# Fictional performers whose t-shirt you would like to own **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 12, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405 "2019-02-12T14:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/21 "2019-02-12T17:06:42Z")
The Rutles Disaster Area ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/22 "2019-02-12T17:33:50Z")
The Way Outs ---
**Author:** ![Rhodes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhodes/32/273_2.png) [@Rhodes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhodes)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/23 "2019-02-12T17:38:05Z")
[Raging Vagina Tractors](https://theoatmeal.com/comics/christmas) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/24 "2019-02-12T17:38:49Z")
Lux Dujour from the BBC America series “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/25 "2019-02-12T17:49:39Z")
Billy and the Boingers Or Deathtongue, whichever. ---
**Author:** ![sciurophobic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sciurophobic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciurophobic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/26 "2019-02-12T17:49:50Z")
Toad the Wet Sprocket. ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/27 "2019-02-12T17:51:32Z")
[The Carrie Nations](https://www.amoeba.com/admin/uploads/blog/Eric_B/TheCarrieNations_560.jpg) from Beyond The Valley of the Dolls. [Looks like someone beat me to it, though.](https://www.taffysinclair.com/product/the-carrie-nations-t-shirt) ---
**Author:** ![Arkcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/28 "2019-02-12T18:11:46Z")
Someone on Reddit whipped this up a year ago … > **[r/TheOrville - Just a little something I whipped up...](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheOrville/comments/73ydwr/just_a_little_something_i_whipped_up/)** > > 65 votes and 3 comments so far on Reddit Why can I not yet buy this? Seth? Fox? You own the image, make it, and shut up and take my money. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/29 "2019-02-12T18:14:36Z")
[Pain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLyMjIccjL4)(a punk band on a **CHiPs** episode) [Frank Poncharello](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtbvAuA8szA) (he performed Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration” on the same episode of **CHiPs** ) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/30 "2019-02-12T18:18:48Z")
I would answer “Wyld Stallyns” except I actually have one. [This one](https://6dollarshirts.com/wyld-stallyns). ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/31 "2019-02-12T18:20:35Z")
Eddie and the Cruisers and of course…B-B-B-Bennie and the Jetssssss ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/32 "2019-02-12T18:22:13Z")
Priss and the Replicants. Because it is two layers of nerdy. ---
**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:** [February 12, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/33 "2019-02-12T18:25:58Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > The Nazgûl - from George R.R. Martin’s “Armageddon Rag”. Specifically, a t-shirt featuring the West Mesa NM concert poster. Definitely this. The Mosquitos - Bingo, Bango, Bongo and Irving ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/34 "2019-02-12T18:33:19Z")
Pale Horse and Krystalnacht, two groups which had a helluva last concert in NYC in _Watchmen_. > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > …Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers (from _The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension_) Oh, yeah! I gotcha covered: [https://www.redbubble.com/people/pop-pop-p-pow/works/29604011-buckaroo-banzai-and-the-hong-kong-cavaliers?body\_color=gold&p=t-shirt&print\_location=front&size=medium&style=mens&utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=cpc&utm\_campaign=g.pla+notset&country\_code=US&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-onjBRDSARIsAEZXcKb2NxJrKUrKIcvhJTW5tElzlcVNrbszS3HyZfc\_7rfKBIe\_IIpWYWcaAs4AEALw\_wcB](https://www.redbubble.com/people/pop-pop-p-pow/works/29604011-buckaroo-banzai-and-the-hong-kong-cavaliers?body_color=gold&p=t-shirt&print_location=front&size=medium&style=mens&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=g.pla+notset&country_code=US&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-onjBRDSARIsAEZXcKb2NxJrKUrKIcvhJTW5tElzlcVNrbszS3HyZfc_7rfKBIe_IIpWYWcaAs4AEALw_wcB) > **[Buckaroo