Doctor Demento Hit Parade
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Novelty Records: The Doctor Is IN!
Dr. Demento (aka Barrett Hansen) has a nationally syndicated radio show each week that features novelty and comedy songs from all eras. While his on-air persona is decidedly wacky, off-air he's a serious collector of novelty and comedy records, tapes and CDs. If it's funny and it's been recorded, it's probably in Dr. Demento's vast collection.
I've included videos with the actual performers where possible. Others feature video created by the people who submitted them to YouTube, and a few are audio with just a title or a record player. They're in no particular order.
Note: Videos on YouTube sometimes disappear suddenly. If you click on a video and get a message saying it's been removed, embedding has been disabled, etc. I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a comment in the guestbook. I'll remove it from the lens and try to find something to replace it.
I've included videos with the actual performers where possible. Others feature video created by the people who submitted them to YouTube, and a few are audio with just a title or a record player. They're in no particular order.
Note: Videos on YouTube sometimes disappear suddenly. If you click on a video and get a message saying it's been removed, embedding has been disabled, etc. I'd appreciate it if you'd leave a comment in the guestbook. I'll remove it from the lens and try to find something to replace it.
Wet Dream - Kip Adotta
There's something fishy about this video, but frankly, I don't give a clam.
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St. George and the Dragonet - Stan Freberg
A film by and starring Liz Weber
Only the needle should be changed to protect the record.
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Cocktails for Two - Spike Jones and his City Slickers
Here's looking at you, Squid.
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Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett
All the boys and ghouls will dig this grave-y number.
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Sara Cynthia Silvia Stout
Would Not Take the Garbage Out - Shel Silverstein
Here's hoping you didn't just eat.
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They're Coming to Take Me Away! - Napoleon XIV
Chirping birds, basket weavers and all.
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Dr. Demento on Amazon
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Novelty Song Links
- Novelty Songs Lenses by MobyD
- A bit of history about novelty songs, Dr. Demento, Weird Al, and links to video showcases for Dr. D, Spike Jones, Tom Lehrer, Allan Sherman, Victor Borge and another lensmaster's showcase for Weird Al Yankovic.
What Do You Think of the Dr. Demento Hit Parade?
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GrandMemories
Jul 16, 2011 @ 8:55 am | delete
- I love your lenses! Great stuff and awesome memories!
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BSieracki
Jun 8, 2011 @ 10:15 pm | delete
- get demented everyone
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LisaAuch
Feb 14, 2011 @ 2:20 pm | delete
- lol...thanks for the memories and a chuckle
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poddys
Mar 13, 2009 @ 7:59 pm | delete
- Great lens, 5*****. Favorited, Lensrolled to my Humor lenses, and welcomed into the "Laugh Away" group.
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CleanerLife
Oct 23, 2008 @ 8:58 pm | delete
- I miss listening to Dr D! I forget why I wasn't able to listen to him when I was a kid, but I was able to set up cassette tapes to record as much of his show as possible then play them back at my leisure.
I did manage to get some of the collections when they were released, but I've never seen any of these videos other than the Weird Al clip.
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