playlist courtesy of The Dr. Demento Show

The Dr. Demento Show #25-22 - May 31, 2025

Special Topic: count down the top ten for the month; anything goes (free-form)
Political Science - Randy Newman
I Laughed At The Wrong Time (Edison cylinder verison, edit) - Cal Stewart
Laughing Song - The Residents
The Laughing Gnome - David Bowie
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (laughing version) - Elvis Presley

The Pope Song - Judy Tenuta
Chicago Pope Plainchant - Robbie Ellis
(Theme From) The Monkees - The Benzedrine Monks Of Santo Domonica
Hey, Hey, We're The Monks - The Monks f/ Weird Al Yankovic
The Weird Al Show - Zeb Lemke
Are You Going To The "Weird Al" Concert (original 1989 version w/o intro) - Creepy Stick
An Ode To "Weird Al" - Screech & Bif
Tickets For "Weird Al" In Sarasota - Jeff Whitmire

Poor Boy - The Royaltones
Poor Moon - Canned Heat
Canned Ham - Norman Greenbaum
Green Eggs And Ham - DylanHearsAWho
Why Spend The Dark Night With You? - Moondog & His Friends
Adam West - Wally Wingert & The Caped Club
Bats In My Belfry - Napoleon XIV
Daddy Played First Base - Homer & Jethro
Double Bass Duo - Moondog & His Friends

Tele-Vee-Shun' (1952 single version) - Stan Freberg w/ Cliffie Stone's Music
Powerhouse - Spike Jones
N Apostrophe T - Tom Lehrer
Bye Bye Blumberg - Allan Sherman
Kids - Bye Bye Birdie Original Broadway Cast (Paul Lynde, Marijane Maricle)
Those Two Dreadful Children - Cruella De Ville
Cruel Shoes - Steve Martin
Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis
Let It All Hang Out - The Hombres
Let It Rain, Let It Pour - Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike)

#10 My Wife's In A Five-Way - Steve Goodie
#9 The Rock And Roll Show - Ray Stevens
#8 Gump - "Weird Al" Yankovic
#7 Existential Blues (unedited) - Tom "T-Bone" Stankus
#6 King Of The Cars - Lenny & The Squigtones
#5 The Doctor And William (2025 Edition) - the great Luke Ski f/ Tony Goldmark & Devo Spice
#4 I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones - Hoosier Hot Shots
#3 I Made It With Cartoon Characters It's Weird But Not Atrocious - Sulu
#2 Don't Futz Around - Ruth Buzzi & Arte Johnson
Their Favorite Joke - Ruth Buzzi

#1 The Vatican Rag - Tom Lehrer
next week: retrospective (continuing biweekly for the next few months)
in two weeks: flashback covering roughly the same time period as the previous week's retrospective (continuing biweekly for the next few months)
upcoming: other special shows
in October: counting down the top 40 songs throughout the entire 55 year history of the show

NOTE: At the end of this show, Dr. Demento announced his forthcoming retirement, and that this is the last of his "regular" shows.