# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2005, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/61 "2005-06-19T07:11:10Z")
The Nazgul. _Armageddon Rag_ was one kick-ass album. Damn shame, what happened to their lead singer. ---
**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 20, 2005, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/62 "2005-06-20T14:15:44Z")
Does anyone remember **Zit Remedy** and their hit “Everybody Wants Something”? ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/63 "2005-06-20T14:36:34Z")
The Flintstones had a second Elvic rock star – Fred was dubbed ‘Hi Fi’, and went on a lengthy tour, complete with a Colonel Tom-esque manager. Also, IIRC, the Beatles parody group that drove the Hatrocks out of town were ‘The 4 Insects’. One of the Mosquitoes (from Gilligan’s Island) was played by Les Brown, Jr., son of the big-band leader. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/64 "2005-06-20T14:52:28Z")
Zorak and the Original Way-Outs ---
**Author:** ![RobuSensei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/919ad9/32.png) [@RobuSensei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobuSensei)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/65 "2005-06-20T15:12:30Z")
Y’know, there was one episode of Tiny Toon Adventures that had a trio of roaches (Maggie, Terre, and Suzzy) doing a concert in Hampton Pig’s kitchen. I thought they were a really funny idea. Imagine my surprise when I found out that [The Roches](http://www.roches.com) are a real band… Here are some [screenshots](http://www.roches.com/television/tinytoons.html). ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/66 "2005-06-20T15:16:39Z")
The Pinheads in _Back to the Future_. ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/67 "2005-06-20T15:18:39Z")
The Beets, featured on the classic show Doug. “I need more allowance yodelaydewho I need more allowance yodelaydewho why? because I do.” 😃😃 ---
**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 20, 2005, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/68 "2005-06-20T15:22:25Z")
> [@RobuSensei](#): > > Imagine my surprise when I found out that [The Roches](http://www.roches.com) are a real band… My first exposure to TMBG (They Might Be Giants) was on that show. Their Dvd has the videos. 😃 p.s. “Battersea Powerstation” brings to mind the movie called Rock n’ Rule, but that isn’t it. I am so not cool. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/69 "2005-06-20T15:38:48Z")
Ziggy Stardust? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/70 "2005-06-20T15:50:28Z")
Am I really the only person here who as seen Button Moon and can remember “The Hot Spots”? ---
**Author:** ![TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@TheBoneyKingofNowhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoneyKingofNowhere)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/71 "2005-06-20T15:51:50Z")
The yet to be seen **Weird Sisters** from the upcoming **Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire** movie. Apparently, the Weird Sisters consist of songwriter/lyricist Jarvis Cocker (of Pulp) along side Phil Selway and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead). Anything with Jarvis in it has to be great. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/72 "2005-06-20T16:06:16Z")
Whilst Jem (the cartoon one) and the Holograms were truly outrageous my vote goes to The Misfits (the cartoon ones). ---
**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:** [June 20, 2005, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/73 "2005-06-20T16:12:09Z")
[Otis Day and the Knights](http://otisdayandtheknights.com/about_otis.htm) were initially a fake band. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/74 "2005-06-20T16:17:40Z")
The Neptunes. Gotta give’em props - back in the day, putting a Shark on drums would’ve gotten you booed out of most venues, especially in the South. But they were progressive, man. ---
**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:** [June 20, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/75 "2005-06-20T16:57:54Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > The Nazgul. _Armageddon Rag_ was one kick-ass album. > > Damn shame, what happened to their lead singer. [nitpick]_Armageddon Rag_ is the book. _Music to Wake the Dead_ is the album.[/nitpick] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/76 "2005-06-20T17:49:37Z")
**Sy Snootles and the Max Rebo Band**. 😃 Also, **The Blues Brothers**. Color me very surprised that it wasn’t until post #52 that **Stillwater** was mentioned. Great thread. Was “That Thing You Do” the “Wonders” or the “One-ders”? Wasn’t it a joke in the movie that someone called them the “o-need-ers”. (by the way, I’m very psyched no one had posted Sy Snootles) ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/77 "2005-06-20T18:27:12Z")
Crucial Taunt’s _Ballroom Blitz_ is is heavy regular rotation if I have anything to say about it. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/78 "2005-06-20T18:41:45Z")
How about Driveshaft, from Lost. “You all everybody…” ---
**Author:** ![Mississippienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mississippienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mississippienne)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/79 "2005-06-20T23:05:38Z")
**Hard Core Logo**! ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2005, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favourite-fake-bands/308745/80 "2005-06-20T23:06:53Z")
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