Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos was a 1960s novelty group led by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. His Rat Fink persona became a merchandising phenomenon, with models, t-shirts and other items popular fads. Roth formed Mr. Gasser& the Weirdos in the eatly 1960s and released a few bizarre surf rock albums, most notably 1963's Hot Rod Hootenanny.
