Does anyone remember this song?

[Zmsksirt]

Oh me oh my oh you
Whatever shall I do?
Hallelujah, the question is peculiar
I'd give a lot of dough
If only I could know
The answer to my question
Is it yes or is it no?

refrain:
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?
If your mother says don't chew it, do you swallow it in spite?
Can you catch it on your tonsils, can you heave it left & right?
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?

Here comes a blushing bride
The groom is by her side
Up to the altar, just as steady as Gibraltar
The groom has got the ring
& it's such a pretty thing
But as he slips it on her finger
The choir begins to sing:

refrain

Now the nation rise as one
To send their wanted son
Up to the White House, yes, the nation's only White House
To voice their discontent
Unto the Pres-I-dent
The bonny burning question, What has swept this continent?
(Lonnie speaks: If tin whistles are made of tin, what do they make fog horns out of?
Another man shouts: Boom boom!)

 

[Zmsksirt]

The tune from "Hello Mudda.." is actually from a piece of classical music,can' remember the composer now, but I've played it before.

Jackie

"Dance of the Hours" by Ponchielli, as seen dramatized with dancing ostriches, hippos, elephants and crocodiles in Walt Disney's 1940 classic Fantasia.

 

[buckylarue]

Beans in My Ears
(Len Chandler)

My mommy said not to put beans in my ears!
Beans in my ears! Beans in my ears!
My mommy said not to put beans in my ears!
B-E-A-N-S in my ears!

Now why would I want to put beans in my ears?
Beans in my ears! Beans in my ears!
Now why would I want to put beans in my ears?
B-E-A-N-S in my ears!

You can't hear the teacher (your parents) with beans in your ears!
Beans in your ears! Beans in your ears!
You can't hear the teacher (your parents) with beans in your ears!
B-E-A-N-S in your ears!

Hey, Charlie, let's go and put beans in our ears!?
Beans in our ears? Beans in our ears!
Hey, Charlie, let's go and put beans in our ears!?
B-E-A-N-S in our ears!

WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY? Let's put beans in our ears!
Beans in our ears? Beans in our ears!
WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY? Let's put beans in our ears!
B-E-A-N-S in our ears!

YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP, I'VE GOT BEANS IN MY EARS!
Beans in your ears? Beans in my ears!
YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UP, I'VE GOT BEANS IN MY EARS!
B-E-A-N-S in her ears!

Hey, mommy we've gone and put beans in our ears!
Beans in our ears! Beans in our ears!
Hey, mommy we've gone and put beans in our ears!
B-E-A-N-S in our ears!

That's nice, boys, just don't put those beans in your ears!
Beans in our ears! Beans in our ears!
That's nice, boys, just don't put those beans in your ears!
B-E-A-N-S in our ears!

I think that all grownups have beans in their ears!
Beans in their ears! Beans in their ears!
I think that all grownups have beans in their ears!
B-E-A-N-S in their ears!

 

[Chipperdini]

We have a good number of "novelty" songs/albums.

 

[piglet too]

When I was growing up, my parents bowled on Sunday nights. On teh way home, we would listen to the Dr Demento Show, and I recall all of these songs. I too, when I am in a really goofy mood, start to sing "They're coming to take me away...."

Was "Purple People Eater" from him too?

 

[Zmsksirt]

Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
It had the one long horn, one big eye.
I commenced to shakin' and I said "ooh-eee"
It looks like a purple people eater to me.

It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater.
(one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater)
A one-eyed one-horned, flyin' puple people eater
Sure looks stange to me. (one eye?)

Well he came down to earth and lit in a tree
I said Mr. Purple People Eater don't eat me
I heard him say in a voice so gruff
I wouldn't eat you cuz you're so tough

It was a one-eyed, one-horned flyin' purple people eater
one-eyed, one-horned flyin' purple people eater
one-eyed, one-horned flyin' purple people eater
Sure looks strange to me. (one horn?)

I said Mr. Purple People Eater, what's your line
He said it's eatin' purple people and it sure is fine
But that's not the reason that I came to land
I wanna get a job in a rock and roll band

Well bless my soul, rock and roll, flying purple
people eater. Pidgeon-toed, undergrowed, flyin'
purple people eater (we wear short shorts)
Flyin' purple people eater
sure looks strange to me.