Banzai & the Hong Kong Cavaliers by schrodingers\_cat](https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/485127-buckaroo-banzai-and-the-hong-kong-cavaliers?ar_adgroup=NotApproved&ar_campaign=T-ShirtsTopLevelNotApproved&ar_channel=adwords&ar_clx=yes&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-onjBRDSARIsAEZXcKbK9HEC9Dulh53H0ceiuzCdeSjIezedP7Eto24H5yXt2nPH5U12_YAaAjwYEALw_wcB&utm_campaign=T-ShirtsTopLevelNotApproved&utm_content=tshirt-unisex&utm_medium=ppc&utm_source=paid_search#485127D1V)** > > World Tour, 1984 > **["Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers!!" Essential T-Shirt for Sale by...](https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Buckaroo-Banzai-and-the-Hong-Kong-Cavaliers-by-ImSecretlyGeeky/23323955.FB110?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=g.pla%20notset&country_code=US&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-onjBRDSARIsAEZXcKawwWcv_QMMlYCZKF95GayBN4e59JCENQ2hbb5H3Z7VU2b6hCKvdTcaAhNUEALw_wcB)** > > Inspired by the film "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension". • Millions of unique designs by independent artists. Find your thing. [https://www.zazzle.com/hong\_kong\_cavaliers\_t\_shirt-235043931422168969](https://www.zazzle.com/hong_kong_cavaliers_t_shirt-235043931422168969) [https://www.redbubble.com/people/mastodonald/works/10758127-buckaroo-banzai-and-the-hong-kong-cavaliers?body\_color=navy&p=classic-tee&print\_location=front&size=medium&utm\_source=google&utm\_medium=cpc&utm\_campaign=g.pla+notset&country\_code=US&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-onjBRDSARIsAEZXcKan34dVwtgV4NEXT-TBHPRnH2yJxTnYSNnw082rcB3Akox7rUqNaIcaAstyEALw\_wcB](https://www.redbubble.com/people/mastodonald/works/10758127-buckaroo-banzai-and-the-hong-kong-cavaliers?body_color=navy&p=classic-tee&print_location=front&size=medium&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=g.pla+notset&country_code=US&gclid=Cj0KCQiA-onjBRDSARIsAEZXcKan34dVwtgV4NEXT-TBHPRnH2yJxTnYSNnw082rcB3Akox7rUqNaIcaAstyEALw_wcB) ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/35 "2019-02-12T18:49:45Z")
Camel Lips (from the John Waters film _Serial Mom_ - played by L7) The Juicy Fruits The Beach Bums The Undead All from\* Phantom of the Paradise\* (and all the same band - their producer kept chasing trends and changing their style) And of course, Beef, from the same movie. I have seen someone in a “Death Records” shirt at a con, but I don’t know if it was bootleg or licensed. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/36 "2019-02-12T18:52:16Z")
> [@sciurophobic](#): > > Toad the Wet Sprocket. I’m not sure whether you don’t understand the premise of the thread, or I’m being whooshed. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/37 "2019-02-12T18:57:00Z")
I wish I’d gone to [this show](https://shop.spreadshirt.com/oozonia/-A110688928)! ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/38 "2019-02-12T19:06:51Z")
Jet Screamer (The Jetsons) Drive Shaft (Lost) The Bang-Bang (Brothers of The Head) ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/39 "2019-02-12T19:10:31Z")
Hotblack Desiato - who couldn’t love a dissolute rock star who spends a year dead for tax purposes > **[Hotblack Desiato](https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Hotblack_Desiato)** > > Hotblack Desiato is a humanoid and front man for the band Disaster Area. He was incredibly rich, occasionally buying star systems, and once spent a year dead for tax reasons. He was also a long-time acquaintance (possibly even friend) of Ford... ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405/40 "2019-02-12T19:12:33Z")
Just to add Disaster Area would be a good one too > **[Disaster Area](https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Disaster_Area)** > > Disaster Area are a plutonium rock band from the Gagrakacka Mind Zones and are generally regarded as not only the loudest rock band in the Galaxy, but also as being the loudest noise of any kind at all. Disaster Area are fronted... “Many worlds have now banned their act altogether, sometimes for artistic reasons, but most commonly because the band’s public address system contravenes local strategic arms limitations treaties.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fictional-performers-whose-t-shirt-you-would-like-to-own/829405.md?page=3)