Verified listings:
- Dead Puppies - Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band
- Dead Puppies - Ogden Edsl
- Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band
Assumed/incorrect titles:
- Dead Puppies Aren't Much Fun
- Dead Puppies (Aren't Much Fun)
- Dead Puppies Ain't Much Fun
Written by:
- Rich Thieman & Bill Frenzer
Recording location:
- The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Available on (*):
- 1977 LP Stuffed (Sunburn SB-LP-101)
- 1985 LP Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time Volume IV: The 1970s (Rhino RNLP 823, plus RNBC 490 box set)
- 1988 CD Dr. Demento Presents the Greatest Novelty CD of All Time (Rhino R2 75768)
- 1991 CD set Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (Rhino R2 70743, May 21, 1991)
- 1995 CD Mower Of The Ogden Edsl (Oglio OGL 81578-2, March, 1995)
- 1996 CD The Dr. Demento Collection: The Mid '70s (Time-Life Music R2-7173, late 1996)
- 2001 CD The Very Best Of Dr. Demento (Rhino R2 76704, February 6, 2001)
General type of music:
- hymn
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- dogs
- death
Alternate versions:
- Most releases have a slight fade-in at the beginning, but the Mower Of The Ogden Edsl CD edits off the first two notes so the song starts at full volume.
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- one of the most-requested songs in the history of "The Dr. Demento Show"
- Roman Hruska, mentioned at the end of the song, was a senator from Nebraska best remembered for his defense of "mediocre" people.
Also credited as:
- Ogden Edsl
- The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band
Common misspellings:
- The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizarrio Band
- The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Mondo Bizzario Blues Ensemble Band
- Ogdn Edsl
- Ogden Edsel
Group formed:
- early 1970s
Group disbanded:
- mid 1980s
Group members:
- Bill Frenzer
- Otis Twelve
- William Carey
- Rich Thieman
- Robert Ganey
- others
Also recorded with:
- Graham Moses
- Little Willie & The Meat Men
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* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.