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Demento's Mementos Trivia Quiz

The Doctor is IN! This quiz is based on just some of the wacky songs and artists who are featured on the Dr Demento Show every week, unfortunately, no longer in my city!

A multiple-choice quiz by BelaLugosi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
BelaLugosi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,638

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1234

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is responsible for the songs 'They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha Ha' and 'I Live In A Split Level Head'? Hint

Ogden Edsl

The Frantics

Kip Addotta

Napoleon XIV

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Question 2 of 10

2. Finish the lyric to this Benny Bell song,:'I asked to come out and play baseball-I just bought a new catcher's mitt-I asked you to throw me a fastball-but you threw me a big lump of ------- -----'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the former profession of 'Pencil Neck Geek' singer Fred Blassie? Hint

Taxi driver

Disc Jockey

Wrestler

Navy Seal

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Question 4 of 10

4. Whose lesser known songs are 'Nature Trail to Hell', 'Mr. Frump In An Iron Lung', 'Pretty Fly For A Rabbi', and 'Amish Paradise'? Hint

Tim Cavanaugh

Adam Sandler

Weird Al Yankovic

Jackie Mason

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Lydia The Tattoed Lady' was sung by who? Hint

Allan Sherman

Abbott And Costello

Groucho Marx

Spike Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is this song refering to: 'They can't play baseball-they don't wear sweaters-they're not good dancers-they don't play drums'? Hint

Fish Heads

Dead Puppies

Squirrels

Dead Skunk

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Question 7 of 10

7. The plot of what movie makes up a great deal of Tom 'T-Bone' Stankus' 'Existential Blues'? Hint

Dracula

Casablanca

The Wizard Of Oz

Easy Rider

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who sings the song 'Stinky Breath'? Hint

Dr Badbreath

Flippy T Fishead

The Arrogant Worms

The Qworymen

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to Mojo Nixon, who '...Is Everywhere'? Hint

The Devil

Uranus

Marvin

Elvis

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Tim Cavanaugh song, finish the line 'I want to kiss her...'? Hint

but, she won't let me.

whole family.

behind closed doors and more.

as soon as possible.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is responsible for the songs 'They're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha Ha' and 'I Live In A Split Level Head'?

Answer: Napoleon XIV

Answer: Shaving Cream

Dr D also sang this song in later versions.

3. What is the former profession of 'Pencil Neck Geek' singer Fred Blassie?

Answer: Wrestler

Classy Fred Blassie was a wrestler and manager for years.

4. Whose lesser known songs are 'Nature Trail to Hell', 'Mr. Frump In An Iron Lung', 'Pretty Fly For A Rabbi', and 'Amish Paradise'?

Answer: Weird Al Yankovic

He first hit it big with 'My Bologna' and 'Another One Rides The Bus', then later with Michael Jackson parodies.

5. 'Lydia The Tattoed Lady' was sung by who?

Answer: Groucho Marx

From the movie 'At The Circus'.

6. What is this song refering to: 'They can't play baseball-they don't wear sweaters-they're not good dancers-they don't play drums'?

Answer: Fish Heads

By Barnes and Barnes. They are also 'never seen drinking cappucino in Italian restaurants with Oriental women'.

7. The plot of what movie makes up a great deal of Tom 'T-Bone' Stankus' 'Existential Blues'?

Answer: The Wizard Of Oz

8. Who sings the song 'Stinky Breath'?

Answer: Dr Badbreath

9. According to Mojo Nixon, who '...Is Everywhere'?

Answer: Elvis

10. In the Tim Cavanaugh song, finish the line 'I want to kiss her...'?

Answer: but, she won't let me.

'She was the kind of girl who stole men's hearts, then wrecked 'em.'

Source: Author BelaLugosi

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