And then he swung from the tree and lit on the
ground. He started to rock, really rockin' around
It was a crazy little ditty with a swingin' tune
(sing aboop boop aboopa lopa lum bam boom)

Well, bless my soul, rock and roll
flyin' purple people eater.
Pigeon-toed, undergrowed, flyin' purple peopleeater.
Flyin' little people eater
Sure looks strange to me. (purple people?)

And then he went on his way, and then what do
you know. I saw him last night on a TV show.
He was blowing it out, a'really knockin' em dead
Playin' rock and roll music through the horn in
his head (clarinet solo) ( Tequila)

 

[Lil' Debbie]

How about the B-52's Rock Lobster?! Can't remember the words at this point but I definitey have the tune running through my head at this point.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I remember listening to all these songs. We listened to him on Sunday nights in the late 70's.

My friend made me teach her all the words to "Shaving Cream" while climbing the Alps - lol.

I also remember these on Dr. Demento

It's time for number ooonnnne
This is it
Here it comes
Number ooonnnnnnneeeee!!!

Argument Clinic

I'd like to have an argument, please.

Certainly, sir. Have you been here before?

No, this is my first time.

I see. Well, were you thinking of taking a five minute argument or a course?

Well, what's the cost?

It's £1 for a five minute argument, but it's £8 for a course of ten.

I think I'll take the five minutes and see how it progresses.

Very well. Now, Mr. Hayward isn't free at the moment, nor is Mr. Baker.
Here we go, Mr. Maynard, Room 12.

Thank you.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?!

Well, I was told outside--

DON'T GIVE ME THAT, YOU SNOTTY-FACED HEAP OF PARROT DROPPINGS!

What?!

SHUT YOUR FESTERING GOB, YOU TWIT!
YOUR TYPE REALLY MAKES ME PUKE, YOU PERVERT!

What are you doing?! I came in here for an argument!

Oh! I'm sorry, but this is abuse.

Oh, that explains it.

Yes, you want Room 12A. Next door.

Thank you.

Not at all. (Door shuts) Stupid git.

Is the right room for an argument?

I've told you once.

No, you didn't.

Yes, I did.

When?

Just now.

No, you didn't.

Yes, I did.

No, you didn't.

Excuse me. Is the five minute argument or the half hour?

Oh, just the five minute.

Thank you. Anyway, I did tell you.

No, you most certainly did not.

Let's get one thing straight: I most definitely told you.

No, you didn't.

Yes, I did.

No, you didn't.

Yes, I did.

No, you didn't.

Yes, I did.

This isn't an argument!

Yes, it is.

No, it isn't. It's just contradiction.

No, it isn't.

Yes, it is. You just contradicted me.

No, I didn't.

Yes, you did.

No, no, no.

You did just then.

That's ludicrous.

Oh, this is futile.

No, it isn't.

I came in here for a good argument.

No, you didn't. You came in here for an argument.

Well, argument isn't the same as contradiction.

Can be.

No, it can't.
An argument is a collective series of statements intended to establish a proposition.

No, it isn't.

Yes, it is. It isn't just contradiction.

Look, if I argue with you. I must take a contrary position.

But it isn't just saying No, it isn't.

Yes, it is.

No, it isn't. Argument's an intellectual protest,
contradiction just the automatic opposite of any statement the other person makes.

No, it isn't.

Yes, it is.

Not at all.

Now, look-- (Bell dings)

Good morning.

What?

That's it. Good morning.

I was just getting interested.

I'm sorry, the five minutes is up.

That was not five minutes.

I'm afraid it was.

Oh, no, it wasn't. (Argument professional looks around the room)

I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to argue anymore.

What?

If you want to go on arguing you'll have to pay for another five minutes.

But that was not five minutes, just now. (Professional whistles) Oh, come on.

If you want to continue arguing, you must pay for another five minutes.

Oh, fine. Here.

Thank you.

Well?

Well what?

That was not five minutes, just then.

I told you, you have to pay.

I just paid.

No, you didn't.

Yes, I did.

No, you didn't.

I don't want to argue about that.

Well, you didn't pay.

