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The Dr. Demento Show #89-52 - December 24, 1989

Special Topic: part 2 of our annual trim a tree with Dr. D Christmas radio party

Pantomime: Everywhere It's Christmas (excerpt) - The Beatles
'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong & The Commanders
Who Put The Gum In Santa's Whiskers? (edit) - Little Susie
Ho Ho Ho (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) - Elton John
Here Come Democrats! - The Capitol Steps
Father Christmas - The Kinks

I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus (sung by callers) - Scott, Troy, Jack, & Scott from Boston, MA
I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus - Kip Addotta
We're Getting Massaged For Chistmas - Corky Quakenbush
Christmas Goose - Stan Boreson & Doug Setterberg
Caterwaul Of The Bells - The Tabbynacle Choir w/ The Fleaharmonic Orchestra

The Christmas Tree Song - Larry Vincent
The Chimney Song - Bob Rivers Comedy Corp
A Totally Ridiculous 12 Days Of Christmas - Frank Welker
Happy Hanukah, Veronica - Hal Keshner

Frosty The Snowman - Leon Redbone
Randolph The Flat-Nosed Reindeer - Homer & Jethro
Purple Reindeer - Steve Altman
The Merry Old Philosopher - Eddie Lawrence
Ask The Doc: How do you figure out the Funny 25 each year?
Santa Bog - Screwball Productions

A Daddy's Christmas - Albert Brooks & Little Kristi
Mommy's Spoiled Child - The Capitol Steps
Yingle Bells - Yogi Yorgesson
Pick Of The Week: A Message From The King - Bob Rivers Comedy Corp

Santa Claus Gone Bad - Melonheads
Christmas Dragnet - Stan Freberg w/ Daws Butler & Orchestra
The Christmas Song (short version) - Billy Crystal

The Night Before Christmas - Basil Rathbone w/ The Robert Mitchell Boychoir
#5 The Pretty Little Dolly - Mona Abboud
#4 Whip Me, Santa Claus - Mucus & The Bloody Phlegm
Trivia Question: What song has been on the Funny 25 the most consecutive times up through last year, 1988? (Answer: They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!)

#3 Santa Claus And His Old Lady - Cheech & Chong
#2 All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - Spike Jones & His City Slickers

#1 Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy

next week: Funny 25 countdown