Dr. Demento, who real name is Barret (Barry) Eugene Hansen, got his start playing oldies on a radio station in Pasadena, California. As he and his listeners had fun focusing on the old novelty songs like Alley Oop and Purple People Eater, the show then focused only on that.
A contusion is injury to the muscle, bone or soft tissue of the body. It usually results from blunt force trauma, and certain types of contusions are simply called bruises. Most people wonât make it through life without the occasional bruise that might occur from bumping into something.
View full size image. A contusion, or bruise, is a reddish-purple discoloration of the skin that doesn't blanch, or turn white or pale, when pressed upon. Bruises typically form when a localized injury, such a blow or impact, causes capillaries to break open and leak red blood cells under the skin.