Alfred E. Neuman - "It's A Gas"

Paper record from a MAD magazine insert from the 1960's.

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Music

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• Alfred-E-Neuman
• it's-a-gas

[eoj2495]

Yep, I remember getting this in the magazine way back then!!!!!!

Unfortunately, all my mad mags are long gone......

[VinylNostalgia]

@eoj2495 - I still have all of mine but unfortunately they don't sell for very much on ebay so I'll just hang on to them.

[jedgould]

WIKI: In 1959, "The Worst from Mad #2" included an original recording, "Meet the Staff of Mad," on a cardboard 33 rpm record. Two additional albums of novelty songs were released in 1962–63: "Mad 'Twists' Rock 'N' Roll" and "Fink Along with Mad." The latter album featured a song titled "It's a Gas," which punctuated an instrumental track with belches (along with a saxophone break by an uncredited King Curtis).

[VinylNostalgia]

@jedgould - That is great info, Thanks! And WOW...that's King Curtis on the sax...far-out!

[andreypondrey10]

I sooo want the old mad magazines dating from 30 years back, they are better then the new ones in my opinion

[VinylNostalgia]

@SoftballRulz7 - You might call him MAD magazines mascot. And don't tell me you've never seen a MAD magazine!!!!!

[MrRETEROROB]

@andreypondrey10 Mad has become such trash in recent years. There's nothing funny about it anymore.

[neffada53]

Oh dear... LOL!

[vertucci15]

Me and a friend went to New York around 1968 and went to MADison ave. Went to the mad office and in the lobby was a statue off Alfred . The clock was going backwards . Out the window was a giant face of king Kong. We were laughing and the Secretary said " are you mad! They gave us a tour. Were are the writers? They send it in from Florida. We see this old guy wandering around. Long hair, beard. "That's bill Gaines the publisher "we are not worthy! We are not worthy! Vertucci15 on u

[Lustrum0005]

when me and my brother put this record on we were so laughing on the floor.

[JRNipper]

Where is Dr. Demento when you need him? I remember the good Dr. playing this tune on his famous radio show back in the early 70's...got a tape of this from his show somewhere around here.

[judsons]

Doesn't hold up to "Nose Job", but it'll do for now.

[Oppie10605]

@SoftballRulz7 Google for "what me worry?" which was the tag line.

When I was 12, I thought the magazine was so good with all its offbeat humor, hillarious parodies and caricatures. Haven't bought it in years but now at the age of 60, have a MAD Magazine cover on the wall over my desk. On the office Avacado tree, I put a nameplate "Arthur"... it's an in-joke.

[duqmiguel]

Pepto-Bismal?

[TiberiousNeruda]

I can verify this came back on CD. Would anyone happen to know the artist for this? I'd love to tag the MP3.

[thedavetichy]

i LOVE IT