# Favorite fake bands from TV & Movies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 9, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099 "2010-11-09T22:30:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/1 "2010-11-09T22:30:03Z")
What are your favorite fake bands from TV / Movies? I’ll start the ball rolling: Wycked Sceptre - **Mr. Show** Creation - **Freaks & Geeks** Scrantonicity - **The Office** Dr. Fünke’s 100 Percent Natural Good Time Family Band Solution - **Arrested Development** Sexual Chocolate - **Coming To America** ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/2 "2010-11-09T22:32:33Z")
[The Honeybees](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EgE6PbBEIc). ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/3 "2010-11-09T22:34:32Z")
For the win: Spinal Tap ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/4 "2010-11-09T22:48:15Z")
Dregs of Humanity from It’s your Move River Bottom Nightmare Band from Emmett Otter’s Jug Band Christmas. Emmett’s band is good too. I am not proud of these two: The music from the recent Josie and the Pussycats, specifically the song Spin Around. I really like the song Lindsey Lohan’s fictional band plays at the end of Freaky Friday ---
**Author:** ![zeldarae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/f14d63/32.png) [@zeldarae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zeldarae)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/5 "2010-11-09T22:49:40Z")
[http://www.rutles.org/](http://www.rutles.org/) ---
**Author:** ![MentalGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/439d5e/32.png) [@MentalGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MentalGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/6 "2010-11-09T22:57:04Z")
[The Dregs of Humanity](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVtfjUmQr4Y) On preview, I see I was beaten by Quimby, but I do have a link. ---
**Author:** ![infinitii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@infinitii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/infinitii)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/7 "2010-11-09T22:57:32Z")
> [@Quimby](#): > > Dregs of Humanity from It’s your Move > > River Bottom Nightmare Band from Emmett Otter’s Jug Band Christmas. Emmett’s band is good too. > > I am not proud of these two: > The music from the recent Josie and the Pussycats, specifically the song Spin Around. > > I really like the song Lindsey Lohan’s fictional band plays at the end of Freaky Friday Wow.. While I have to admit I don’t know your 2nd one, the other three you have listed are spot on with my own tastes – ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/8 "2010-11-09T23:01:48Z")
The Beets, on _Doug_. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/9 "2010-11-09T23:06:09Z")
The Folksmen from _A Mighty Wind_ Stillwater from _Almost Famous_ ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/10 "2010-11-09T23:08:57Z")
We are sex bob-omb and we are here to own this thread! ---
**Author:** ![Ichbin\_Dubist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ichbin\_Dubist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichbin_Dubist)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/11 "2010-11-09T23:50:20Z")
[Rod Torfulson’s Armada featuring Herman Menderchuck.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXCwgHyAgAw) ---
**Author:** ![Ronald\_C.Semone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/12 "2010-11-09T23:55:19Z")
Dr. Teeth And The Electric Mayhem, the band on **The Muppetts Show**. ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/13 "2010-11-09T23:56:24Z")
Mystic Spiral, Daria [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8sITlZo5r84/hqdefault.jpg "Freakin' Friends") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sITlZo5r84) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/r3NxQWaNny8/hqdefault.jpg "Every Dog Has Its Day - Mystik Spiral") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3NxQWaNny8) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/14 "2010-11-09T23:58:05Z")
[The definitive source](http://www.antiquark.com/sliderule/sim/n909es/virtual-n909-es.html) I’d go with the Rutles. ---
**Author:** ![LC\_Strawhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e19adc/32.png) [@LC\_Strawhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LC_Strawhouse)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/15 "2010-11-10T00:01:16Z")
SCTV’s [The Queen Haters](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njiUFtrFky8) actually rocked harder than many real punk bands. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingDragonFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c89c15/32.png) [@FlyingDragonFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingDragonFan)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/16 "2010-11-10T00:01:16Z")
I’m surprised I’m the first to mention Aldous Snow and Infant Sorrow from _Forgetting Sarah Marshall_ and _Get Him to the Greek_. _Why won’t you call and come home? Please call and come home And I know you won’t come just for the cash Will you come for my bangers… My beans and mash?_ ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/17 "2010-11-10T00:01:25Z")
[The Blues Brothers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5N35kQAPv0) After all, they can play BOTH kinds of music. Country and Western. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/18 "2010-11-10T00:06:27Z")
How about _Otis Day and the Knights_? Although they were originally a fictional band, they continue to tour in the real world to this day. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/19 "2010-11-10T00:17:26Z")
No love for the [Wyld Stallyns?](http://wyldstallyns.tripod.com/) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/20 "2010-11-10T00:21:51Z")
Years ago, I heard Michael Stipe say he never liked the Beatles but regarded the Banana Splits as a major influence. I thought he was joking, but… you know, this WOULD have made a nice REM song. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xF-oQdybwN4/hqdefault.jpg "Banana Splits - Wait Til Tomorrow (1969)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF-oQdybwN4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099.md?page=2)