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The Dr. Demento Show #23 - December 8, 1974

Special Topic: the coming of Christmas

The Vatican Rag (w/ intro) - Tom Lehrer
The Little Blue Man - Betty Johnson
A Little More Gauze - Mike Nichols & Elaine May
Too Fat Polka - Andrews Sisters

Merry Christmas You Suckers - Paddy Roberts
I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas - Yogi Yorgesson
The Twelve Gifts Of Christmas - Allan Sherman

All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
Jingle Bells (excerpt) - The Singing Dogs

Barnacle Bill The Sailor No. 2 - Frank Luther & Carson Robison
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live - Blind Alfred Reed
Love Is Coming Back - Genevieve Waite

Ecccch! - Mad Show original cast
Are You For Real? - Jerry Lewis (Child Star)
The Elements (live) - Tom Lehrer
Cobwebs And Strange - The Who

Little Orley And Pancake - Uncle Lumpy w/ Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians

Gloomy Sunday - Paul Robeson
In A Mist - Bix Beiderbecke
Close To You - The Clams
Gitarzan - Ray Stevens
Beach Boys ID
Put The Bone In - Terry Jacks

#10 Dead Skunk - Loudon Wainwright III
#9 Let's Do It - Noel Coward

#8 Everybody Wants My Fanny - Benny Bell
#7 The Crusher - The Novas

#6 Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out - Shel Silverstein
#5 I Live In A Split Level Head - Napoleon XIV
#4 Big Bruce - Steve Greenberg
EXTRA: I'm A Ding Dong Daddy - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys f/ Tommy Duncan/I'm A Ding Dong Daddy - Johnny Johnson & His Orchestra f/ Harry McDaniel

#3 The Dinghy Song - Ruth Wallis
#2 Springtime For Hitler - Mel Brooks
EXTRA: Loving You Has Made Me Bananas - Guy Marks

#1 Martian March - The Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band