Hamster Love
Is it any wonder that one of my childhood rituals was listening to Dr. Demento every Sunday night on Phoenix’s long-running rock station, KUPD? Among my favorite tunes from back then was “Hamster Love”, a parody of the Captain & Tennille’s mushy hit “Muskrat Love” extolling the deliciousness of rodents. You can listen to it here on YouTube, although the version there is missing a segment where some kid can be heard ordering various hamster delicacies at a fast food joint. The song was recorded by Big Daddy in 1977 and went unreleased on an album until it appeared on a Dr. Demento CD compilation four years ago.
