# Battle of the animated Bands. Kidd Video vs. Gorillaz vs. Jem vs. the Archies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 6, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199 "2005-06-06T20:18:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/1 "2005-06-06T20:18:09Z")
I was just searching out some 80s sites, and I discovered that Bryan Scott played Kidd, of the show **Kidd Video**. Holy crap, I thought, the same guy who did the songs on Transformers: the movie? Umm, no, actually. A quick glance at around this board reveals that [Stan Bush](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6234801#post6234801) was the guy. No relation at all. Now, that, and a recent thread about how much Jem rocks (some recent singer, not the cartoon) makes me wonder. What cartoons had their own bands, which actually could be enjoyed. Sorry, that leaves out all l the Hannah Barbera cartoon I can think of. I recently listened to some Kidd Video songs [here](http://www.weaintcool.com/Articles/kiddvideo.html) and [here](http://www.kvflipside.org/), and while I liked the cartoon show Jem, Kidd definitely had them beat musically. Any other challengers? Bonus points for links (not direct ones) to recordings. Please remember that this is a matter of personally taste, by and large, so that doesn’t mean that the Gorillaz top everything. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/2 "2005-06-06T23:04:44Z")
The Archies have an actual album. [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005J73V/qid=1118099678/sr=1-1/ref=sr\_1\_1/103-4042901-6514253?v=glance&s=music](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005J73V/qid=1118099678/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-4042901-6514253?v=glance&s=music) None of the others do. They win. Although, Glitter the Pixie, from Kidd Video, is cuter than either Betty or Veronica. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/3 "2005-06-06T23:06:22Z")
DAMMIT! I just remembered! There was a Beatles animated series, back in the 60’s. So, therefore, **they** win. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/4 "2005-06-06T23:08:55Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > The Archies have an actual album. > > [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005J73V/qid=1118099678/sr=1-1/ref=sr\_1\_1/103-4042901-6514253?v=glance&s=music](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005J73V/qid=1118099678/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-4042901-6514253?v=glance&s=music) > > None of the others do. Gorillaz have two full-length albums and several EPs, remixes, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/5 "2005-06-06T23:13:11Z")
> [@Big Bad Voodoo Lou](#): > > Gorillaz have two full-length albums and several EPs, remixes, etc. Link? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/6 "2005-06-06T23:20:21Z")
**Rick Springfield** was in an animated cartoon in the early 70s called _Mission Magic_. For some reason, I had it in my head he had an animated show of his own, but I can’t find anything on it. ---
**Author:** ![UrbanChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9dc877/32.png) [@UrbanChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UrbanChic)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/7 "2005-06-06T23:20:36Z")
Are you serious? [Well, OK.](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00082IJ08/qid=1118100693/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-4852666-9325760?v=glance&s=music&n=507846) ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/8 "2005-06-06T23:21:12Z")
I must protest. Since when was recording a damn record was any true test of a cartoon band’s ability to rock like a harem in a velvet-lined van? I nominate Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids. No record sales that I know of – hell, I can’t remember anything but their opening song theme (“Ya ya ya, gonna hava a good time. Hey, hey, HEEEEY!”)-- but any progenitor of Philly hip-hop and purveyors of authentic 70s funk played with fucking _homemade scrapyard instruments_ has got have better musicality than the Archies. ---
**Author:** ![rfgdxm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@rfgdxm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rfgdxm)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/9 "2005-06-06T23:22:41Z")
[http://home.att.net/~bubblegumusic/banana.htm](http://home.att.net/~bubblegumusic/banana.htm) DAMMIT. You people had to dredge this memory of my childhood up. 😉 As you can see from the above link, the Banana Splits released one LP, 2 EPs, and a 45. ---
**Author:** ![rfgdxm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@rfgdxm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rfgdxm)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/10 "2005-06-06T23:25:54Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > DAMMIT! > > I just remembered! > > There was a Beatles animated series, back in the 60’s. > > So, therefore, **they** win. :smack: They also were in the film “Yellow Submarine”, which was animated. “Yellow Submarine” is quite well regarded as a film in some circles. And a lot better known than say the Archies. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/11 "2005-06-06T23:26:27Z")
[Results for Gorillaz at Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=music&field-keywords=gorillaz&search-type=ss&bq=1&store-name=music/ref=xs_ap_l_xgl15/002-0086078-1330437) ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/12 "2005-06-06T23:29:48Z")
Of course, I suspect Alvin and the Chipmunks have gotten just about eveybody beat except the Beatles. But only the Chipmunks have had the balls to do Beatles covers. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/13 "2005-06-06T23:50:19Z")
As per my links, Kidd Video actually released an album, albeit in Israel. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/14 "2005-06-06T23:50:45Z")
> [@Askia](#): > > But only the Chipmunks have had the balls to do Beatles covers. I thought that they didn’t have balls. How else could they sound like they did? ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/15 "2005-06-07T00:09:41Z")
They had balls. They just hadn’t dropped. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/16 "2005-06-07T00:57:14Z")
> [@UrbanChic](#): > > Are you serious? > > [Well, OK.](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00082IJ08/qid=1118100693/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/102-4852666-9325760?v=glance&s=music&n=507846) You know, I have never heard of this before. 😕 Link to their website? ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/17 "2005-06-07T01:59:04Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > DAMMIT! > > I just remembered! > > There was a Beatles animated series, back in the 60’s. > > So, therefore, **they** win. :smack: Hardly relevant. Isn’t this thread supposed to be about bands composed of fictional cartoon characters? The Beatles cartoons that I used to watch Saturday mornings were just cartoons about a real live flesh-and-blood band. ---
**Author:** ![rfgdxm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@rfgdxm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rfgdxm)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/18 "2005-06-07T02:09:12Z")
> [@Spectre of Pithecanthropus](#): > > Hardly relevant. Isn’t this thread supposed to be about bands composed of fictional cartoon characters? The Beatles cartoons that I used to watch Saturday mornings were just cartoons about a real live flesh-and-blood band. Fair point. Although: [http://www.chipmunks.com/history.php](http://www.chipmunks.com/history.php) To be technical, the Chipmunks existed on record prior for several years prior to being an animated cartoon. Thus I would argue the Chipmunks don’t qualify in the sense that the Archies do. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/19 "2005-06-07T02:14:23Z")
Josie and the Pussycats rocked. They had long tails and ears that matched. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2005, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199/20 "2005-06-07T02:18:59Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > You know, I have never heard of this before. > 😕 > > Link to their website? [Gorillaz.com](http://gorillaz.com/flash.html). It’s not a whole lot of useful information, but it’s got a neat adventure-game type interface. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battle-of-the-animated-bands-kidd-video-vs-gorillaz-vs-jem-vs-the-archies/307199.md?page=2)