Berlin Top Ten is a novelty

Novelty song

A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...

 single by Dickie Goodman

Dickie Goodman

Richard Dorian "Dickie" Goodman was an American music producer.-Career:In June 1956 Goodman created his first record, "The Flying Saucer", which he co-wrote with his partner Bill Buchanan, and featured a four-minute rewriting of Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds radio show...

 released on Rori Records in 1961.

The record is similar to the Spencer & Spencer single Russian Bandstand

Russian Bandstand

Russian Bandstand is the second and final single by Dickie Goodman and Mickey Shorr, released on Argo Records in 1959.The record is a parody of American Bandstand in which the host "Nikita Clarkchev" has the audience members shot if they don't like the songs, or if the singer sings the wrong...

, except Goodman used more than one song to break-in. Albeit, the record wasn't very successful, appearing on the charts at #116. It did, however, appear on many CD compilations, including "The Many Heads of Dickie Goodman" and "Greatest Fables, Volume II".

Songs

The songs sampled were:

• Don't Fence Me In
  Don't Fence Me In (song)
  Don't Fence Me In is a popular American song with music by Cole Porter and lyrics by Robert Fletcher and Cole Porter.-Origins:Originally written in 1934 for Adios, Argentina, an unproduced 20th Century Fox film musical, "Don't Fence Me In" was based on text by a poet and engineer with the...
  
   by Bing Crosby
  Bing Crosby
  Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark bass-baritone voice made him one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century, with over half a billion records in circulation....
  
   and The Andrews Sisters
  The Andrews Sisters
  The Andrews Sisters were a highly successful close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews , soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews , and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews...
  
  
• I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
  I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
  "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door", written by Aaron Schroeder and Sid Wayne, is a song that was an originally released by The Isley Brothers in 1959 and became hit for teenage actor Eddie Hodges in 1961...
  
   by Eddie Hodges
  Eddie Hodges
  Eddie Hodges is a United States former child actor and recording artist who left show business as an adult.-Early life and career:Hodges was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. Hodges traveled to New York City with his family in 1952...
  
  
• Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) by Barry Mann
  Barry Mann
  Barry Mann is an American songwriter, and part of a successful songwriting partnership with his wife, Cynthia Weil.-Career:...
  
  
• I Like It Like That by Chris Kenner
  Chris Kenner
  Chris Kenner was a New Orleans R&B singer and songwriter, best known for two hit singles in the early 1960s, that became staples in the repertoires of many other musicians.-Biography:...
  
  
• Take Good Care of My Baby
  Take Good Care of My Baby
  "Take Good Care of My Baby" is a song written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin and made famous by Bobby Vee, when it was released in 1961. It quickly became popular, reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in September. The song was covered by The Beatles during their audition at Decca Records on...
  
   by Bobby Vee
  Bobby Vee
  Robert Thomas Velline , known as Bobby Vee, is an American pop music singer. According to Billboard magazine, Vee has had 38 Hot 100 chart hits, 10 of which hit the Top 20.-Career:...
  
  
• Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)
  Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)
  "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour " is a novelty song by Lonnie Donegan. Released as a single in 1959, it peaked at number 3 in the UK Singles Chart...
  
   by Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group
• You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
  You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
  "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" is a popular song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, published in 1938. It was featured in the movie Hard to Get, released November 1938, where it was sung by Dick Powell....
  
   by Bobby Darin
  Bobby Darin
  Bobby Darin , born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer, actor and musician.Darin performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country...
  
  
• I'll Never Smile Again
  I'll Never Smile Again
  "I'll Never Smile Again" is a 1939 song written by Ruth Lowe.The most successful and best known version of the song was recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, with vocals provided by Frank Sinatra and The Pied Pipers. This recording was released as a Victor 78, 26628A, in 1940...
  
   by The Platters
  The Platters
  The Platters were a vocal group of the early rock and roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre...