Background music used on The Dr. Demento Show
Since 1997, Dr. Demento has been using music in the background of his
voiceovers on the show. Here is a list of some of the tracks he uses
most frequently. This is not a complete list.
- Le Bal - Hans Reichel
- G-Spot Tornado - Frank Zappa
- Cooking Bulgar(s) - Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band
- Jab's Blues - "Jabo" Williams
- Some Cow Fonque - Buckshot LeFonque
- Switchblade - Ron Thompson & The Broughams
- The Beat - The Rockin' R's
- Tootnanny - The Rumblers
- Chicken Stuff - Hop Wilson
- Gaucho - Jim (Specs) Hawthorne
- Booty-Butt - Ray Charles
- Chinese Noodles - Paul Nini & His Orchestra
- Magic Toy Missing - Meat Puppets
- Hurricane - Collins Kids
- Daphne - Jack Lemmon
- Gator Alley - Zoolophone
- Lion Around - Zoolophone
- Behind The Barn - Zoolophone
- Tuba Boogie - Wingy Manone
- Skipping Along - Richard Hayman
- Echo Boogie - Jorgen Ingmann
- Oh Baby Mine - The Arab
- Mr. Sandman - The Arab
- Dick Jockey Toccata - Alec Templeton
- Humoresque - Ray Martin
- Centipede Boogie - Chet Atkins
- Walkin' The Strings - Merle Travis
- American Woman - The Texas Chainsaw Orchestra
- The Morning Star - The Bothy Band
- Joy - Apollo 100
- The Driving Of The Year Nail - Leo Kottke
Also, he often uses tracks from these albums:
- Brazilian Philips LP of capoiera music:
- Secao De Partido Alto
- Secao De Macumba
- Improvisos Na Batacuda
- Toolbox Classics - Woody Phillips
- Martha Stewart Living: Spooky, Scary Sounds For Halloween
- Time-Life CD of 1950s instrumentals
- Rhino CD of 1970s rock instrumentals
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