Dr. Demento Signs Off!

I recently learned from good friend Mark Evanier* that Barret Hansen is retiring.

Better known to me as Dr. Demento.  

I was a little surprised that good doctor was still alive and still working. I used to be such a big fan and I'm a bit saddened I let him drop off my radar. 

Dr. Demento's radio show on Sunday evenings was a fixtured of youth back in the 1970's.

The good doctor would play novelty records featuring all sorts of music that was strange and weird and different. 

It was on Dr. Demento's radio show that "Weird Al" Yanokovic made his national debut. 

Included below are links to various songs that appeared on Dr. Demento's eclectic playlist.  

Let's start with the song that made "Weird Al" a star!

Next up is my favorite Star Trek parody song.

"Fish Heads" is about....  Fish...  Heads...

A classic from 1958 about the Flying Purple People Eater.

I knew about "Psycho Chicken" before I ever heard the Talking Heads' original "Psycho Killer".

The novelty record that almost (but not quite) rhymes things with "shit".  

Enjoy your retirement, Dr. Demento and thanks for all the weird strange music.

*No, Mark Evanier is not my friend. Sorry!  Please don't sue me, Mark!