Demento (born April 2, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the stage name of Barret Hansen, who has made a successful career as a radio disc jockey specializing in novelty songs and pop music parodies. He created the persona in 1970 while working at Los Angeles station KPPC-FM. Legend has it, after Hansen played "Transfusion" by Nervous Norvus on the radio, someone said that he had to be demented to play that. Thereafter, the name stuck.
Exclusive discount for Prime members. Sample this album Artist - Artist (Sample).
The OFFICIAL group for "The Dr Demento Show"! It's moved from the radio to the internet, still. These used to run in syndication in various markets, usually stuck in with other miscellaneous cartoons (or as the "And Friends" component of the Fillintheblank Show on various stations).
Silly Campy Fun Happy Whimsical Outrageous. Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection: Dementia 2000.
Demento 20th Anniversary Collection is a release by radio disc jockey Dr. Demento to celebrate 20 years since the beginning of his radio career and novelty song show. It covers many of the novelty and comedy songs from the 1950s to the 1980s, such as Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight) by Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group, to the then recent release of Eat It by "Weird Al" Yankovic, whose popularity was boosted by Demento.
Te xt of letter, hand-signed by Dr. Demento: This is a playlist I used while broadcasting a show live on KMET, on the date shown on the playlist. I would type these playlists at home during the afternoon, and bring them with me to the station along with the records and ta pes to be played. These sheet s are the original s, not reproductions. Enjoy ! and stay eeeeeeeeeeeeemented! Dr. Demento. Vintage 1970 Aldo Cipullo Love Bracelet From Charles Revson Ultima II Wi.
Tracklist
A1
Untitled
B1
Untitled
C1
Untitled
D1
Untitled
Notes
Playlist for this episode:
Sidewalk Surfin' - Jan & Dean Dinner With Drac (Part 1) - John "The Cool Ghoul" Zacherle Horrible Breath - Fresh A Dying Business - The Mitchell Trio The Prisoner's Song - Vernon Dalhart Riot In Cell Block #9 - The Robins Why Don't We Do It In The Road? - The Beatles The Traffic Song - Joe Lucher & His Band
Be Prepared (original studio version) - Tom Lehrer
Banana Boat (Day-O) - Stan Freberg Who Hid The Halibut On The Poop Deck - Yogi Yorgesson Hold Tight (Want Some Seafood, Mama) - Fats Waller Automobile Song - Paul Wynn
Who Is It? - Carlton The Doorman [Lorenzo Music] Pinball Wizard - Roger Ruskin Spear Elegie - Art Tatum
Take Off Your Clothes - Peter Sarstedt
The Walnut Story - Edwin M. Whitney The Martian Hop - The Ran-Dells Cowpasture Polka (Lift Your Feet, Lift Your Feet, Lift Your Feet) - Jerry Colonna & His San Fernando Valley Pals Think You Need A Shot - Walter Davis
#10 Beep Beep - The Playmates #9 Brown Shoes Don't Make It - The Mothers Of Invention
EXTRA: Say Guy, You Wanna Boogie - Sgt. Charts & The Teenage Zombies
#8 The Crusher - The Novas #7 Who's On First (edit) - Abbott & Costello #6 The Bumble Bee Invaded A Nudist Colony - Billy Mitchell
#5 The Irish Ballad (original studio version) - Tom Lehrer #4 Poisoning Pigeons In The Park (orchestral version) - Tom Lehrer #3 Spam - Monty Python #2 It's A Gas - Alfred E. Neuman
#1 I Want My Baby Back - Jimmy Cross
Related to Dr. Demento - Dr. Demento Show #45 May 11, 1975