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Cover of Strolling Around (uncredited artist)

CRFX 002 • 1963 • EPISODE 002

Strolling Around

(uncredited artist)

A cheerful Sunday stroll through the park takes an unexpectedly atomic turn when a child digs up something that definitely isn’t a toy. Upbeat 1950s jump blues and swing collide with wonderfully dark retro-futuristic humor.

Label
Unknown
Genre
Jump Blues, Swing
Duration
3:08
Cover of The Price of Love (uncredited artist)

CRFX 007 • 1944 • EPISODE 002

The Price of Love

(uncredited artist)

A smoky love ballad about a couple who stay devoted even as their irradiated world makes them quite literally fall apart piece by piece. Dark film-noir jazz meets bone-dry humor — because sometimes, that’s simply the price of love.

Label
Stardial Sound Company
Genre
Torch Song, Jazz Ballad, Film Noir Jazz
Duration
4:49
Cover of No Room in Doombringer by The Bugs

CRFX 008 • 1963 • EPISODE 001

No Room in Doombringer

The Bugs

A cheerful slice of 1960s British pop with a distinctly darker problem: overcrowding in the afterlife. “No Room in Doombringer” follows one increasingly irritated resident as heroes, emperors, wizards and other unfortunate souls keep arriving in his already cramped surroundings. Bright harmonies, jangling guitars and sunny Merseybeat charm collide with dark fantasy, absurd complaints and a final twist that explains exactly where everyone has ended up.

Label
Lazy Lantern Records
Genre
Merseybeat, Sunshine Pop, Novelty
Duration
3:36
Cover of Grandma’s Glowing Apple Pie by Laura Peg

CRFX 009 • 1953 • EPISODE 001

Grandma’s Glowing Apple Pie

Laura Peg

A cheerful 1950s novelty swing number about Grandma’s famous apple pie — baked with love, cinnamon, and just a hint of uranium. “Grandma’s Glowing Apple Pie” wraps Atomic Age optimism in dark humor, as radioactive apples, glowing cutlery and a happily clicking Geiger counter are treated as perfectly ordinary ingredients in a wholesome family recipe. Bright brass, swinging rhythm and vintage commercial charm turn nuclear fallout into the most suspiciously cheerful dessert advertisement imaginable.

Label
NucleoCorp Records
Genre
Novelty, Jump Blues, Comedy Jazz
Duration
3:41
Cover of The Bathroom That Bloomed by Doris Dairy

CRFX 014 • 1962 • EPISODE 002

The Bathroom That Bloomed

Doris Dairy

A cheerful suburban housewife discovers a tiny patch of bathroom mold that refuses to stay tiny (or silent). Bright early-’60s pop gradually drifts into psychedelic cosmic horror as her home, family, and eventually herself become part of something much larger.

Label
Tekkeli Polyphonic Audio
Genre
Traditional Pop, Novelty, Psychedelic Pop
Duration
4:59
Cover of Into the True Black Sea by Captain Silva & The Gruffs

CRFX 017 • 1960 • EPISODE 002

Into the True Black Sea

Captain Silva & The Gruffs

A fearless crew sails beyond the last line on the map in search of the legendary True Black Sea — and discovers the old sailors’ tales were disturbingly accurate. A rowdy vintage sea shanty turns into a cosmic fantasy adventure involving the edge of the world, giant elephants, and one very large turtle.

Label
Unknown
Genre
Sea Shanty, Maritime Folk, Novelty
Duration
4:08
Cover of Llamarama by Jacky Nobbs

CRFX 020 • 1952 • EPISODE 001

Llamarama (About a Guy and his Llama)

Jacky Nobbs

A playful early-1950s novelty tune about Larry and his hopelessly stubborn companion Jeff, who wanders off, ignores instructions and seems almost impossible to train. “Llamarama (About a Guy and His Llama)” bounces along with cartoonish brass, honky-tonk charm and affectionate frustration... until one final revelation turns the entire story on its head and raises a rather important question about who exactly owns whom.

Label
Hayjay Records
Genre
Novelty, Traditional Pop, Comedy
Duration
3:07
Cover of Swamp's Gone Dry by The Bog Society of Withered Gentlemen

CRFX 021 • 1937 • EPISODE 002

Swamp's Gone Dry

The Bog Society of Withered Gentlemen

A group of impeccably polite mutant gentlemen mourn the loss of their once-proper swamp after an atomic catastrophe leaves the marsh glowing, dry, and socially unacceptable. Crackling 1930s close-harmony vocals meet post-apocalyptic absurdity — right up to the final Ba-BOOM.

Label
Stardial Sound Company
Genre
Vocal Jazz, Barbershop Novelty, A Cappella Comedy
Duration
4:21
Cover of Red Button Frenzy by Spencer Holloway

CRFX 022 • 1962 • EPISODE 001

Red Button Frenzy

Spencer Holloway

A frantic 1960s Dixieland novelty song about a man with one very specific weakness: red buttons. “Red Button Frenzy” follows his lifelong inability to resist anything marked “Do Not Push,” from childhood mishaps to increasingly catastrophic consequences. Banjo, brass and breakneck comic timing carry the story from harmless curiosity to full-scale disaster (proving that some temptations really should come with a lock and key).

Label
Stardial Sound Company
Genre
Dixieland, Novelty, Jazz
Duration
5:26