# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/41 "2010-11-10T02:45:39Z")
[The Zit Remedy!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nU2zvWsmMk) ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/42 "2010-11-10T03:00:57Z")
[Dethklok](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInM3r_OtDo)! (They do have a touring component, and two Dethklok albums have been released, so I don’t know if they really count as fake…) ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/43 "2010-11-10T03:08:06Z")
> [@Icerigger](#): > > Mystic Spiral, Daria > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sITlZo5r84&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sITlZo5r84&feature=related) > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3NxQWaNny8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3NxQWaNny8) But they’re thinking about changing the name. My contribution: The fake band (led by Matt Damon) who sings [Scotty Doesn’t Know.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vyj1C8ogtE) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/44 "2010-11-10T03:20:00Z")
the punk group Pain from an episode of _CHiPs_. Their song “Pain” had these lyrics: I dig pain The feeling in my brain The scratchin’ The bashin’ The clawin’ The trashin’ The given’ The gettin’ And the total blood lettin’ Drive me insane I dig pain [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/o3y4PFCpoOw/hqdefault.jpg "Pain-"Pain"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3y4PFCpoOw) ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/45 "2010-11-10T03:44:43Z")
The Beatles from **Help!** , **A Hard Day’s Night** and **Yellow Submarine** (in that order). Despite the various similarities, I think they count as fictional representations… ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/46 "2010-11-10T04:14:05Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > [Dethklok](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZInM3r_OtDo)! Also, Dwayne’s band [Scäb](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uaaF83eVig&feature=related) from “Home Movies.” ---
**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 10, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/47 "2010-11-10T05:03:17Z")
[the Carrie Nations](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kGW_L3zzs0) (previously known as [the Kelly Affair](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5axALm-5Qw). (D’ya think Mr’s. Hanna & Barbera saw “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” before they adapted “Josie & the Pussycats”? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/48 "2010-11-10T06:44:16Z")
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. Great band, and probably the best band name ever conceived. A while ago I saw a poster for an all-fake-bands version of Coachella including a lot of the bands named in this thread, but I can’t find a copy. ---
**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 10, 2010, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/49 "2010-11-10T10:53:32Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > The Mosquitos from _Gilligan’s Island_ - Bingo, Bango, Bongo and Irving Lets also not forget The Honey Bees and their megahit, “You Need Us”. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6EgE6PbBEIc?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/50 "2010-11-10T11:16:47Z")
Bad News ([on Tour](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR254KKFnVo)) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/51 "2010-11-10T14:59:41Z")
> [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](#): > > I grew up with The Buggles, The Monkees, and The Partridge Family so they will always be my fav… 😕[The Buggles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buggles) are a real band. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/52 "2010-11-10T15:06:19Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > 😕[The Buggles](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buggles) are a real band. Maybe he meant Sid & Marty Krofft’s [Bugaloos](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bugaloos)? ---
**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 10, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/53 "2010-11-10T15:09:54Z")
> [@Icerigger](#): > > Lets also not forget The Honey Bees and their megahit, “You Need Us”. > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EgE6PbBEIc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EgE6PbBEIc) _Ahem._ Please see post #2. [the Silver Platters!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o59S7C1nYfc) and… [the Partridge Family!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTvUT_Hx4Dc) Who do you think is better? ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/54 "2010-11-10T15:11:23Z")
[Alice Bowie](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzGsZnzR9bo) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/55 "2010-11-10T15:57:55Z")
Chad and Jeremy were on Batman once. That was pretty cool. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/56 "2010-11-10T16:02:40Z")
[The Be Sharps](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer's_Barbershop_Quartet) ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/57 "2010-11-10T16:13:39Z")
[School of Rock](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2YTurY7Gjc&feature=related) ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/58 "2010-11-10T16:20:53Z")
> [@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. The two I would pick. Nothing too obscure for Dope. Thought I would be first. ---
**Author:** ![Silent\_Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Silent\_Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silent_Kal)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/59 "2010-11-10T16:22:28Z")
[Cold Slither](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhp0QSuQ0No) from G.I. Joe. You’ll be joining them soon! ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099/60 "2010-11-10T17:09:12Z")
I’m going to have to go with The Stains from [Ladies and Gentlemen… The Fabulous Stains](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladies_and_Gentlemen,_The_Fabulous_Stains) (I even used to play bits of the soundtrack when I DJed a punk night) and The Sleez Sisters from [Times Square](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square_%28film%29). I sort of have a thing for fictional all girl punk bands. But when I want to make fun of a band for having a terrible name, I call them Hep Alien, which I think is from Gilmore Girls. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-fake-bands-from-tv-movies/560099.md?page=4)