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22. Former Pro Wrestler Freddie Blassie

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Thu Feb 27, 2025, 05:57 PM

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Who remembers listening to Dr. Demento? [View all] LogDog75 Feb 2025 OP

I think The Cockroach that ate Cincinnati was often voted no. 1 Stargleamer Feb 2025 #1

I was on a college bowl team in the late 1970s that had Doctor Demento in its name LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #2

I first made the acquaintance of the good doctor in 1975 EYESORE 9001 Feb 2025 #3

I listened to the good doctor religiously in the 70s when I lived in Los Angeles Walleye Feb 2025 #4

You might try doing a lyric search Marthe48 Feb 2025 #17

Thank you, I did. It was Martin Mull "Ukulele Blues" Walleye Feb 2025 #24

i bet if I listened to it Marthe48 Feb 2025 #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 2025 #5

Indeed I do. And also, Norman's Organic Mind Garden WheelWalker Feb 2025 #6

Sunday night King Biscuit then Demento underpants Feb 2025 #7

my young adult hood . AllaN01Bear Feb 2025 #8

I remember them all Marthe48 Feb 2025 #18

I live in a split level head WestMichRad Feb 2025 #25

"Fish Heads" - Barnes and Barnes surrealAmerican Feb 2025 #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 2025 #10

Demento Tribute ZDU Feb 2025 #11

Dr. Demento essentially launched Weird Al Yankovic's career Brother Buzz Feb 2025 #12

"Making Love in my Subaru" - Damaskas LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #13

His shows helped broaden my horizons and add laughter cynical_idealist Feb 2025 #14

Vampire Beavers! Behind the Aegis Feb 2025 #15

Fish Heads and The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes beemerphill Feb 2025 #16

My husband and I listened every Sunday evening for years Marthe48 Feb 2025 #19

Tom Lehrer Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #20

The Vatican Rag red dog 1 Feb 2025 #38

They're Coming To Take Me Away, The Purple People Eater Beausoleil Feb 2025 #21

Former Pro Wrestler Freddie Blassie Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #22

A Sunday Night staple in my high school years in the early 70s. Boomerproud Feb 2025 #23

Shaving Cream Shambala Feb 2025 #26

"The Crusher", by The Novas. Harker Feb 2025 #27

"The Pope Smokes Dope" by David Peel & The Lower East Side strongermessage Feb 2025 #28

Here are 2 David Peel songs: "The Pope Smokes Dope" & "Have a Marijuana" red dog 1 Feb 2025 #30

regular listener in the 1980s Eugene Feb 2025 #29

Yeah, I remember that Dr. Demento loved to play "They're Coming To Take Me Away" red dog 1 Feb 2025 #31

12 drugs of crhistmas DBoon Feb 2025 #32

Get a Load of This - Robert Armstrong (R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders) Brother Buzz Feb 2025 #34

In 1980, Dr. Demento played my band on his show... GReedDiamond Feb 2025 #35

Porklips Now! VGNonly Feb 2025 #36

One song he stopped playing due to complaints. Archae Feb 2025 #37

Nervous Norvus - Transfusion Doc_Technical Feb 2025 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author boonecreek Feb 2025 #40

More Tom Lehrer boonecreek Feb 2025 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author boonecreek Feb 2025 #42

The Frantics - Ti Kwan Leep Doc_Technical Feb 2025 #43

I still have his 1979 Christmas show on cassette PlanetBev Mar 2025 #44