I remember one bit in which a young lady attempting to sing "Whispering" was gonged mercilessly. I have no idea why that particular act stuck with me, particularly since, to the best of my knowledge, I'd never heard the song before. But it did and, years later, when I heard some players at a jam session doing it, I recognized it, learned it, and added it to my own repetoire. I've not become world famous playing it or anything, but it's a fun tune. I would have never learned the tune if it hadn't been for "The Gong Show".

I also remember a semi-legitimate act called The Kosher Cowboys who did their song "It's Hard to Eat Kosher on the Road'. I believe it actually became a very minor hit.

The chorus, to the best of my memory:

Well, it's hard to eat kosher on the road
You know I have to bear a heavy load
Well I told them down in Macon
That I could not eat their bacon
It's so hard to eat kosher on the road