"Joke Bands" that are actually musically talented.

Cafe Society
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I have some music by bands that are parody/goofy but are musically very talented.
For example, The Electric Amish, cover songs with a humorous Amish tilt.They display some talent, along with a sense of humor.

Red Elvises, a group of Eastern European surf guitar rockers. I’ve seen them in concert several times. The bass player plays a funny, oversized bass guitar,but actually produces excellent sound.

I’d love to listen to music from the band Bubba and Ganoush. The album cover would feature Bubba in dirty coveralls and a straw hat, and Gannoush in stereotypic Middle Eastern sorta dress. maybe even a take-off on Captain and Tennille. Their music would be “eclectic”. (I made this one up)

Weird Al Yankovic, duh.

Yours?

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Spın̈al Tap

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Tenacious D.

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The Rutles

Maybe The Monkees?

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Leningrad Cowboys.

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For ska: Aquabats. Bluegrass slash rock (yeah, it’s a thing) Hayseed Dixie. Hayseed Dixie - Highway to Hell - YouTube

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S.O.D.

Seconded : Tenacious D and Spinal Tap

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Run C&W.They play soul music…bluegrass style!

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Came in here for this. I think they aren’t given a fair shake. Then again, I only have “tribute”. … That should be enough.

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The Lonely Island has some good production values. I actually find myself wishing songs like Jack Sparrow and Mama had less comedic dialogue and more lyrics.

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Austin Lounge Lizards

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Two Live Jews

Jewrhythmics

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Wow - no mention of Weird Al yet?

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Which made me remember Hayseed Dixie, a bluegrass cover-band.

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In the OP, I thought he was too obvious to mention.

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Post six.

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I was going to mention Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys, but I’m not sure if the Kinkster considers his act a joke…

(and sorry, Troppus…:frowning: being a ska-head I was busy looking up Aquabats. and thanks for that!)

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Los Straitjackets a surf guitar band that performs Lucha Libre style (wearing masks.)

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Dread Zeppelin

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Dethklok.