Ah, but if I didn't pay, why are you arguing? Aha! Got you.

No, you haven't.

Yes, I have. If you're arguing, I must have paid.

Not necessarily. I could be arguing in my spare time.

Oh, I've had enough of this.

No, you haven't.

Oh, shut up!


*****

Plus the Clean song and Deteoriorata

 

[buckylarue]

Your red scarf matches your eyes
You closed your cover before striking
Father had the ship-fitter blues
Loving you has made me bananas

Oh, your red scarf matches your eyes
You closed your cover before striking
Father had the ship-fitter blues
Loving you has made me bananas

Oh, you burned your finger that evening
While my back was turned
I asked the waiter for iodine
But I dined all alone

Oh, your red scarf matches your eyes
You closed your cover before striking
Father had the ship-fitter blues
Loving you has made me bananas!

(You really need a Rudy Vallee-type megaphone to do this song justice...)

 

[barkley]

and everyone owes dr.d thanks for giving a break to a young talented musician-WEIRD AL YANKOVIC! yup, i remeber when he would play a wierd al song and say "we have another new one from our friend wierd al-i think this boy will go places some day".


there was also the one that went something like:

i'm lookin over my dead dog rover i hit with the power mower,
one leg is missing, the other is gone-there lies his pelvis strewn cross the lawn....no use complaining the limbs remaining are up by the front room door-i'm lookin over my dead dog rover i hit with the power mower!

i soooo remember piles of us gathering in a van and sitting around listening to dr. d every sunday nite

 

[EEYOREMAMA]

Yes, My brother had an album (vinyl) with silly songs like that on it. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah was my favorite.

Yeah! They use that song now for the canine Advantix commercials. I can't believe someone thought to use it as a anti flea ad.

 

[Skywalker]

Boy, I feel dumb. That Shaving Cream song...I can remember my cousin singing some of those verses to me as a kid and to this day I have always thought he made it up.

And speaking of Weird Al Yankovic, does any one else LOVE "The Saga Begins" - his take on the Star Wars saga, set to the tune of American Pie? That is my favourite "novelty" song of all time.

"And I was singing
My my this here Anakin guy
May be Vader some day later
Now he's just a small fry.
He left his home
and kissed his mommy good-bye
Singing soon I'm going to be a Jedi."

 

[Dodie]

During the 70's, I used to listen to Dr. Demento every Sunday night on my little clock radio by my bed (when I was supposed to be asleep)!

Fish heads, fish heads, roly-poly fish heads...

 

[kcork1026]

I still sing They r Coming to Take me away to my kids on "hard" days, unfortunately they agree and offer to help "them" cart me away

 

[Griggle]

During the 70's, I used to listen to Dr. Demento every Sunday night on my little clock radio by my bed (when I was supposed to be asleep)!

Me too!

Also memorable:

I'm My Own Grandpa


It sounds funny, I know,
But it really is so,
Oh, I'm my own grandpa.

I'm my own grandpa.
I'm my own grandpa.
It sounds funny, I know,
But it really is so,
Oh, I'm my own grandpa.

Now many, many years ago, when I was twenty-three,
I was married to a widow who was pretty as could be.
This widow had a grown-up daughter who had hair of red.
My father fell in love with her, and soon they, too, were wed.

This made my dad my son-in-law and changed my very life,
My daughter was my mother, cause she was my father's wife.
To complicate the matter, even though it brought me joy,
I soon became the father of a bouncing baby boy.

My little baby then became a brother-in-law to Dad,
And so became my uncle, though it made me very sad.
For if he was my uncle, then that also made him brother
Of the widow's grown-up daughter, who, of course, was my stepmother.

Father's wife then had a son who kept him on the run,
And he became my grandchild, for he was my daughter's son.
My wife is now my mother's mother, and it makes me blue,
Because, although she is my wife, she's my grandmother, too.

Now if my wife is my grandmother, then I'm her grandchild,
And everytime I think of it, it nearly drives me wild,
For now I have become the strangest case you ever saw
As husband of my grandmother, I am my own grandpa!

I'm my own grandpa.
I'm my own grandpa.
It sounds funny, I know, but it really is so,
Oh, I'm my own grandpa.