What's Next?? Show #176
AIR DATE: 04/01/16 12a-3a 91.3 WWUH, West Hartford CT
The "Tom Foolery and Utter Hijinks" Edition
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Yes, it's April Fools Day- so this year, I've put together some of my favorite comedy/novelty records along with songs about "fools." A big tip of the hat to "The Dr. Demento Show" which I listened to every Sunday night when I was growing up, and heard many of these songs for the first time on the program.- The Beatles- "Fool on the Hill“ Magical Mystery Tour, 1967, Capitol
- George Carlin- "Baseball and Football“ Carlin on Campus, 1986, Eardrum
- The Fools- "Psycho Chicken“ Sold Out, 1980, EMI America
- Joe Dolce- "Shaddap You Face“ Single, 1981, MCA
- The Beat Farmers- "Happy Boy“ Tales of The New West, 1985, Rhino
- Cat Stevens- "If I Laugh“ Teaser and the Firecat, 1971, A&M
- Heartless Bastards- "The Fool“ Restless ones, 2015, Partisan
- National Lampoons- "Mr Rogers #1“ That's Not Funny, That's Sick, 1977, Label 21
- Joe Jackson- "Fools in Love“ Look Sharp, 1979, A&M
- Steve Martin- "King Tut“ Single, 1978, Warner Bros
- Barnes and Barnes- "Fish Heads“ Voobaha, 1980, Rhino
- Tom "T Bone" Stankus- "Extisensial Blues“ Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection, 2005, Rhino
- Loudon Wainright III- "Dead Skunk“ Album III, 1972, Columbia
- Steve Miller Band- "The Joker“ The Joker, 1973, Capitol
- The Coasters- "Charlie Brown“ The Coasters Greatest Hits, 1959, Atco
- The Blues Brothers- "Rubber Biscuit“ Single, 1980, Atlantic
- The Smiths- "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore“ Meat is Murder, 1985, Sire
- Bobby Pickett and Peter Ferrara- "Stardrek“ Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale, 1980, Rhino
- Bill Cosby- "The Dentist“ Himself, 1982, Motown
- Bob and Doug McKenzie- "The Beerhunter“ Great White North, 1981, Mercury
- Travesty, LTD- "Rock and Roll Doctor“ Dr. Demento's 30th Anniversary Collection, 2005, Rhino
- Dickie Goodman- "Mr. Jaws“ Single, 1975, Cash
- Ray Stevens (Henhouse 5 Plus 2)- "In the Mood“ Single, 1976, Warner Bros
- The Muppets- "Mahna Mahna“ The Muppets Original Soundtrack, 2011, Walt Disney
- Doobie Brothers- "What A Fool Believes“ Minute By Minute, 1978, Warner Bros
- "Weird Al" Yankovic- "Eat It“ "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D, ther, Scotti Br
- BIlly Crystal- "You Look Mahvelous“ Mahvelous, 1985, Columbia
- Kip Adatta- "Wet Dream“ Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection, 1991, Rhino
- The Frantics- "Last Will and Temperment (Boot to the Head)“ Dr. Demento's 30th Anniversary Collection, 1991, Rhino
- The Fools- "She Makes Me Feel Big“ World Dance Party, 1985, PVC
- Lord Huron- "Fool For Love“ Strange Trails, 2015, Lamasound
- Steely Dan- "Only A Fool Would Say That“ Can't Buy A Thrill, 1972, MCA
- Quicksilver Messenger Service- "The Fool“ Quicksilver Messenger Service, 1968, Capitol
- Genesis- "More Fool Me“ Selling England by the Pound, 1973, Atlantic
- Cheech and Chong- "Earache My Eye“ Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album, 1974, Ode
- Alan Sherman- "Hello Muddah Hello Faddah“ Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection, 1991, Rhino
- Spike Jones and His City Slickers- "Der Fuehrer's Face“ Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection, 1991, Rhino
- Meri Wilson- "Telephone Man“ Single, 1977, BNA
- The Who- "Won't Get Fooled Again“ Who's Next??, 1971, MCA
- Stevens & Gridnic- "Fast Food“ Dr. Demento's 30th Anniversary Collection, 2005, Rhino
- Ray Stevens- "Gitarzan“ Gitarzan, 1969, Monument
- Rolf Harris- "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport“ The Best of Rolf Harris, 1997, EMI
- Bonzo Dog Band- "I'm the Urban Spaceman“ Tadpoles, 1968, Liberty
- Barnes and Barnes- "I Gotta Get a Fake ID“ Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale, 1980, Rhino
- Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Stephen Stills- "It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry“ Super Session, 1968, Columbia
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