DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK DUE OUT JANUARY 12, 2018

DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK DUE OUT JANUARY 12, 2018 TWO-HOUR PUNK ROCK EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, MISFITS, B52's FRED SCHNEIDER, WILLIAM SHATNER, CLASSIC BATMAN ADAM WEST, WEIRD AL YANKOVIC AND MORE WILLIAM SHATNER'S COVER OF THE CRAMPS GARBAGEMAN AVAILABLE WITH PREORDERS STARTING TODAY COVER ART CREATED BY ICONIC ILLUSTRATOR DREW FRIEDMANNEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 7, 2017 - Demented Punk today announced its inaugural release, DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK, a special two-hour demented punk extravaganza featuring an eclectic mix of artists from the world of classic and contemporary punk/indie/alt-rock, along with special guest stars from film, TV and more.  This audio oddity is a modern-day homage to radio icon Dr. Demento, a world-renowned institution who has championed novelty music and its creators since the 1970s, will be released on January 12, 2018 by both physical and digital retailers. "I've been a fan of Dr. Demento nearly my entire life," said album producer and participant, John Cafiero. "The Doc's show has introduced audiences to counter culture and an eclectic talent pool of humor-infused music for nearly five decades; creating a musical movement that echoes the spirit of punk with its own unique voice.  There are no airs, and everyone's welcome. If you didn't fit in- you fit in." Dr. Demento Covered In Punk features over thirty different, never before released, all-new 'punk' cover versions of 'mad music and crazy comedy' songs famously heard on the airwaves of the legendary "Dr Demento Show"- intermixed with 'wild card' tracks showcasing some incredible, newly 'demented' versions of punk-rock classics!  Joined by everyone from the Misfits, Joan Jett, Fred Schneider of the B52s, to "Weird Al" Yankovic, the late Adam "Batman" West (in one of his final performances), and Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner-(to name just a few).  The Doctor is in...and he's 'Covered in Punk'!!  A full track listing can be found below. "I produced the album and curated the artist roster as if it was a musical art exhibition, or directing a feature film, and packaged it in the form of a traditional radio show hosted by Dr. D. himself.  For some this might be an introduction to the lost art of the traditional radio format, and for others, a welcome return," adds Cafiero.  "The artists here range from classic to contemporary, from icons and legends, to fresh voices from the underground-but I don't think any of them are doing what you might expect of them here! It's really a celebration of the bizarre, and I can't wait to unleash it on to the world."
"When John Cafiero first proposed this project several years ago I was a little puzzled at first, but when he began naming the artists and songs he'd lined up for the project I was totally sold," said Dr. Demento.  "What started out as a single CD soon grew into a double (and a triple for vinyl), and I hope you enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed helping John put this together."
Dr. Demento Covered In Punk includes an in-depth booklet with equally entertaining liner notes and personal quotes from the participating artists, a foreword by album producer and Demented Punk founder John Cafiero (Misfits, Ramones, Osaka Popstar), an afterword by Dr. Demento, as well as factoids, photos and an array of dynamic paintings and illustrations created exclusively for the project by a team of visual artists spanning the world of comic books, classic punk rock album covers, Topps trading card series, Mad Magazine and more.  The cover artwork for the album was created by iconic illustrator Drew Friedman whose work has appeared in countless publications from Entertainment Weekly and Time Magazine to Rolling Stone and the New Republic and just about everything in between.
Dr. Demento Covered In Punk will be released in the following configurations:
1.  A 3LP colored vinyl triple-gatefold package with 20-page booklet.LP1:  Solid 'Gunk' GreenLP2:  Solid 'Punk' PinkLP3:  Solid 'Demented' Yellow 2.  A 2CD Set with 48-page booklet 3.  A limited edition 3LP triple gatefold package with variant vinyl splatter and 20-page booklet.LP1:  'Gunk' Green & Black Splatter on Clear VinylLP2:  'Punk' Pink & Black Splatter on Clear VinylLP3:  'Demented' Yellow & Black Splatter on Clear VinylThis online exclusive is limited to 500 copies worldwide and can be ordered HERE. 4.  A Digital Download with 42-Page digital booklet.
Fans who preorder the physical album HERE or the digital version at iTunes will receive their first taste of "demented punk" via an instant grat track by legendary actor William Shatner covering punk classic "Garbageman" by The Cramps.   Preview the track and original artwork for the song by Stephen Blickenstaf below. Blickenstaff was the artist for The Cramps infamous album Bad music for bad people which featured the original version of the song.
William Shatner covering Garbageman by The Cramps Wind up your radio dementites and dementoids-the doctor is in! 
DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK TRACK LIST
HOUR ONE:  1.) Dr. Demento Opening Theme (Pico & Sepulveda) Artist: Osaka Popstar's Demented Punk Orchestra with the Roto Rooter Goodtime Christmas Band  2.) Demento Segment I Artist: Dr. Demento and Osaka Popstar 3.) Fish Heads Artist: Osaka Popstar 4.) Demento Segment II Artist: Dr. Demento and Barnes & Barnes 5.) Garbageman Artist: William Shatner 6.) Shaving Cream (Punk Lyrics) Artist: "Uncle Floyd" Vivino & Oogie 7.) Demento Segment III Artist: Dr. Demento 8.) Fluffy Artist: Fred Schneider 9.) Demento Segment IV Artist: Dr. Demento & Gloria Balsam 10.) Dead Puppies Artist: James Kochalka Superstar 11.) Demento Segment V 0Artist: Dr. Demento 12.) Surfin' BirdArtist: Nobunny 13.) Rat Fink Artist: Balzac 14.) Demento Segment VI Artist: Dr. Demento 15.) I Like Artist: Colleen Green 16.) Demento Segment VII Artist: Dr. Demento 17.) Creature With The Atom Brain Artist: Quintron & Miss Pussycat 18.) I Love Beans Artist: The Meatmen 19.) It's A Gas Artist: Los Straitjackets 20.) Demento Segment VIII Artist: Dr. Demento 21.) Brak Takeover Artist: Brak & Dr. Demento 22.) Institutionalized Artist: Brak 23.) Demento Segment IX Artist: Brak, Dr. Demento & Oglethorpe  24.) Eat It Artist: Shonen Knife 25.) Batman Theme Artist: The Hamburglars 26.) The Thing Artist: Adam West 27.) Adam West ID Artist: Adam West 28.) Science Fiction/Double Feature Artist: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 29.) Demento Segment X Artist: Dr. Demento 30.) Gloria Balsam Closing ID Artist: Gloria Balsam  HOUR TWO: 1.) Dr. Demento Covered In Punk Theme Artist: Osaka Popstar 2.) Demento Segment XI Artist: Dr. Demento 3.) National Brotherhood Week Artist: The Vandals 4.) Demento Segment XII Artist: Dr. Demento & Tom Lehrer 5.) Mah Na Mah Na Artist: The Kipper Kids 6.) Demento Segment XIII Artist: Dr. Demento 7.) Those Two Dreadful Children Artist: Rasputina 8.) Suicide Is Painless (Theme from M*A*S*H) Artist: JuiceheaD 9.) Demento Segment XIV Artist: Dr. Demento & Moon Unit Zappa 10.) Disco Boy Artist: Missing Persons 11.) Telephone Man Artist: Quintron & Miss Pussycat 12.) Demento Segment XV Artist: Dr. Demento 13.) Punk Rock Girl Artist: Philly Boy Roy 14.) Lydia, The Tattooed Lady Artist: The Dead Milkmen 15.) Demento Segment XVIArtist: Dr. Demento 16.) Me And My Vibrator Artist: Caroline & The Treats 17.) Monster Artist: Nobunny 18.) Demento Segment XVIIArtist: Dr. Demento & MC Pee Pants 19.) My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama Artist: The Meatmen 20.) Demento Segment XVIII Artist: Dr. Demento & Bobby "Boris" Pickett 21.) Monster Mash Artist: The Kids of Widney High 22.) Elvira Mistress of the Dark (Intro) Artist: Elvira Mistress of the Dark 23.) The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati Artist: The Misfits 24.) Demento Segment XIX Artist: Dr. Demento 25.) Pico & Sepulveda Artist: Osaka Popstar 26.) Demento Segment XX Artist: Dr. Demento & "Weird Al" Yankovic 27.) Beat On The Brat Artist: "Weird Al" Yankovic 28.) Shaving Cream (Reprise, Traditional Lyrics)Artist: "Uncle Floyd" Vivino & Oogie  29.) Demento Segment XXI Artist: Dr. Demento and Uncle Floyd & Oogie 30.) Dr. Demento Show Outro Artist: Dr. Demento with "Uncle Floyd" Vivino 31.) Cheerio, Cherry Lips, CheerioArtist: "Uncle Floyd" Vivino  32.) Dr. Demento Covered In Punk Theme (Reprise)Artist: Osaka Popstar  33.) Dr. Demento Theme (Reprise) (Pico & Sepulveda) Artist: Osaka Popstar's Demented Punk Orchestra with the Roto Rooter Goodtime Christmas Band  34.) Brak Closing Message 
Artist: Brak
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