How old is dr demento

Date of show. Or save money with our package deals for Christmas, Halloween, and Funny 25 shows! Stream it at drdemento. Nov 6, [ Play List ] Added Nov 6, Members Only. Stream it at www. It's very Demented -- and very dark! Oct 16, [ Play List ] Added Oct 16, I've rounded up more than two dozen of them, including many never heard on the show before. Other highlights include the newly viral "Bohemian Catsody" and the story of how David Seville's first 1 hit, "Witch Doctor," originated.

Hear that show now or anytime at drdemento. Oct 2, [ Play List ] Added Oct 2, Josh and I chat about funny music and other things. There are a lot of funny songs about the armed services, and the experiences of those who serve, and I play more than an hour's worth on this show. Hear more than an hour of funny songs about all kinds of work on this weekend's brand-new Dr.

Demento Show. Plus a half dozen songs by Logan Whitehurst and some Demented songs about Radio, and more. Hear it at drdemento.

Jul 31, [ Play List ] Added Jul 31, FOLK Funny folk songs have been around for centuries, but the Folk Revival of the s and s had more than its share! It all adds up to two hours 15 minutes no extra charge for the extra time! Jul 17, [ Play List ] Added Jul 17, I also have the five nominees for the Logan Award for best song parody of , plus Stan Freberg's hilarious backhand tribute to Lawrence Welk and other goodies.

In , Demento found himself with a manager who had an eye for syndicating his show for a national audience. The process was a slow one, starting in March of with a station in Seattle, but by year's end, the list of subscribers topped It was the Doctor 's constant programming of a year-old obscurity -- "Shaving Cream" by Brooklyn, New York native Benny Bell -- that caught the attention of his New York City affiliate, catapulting him to network TV appearances and national media attention, with the upshot being even more stations signing him for syndication.

In , his profile was high enough that Warner Bros. Demento's Delights , paving the way for other likeminded compilations on Rhino Records. Hansen has stayed active with liner note and comp work on such diverse projects as Rhino's John Fahey and Spike Jones collections and the "Weird Al" Yankovic box set on Capitol. With a new syndication company firmly in place and the release of the Dr.

Demento 30th Anniversary Collection: Dementia set, he showed no sign of slowing down in his pursuit of recorded dementia. His show began streaming online in , and ceased terrestrial broadcast in In , he released Dr. Demento Covered in Punk , a two-hour set featuring exclusive material from Yankovic , the Dead Milkmen , and William Shatner , among many others.

AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to use the site fully. Blues Classical Country. Electronic Folk International. Jazz Latin New Age. Aggressive Bittersweet Druggy. That was mind-blowing for me. Demento, those who maybe have never heard his show, so they can experience some of the same thrill and sense of discovery I got from it. About four years ago he came up with the idea of creating a tribute album with new versions of many of the songs Demento played over the decades, highlighting the anti-authority spirit they shared with the punk community.

When his show began being syndicated nationally in , the time slot was scaled down to half that, and his weekly top 10 list of most-requested songs slimmed down to a Funny Five. Operating these days in the realm of internet radio, Hansen recognizes the advantages and disadvantages over his many years in broadcast radio. And people can listen to it anywhere in the world. Follow RandyLewis2 on Twitter.

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