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I'm really surprised there hasn't been a thread about this before. Do any of you recall listeneing to this bearded, top-hat wearing loonie?

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Thursday, 22 January 2004 13:30 (twenty-two years ago)

It used to be syndicated on CHUM-FM in Toronto, and as a kid I would listen every week, mostly for the "Funny Five". I have a few tapes buried somewhere with a whole pile of Funny Fives. Where else could you hear the magic of "Fish-heads" or "My Name Is Not Merv Griffin".

I think the good Doctor is mostly responsible for the "breaking" of Weird Al Yankovic. Make of that what you will....

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Thursday, 22 January 2004 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Somewhere or other, stashed away on one of my really disorganized CD shelves, I have a Rhino issue of "The Best of Dr. Demento" - perfect for listening to very loudly, while driving through snow storms late at night.

(Hmmmm - now I can't recall just when I last saw the cases for this.)

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Thursday, 22 January 2004 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)

weird timing. i woke up this morning thinking of the "StaaaaaAAAAAAR Trekkin' Across the Universe" song.

also, i first heard the Zambonis & the Dead Alewives on Dr Demento, so classic.

― Huggy Dork (Kingfish), Thursday, 22 January 2004 13:43 (twenty-two years ago)

My personal faves I dug up were from "Marvin the Paranoid Android", i.e. the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy records. As I recall, his song "Marvin I Love You" filled me with a deep sadness. It also has some pretty spiffy electro programming...

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Thursday, 22 January 2004 13:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Good GOD I see that I've spelled his name wrong. I must now sing "Pencil-Necked Geek" in the street as punishment.

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Thursday, 22 January 2004 13:51 (twenty-two years ago)

How odd - I was just humming "Pencil-Necked Geek" while paging through the "New Answers" page.

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Thursday, 22 January 2004 13:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I CAN HEAR ALL OF YOUR INNER DEMENTO HUMMINGS

― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Thursday, 22 January 2004 14:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Search: John Fahey compilation liner notes

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 22 January 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

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