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Leaping ahead to the 90's for "Dr. Demento." Quiz


In the 1990's, Dr. Demento continued to entertain us with those silly songs that make us laugh.

A multiple-choice quiz by christopherm. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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christopherm
Time
5 mins
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303,407
Updated
Jul 23 22
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Question 1 of 10
1. In April of 1990, this singer with a great vocal range entertained us with this song:

"I ain't got no sister
I ain't got a brother
I ain't got a father
Not even a mother
I'm a lonely boy
I ain't got a home."

Who is this talented artist?
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. April 29th of 1990, the show featured a tribute to Monty Python. This particular song poignantly ended the film, "Monty Python's Life of Brian." A snippet of lyrics:

"Some things in life are bad,
They can really make you mad,
Other things just make you swear and curse,
When you're chewing life's gristle,
Don't grumble,
Give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the best."

What is the name of this song?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In January of 1995, this song reached the number one spot on the Dr. Demento show. It has something to do with "Star Trek." Can you name the song? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Again, Weird Al topped the charts with this song in 1995. He sings about a particular television show.

"You can watch "Mr. Rogers"
You can watch "Three's Company"
And you can turn on "Fame" or "The Newlywed Game"
Or "The Addams Family"

I say, you can watch "Barney Miller"
And you can watch your MTV
And you can watch 'till your eyes fall out of your head
That'll be OK with me."

What is the name of this song?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Topping the charts in April of 1995, Weird Al parodies the song by a famous group from Seattle, Washington. Which one is it?

"What is this song all about?
Can't figure any lyrics out
How do the words to it go?
I wish you'd tell me, I don't know
Don't know, don't know, don't know, ooh no
Don't know, don't know, don't know..."
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In May of 1995 this song became number one. It was sung by T-Bone Stankus.

"The elusive butterfly has just tiptoed past my door
My bonny likes the Yankees, she says "hey t-bone what's the score?"

What is the name of this song?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "I want to beat up people right now!" By the Frantics, what is the name of this song? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This song appeared on the Dr. Demento show in May of 1995. It's about dinosaurs and other creatures.
"I recall the time they found those fossilized mosquitoes
And before long, they were cloning DNA
Now I'm being chased by some irate velociraptors
Well, believe me... this has been one lousy day...
Weird Al parodies which Spielberg movie?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This song by Nervous Norvus made the top of the list in July of 1995. It is about an erratic driver. Can you remember the name of this song? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Some words in English make us laugh, regardless of the meaning. This song parodies some of those words. "Galoshes." "Beluga." "Blubber." Can you identify this song which was number one on the "funny twenty-five," in December of 1996? (It is a kind of hairstyle) Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In April of 1990, this singer with a great vocal range entertained us with this song: "I ain't got no sister I ain't got a brother I ain't got a father Not even a mother I'm a lonely boy I ain't got a home." Who is this talented artist?

Answer: Clarence "Frogman" Henry

The rest of his lyrics follow:

"Well, I got a voice
And I love to sing
I can sing like a bird
And I can sing like a frog
I'm a lonely boy
I ain't got a home

I ain't got a girl
I ain't got a son
I ain't got no kin
I ain't got no one
I'm a lonely frog
I ain't got a home

Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo

Madam, take me in
Let me be your friend
Won't you take me in
Let me be your friend
I'm a lonely boy
I ain't got a home

Woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo-woo"

Certainly, his ability to emulate a frog's voice earned him his nickname.
It was popularly featured on the "Rush Limbaugh" show, as well. Clarence actually opened quite a few shows for the Beatles in 1964. Along with many other artists - surprisingly enough, including chess players - Clarence earned a respectable living by performing on Bourbon Street, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2. April 29th of 1990, the show featured a tribute to Monty Python. This particular song poignantly ended the film, "Monty Python's Life of Brian." A snippet of lyrics: "Some things in life are bad, They can really make you mad, Other things just make you swear and curse, When you're chewing life's gristle, Don't grumble, Give a whistle And this'll help things turn out for the best." What is the name of this song?

Answer: Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

Always a cheerful song, albeit somewhat ironic at the end of this film, since Brian's life is not spared. Anyway, "Always look on the bright side of life!"
3. In January of 1995, this song reached the number one spot on the Dr. Demento show. It has something to do with "Star Trek." Can you name the song?

Answer: Do The Picard

Performed by "Rusty and the Boneheads," it is a tribute to "Star Trek's" Captain Picard.

