The Dr. Demento Show #25-23

playlist courtesy of The Dr. Demento Show

The Dr. Demento Show #25-23 - June 7, 2025

Special Topic: kicking off my special series of retrospectives covering the entire 55-year history of The Dr. Demento Show (the first five years, 1970-1974)
Transfusion - Nervous Norvus
Pico And Sepulveda (The Street Song) - Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra
The Obscene Steven Clean Show aircheck excerpt (from KPPC circa 11-19-1970)

The Crusher - The Novas
new rock salad:

Teen Angel - Mark Dinning
Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
Image Of A Girl - Safaris
Wipe Out - The Surfaris
Let's Go Trippin' - Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
Let's Go Trippin' - The Beach Boys
The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) - Jan & Dean
The House Of Blue Lights - Chuck Miller
Tequila - The Champs
Skokiaan - Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band
Skokiaan (South African Song) - Bill Haley & His Comets
How High The Moon - Chuck Berry
How High The Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise - Les Paul & Mary Ford
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise - Stan Freberg
Love's Made A Fool Of You - Buddy Holly
Love's Made A Fool Of You - The Crickets
Love's Made A Fool Of You - The Bobby Fuller Four
The Nearest Faraway Place - The Beach Boys
The Air-Minded Executive - Johnny Mercer w/ Freddie Slack & His Orchestra

Pale Blues - Edard Nelson
Cocktails For Two - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
aircheck excerpt (from 7-11-1971 KPPC)
Portland Woman - New Riders Of The Purple Sage
Whistle In - The Beach Boys

Dr. Demento Theme - The Persuasions
Wisconsin Wiggles - R. Crumb & His Keep-On-Truckin' Orchestra
Der Fuehrer's Face - Spike Jones & His City Slickers

Sugar Blues (excerpt/background) - Clyde McCoy & His Orchestra
Pico And Sepulveda - Jon Schwartz
March Of The Cuckoos - The Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band
Chaos - Part I - Arbogast & Ross
Pink Pony Club (brief excerpt) - Chappell Roan
Chaos - Part II - Arbogast & Ross
Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg
Boobs A Lot - The Holy Modal Rounders
Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out - Shel Silverstein
Shaving Cream - Benny Bell (Vocal: Paul Wynn)
Friendly Neighborhood Narco Agent - Jef Jaisun

Mention My Name In Sheboygen - Doug Setterberg & Stan Boreson
Don't Eat The Yellow Snow/Nanook Rubs It - Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa interview excerpt (February 1974)
Boy Wonder I Love You - Burt Ward
Doodles Weaver interview excerpt (from KMET 6-30-1974)
Eleanor Rigby - Doodles Weaver
Harry The Hipster interview excerpt (from KMET 8-11-1974)
Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food Mama) - "Fats" Waller & His Rhythm

The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati - Possum
CLOSING: Home Sweet Home - The Roto Rooter Good Time Christmas Band
next week: a very special flashback to March 14, 1976 (the debut of young Alfred Yankovic)
in two weeks: retrospective series part 2, covering the second half of the 1970s