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The Dr. Demento Show #26 - December 29, 1974

Special Topic: Top 20 - 1974
NOTE: This was the first syndicated countdown show, and it was only 20 positions. The next year it became 25 positions, although the phrase "Funny 25" was not applied to it until the 1978 countdown. The songs at #22 (tie) through #25 previously reported here were not played on the show, and have been removed.

Happy New Year - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
#20 Lydia, The Tattooed Lady - Groucho Marx
#20 Don't Eat The Yellow Snow (single version) - Frank Zappa

#19 Transfusion - Nervous Norvus
#18 Ying Tong Song - The Goons

#17 Hooray For Captain Spaulding - Groucho Marx
#16 Der Fuehrer's Face - Spike Jones
#15 The Dirty Old Man - Jim Backus

#14 Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg
#13 Springtime For Hitler - Mel Brooks

#11 Davy's Dinghy - Ruth Wallis
#11 Bounce Your Boobies - Rusty Warren

#10 Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out - Shel Silverstein
#9 Get A Load Of This - R. Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders
#8 Everybody Wants My Fanny - Benny Bell

#7 Martian March (single version) - The Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band
#5 They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV
#5 Friendly Neighborhood Narco Agent - Jef Jaisun

EXTRA: It's A Gas - Alfred E. Neuman
Dueling Tubas - Martin Mull

#4 Big Bruce - Steve Greenberg
Goodnight, Irene (brief in-studio performance) - Dr. Demento

#3 Boobs A Lot - Holy Modal Rounders
EXTRA: Kickin' The Gong Around - Louis Armstrong

EXTRA: Poisoning Pigeons In The Park (orchestral version) - Tom Lehrer
#2 The Freckle Song - Larry Vincent & His Look Out Boys
EXTRA: John And Marsha - Stan Freberg

#1 Shaving Cream - Paul Wynn