"There's a party in the Holodeck
Everyone in Star Trek
Picard, Crusher, Data, Riker, Geordi, Worf, Troi
(I LIKE HER!)
Troi is the Betazoid
Dancin' with the android
Somethin's wrong with Worf's head
Aliens in Riker's bed

Picard has thrown this big surprise
On The Starship Enterprise
Everybody now engage
Yeah you know it's all the rage
Take your head and shave it neat
Be a captain of Starfleet
Some like Kirk
Picard is wiser
Geordi's jammin' with his visor."

Just a few verses, but you can find the rest on youtube.
4. Again, Weird Al topped the charts with this song in 1995. He sings about a particular television show. "You can watch "Mr. Rogers" You can watch "Three's Company" And you can turn on "Fame" or "The Newlywed Game" Or "The Addams Family" I say, you can watch "Barney Miller" And you can watch your MTV And you can watch 'till your eyes fall out of your head That'll be OK with me." What is the name of this song?

Answer: The Brady Bunch

The rest of the lyrics:

"And you can watch (TV)

You can watch "Johnny Carson"
You can watch "Phil Donahue"
And you can use "TV Guide" to help you decide
With capsulized review

Say, you can watch "60 Minutes"
Even "Captain Kangaroo"
But there's only one set, so whatever you watch
Well, you know I gotta watch it too

Say, give it up, give it up, television's taking its toll
That's enough, that's enough, gimme the remote control
I been nice, I been good, please don't do this to me
Turn it off, turn it off, I don't want to have to see

"The Brady Bunch"
Not "The Brady Bunch"
Well, "The Brady Bunch"
Yeah, "The Brady Bunch"

It's the story of a lovely lady
Who was bringing up three very lovely girls
All of them had hair of gold, like their mother
The youngest one in curls

It's a story of a man named Brady
Who was busy with three boys of his own
They were four men living all together
Yeah, but they were all alone

Until the one day, one day when the lady met the fellow
And they knew, and they knew it was much more than a hunch
Then they knew this group must somehow form a family
That's the way, that's the way, that's the way they all became

The Brady Bunch
Well, The Brady Bunch
Yeah, The Brady Bunch
Well, The Brady Bunch
Oh, it's The Brady Bunch
It's The Brady Bunch
Oh, The Brady Bunch, yeah
Oh, The Brady Bunch
It's The Brady Bunch
Well, it's The Brady Bunch
Well, it's The Brady Bunch
Well, it's The Brady Bunch
It's The Brady Bunch"
5. Topping the charts in April of 1995, Weird Al parodies the song by a famous group from Seattle, Washington. Which one is it? "What is this song all about? Can't figure any lyrics out How do the words to it go? I wish you'd tell me, I don't know Don't know, don't know, don't know, ooh no Don't know, don't know, don't know..."

Answer: Smells Like Nirvana

Weird Al elegantly parodies Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

"Now I'm mumblin' and I'm screamin'
And I don't know what I'm singin'
Crank the volume, ears are bleedin'
I still don't know what I'm singin'
We're so loud and incoherent
Boy, this oughta bug your parents
Yeah!

*belch*
....

Well, I'm yellin' and we're playin'
But I don't know what I'm sayin'
What's the message I'm conveyin'?
Can you tell me what I'm sayin'?
So have you got some idea?
Didn't think so
Well, I'll see ya
Sayonara, sayonawa
Ayonawa, hodinawa
Odinaya, yodinaya
Yaddayadda, yaaahyaaah
Ayiyaaaaaah!"
6. In May of 1995 this song became number one. It was sung by T-Bone Stankus. "The elusive butterfly has just tiptoed past my door My bonny likes the Yankees, she says "hey t-bone what's the score?" What is the name of this song?

Answer: Existential Blues

T-Bone sings this song very quickly.

"The elusive butterfly has just tiptoed past my door
My bonny likes the Yankees, she says "hey t-bone what's the score?
I say "well, Reggie got 1 and 1 and 3 and 25 is 6 to 4"
Is the left wing really pinko? Colonel Sanders, what a bore.
You ask so many questions, what answers should I choose?
Is it schizoid paranoia or just existential blues?..."
7. "I want to beat up people right now!" By the Frantics, what is the name of this song?

Answer: Boot to the Head

"PART I : THE LESSON

MASTER: Approach student, close the circle at the feet of the master. You
have come to me asking that I be your guide along the path of Tae Kwon
Leap. But, be warned: To learn its ways, you must learn the ways of your
own soul. Let us meditate on this wisdom now. So: Ohhhhmmmmm...

