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BASEMENT TAPES 7 2114: This week's show features Dr Demento Basement Tapes #7, with a Weird Al rarity, Henry Phillips and more, plus a few Happy Easter songs...and I'll be celebrating a round number birthday with a couple of curlicues too! Join the party at www.drdemento.com!
FUNNY 25 1352: Here it is - the Funny 25 for 2013! Plus a few after-Christmas and New Year's songs. Rated PG-13 (mostly for song #17). Dec 28, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Dec 28, 2013)
CHRISTMAS PART 3 1351: Our final holiday show of 2013...more old favorites, more new things, lots of requests and rarities. Rated PG-13. note: be sure to check out our previous December shows at dmdb.org for any of your favorites we couldn't get to this year! Dec 21, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Dec 21, 2013)
CHRISTMAS PART TWO 1350: Our second Christmas show for 2013 has lots more rarities plus some fine old favorites. Only a handful of these were played in 2012. Note: the bonus tracks are definitely for adults only! Other than that, this show is rated PG-13. Dec 14, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Dec 14, 2013)
CHRISTMAS PART ONE 1349: Here's our first Christmas show for 2013...and it's all requests! 36 great songs and comedy bits (only one of which was played in 2012) plus the Demented News and an adults-only bonus track. Dec 7, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Dec 7, 2013)
TOP TEN 1348: The Top Ten for November (last one of 2013!) plus the return of Mr. Custer (R. I. P. Larry Verne) and the Frontier Psychiatrist. Rated PG-13. Nov 30, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Nov 30, 2013)
THANKSGIVING/HANUKKAH 1347: This year Thanksgiving falls on the same day as the start of Hanukkah. It's a once-in-a-lifetime event (literally) and we celebrate with eleven Demented songs for each holiday, alternating with each other! Rated PG-13 (one f-word). Nov 23, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Nov 23, 2013)
DREAMS 1346: Our topic this week is dreams...from pleasant daydreams to total surrealism. We'll also celebrate Dr. Who's 50th anniversary with some Whovian hits. Rated PG-13 for a little rude language. Nov 16, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Nov 16, 2013)
COMEDIANS 1345: The Comedians Sing! Vocal performances by Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Lucille Ball, Sam Kinison, Andy Kaufman and other famous comedians not best known for their singing. Also - a 1940s battle of the sexes, dueling "Walk on the Wild Side" parodies, and a set for the vets on this Veterans Day weekend. Nov 9, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Nov 9, 2013)
LIVE ON KSWD! Scotsman, Transfusion, Pico and Sepulveda, Stardrek, Pencil Neck Geek, Locked in the Closet, Fish Heads, Dead Puppies, Gilligan's Island Stairway, Friendly Neighborhood Narco Agent, Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, Wet Dream, Existential Blues, They're Coming to Take me Away Nov 3, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added May 31, 2015)
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TOP TEN 1344: The Top Ten for October, plus early Lou Reed, a few hunting songs, and some super requests. Be sure and hear Adam Donmoyer, he's brilliant. Nov 2, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Nov 2, 2013)
HALLOWEEN 1343: Here's Halloween show number two for 2013...party tunes, horror movie tunes, songs abour monsters, ghosts, ghouls, mummies and zombies. Especially zombies! New stuff and old favorites. Oct 26, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Oct 26, 2013)
HALLOWEEN PART 1 1342: Our first Halloween show of 2013 is here. Scary songs abound! Sick and twisted at times, but no dirty words this time. Oct 19, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Oct 19, 2013)
NATIONS 1341: We travel the world with Demented songs about nine different nations...plus songs about Jesus, Columbus, shutdowns and nuclear war. Rated PG-13 - one f-word (from South Park) and one n-word (Monty Python). Oct 12, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Oct 12, 2013)
THE WORLD 1340: The world is our subject - songs with "world" in the title. Plus - why "The Fox" might be so popular, and a very Demented and brilliant entertainer called Brian Kenney Fresno. Note: this show is racier than usual, with a few f-words and other candid language...but nothing truly nasty (except for the bonus track!) Oct 5, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Oct 5, 2013)
TOP TEN 1339: The Top Ten for September 2013, plus sharks in the ocean, rum and sex in Trinidad, flying Bibles, Bohemian gravity - and a new Dr. Demento vocal rendition of "Shaving Cream." Sep 28, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Sep 28, 2013)
HE 1338: This week I have songs with "he" and "him" in the title. Not nearly as many of those as there are "she" and "her" songs, but I found some good ones, like "He Hit Me (and it felt like a kiss)" by Mary Powell of Bedlam A.C., and "He Ate Too Many Jelly Donuts". Lots of nice rarities in our first hour. Sep 21, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Sep 21, 2013)
HER 1337: This week I have songs about her...not just one person, but a stack of songs with the words "her" and/or "she" in the title. Also some rare and entertaining 78's, and a tip of the tophat to the late car dealer Cal Worthington, whose commercials kept us entertained for half a century. Sep 14, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Sep 14, 2013)
