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The Dr. Demento Show (on KMET) - June 16, 1974 (6p-10p)

Special Topic: 50 years of dementia
NOTE: Dr. Demento was on vacation in Minnesota this week, so he pre-recorded this show.
Collegiate - Waring's Pennsylvanians [1925]
Come Unto Me - Aimee Semple McPherson [1926]
My Blue Heaven - Gene Austin [1927]

West End Blues - Louis Armstrong [1928]
Singin' In The Bathtub - Chick Endor [1929]
You're Driving Me Crazy - Rudy Vallee [1930]

Kicking The Gong Around - Cab Calloway [1931]
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? - Bing Crosby [1932]
We're In The Money - Ginger Rogers (Gold Diggers Of 1933 soundtrack) [1933]
You're The Top - Ethel Merman [1934]

Animal Crackers In My Soup - Shirley Temple [1935]
Feels Good - Hartman's Hartbreakers f/ Betty Lou [1936]
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon - Andrews Sisters [1937]
Don't You Feel My Leg - Blue Lu Barker w/ Danny Barker & His Flycats [1938]

If I Didn't Care - The Ink Spots [1939]
The New San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys f/ Tommy Duncan [1940]
Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra [1941]
Der Fuehrer's Face - Spike Jones & His City Slickers [1942]

Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer - The Song Spinners [1943]
San Fernando Valley - Bing Crosby [1944]
The Honeydripper - Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers [1945]

Brain Cloudy Blues - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys [1946]
Too Fat Polka - Arthur Godfrey [1947]
Woody Woodpecker - Mel Blanc w/ The Sportsmen [1948]

Everybody Wants My Fanny - Benny Bell [1949]
Dearie - Ray Bolger & Ethel Merman [1950]
Sound Off - Vaughn Monroe [1951]

Jambalaya - Hank Williams [1952]
St. George And The Dragonet - Stan Freberg [1953]
Sh-Boom - The Chords [1954]

The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes [1955]
Flying Saucer (part 1) - Buchanan & Goodman [1956]
Flying Saucer (part 2) - Buchanan & Goodman [1956]
Marianne - Terry Gilkyson & The Easy Riders [1957]

The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley [1958]
Teen Angel - Mark Dinning [1959]
The Mummy - Bob McFadden & Dor [1959]
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland [1960]

Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean [1961]
Plastic Jesus - The Gold Coast Singers [1962]
Martian Hop - The Ran-Dells [1963]
My Boyfriend Got A Beatle Haircut - Donna Lynn [1964]

Who's Next (w/ intro) - Tom Lehrer [1965]
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV [1966]
A Song With A Peel - Spike Jones Jr. [1967]
Yummy Yummy Yummy - Ohio Express [1968]

Friendly Neighborhood Narco Agent - Jef Jaisun [1969]
You Know My Name (Look Up The Number) - The Beatles [1970]
Boobs A Lot - The Holy Modal Rounders [1971]

Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out - Shel Silverstein [1972]
I Owe A Lot To Iowa Pot - Jerry Samuels [1973]
Martian March - The Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band [1974]
CLOSING: Beer Barrel Polka - Elsa Popping