You want lists? You can't handle the lists!

The following is an excerpt from Solonor's Ink Well, April 16, 2002:

Since I am a practising geek, I sometimes have to undertake out-of-the-blue, insane projects with self-imposed deadlines to maintain my standing in society. So, one Sunday afternoon I decided to set up a spreadsheet and key in all 800+ entries to Dr. Demento's annual Funny 25. I assigned each entry points based on its standing (25 for first, 24 for second, etc.). From that, I produced a top 100 list. I posted this list on the web site this weekend and as an afterthought sent Dr. Demento a note about it.

He wrote back! What's more, he asked me questions about how I came up with the rankings. I may have even caused him to stop proclaiming "Fish Heads" as the Number 1 most requested song. Oh...my...gawd...

Now, I'm not usually a fanboy (I'm a bit old to be any kind of boy). But, people, this is DOCTOR DEMENTO!! This is the guy who taught me about lumberjacks and spam and albatrosses...about fish heads and dead puppies...double entendre...Irving and Kinko and Marvin...and sheer stupidity. He introduced me to Weird Al and Tom Lehrer and Napoleon XIV.

Some of my favorite high school memories are of listening to the show on Sunday night, then spending Monday discussing the Funny Five with my friends. "Deteriorata" was on my English teacher's wall next to "Desiderata". I can still sing every word of "Existential Blues".

So, without further ado, here are the Top 100 (or so) Demented Hits.