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LogDog75

(405 posts) Thu Feb 27, 2025, 02:28 PM Feb 27

Who remembers listening to Dr. Demento? [View all]

I loaded all my CDs onto a USB stick and have it played on my small stereo radio/alarm in my bedroom. It wakes me up playing music from the USB stick in alphabetical order. Today, it started playing Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection which has 36 songs. It got me thinking how many people remember listening to Dr. Demento

I remember listening to Dr. Demento in the 70s and 80s on the radio. He'd play little know songs that were weird and "demented." Most of the songs were funny and he earned a cult following. Weird Al Yankovic got his start when he submitted "Belvedere Cruisin' song parody and Dr. Demento played it.

Among my favorite songs on Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection are:
"Dead Puppies" by Ogden Edsl
"Junk Food Junkie" by Larry Groce
"Star Trekkin'" by The Firm
"The Ballad of Irving" by Frank Gallop/Phil Leeds
"Existential Blues" by Tom "T-Bone" Stankus

So, anyone have their favorite Dr. Demento songs?

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Who remembers listening to Dr. Demento? [View all] LogDog75 Feb 27 OP

I think The Cockroach that ate Cincinnati was often voted no. 1 Stargleamer Feb 27 #1

I was on a college bowl team in the late 1970s that had Doctor Demento in its name LetMyPeopleVote Feb 27 #2

I first made the acquaintance of the good doctor in 1975 EYESORE 9001 Feb 27 #3

I listened to the good doctor religiously in the 70s when I lived in Los Angeles Walleye Feb 27 #4

You might try doing a lyric search Marthe48 Feb 27 #17

Thank you, I did. It was Martin Mull "Ukulele Blues" Walleye Feb 27 #24

i bet if I listened to it Marthe48 Feb 27 #33

I loved listening to him with my little AM radio as a teen in the 70's, especially while at the weekend cabin. nt yaesu Feb 27 #5

Indeed I do. And also, Norman's Organic Mind Garden WheelWalker Feb 27 #6

Sunday night King Biscuit then Demento underpants Feb 27 #7

my young adult hood . AllaN01Bear Feb 27 #8

I remember them all Marthe48 Feb 27 #18

I live in a split level head WestMichRad Feb 27 #25

"Fish Heads" - Barnes and Barnes surrealAmerican Feb 27 #9

one time dr demento was near sonora ca and some one found out and he came and performed live for the fair here . AllaN01Bear Feb 27 #10

Demento Tribute ZDU Feb 27 #11

Dr. Demento essentially launched Weird Al Yankovic's career Brother Buzz Feb 27 #12

"Making Love in my Subaru" - Damaskas LudwigPastorius Feb 27 #13

His shows helped broaden my horizons and add laughter cynical_idealist Feb 27 #14

Vampire Beavers! Behind the Aegis Feb 27 #15

Fish Heads and The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes beemerphill Feb 27 #16

My husband and I listened every Sunday evening for years Marthe48 Feb 27 #19

Tom Lehrer Wiz Imp Feb 27 #20

The Vatican Rag red dog 1 Feb 28 #38

They're Coming To Take Me Away, The Purple People Eater Beausoleil Feb 27 #21

Former Pro Wrestler Freddie Blassie Wiz Imp Feb 27 #22

A Sunday Night staple in my high school years in the early 70s. Boomerproud Feb 27 #23

Shaving Cream Shambala Feb 27 #26

"The Crusher", by The Novas. Harker Feb 27 #27

"The Pope Smokes Dope" by David Peel & The Lower East Side strongermessage Feb 27 #28

Here are 2 David Peel songs: "The Pope Smokes Dope" & "Have a Marijuana" red dog 1 Feb 27 #30

regular listener in the 1980s Eugene Feb 27 #29

Yeah, I remember that Dr. Demento loved to play "They're Coming To Take Me Away" red dog 1 Feb 27 #31

12 drugs of crhistmas DBoon Feb 27 #32

Get a Load of This - Robert Armstrong (R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders) Brother Buzz Feb 27 #34

In 1980, Dr. Demento played my band on his show... GReedDiamond Feb 27 #35

Porklips Now! VGNonly Feb 27 #36

One song he stopped playing due to complaints. Archae Feb 28 #37

Nervous Norvus - Transfusion Doc_Technical Feb 28 #39

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More Tom Lehrer boonecreek Feb 28 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author boonecreek Feb 28 #42

The Frantics - Ti Kwan Leep Doc_Technical Feb 28 #43

I still have his 1979 Christmas show on cassette PlanetBev Mar 1 #44