FASHION 1336: As people pick out their fall outfits, it's time for another Dr. Demento fashion show! Seventeen songs and comedy bits, and one poem, all about clothes. No duplication with our April 6 clothing show! Also "Miley - The Sequel," "Don't Sneeze When You Eat Saimin," "Strange Things In My Soup" and lots more surprises. Sep 7, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Sep 7, 2013)
WORK/TOP TEN 1335: Work may not always be funny, but it has inspired a lot of funny songs (it should, considering all the time some of us spend at work). Some of the best are on this show...and the Top Ten too! Aug 31, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Aug 31, 2013)
VACATIONS 1334: There are some very funny songs about vacations...and most of them are recaps of vacations just taken. So with vacation season winding down, I figured now's the best time to play 'em. Boobies and elephants enliven our first hour! Aug 24, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Aug 24, 2013)
CATS 1333: We feature cat songs this week. Funny cat songs are not as plentiful as cat videos, probably because they require more talent to entertain. Here are some of the best I've found. Also this week: the legendary Pete "Mad Daddy" Myers, "Idi Amin Meets Eydie Gorme," and Andy Kaufman's first tapes. Aug 17, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Aug 17, 2013)
DOGS 1332: We celebrate the dog days of August with some demented doggie ditties! The amazing interactions of humanity with dogdom (caninity?) are the subject of songs and comedy bits from the heartwarming to the scathing. The first hour is a fantastic free-for-all. Rated PG-13. Aug 10, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Aug 10, 2013)
TOBACCO 1331: Tobacco...the smoke may be noxious but the songs are funny! This show has a tall stack of 'em, plus the Pachelbel Rant, the Classical Rap (it's really about living large in NYC) and four songs about smut. Plus, by popular demand, some Bonus Tracks (adults only!) Aug 3, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Aug 3, 2013)
TOP TEN 1330: The Top Ten for July 2013, plus preachers, vampires, freebirds, Beatles, self-flushing toilets and the story of the hootchy-kootchy dance. Jul 27, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jul 27, 2013)
VEGETABLES 1329: This week we celebrate vegetables and those who love them. And fruits too. Beans, bananas, and all the rest. Also starring: aardvarks, spaghetti, and some naughty stuff. Rated PG-13. Jul 20, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jul 20, 2013)
RANDOM 1328: Another random choice show this week - songs selected purely at random from our vast library of musical insanity! Jul 13, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jul 13, 2013)
BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES 1327: Dementia rides on two wheels this week - bicycles and motorcycles! Plus the Hipster Apocalypse, and lots of requests. Rated PG-13 (except for the bonus tracks). Jul 6, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jul 6, 2013)
AMERICA 1326: This year our Fourth of July show has an hour of Demented songs about America and Americans. The first hour includes a new "unplugged" performance of "Eat It" by Weird Al, plus another recently rediscovered Allan Sherman parody and some great new songs about gaming. Note: "Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly...." and "U.S. F-in A." have brief explicit language. Jun 29, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jun 29, 2013)
TOP TEN 1325: The Top Ten for June 2013, plus Superman songs old and new, secret agents, narco agents, Gefilte Joe, Mel Brooks, Lenny Bruce. Jun 22, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jun 22, 2013)
FATHER'S DAY 1324: Happy Father's Day! Father's day songs are quite different from Mother's Day songs...here are an hour's worth of examples. Also a farewell to Don Bowman, "Paradise In My GPS," "Phonetic Punctuation," "Jim Beam Me Up, Scotty" and lots of requests. Jun 15, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jun 15, 2013)
SUMMER 1323: Songs of summertime fun this week! Baseball, bratwurst, the beach, and Dr Demento's own favorite summer camp songs. Also a rare Bobby Pickett novelty, and Allan Sherman in his cups. This show is rated PG-13 Jun 8, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jun 8, 2013)
JAZZ 1322: The joint is jumpin' with an hour of Demented jazz this week! No duplication with the March 9th show. Also, by popular demand, "They're Coming To Take Me Away" all the way through - backwards, and other assorted freakouts. Jun 1, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jun 1, 2013)
TOP TEN/MARK COHEN INTERVIEW 1321: The Top Ten for May 2013, plus an interview with Mark Cohen, author of the new Allan Sherman biography Overweight Sensation. Includes rare tapes and fascinating insights about the great song parodist. May 25, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added May 25, 2013)
A CAPPELLA PART 2 1320: All musical instruments are banned from the second half of this show, as we further explore the Demented side of a cappella. (How did that car horn get in there?) More than a dozen requests in the first half. Rated PG-13 (except for the bonus track). (For more a cappella Dementia check out our 1-12-13 show). May 18, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added May 18, 2013)
MOTHERS 1319: Our new Mother's Day show has over an hour of motherly Dementia, including songs by Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention - plus "Free Mexican Airforce," "Timothy" and lots more. Rated PG-13. May 11, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added May 11, 2013)
