1954

January

• 28th: Jim Ludtke is born in Sioux City, Iowa

February

• 15th: Matt Groening is born in Portland, Oregon

April

• 'In Other Words' by Kaye Ballard is released. The Residents would later record a song based on this, for their Sandman Waits EP.

May

• 20th: Rock Around the Clock is released, a song The Residents would go on to cover for The Third Reich 'n Roll in 1974.

October

• 16th: Elvis Presley makes his debut on Louisiana Hayride, a Shreveport based radio station broadcast in 28 states.

December

• Mr. Sandman is released.

Unknown

• Fred Frith starts to take violin lessons
• The Staple Singers ‎- This May Be My Last Time is released. The Residents later sample this on their In Between Screams CD.