This was during the few months when he used the original record of "Pico And Sepulveda" as his theme song. By this point, the show was mostly filled with what latter day fans would recognize as "dementia", but still had some sets with rare rock 'n' roll, oldies, children's records, and other stuff you wouldn't normally expect to hear on the radio.

playlist courtesy of The Dr. Demento Show
The Dr. Demento Show (live on KMET) - December 10, 1972 (6p-10p)
OPENING: Pico And Sepulveda (The Street Song) - Felix Figueroa & His
Orchestra
Snatch And Grab It - Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends

I See The Moon - The Mariners
Destination Moon (brief excerpt) - Nat King Cole
By Rocket To The Moon (excerpt) - The Raymond Scott Quintet & The Gene
Lowell Chorus
I Am An Astronaut (excerpt) - Ricky Wilde
Rocking Chair On The Moon (excerpt) - Bill Haley & The Saddlemen
Leave Our Moon Alone (excerpt) - Johnny & Jack
By Rocket To The Moon (conclusion) - The Raymond Scott Quintet & The Gene
Lowell Chorus
Havana Moon (fade in) - Chuck Berry

On Top Of Old Smoky - The Weavers & Terry Gilkyson
The Garbage Collector In Beverly Hills - Irving Taylor
Song Of The Sewer - Art Carney
Strange Things Are Happening - Red Buttons
Stardust - Harpo Marx

Three Bells - Edith Piaf
Moody's Mood For Love - King Pleasure
Just A Gigolo - Bing Crosby

Class Cutter - Dale Hawkins
Ain't Got No Home - Clarence "Frog Man" Henry
(How Much Is) That Hound Dog In The Window - Homer & Jethro
The Guy With The Voodoo! - Fletcher Peck Trio

Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
Minnie's Yoo Hoo! (short version) - The Mickey Mouse 40th Anniversary Show Kickin' The Gong Around - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
Pistol-Packin' Mama - Andrews Sisters
There'll Be Some Changes Made - Fats Waller

Santa And The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley
I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas - Yogi Yorgesson w/ The Johnny Duffy Trio
I Want You For Christmas - Mae Questel
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry

Captain Video & His Video Rangers - original TV cast

Wisconsin Wiggles - R. Crumb & His Keep On Truckin' Orchestra
Chicken Walk - Hasil Adkins & His Happy Guitar
My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake
The Bluebirds And Blackbirds Got Together - Bing Crosby
Taming The Tiger - Orchestre Raymonde [restarted from beginning after a
minute]

Nightmare Song - Danny Kaye
Life Gits Tee-Jus Don't It - Carson Robison w/ His Pleasant Valley Boys
That's All Folks - Mel Blanc
They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV/I'm Normal - The Emperor/I'm Happy They Took You Away, Ha-Haaa! - Josephine XV [played
simultanouesly]

Dirty Robbers - The Wailers
Riot In Cell Block #9 - The Robins
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - Frankie Laine
Street Fight - Barry Weaver
Rumble - Link Wray & The Wray Men

What's Up Doc (part 1) - The Sandpipers, Mitch Miller Orchestra, Voice Of
Bugs Bunny
Dr. Brown - Buster Brown
Gator Tails And Monkey Ribs - The Spats
Alligator Wine - Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Baby It's Cold Outside - Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton
Remember Me - Rita Pavone
Leader Of The Pack - Bette Midler

The Chipmunk Song - Canned Heat & The Chipmunks
Santa's Beard - The Beach Boys
All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - Spike Jones & His City
Slickers
Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope - Martin Mull

The Shot Gun Boogie - Tennessee Ernie
Sixteen Tons - "Tennessee" Ernie Ford
16 Tacos - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
So Long (It's Been Good To Know Yuh) - Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra & The
Weavers

Grand Coulee Dam - Lonnie Donegan
Transportation Blues, Part 2 - Charlie Troutt's Melody Artists
I Ain't Hep To That Step - Fred Astaire
Flat Foot Floogie - Slim & Slam

Go Go Go - Roy Orbison
Shake 'Em On Down - Bukka White
Help Me - "Sonny Boy" Williamson

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise - Stan Freberg
#5 I'm No Communist - Grandpa Jones
#4 Monster Mash - Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
EXTRA: That's Easy To Say - Wilt "The Stilt" Chamberlain
#3 Everybody Wants My Fanny - Benny Bell
#2 Ain't We Crazy - Haywire Mac

#1 Christmas Balls - Ben Light & His Surf Club Boys
CLOSING: Pico And Sepulveda (The Street Song) - Felix Figueroa & His
Orchestra

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