PLACES 1318: This week we celebrate curious places...towns, cities, states and countries, real and imaginary. Also lots of requests, and farewells to George Jones and Bob Brozman. Rated PG-13. May 4, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added May 4, 2013)
TOP TEN 1317: The Top Ten for April 2013...plus weed, beer and bondage! Hamsters and tuna fish too. Rated PG-13. Apr 27, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Apr 27, 2013)
EARTH DAY 1316: Songs for Earth Day, plus a tribute to Jonathan Winters. The bonus tracks feature some J. Winters bootlegs, non-PC and not for children! Aside from that, the show is PG-13. Apr 20, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Apr 20, 2013)
NUDITY 1315: This week's topic is nudity! Plus a 1987 chat with the late, lovely, demure Annette, and our usual dose of chaos. Rated PG-13. Apr 13, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Apr 13, 2013)
CLOTHES 1314: Our topic is clothes, from your head to your toes! Also Jim Carrey's "Cold Dead Hand" and some classic gun songs, plus a spectacular new Logan Whitehurst medley. Apr 6, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Apr 6, 2013)
TOP TEN 1313: Here's the Top Ten for March 2013, plus a salute to Easter...and that other rite of spring, the opening of baseball season! rated PG-13. Mar 30, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Mar 30, 2013)
TRAINS 1312: Send in the drones! Bill "Dead Puppies" Frenzer leads off this week's show with his latest topical tune. Our special topic is near and dear to the Doctor - it's train songs, including "Down By the Station," "The Railroad Comes Through the Middle of the House," and the first-ever "Orange Blossom Special" from 1939. Mar 23, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Mar 23, 2013)
ST. PATRICK'S DAY/SPRING 1311: Two big events this coming week, not at all unrelated...St. Patrick's Day, and the coming of spring! We'll celebrate both with songs like "Clancy Lowered the Boom," "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park" and "Biddy McGraw" (and the straps of her bra.) Also: Rowan & Martin's "Birds and the Bees," the Age of Asparagus, and the return of Duck Logic. Rated PG-13. Mar 16, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Mar 16, 2013)
JAZZ 1310: Here we go with a full hour of Demented Jazz - from the Original Dixieland Jass (!) Band to Cab Calloway and Slim Gaillard, and including the "Stay Demented" song Harry (The Hipster) Gibson wrote and sang just for the show. Also the Logan Awards winner for outstanding comedy song, and lots and lots of your requests. Rated PG-13. Mar 9, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Mar 9, 2013)
FOOD 1309: Another food show this week...lots of tasty treats including "My Bologna," "Food to Rent" and "Bagel and Lox" (by Rochester from the Jack Benny Show). No duplication of our 2012 food shows. Rated PG-13. Mar 2, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Mar 2, 2013)
TOP TEN 1308: Here's the Top Ten for February. The rest of the show is a free form free-for-all with lots of requests. And if you're grown up and broad-minded, don't miss the bonus track - the uncensored "Shave 'Em Dry." Feb 23, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Feb 23, 2013)
COMPUTERS 1307: This week we recall the dawn of the home computer era, as chronicled by rare and hilarious songs made as it happened in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Also: the Logan Awards nominees for outstanding song parody, and some excellent requests. Feb 16, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Feb 16, 2013)
LOVE SONGS 1306: Just in time for Valentine's Day, here's our annual hour of demented love songs. Highlights include the original "Je t'aime, moi non plus" with Brigitte Bardot. Also this week: the Logan Awards nominees for Outstanding Original Comedy Song. Rated PG-13 (one of those nominees has an f-word). Feb 9, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Feb 9, 2013)
PARTY RECORDS 1305: More party records this week...a full hour of rare and risque delights, forbidden fruit from the mid-20th century, rated PG-13. Also featured: the "Baby Got Back"/Jonathan Coulton/Glee kerfluffle, another primeval Oingo Boingo item, and the original "Mr. Bill" parody. Feb 2, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Feb 2, 2013)
TOP TEN 1304: Here's our first Top Ten of 2013, plus songs about apes, rodents, mud sharks, guns, short shorts, and a 1964 single ("Short Dresses") with the future Dr. Demento playing piano. Jan 26, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jan 26, 2013)
RANDOM 1303: Random choice rules again this week! We've got Weird Al, Randy Newman, a Jim Henson rarity, also the very first record by the band that turned into Oingo Boingo, a song about the kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst...plus "A Day in the Life of Green Acres" featuring Damaskas with Barnes & Barnes. If you're a grownup, be sure and catch the bonus tracks at the end. Jan 19, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jan 19, 2013)
A CAPPELLA 1302: Songs about winter snows, Eskimos, and the gluteus maximus...plus an hour of a cappella Dementia (no instruments allowed!) Even Dr. D's announcements are a cappella this week. Jan 12, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jan 12, 2013)
NO LYRICS 1301: This week the Doctor features an hour of funny songs with no lyrics, and mostly no voices. It's amazing, the laughs you can get with music alone! Also Stardrek, some hobbit songs, and a tribute to Ray Collins of the Mothers of Invention. Jan 5, 2013 [ Play List ] (Added Jan 5, 2013)
