About
Wind up your radio dementites and dementoids—the doctor is in!
This extra-special two-hour demented punk extravaganza is an audio oddity unlike anything else! An eclectic mix of artists from the world of classic and contemporary punk/indie/alt-rock have assembled, along with special guest stars from film, TV and more, to pay homage to radio icon Dr. Demento (a world renowned institution who has championed novelty music and its creators since the 1970s), for this mind-blowing compilation. Over thirty different, never before released, all-new ‘punk’ cover versions of ‘mad music and crazy comedy’ songs famously heard on the airwaves of the legendary “Dr Demento Show”—have been intermixed with ‘wild card’ tracks showcasing some incredible, newly ‘demented’ versions of punk-rock classics!
The result is a uniquely original, highly entertaining, modern day homage to Dr. Demento’s classic radio show, and its undeniable impact on popular culture. This bizarro broadcast from beyond the fringe is hosted by Dr. Demento himself, offering up interesting factoids and anecdotes between songs, with celebrity guest ID spots, creatively crafted bumper segments, and more ‘demented’ surprises tying it all together into an unconventional take on the traditional radio show format.
Over two-full hours, a total of 64 tracks—all created specifically for “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”!
Both the two-disc CD, or three-disc vinyl LP come with an equally entertaining full-color booklet jam-packed with extensive liner notes and quotes personally written by the artists, a foreword by producer John Cafiero (Misfits, Ramones, Osaka Popstar), an Afterword by Dr. Demento, as well as facts, photos, and an array of dynamic paintings and illustrations created specifically for the project by a team of visual artists spanning the world of comic books, classic punk-rock album covers, Topps Trading card series, Mad Magazine and more.
Joined by everyone from the Misfits, Joan Jett, Fred Schneider of the B52s, to “Weird Al” Yankovic, the late Adam “Batman” West (in one of his final performances), and Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner—(to name just a few), the Doctor is in…and he’s ‘Covered in Punk’!!
About Dr. Demento: The Dr. Demento Show has been celebrating ‘mad music and crazy comedy’ on the airwaves playing everything from Spike Jones to Frank Zappa for nearly five decades. Responsible for introducing the world to its #1 most requested song of all time, “Fish Heads”, and launching the career of the most successful artist in the entire history of funny music—“Weird Al” Yankovic; the world-famous Doctor’s influence on pop culture has earned him induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame, a documentary feature film on his life and career currently in production, and even an appearance on The Simpsons.
TRACKLISTING
HOUR ONE:1.) Dr. Demento Opening Theme (Pico & Sepulveda) 2.) Demento Segment I 3.) Fish Heads 4.) Demento Segment II 5.) Garbageman 6.) Shaving Cream (Punk Lyrics) 7.) Demento Segment III 8.) Fluffy 9.) Demento Segment IV 10.) Dead Puppies 11.) Demento Segment V 12.) Surfin’ Bird 13.) Rat Fink 14.) Demento Segment VI 15.) I Like 16.) Demento Segment VII 17.) Creature With The Atom Brain 18.) I Love Beans 19.) It’s A Gas 20.) Demento Segment VIII 21.) Brak Takeover 22.) Institutionalized 23.) Demento Segment IX 24.) Eat It 25.) Batman Theme 26.) The Thing 27.) Adam West ID 28.) Science Fiction/Double Feature 29.) Demento Segment X 30.) Gloria Balsam Closing ID |
HOUR TWO1.) Dr. Demento Covered In Punk Theme 2.) Demento Segment XI 3.) National Brotherhood Week 4.) Demento Segment XII 5.) Mah Na Mah Na 6.) Demento Segment XIII 7.) Those Two Dreadful Children 8.) Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H) 9.) Demento Segment XIV 10.) Disco Boy 11.) Telephone Man 12.) Demento Segment XV 13.) Punk Rock Girl 14.) Lydia, The Tattooed Lady 15.) Demento Segment XVI 16.) Me And My Vibrator 17.) Monster 18.) Demento Segment XVII 19.) My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama 20.) Demento Segment XVIII 21.) Monster Mash 22.) Elvira Mistress of the Dark (Intro) 23.) The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati 24.) Demento Segment XIX 25.) Pico & Sepulveda 26.) Demento Segment XX 27.) Beat On The Brat 28.) Shaving Cream (Reprise, Traditional Lyrics) 29.) Demento Segment XXI 30.) Dr. Demento Show Outro 31.) Cheerio, Cherry Lips, Cheerio 32.) Dr. Demento Covered In Punk Theme (Reprise) 33.) Dr. Demento Theme (Reprise) (Pico & Sepulveda) 34.) Brak Closing Message |
