one. That band Bloodhound Gang has some goofy songs. Obviously they have that one over-played song, but they also have a song that is just Ralph Wiggins quotes.

Angus McSix (formerly Angus McFife of Gloryhammer) is a hoot.

The Aquabats

Macklemore

Somebody already recommended Primus so I have to come up with backup. And that is:

Nuclear Power Trio
Carnival in Coal
Igorrr

Here's one you never heard of - Gung Ho by Shaka Ponk

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Spinal tap

Future Idiots.

Patent Pending.

Devin Townsend

Estradasphere and Ween pop to mind

Thank You Scientist are seriously talented musicians who make very complex music, but don't take themselves seriously and have fun with their performances.

Them being ska punk makes it an easy pick, but Russkaja has great covers and original songs.

Kendall Street Company

Andrew WK

Until you listen harder.

NoFx - 72 Hookers

Chris De Burgh - Spanish Train and other stories Gotta listen to Patricia the stripper

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Freak Kitchen, and their front man, now solo artist, Matthias IA Eklundh.

In my search for artists like the Beastie Boys I came across Joey Valence & Brae and I'm loving their music.

The Presidents of the United States of America fit the bill

spose

I haven't heard of Spose in a long time. "I'm Awesome" was a hilarious song back in the day. Presumably it still is.

I only know a couple singles, but I get the sense Primus is pretty wacky

Their lead instrument is a bass with guitar rythm

THE TUBES

The Tubes

White Punks On Dope

Southern Culture On The Skids https://youtu.be/T9NLgyEFzOo?si=w0c80_Pv1FL1qALV

Igorrr is its own music genre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFxDOV6IwHk

(Not really, it's a blend of metal and breakcore)

Steel Panther, before they jumped the shark.

The lonely island. Although they're always silly and funny, not just often.

Southern Culture on the Skids

The Reverend Horton Heat

Camper Van Beethoven

Captain Sensible. He was the guitarist for the punk band The Damned, but had a #1 hit in the UK with "Happy Talk", a song from the 1949 musical South Pacific.

RHCP are pretty goofy and also bad ass. Start with their Blood Sugar Sex Magic album.

Mindless Self Indulgence.

Try Engerica

Alestorm.

I second most of these other recommendations, but since I haven't seen them said yet, The Magnetic Fields. Somehow manages to be funny while also being very geniune and touching, which I think is kind of what I look for in a band.

Does music that is unintentionally funny count? Like how you laugh at a bad B-movie?

Because if so...

Rod Stewart.