Verified listings:
- Pencil Neck Geek - Fred Blassie
- Pencil Neck Geek - Freddie Blassie & The Geekettes
- Pencil Neck Geek - Freddie Blassie
Assumed/incorrect titles:
- Nothin' But A Pencil Neck Geek
- Nothing But A Pencil Neck Geek
- Pencil Necked Geek
- Pencil-Neck Geek
other performers:
- Johnny Legend (real name: Martin Margulies) (portrays engineer in epilogue)
Written by:
- Johnny Legend (Martin Margulies)/Pete Cicero
Available on (*):
- 1977 45 rpm EP King Of Men (Raunchy Tonk, June, 1977; w/ epilogue)
- 1980 LP Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale (Rhino RNLP 010, April, 1980; w/ epilogue)
- 1985 LP Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time Volume IV: The 1970s (Rhino RNLP 823, plus RNBC 490 box set)
- 1988 CD Dr. Demento Presents the Greatest Novelty CD of All Time (Rhino R2 75768)
- 1991 CD set Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (Rhino R2 70743, May 21, 1991)
- 2001 CD The Very Best Of Dr. Demento (Rhino R2 76704, February 6, 2001)
Related to:
- Geek's Revenge - Don Noon
General type of music:
- spoken w/ backing
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- violence
- prejudice
- recording session (epilogue)
Alternate versions:
- Sometimes the epilogue is played and sometimes it is not. When Dr. Demento first played it as an unreleased tape, the epilogue was not included.
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- The song is based around a phrase that Freddie coined to refer to his wrestling opponents.
- The original Raunchy Tonk EP is credited to Fred Blassie, but some reissues credit Freddie Blassie.
general information about Fred Blassie
Also credited as:
- Freddie Blassie & His Skullsuckers
- Freddie Blassie & The Geekettes
- Freddie Blassie
Common misspellings:
- Fred Blassy
- Freddie Blassy
Real name:
- Frederick Blassman
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- best-known as wrestler "Classy Freddie Blassie"
- known for his attitude in the wrestling ring, although he was a gentle person in real life
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* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.