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The Dr. Demento Show demos for radio stations (1974-1990)
short demo from April 2, 1974, recorded for Gordon-Casady to promote the upcoming syndication
Boy Wonder I Love You - Burt Ward
Transfusion - Nervous Norvus
Mike Love (of The Beach Boys) bumper
Do Something (ending only) - Helen Kane
#5 It's A Gas (edit) - Alfred E. Neuman
#3 Shaving Cream (edit) - Paul Wynn
#1 Boobs A Lot - The Holy Modal Rounders
short demo from 1977(?) edited from G/C shows #119 & #120; sent to stations on cassette to interest them in new upcoming syndication deal with Westwood One
from #120:
- opening
- Mixed-Up Confusion
Sam Bellamy from KMET comments about the show
from #119:
- #5 The Masochism Tango (orchestral version) (edit) - Tom Lehrer
- #3 Hey Shirley (This Is Squirrely) (edit) - Shirley & Squirrely
- Most Demented City - Austin, Texas: Brownie Special - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
- #1 The Ballad Of Irving ("schlepping" version) - Frank Gallop
- closing
brief commercial from 1978 to promote the return of Dr. Demento to syndication
long demo from 1981 edited from show 80-52 (1980 Funny 25)
- includes most of the second hour (#12 through #1) but omits #6, and has commercials shortened or removed
long demo from 1982 edited from show 81-52 (1981 Funny 25)
- includes the entire show, but with all songs and commercials shortened
short demo from 1984, recorded to interest new stations in the show, and sent to them on cassette
includes brief excerpts from many songs:
long two-part demo from 1986, recorded for U.K. Hospital Radio, and sent to stations on cassette (along with a complete show on two other cassettes) to interest them in picking up the show; mostly edited from other shows
from 86-19:
from 86-18:
from 86-15:
- My Toot-Toot - Rockin' Sidney
from 86-16:
- The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
from Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time, Volume II: The 1950s LP:
from 85-45:
- We Don't Need Another Cola - Al Matthews
from 85-48:
- #1 They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV
- closing
from 85-48:
- opening
- Stallone Again, Naturally (1985 version) - Barry Mitchell
from 86-09:
- #5 Human Race - The Frantics
from 85-44:
- My Little P.C. - Jeff Groberman & Colin Yardley
- I Lost My Heart on a 747 - Tom Paxton
from 86-07:
- #2 Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic
from 85-45:
from 86-22:
- Part Time Plumbers - The Cover Boys
- (Rock Me, Charlie Caperton) (brief parody by caller) - Charlie Caperton(?)
- #3 Rock Me Jerry Lewis - Mike Elliott & Bud LaTour
from 86-09:
- #1 Shaving Cream - Benny Bell (Vocal: Paul Wynn)
- closing
long demo prepared circa February 1990 from show 85-46, purpose unknown, perhaps connected to 20th anniversary celebration and tour; all items are excerpts
- How's Your Bird? - Baby Ray & the Ferns
- Interview with Frank Zappa, 1972
- Show Opening - February 13, 1972
- Interview with Doodles Weaver, 1974
- William Tell Overture - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
- Shaving Cream - Paul Wynn
- Do, Do Something - Helen Kane
- Interview with Bette Midler, 1976
- Junk Food Junkie (live in studio from show #91, 1976) - Larry Groce
- Belvedere Cruisin' - Alfred Yankovic
- Interview with Mel Blanc, 1979
- St. George And The Dragonet - Stan Freberg
- Interview with Stan Freberg, 1980
- Interview with Graham Chapman of Monty Python
- Interview with George Carlin, 1981
- Conversation with "Weird Al" Yankovic, 1985
- Another One Rides The Bus - "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Eat It - "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Interview with Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong
- Interview with Mel Brooks, 1982
- The All-Time Funny Five:
- #5 The Ballad of Irving - Frank Gallop
- #4 Pencil Neck Geek - Fred Blassie
- #3 Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes
- #2 They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV
- #1 Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band