MASTER: Who disturbs our meditation, as a pebble disturbs the stillness of
the pond?

EG: Me. Ed Gruberman.

MASTER: E-Ed Gruberman.

EG: Yeah, uh, no disrespect or nuthin', but, uh, how long is this gonna take?

MASTER: Tae Kwon Leap is not a path to a door, but a road leading
forever towards the horizon."

Another student insists that Ed is correct and also confronts the teacher only to be defeated, as well.
8. This song appeared on the Dr. Demento show in May of 1995. It's about dinosaurs and other creatures. "I recall the time they found those fossilized mosquitoes And before long, they were cloning DNA Now I'm being chased by some irate velociraptors Well, believe me... this has been one lousy day... Weird Al parodies which Spielberg movie?

Answer: Jurassic Park

Weird Al does it again with this wonderful parody of "MacArthur Park."

"Jurassic Park is frightening in the dark
All the dinosaurs are running wild
Someone let T. Rex out of his pen
I'm afraid those things'll harm me
'Cause they sure don't act like Barney
And they think that I'm their dinner, not their friend
Oh no
(roar roar roar ahh ahh ahh)

Jurassic Park is frightening in the dark
All the dinosaurs are running wild
What a crummy weekend this has been
Well, this sure ain't no E-ticket
Think I'll tell them where I'll stick it
'Cause I'm never coming back this way again
Oh no... woah no"
9. This song by Nervous Norvus made the top of the list in July of 1995. It is about an erratic driver. Can you remember the name of this song?

Answer: Transfusion

Just the first verse:

"Tooling down the highway doing 79
I'm a twin pipe papa and I'm feelin fine
Hey man dig that was that a red stop sign-
(scrreeech-BANG! tinkle)
Transfusion transfusion
I'm just a solid mess of contusions
Never never never gonna speed again
Slip the blood to me Bud."
10. Some words in English make us laugh, regardless of the meaning. This song parodies some of those words. "Galoshes." "Beluga." "Blubber." Can you identify this song which was number one on the "funny twenty-five," in December of 1996? (It is a kind of hairstyle)

Answer: Bulbous Bouffant

Performed by The Vestibules, this song is quite funny, with its play on words and the ensuing discussion.

Here is an excerpt of the lyrics:

"1: Hi.
2: Hello.
1: Are you waiting for the bus?
2: Uh, yes I am, actually.
1: Hm.
1: I noticed you're not wearing any GALOSHES.
2: Uh, no I'm not...it's uh...it's sunny out...uh...no need for galoshes.
1: I'M wearing galoshes.
2: Hm.
1: GALOSHES.
2: Uh huh.
1: Did you read the paper today?
2: Uh, no, I haven't had a chance.
1: Did you read the thing about the ESKIMOS?
2: No.
1: Well the article was saying that the Eskimos will eat the FAT from the whale.
2: Oh, yeah.
1: Do you know what that's called?
2: Uh, no, uh, I don't.
1: BLUBBER. [blubber: the fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals:Walfischspeck]
2: Oh, right.
1: BLUBBER.
2: Yeah, blubber.
1: That's what it's called.
2: Uh huh.
1: BLUBBER.
2: Right.
1: The Eskimos eat the BLUBBER.
2: Uh huh.
1: And the BLUBBER will come from different kinds of whales, you know?
2: Oh, yeah.
1: Sometimes it will come from a BELUGA whale. [beluga: a small white-toothed whale related to the narwhal, also called "white whale"]
2: Uh huh.
1: BELUGA!
2: Right, yeah.
1: Hey, hey. They don't wear galoshes.
2: Who, the whales?
1: NOOOOOOO. The ESKIMOS.
2: Oh no. That's right, they don't.
1: They wear MUKLUKS! [mukluk: a high, soft boot that is worn in the Arctic and is traditionally made from sealskin]
2: Uh huh.
1: MUKLUKS!
2: That's right; mukluks.
1: MUKLUKS!.
2: Yeah...mukluks.
1: Say it again.
2: Mukluks.
1: Say it LOUDER.
2: MUKLUKS!
1: Um, hmm...good eh?
2: Yeah, it is a good one...I didn't want to say it but uhh....I like it...
1: Say, say, say GALOSHES.
2: Galoshes.
1: Hey, hey...it's good, eh?
2: Yeah, it's good.
1: Galoshes!
2: Galoshes!
1: Beluga!
2: Beluga.
1: Blubber, blubber, blubber, blubber...
2: Blubber MUKLUK!
1: Blubber...BELUGA!"
Source: Author christopherm

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