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The Dr. Demento Show (live on KMET) - March 15, 1981 (6p-10:10p)
Special Topic: the 10th anniversary of The Dr. Demento Show
original Dr. Demento theme - The Persuasions
Sugar Blues - Clyde McCoy
Pico And Sepulveda (The Street Song) - Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra [#1 1971]
Transfusion - Nervous Norvus
"Memories" Rock Salad - various artists
10/24/71 aircheck
- Laugh And Be Happy (brief excerpt) - Sheriff John
- Rubber Biscuit - The Chips
12/18/71 aircheck (misannounced as January, 1972)
CONTEST: Next song is by Johnny Burnette; name another song he originated that was later made famous by Ringo Starr. Correct answer wins two tickets to Saturday's anniversary concert. (Answer: You're Sixteen)
The Train Kept A-Rollin' - Johnny Burnette Trio
Ain't We Crazy - Haywire Mac
Frank Zappa interview (from 12/24/73)
- It's Halloween - The Shaggs
- Next Time - Richard Berry
Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out - Shel Silverstein
Je T'Aime, Moi Non Plus - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg (w/ voiceover by Jungle Judy)
12/30/73 aircheck
Ain't Nobody's Business (excerpt) - Jimmy Witherspoon
Shaving Cream - Benny Bell [national #1 1974]
The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati (missing outro) - Possum [southern California #1 1974]
Doodles Weaver interview (from 6/30/74)
5/18/75 aircheck (live at Magic Mountain)
- Gentry's Gin (ending only) - Doodles Weaver
March Of The Cuckoos - The Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band
Waffle Whiffer - Brad Stanfield
Fat Dog Blues - Vinegaroons
2/2/75 aircheck (Captain Chaos & Jungle Judy take over; announced as 1976)
- Bounce Your Boobies (excerpt) - Rusty Warren
- #5 The Blob (excerpt) - The Zanies
- #4 Walter Wart, The Freaky Frog/It's Warts On The Flip Side That Counts (excerpt) - The Thorndike Pickledish Choir
- #3 Plexiglas Toilet (excerpt) - Styx
5/18/75 aircheck (live at Magic Mountain)
- #10 Hooray For Captain Spaulding (brief excerpt) - Groucho Marx
Hooray For Captain Spaulding - Groucho Marx [#1 1975]
Meet The Demento Gang - Phunfone
Beans In My Ears - Serendipity Singers
He Hit Me - Bedlam A.C.
Chederanian Natural Anthem - The Mystic Knights Of The Oingo Boingo
Larry Groce interview (from 4/25/76)
- Junk Food Junkie (live in studio) - Larry Groce w/ Berke McKelvey
1/11/76 aircheck (Helium bit)
- Floating Kidney Waltz (excerpt) - The Korn Kobblers
Stardrek - Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara [# 1976]
I Love Your Toes - Sulu
Goodness Gracious Me - Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren
Tom Waits interview (from 11/20/77)
- Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (excerpt) - James Brown
His Rocking Horse Ran Away - Betty Hutton
Bette Midler interview (from 5/8/77) (misannounced as 1976)
- Do Do Something (excerpt) - Helen Kane
- Piece Of My Heart (excerpt) - Irma Franklin
- Sugar In My Bowl - Bessie Smith
Fred Blassie & Don Noon interview
Devo interview (from 9/25/77)
(Bleep)ies And Beer - Frank Zappa [#1 1978]
Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes [#1 1979]
CONTEST: Dennis Day sang for many years on a popular network radio show, what was it? Correct answer wins two tickets to Saturday's anniversary concert. (Answer: Jack Benny)
Clancy Lowered The Boom - Dennis Day
Ayatollah - Steve Dahl [#1 1980]
Musical Mike's Jazz Corner: Ride, Red, Ride - Henry "Red" Allen w/ The Mills Blue Rhythm Band
The Hair Piece - George Carlin
George Carlin interview (brand new)
- Hair Piece (new verse; live in studio) - George Carlin
- Ireland Goes All Western - Rolly Daniels
- Captain Jack And Jolly George - Burns & Carlin
- Carrots For My Lady - Dennis King
- Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television - George Carlin
Another One Rides The Bus (background only) - "Weird Al" Yankovic
Swallow My Love - Barnes & Barnes
I Gotta Get A Fake I.D. (live in studio) - Barnes & Barnes
This show is available for online listening at drdemento.com