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Dr. Demento to Retire After 55 Years
Ultimate Classic Rock ^ | June 20, 2025 | Martin Kielty

Posted on 06/20/2025 6:18:07 PM PDT by DoodleBob

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Listening to the Dr Demento show on Sunday nights on WYSP in Philadelphia was a great introduction to being underground. Or subversive.

Dr. Demento is a national treasure. He introduced me to The Congress of Wonders, Fred Blassie’s Pencil Neck Geek, They’re Coming to Take Me Away, and countless other tunes. Dr Demento didn’t make me popular but he made better than everyone who peaked in High School. God bless him.

1 posted on 06/20/2025 6:18:07 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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To: DoodleBob

The Dr. Gets credit for “Weird AL”


2 posted on 06/20/2025 6:22:13 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: DoodleBob

He kept “Junk Food Junkie” alive.

He also was a platform for “Big Daddy”, who performsa ‘80s songs ‘50s style.


3 posted on 06/20/2025 6:24:41 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: DoodleBob

I didn’t know he was still around.


4 posted on 06/20/2025 6:26:17 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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Haven’t heard him since the days of 94.7 KMET (“The Might Met”) in So. Cal in the ‘70s. Always entertaining.


5 posted on 06/20/2025 6:28:39 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: DoodleBob

Don’t forget “99 Dead Baboons”.


6 posted on 06/20/2025 6:30:56 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Dr. Sivana

And The Streak.


7 posted on 06/20/2025 6:31:20 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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Agreed, but I was a Harvey, in the morning fan on WIOQ. FOXX & Leonard, on WMMR as well. Harvey took on too much with Nickelodean projects for television, trying to do both. He's a cabinet maker today and remodels kitchens.

My Talk Radio favorite was Irv Homer.

8 posted on 06/20/2025 6:33:29 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Today's Democrat Party is nothing but very bad performance art. )
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I List on Jeopardy!


9 posted on 06/20/2025 6:34:12 PM PDT by albie
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I thought he had been retired since the first Reagan Administration. Back when there was a rich variety of Spoken Radio shows available on terrestrial stations.
Back when Radio Shack and Blockbusters were riding high in the business world.


10 posted on 06/20/2025 6:34:44 PM PDT by lee martell
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I Lost on Jeopardy


11 posted on 06/20/2025 6:34:56 PM PDT by albie
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12 posted on 06/20/2025 6:38:11 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Jeopardy Losers, Alphabetical Order

Who is Albie? ding ding ding ding


13 posted on 06/20/2025 6:39:33 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: DoodleBob

Damn, we’re are we going to hear classics song like “Bounce your Boobies” and “The Ballad of Irving” (142nd fastest gun in the west)?????


14 posted on 06/20/2025 6:41:12 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: blackdog

Uncle Evil was the BEST talk show host EVER.


15 posted on 06/20/2025 6:41:22 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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Blassie’s Pencil Neck Geek!!!

Today, every time I here or read the name Schiff, the Pencil Neck Geek tune plays in my head

Here it is:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XkB_CFi9row


16 posted on 06/20/2025 6:41:34 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try - AND - Every Time You Fall Down, Get The Frak Up! )
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17 posted on 06/20/2025 6:41:58 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Big Short Fat Irving! I forgot about that one!

https://youtu.be/CD8EtvWW8nw


18 posted on 06/20/2025 6:43:37 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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> I Lost on Jeopardy <

Me too. I feel your pain.

The Final Jeopardy question: Who was the Wicked Witch of the West?
The correct answer: Margaret Hamilton.
I wrote: Hillary Clinton.

To this day I think I was robbed.


19 posted on 06/20/2025 6:45:25 PM PDT by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: Ronaldus Magnus III

A grit eating scum sucking pencil neck geek!

Something tells me the DU people found Dr Demento to be childish and immature, and still do. They also eat quiche.


20 posted on 06/20/2025 6:46:36 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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