I just realized that this is the 15th time I have cataloged points for the Top 100 (or so) Demented Hits from Doctor Demento’s annual Funny 25. Fifteen years is just a small slice of the 40+ countdowns the good Doctor has given us, but it’s a good chunk of time. So, in honor of this 15th anniversary, I am presenting two extra lists.
First, I have compiled the top 15 whacky songs from the last 15 years.
- Fish Heads by Barnes & Barnes
- Dead Puppies by Ogden Edsl
- White & Nerdy by “Weird Al” Yankovic
- The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny by Lemon Demon
- They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! by Napoleon XIV
- Viagra in the Waters by Camille West
- Cows with Guns by Dana Lyons
- 99 Words for Boobs by Robert Lund
- Ti Kwan Leep/Boot to the Head by The Frantics
- Bulbous Bouffant by Radio Free Vestibule
- Re: Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton
- Stealing Like a Hobbit by the great Luke Ski
- Street Meat (You Keep Tauntin’ Me) by Mike Phirman
- My Cat is Afraid of the Vacuum Cleaner by Power Salad
- Fake Adult by the great Luke Ski
And, second, here are the #1 songs from each year since the countdown started in 1974.
1974 – Shaving Cream by Benny Bell (with Paul Wynn)
1975 – Friendly Neighborhood Narco Agent by Jef Jaisun
1976 – Stardrek by Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara
1977 – Pencil Neck Geek by “Classy” Freddie Blassie
1978 – The Ballad of Irving by Frank Gallop
1979 – Fish Heads by Barnes & Barnes
1980 – Another One Rides the Bus by “Weird Al” Yankovic
1981 – Yoda by “Weird Al” Yankovic
1982 – Dead Puppies by Ogden Edsl
1983 – Dead Puppies by Ogden Edsl
1984 – Eat It by “Weird Al” Yankovic
1985 – Wet Dream by Kip Addotta
1986 – Rock Me Jerry Lewis by Mike Elliot & Bud LaTour
1987 – Ti Kwan Leep/Boot to the Head by The Frantics
1988 – Fat by “Weird Al” Yankovic
1989 – Wappin’ by Darrell Hammond & Christopher Snell
1990 – We Love Barney Fife by Guns N’ Moses
1991 – Kick Ass USA by Milo Tremley
1992 – The Happy Happy Joy Joy Song by Ren & Stimpy
1993 – A Trip to Jurassic Park by Whimsical Will
1994 – Down with V.E.G. by The Amazing Onionheads
1995 – Carrot Juice is Murder by The Arrogant Worms
1996 – Bulbous Bouffant by The Vestibules
1997 – Cows with Guns by Dana Lyons
1998 – The Devil Went to Jamaica by Travis Meyer
1999 – The Chainsaw Juggler by The Four Postmen
2000 – Viagra in the Waters by Camille West
2001 – Let Me Make You Smile in Bed by The Four Postmen
2002 – Peter Parker by the great Luke Ski
2003 – Stealing Like a Hobbit by the great Luke Ski
2004 – Great Idea for a Song by Worm Quartet
2005 – Inner Voice by Sudden Death
2006 – The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny by Lemon Demon
2007 – Cellular Degeneration by Sudden Death
2008 – Hold On, I’ve Got to Take This by Power Salad
2009 – Save Me, Obama by Robert Lund
2010 – Raichu a Song by Nuclear Bubble Wrap
2011 – Snoopy the Dogg by the great Luke Ski
2012 – Tantric Yoda by Ookla the Mok
2013 – Mwahaha by Ookla the Mok
2014 – Fake Adult by the great Luke Ski
2015 – Benedict Cumberbatch by Insane Ian
2016 – Dick Heads by Steve Goodie