# Favourite Fake Bands **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 17, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745 "2005-06-17T19:56:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/1 "2005-06-17T19:56:29Z")
Here’s my top 5 Fake Bands of all time (I’m going to pass on **Spinal Tap** and **The Monkees** , as IMHO they actually transcended their Fake Band roots and became, to some extent at least, Real Bands)… [5 Neat Guys](http://sctv.org/characters/5neatguys/body.htm) - clean cut nostalgia act from SCTV. Best song: _Who Made the Egg Salad Sandwiches?_ [N.W.H.](http://www.avatarrecords.com/nwh/) - the rap version of Spinal Tap from the movie Fear of a Black Hat. Best song: _My Peanuts_ [Nada](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085551/) - totally cool all girl band from the movie Get Crazy (actually, Lee Ving from Fear sings one of their two songs). Best song: _I’m Not Going To Take It_ [The Dukes of](http://chalkhills.org/reelbyreal/a_Dukes.html) - XTC’s uberpsychedelic alterego. Best song: _My Love Explodes_ [Mayhem](http://library.digiguide.com/lib/episode/74422) - the out of hand punk band from Quincy (I should also give a nod to **Pain** from C.H.I.P.S.). Best song: _Get Up (I Wanna See You Choke)_ So, what are yours? If you need a memory bump let me suggest [The Rocklopedia Fakebandica](http://www.fakebands.com/). ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/2 "2005-06-17T19:59:11Z")
Damn! Make that **The Dukes of Stratosphear** I previewed and everything :mad: ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/3 "2005-06-17T20:41:00Z")
I nominate [The Rutles](http://www.rutles.org/). ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/4 "2005-06-17T20:43:37Z")
Billy & The Boingers. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/5 "2005-06-17T20:57:18Z")
Steel Dragon. Woo hoo! ---
**Author:** ![parthenokinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cc9497/32.png) [@parthenokinesis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parthenokinesis)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/6 "2005-06-17T21:04:30Z")
Hey, hey, **Bad News** ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/7 "2005-06-17T21:16:20Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Billy & The Boingers. And their #1 hit\* _U Really Stink But I ❤ U_ - - #1 on Billboard’s Electric Tongue charts, of course. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2005, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/8 "2005-06-17T21:19:04Z")
**Scum Of The Earth** from _WKRP in Cincinnati_. Yes, I know they were a real band, but the real band certainly didn’t behave like they did in that episode, which was hysterical. “Why don’t you ask Dog about his musical training?” “Tell me about your musical training.” “I have none.” And of course, **Jet Screamer** from The Jetsons “Eep! Op! Ork! Ah! Ah!!” ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/9 "2005-06-17T21:33:08Z")
**The Dregs of Humanity** , from, I think, an old Jason Bateman sitcom called “It’s Your Move”. The Dregs actually performed on the show, and even gave an interview, but they weren’t real. They were skeletons, “borrowed” from the school science lab, dressed in metal gear, and worked from backstage like puppets. And there are many (most, probably) of the bands listed in [this SNL skit](http://snltranscripts.jt.org/00/00kvalentine.phtml) as having songs on the soundtrack for the movie **Valentine**. My favorites are “Gravel Fork” and “Mr. Hameye”, although “Pi Eating Contest” is pretty good too. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/10 "2005-06-17T22:31:14Z")
The Nowtones ([the MP3 can be found here](http://www.blotto.net/brunzmp3.htm)). (To clarify – the actual band was Blotto, and “(We are) the Nowtones” was their song.) Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem (house band from **The Muppet Show** ) Conrad Birdie. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/11 "2005-06-17T22:39:05Z")
WYLD STALLYNS!!! **beedleeedleeedleedle!!!** ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/12 "2005-06-17T22:39:31Z")
What about fake boy bands? 2gether from MTV and Dudez a Plenti from Conan (Baby…I wish you were my baby. I’ll make you make a baby…baby!). ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/13 "2005-06-17T22:43:17Z")
_ **Gorillaz** _, and the band from my very own comic, _ **Battersea Powerstation** _ ---
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/14 "2005-06-17T22:44:11Z")
I’ll show my age here, but “one of the original” if not, the original fake bands _The Archies_ with their #1 1969 hit “Sugar, Sugar”. ---
**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:** [June 17, 2005, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/15 "2005-06-17T22:44:16Z")
Mystic Spiral The Bugaloos Dr Teeth & the Electric Mayhem ---
**Author:** ![deevee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@deevee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deevee)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/16 "2005-06-17T22:47:52Z")
The Partridge Family. Same big money songwriters and production values as the Monkees. When they say “C’mon Get Happy” I do! ---
**Author:** ![Flipstrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Flipstrip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flipstrip)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/17 "2005-06-17T22:49:35Z")
Simon and Milo (if you’re in Canada they’re know as Prozzak. A cartoon band started by two members of the Philosopher King, IIRC) Josie and the Pussycats DuJour (from the Josie movie) And of course: Spinal Tap ---
**Author:** ![Flipstrip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f6c823/32.png) [@Flipstrip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flipstrip)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/18 "2005-06-17T22:53:38Z")
D’oh! Forgot The Stains from the movie “Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains”. (And double d’oh! for mentioning Spinal Tap when the OP had disqualified them.) ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2005, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/19 "2005-06-17T22:56:01Z")
The One-ders ---
**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:** [June 17, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/20 "2005-06-17T23:05:49Z")
the Candy Slice Group Does Milli Vanilli count? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745.md?page=2)