Help identify these demented hits
pcom...@altair.selu.edu
really appreciate it in a big way. I have some songs on tape, which I
recorded off the Dr. Demento Show years ago when it was available in my
area. I think I've got the titles of the songs correct, but I have no
idea who the artists are. I'll give what I think is the song's title,
as well as a few, hopefully, identifiable lyrics. If anyone recognizes
these, please e-mail me the correct title, artist and year, if available.
Thanks.
1. "Please, Vanna, Pick Me A Letter" - parody of 1967 Box Tops hit, "The
Letter." Kind of sounds like Cheech and/or Chong. Lyrics go..
"I don't care how much money I have to spend,
Can't stand to look at Pat Sajak again.
Won't throw in the towel, til I buy a vowel,
Please, Vanna, pick me a letter.
(Lose a turn? Hey, Pat, lose THIS!)"
2. "California Kid" - some sort of country western parody. Lyrics go..
"About that time, the front door was kicked in,
And in walked some scumball all covered in sin.
He said, 'That's my woman,' I said, 'That's no lie,'
I blew a hole in him just as big as the sky.
I've got my Colt .45 right by my side,
Oh, I'm the California Kid, I hope you're quite prepared to die."
3. "Seymour" - another country western parody of sorts. This is supposed
to be the tale of Seymour, the son of the 142nd fastest gun in the west.
"[Seymour's mother] had one dream, and he never mocked her,
She dreamed he'd marry a lady doctor.
Seymour. Mama's boy Seymour. Tall, big baby Seymour.
Son of the 142nd fastest gun in the west."
4. "The 12 Daze of Christmas" - as sung by that drunk lady, whose name
I've never found out. I don't think this is from Dr. Demento's show,
but it's pretty demented, as well.
These are all the demented songs I can think of that I have no other
information on. If you can help, please do. Thanks again.
Patrick Lonergan
PCOM...@vega.selu.edu
Al Kossow
> If anybody can help me identify these songs and their artists, I would
>
> "About that time, the front door was kicked in,
The Beat Farmers, from the album 'Tales of the New West'
Brian Leibowitz
<pcom...@altair.selu.edu> wrote:
>
>3. "Seymour" - another country western parody of sorts. This is supposed
> to be the tale of Seymour, the son of the 142nd fastest gun in the west.
> "[Seymour's mother] had one dream, and he never mocked her,
> She dreamed he'd marry a lady doctor.
> Seymour. Mama's boy Seymour. Tall, big baby Seymour.
> Son of the 142nd fastest gun in the west."
This is "Son of Irving" by Frank Gallop on
"Would You Believe -- Frank Gallop Sings?" Musicor MM2110
(very hard to find)
The original "The Ballad of Irving" is on the album
"When You're in Love the Whole World is Jewish" Kapp KRL-4506
this is a "Booker and Foster presents" record with the "You Don't Have to
be Jewish" players [Frank Gallop, Lou Jacobi and Betty Walker plus Phil
Leeds, Valerie Harper, Anthony Holland and Bob McFaddon]
(this has been reissued - you might find this under B, W, collections or misc.)
Brian
Jeff Morris
impersonation of Cheech Marin.
I think that came out in 1986, but it was big in 1987. It was on a 12"
single, but I can't remember what label. Nothing big.
Clayface
Letter." >>
By Dr. Dave.
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"Good is better than Evil because it's nicer." - Maxwell Smart
Ragnorok
>
>If anybody can help me identify these songs and their artists, I would
>really appreciate it in a big way. I have some songs on tape, which I
>recorded off the Dr. Demento Show years ago when it was available in my
>area. I think I've got the titles of the songs correct, but I have no
>idea who the artists are. I'll give what I think is the song's title,
>as well as a few, hopefully, identifiable lyrics. If anyone recognizes
>these, please e-mail me the correct title, artist and year, if available.
>Thanks.
>
>1. "Please, Vanna, Pick Me A Letter" - parody of 1967 Box Tops hit, "The
> Letter." Kind of sounds like Cheech and/or Chong. Lyrics go..
> "I don't care how much money I have to spend,
> Can't stand to look at Pat Sajak again.
> Won't throw in the towel, til I buy a vowel,
> Please, Vanna, pick me a letter.
> (Lose a turn? Hey, Pat, lose THIS!)"
Not Chech and Chong, I think that it was Dr. Dave. I do know that he is a
radio jock somewhere.
>
>2. "California Kid" - some sort of country western parody. Lyrics go..
> "About that time, the front door was kicked in,
> And in walked some scumball all covered in sin.
> He said, 'That's my woman,' I said, 'That's no lie,'
> I blew a hole in him just as big as the sky.
> I've got my Colt .45 right by my side,
> Oh, I'm the California Kid, I hope you're quite prepared to die."
>
That is sung by Country Dick Montana. I think that it is a Beetfarmers tune,
but it could be from one of his solo works.
>3. "Seymour" - another country western parody of sorts. This is supposed
> to be the tale of Seymour, the son of the 142nd fastest gun in the west.
> "[Seymour's mother] had one dream, and he never mocked her,
> She dreamed he'd marry a lady doctor.
> Seymour. Mama's boy Seymour. Tall, big baby Seymour.
> Son of the 142nd fastest gun in the west."
Frank Gallup, a follow up to "The Ballad of Irving". The original was on an
album called "When You Are in Love, The Whole World is Jewish".
>>4. "The 12 Daze of Christmas" - as sung by that drunk lady, whose name
> I've never found out. I don't think this is from Dr. Demento's show,
> but it's pretty demented, as well.
>
>
Not a clue.
>These are all the demented songs I can think of that I have no other
>information on. If you can help, please do. Thanks again.
>
Ragnorok