The Demented Song Almanac
Editor: David Tanny

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All The Times a Song Reached #1 (1981 annual)

** Date:1981-01-04 Pos.1... Junk Food Junkie - Larry Groce (appearance #1)
Albums: Wild & Crazy Tunes  / 25 All Time Novelty Hits  / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-01-11 Pos.1... Existential Blues - Tom "T-Bone" Stankus (appearance #4)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-01-18 Pos.1... Cocktails For Two - Spike Jones http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/jones-spike.htm & His City Slickers (f/ Carl Grayson) (appearance #2)
Albums: Spike Jones' Greatest Hits!  / Strictly For Music Lovers  / Musical Depreciation Revue: The Spike Jones Anthology  / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection  / Wacky World of Spike Jones and His City Slickers  / Best Of Spike Jones and His City Slickers  / Dinner Music For People Who Aren't Very Hungry  / Musical Depreciation  / Musical Mayhem  / People Are Funnier Than Anybody  / Spike Jones Transcribed  / V-Disc Recordings  / Very Best of Spike Jones and His City Slickers  / Very Worst of Spike Jones  / Not Your Standard Spike Jones Collection 
** Date:1981-01-25 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #12)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl  / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-02-01 Pos.1... Another One Rides the Bus - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #6)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-02-08 Pos.1... Another One Rides the Bus - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #7)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-02-15 Pos.1... Earache My Eye Featuring Alice Bowie - Cheech and Chong http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/cheechandchong.htm (appearance #1)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection  / Where There's Smoke There's Cheech and Chong  / Wedding Album  / Up in Smoke Soundtrack  / Cheech and Chong's Greatest Hit 
** Date:1981-02-22 Pos.1... Existential Blues - Tom "T-Bone" Stankus (appearance #5)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-03-01 Pos.1... Another One Rides the Bus - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #8)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-03-08 Pos.1... Kinko The Clown - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #2)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl  / The Obscurity File 
** Date:1981-03-15 Pos.1... Pencil Neck Geek - Fred Blassie (appearance #9)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento  / Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale / Volume IV: The 1970s
** Date:1981-03-22 Pos.1... Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/barnesandbarnes.htm (appearance #9)
Albums: Zabagabee: Best of Barnes & Barnes  / Yeah-Essential Barnes & Barnes  / Voobaha  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento  / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-03-29 Pos.1... Existential Blues - Tom "T-Bone" Stankus (appearance #6)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-04-05 Pos.1... Another One Rides the Bus - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #9)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-04-12 Pos.1... Existential Blues - Tom "T-Bone" Stankus (appearance #7)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-04-19 Pos.1... Bounce Your Boobies - Rusty Warren (appearance #4)
Albums: Dr. Demento Presents the Greatest Novelty Records of All Time Volume III: The 1960s
** Date:1981-04-26 Pos.1... The Smoke-Off - Shel Silverstein http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/silverstein-shel.htm (appearance #8)
Albums: Songs and Stories  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-05-03 Pos.1... Another One Rides the Bus - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #10)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-05-10 Pos.1... Existential Blues - Tom "T-Bone" Stankus (appearance #8)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-05-17 Pos.1... Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce (appearance #1)
Albums: Australian Pop Classics: Novelty Songs of the 60s & 70s  / Novelty No. 1's 
** Date:1981-05-24 Pos.1... Another One Rides the Bus - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #11)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-05-31 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #1)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-06-07 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #2)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-06-14 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #3)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-06-21 Pos.1... Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce (appearance #2)
Albums: Australian Pop Classics: Novelty Songs of the 60s & 70s  / Novelty No. 1's 
** Date:1981-06-28 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #4)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-07-05 Pos.1... Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) - Allan Sherman http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/sherman-allan.htm (appearance #2)
Albums: My Son, The Box  / Best Comedy Album in the World...Ever!  / My Son the Nut / My Son the Greatest: The Best of Allan Sherman  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento  / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection  / Forty Nutty Novelty Records Of The '60s
** Date:1981-07-12 Pos.1... Space Invaders - Uncle Vic (appearance #2)
Albums: Dr. Demento's Mementos
** Date:1981-07-19 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #5)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-07-26 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #6)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-08-02 Pos.1... Big Balls - AC/DC http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/acdc.htm (appearance #1)
Albums: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 
** Date:1981-08-09 Pos.1... Existential Blues - Tom "T-Bone" Stankus (appearance #9)
Albums: Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-08-16 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #7)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-08-23 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #8)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-08-30 Pos.1... Another One Rides the Bus - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #12)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-09-06 Pos.1... Space Invaders - Uncle Vic (appearance #3)
Albums: Dr. Demento's Mementos
** Date:1981-09-13 Pos.1... Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/barnesandbarnes.htm (appearance #10)
Albums: Zabagabee: Best of Barnes & Barnes  / Yeah-Essential Barnes & Barnes  / Voobaha  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento  / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-09-20 Pos.1... Super-Duper Man - Dickie Goodman http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/goodman-dickie.htm (LP) (appearance #1)
Albums: Greatest Hits
** Date:1981-09-27 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #9)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-10-04 Pos.1... I Wanna Kiss Her - Tim Cavanagh http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/cavanagh-tim.htm (appearance #1)
Albums: Sounds Like Fun
** Date:1981-10-11 Pos.1... I Wanna Kiss Her - Tim Cavanagh http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/cavanagh-tim.htm (appearance #2)
Albums: Sounds Like Fun
** Date:1981-10-18 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #10)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-10-25 Pos.1... Shaving Cream - Benny Bell (vocal by Paul Wynn), or Dr. Demento w/ The Benny Bell Orchestra or The Fabulous Five Inc. versions (appearance #12)
Albums: 25 All Time Novelty Hits  / Dr. Demento 25th Anniversary Collection 
** Date:1981-11-01 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #13)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl  / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-11-08 Pos.1... Yoda - "Weird Al" Yankovic http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/yankovic-alfred.htm (appearance #11)
Albums: The Permanent Record: Al In The Box  / "Weird Al" Yankovic's Greatest Hits, Volume II / Dare To Be Stupid  / Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-11-15 Pos.1... Rock & Roll Doctor - Travesty, Ltd. (appearance #1)
Albums: Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / Teen Comedy Party 2000 
** Date:1981-11-22 Pos.1... Rock & Roll Doctor - Travesty, Ltd. (appearance #2)
Albums: Dr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection  / Teen Comedy Party 2000 
** Date:1981-11-29 Pos.1... Space Invaders - Uncle Vic (appearance #4)
Albums: Dr. Demento's Mementos
** Date:1981-12-06 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #14)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl  / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-12-13 Pos.1... Dead Puppies - The Ogden Edsl Wahalia Blues Ensemble Mondo Bizzario Band f/ Bill Frenzer http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/frenzer-bill.htm (appearance #15)
Albums: Mower Of The Ogden Edsl  / Stuffed / Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection  / The Very Best of Dr. Demento 
** Date:1981-12-20 Pos.1... Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy http://www.davesfunstuff.com/funnycity/drelmo.htm (original or remake) or The Rovers versions (appearance #1)
Albums: Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD Of All Time 

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