# What are your favorite songs by fake bands? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 29, 2008, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329 "2008-04-29T06:58:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/41 "2008-04-29T16:33:25Z")
[QUOTE=sqweels] > [@RealityChuck](#): > > Piggy in the Middle by the Rutles. Not only a great song, but a great parody. I prefer “Cheese and Onions” from “Yellow Submarine Sandwich”. [/QUOTE] Do I have to spell it out? 🙂 I _love_ those songs, some of which are clearly parodying two or three Beatles songs at a time. For instance, the last verse of the “I Am the Walrus” parody, “Piggy in the Middle,” is also a parody of the first verse of “Happiness Is a Warm Gun.” Great stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/42 "2008-04-29T16:38:36Z")
[QUOTE=sqweels] I prefer “Cheese and Onions” from “Yellow Submarine Sandwich”. [/QUOTE] Do I have to spell it out? C-H-E-E-S-E-A-N-D-O-N-I-O-N-S, oh no ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/43 "2008-04-29T16:47:38Z")
[QUOTE=Lisa-go-Blind] Do I have to spell it out? C-H-E-E-S-E-A-N-D-O-N-I-O-N-S, oh no [/QUOTE] Twisted minds think alike. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/44 "2008-04-29T16:55:36Z")
The OP already got it in one with “Pop!”, although I’m also partial to the (apparently Cure-like) stylings of solo artist [Robbie Hart](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedding_Singer), with his heartfelt rendition of “Song For Linda (Somebody Kill Me)”. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/45 "2008-04-29T16:57:33Z")
The song sung by George Clooney and his band in “Brother Where Art Thou” “Sugar, Sugar” By The Archies “Star Spangled Banner” By The Archies ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/46 "2008-04-29T18:08:56Z")
[QUOTE=Tengu] I’m probably gonna be pilloried for liking this movie, but, from Josie and the Pussycats: Pretend to Be Nice and You Don’t See Me by the eponymous band, and Backdoor Lover by DuJour. (PtBN and YDSM are both good songs, BL is a very funny bit of parody.) [/QUOTE] I’ve never seen the movie, but _Three Small Words_ is what every great rock song should be. I fricking love it. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/47 "2008-04-29T18:31:54Z")
I really liked [Blame it on the Rain](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrL9MV6jSk) back in the day. What? I think Milli Vanilli qualifies! ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/48 "2008-04-29T18:34:49Z")
[QUOTE=Doctor Who] I really liked [Blame it on the Rain](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwrL9MV6jSk) back in the day. What? I think Milli Vanilli qualifies! [/QUOTE] snerk! I’ll second (third?) Tenacious D and their various goof-offs. Tribute was the first song I heard from them, and it’s still my favorite. I also like Kielbasa. I love ya baby, but all I can think about is Kielbasa sausage! ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/49 "2008-04-29T18:51:21Z")
[QUOTE=Wee Bairn] Another one for Big Bottom. [/QUOTE] Me too! ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/50 "2008-04-29T18:54:26Z")
Not exactly my favorite, but _Shape of Things to Come_ by Max Frost and the Troopers is a fine example of '60s youth revolt (or revolting '60s youth). It was featured in the movie “Wild In The Streets”, an hilariously bad counterculture film whose cast included Shelley Winters, Hal Holbrook playing the part of a U.S. Senator (didn’t he always?) and Richard Pryor as Stanley X. I have the LP put out under the name Max Frost and the Troopers, and the title cut has absolutely the worst, most primitive stereo sound ever recorded. Other great Spinal Tap songs: _Rainy Day Sun_ (the band’s attempt to one-up Sergeant Pepper), _Christmas With The Devil_, and the legendary heavy metal love song, _Cash On Delivery_: _So if you want a man that’s good and true, Who’s gonna love you no matter what you do, I’d look somewhere else if I were you… Cash On Delivery But when the deed is done and the lights are low, You can count your gold in the afterglow; Love’s like money, gotta spend it slow…_ ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/51 "2008-04-29T20:03:44Z")
Who can forget Spinal Tap’s big comeback song, _Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight_? “You’re sweet, but you’re just four feet And you still got your baby teeth You’re too young and I’m too well-hung But tonight I’m gonna rock ya …” ---
**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:** [April 29, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/52 "2008-04-29T20:25:39Z")
[Breaking Glass](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080469/) is about a fictitious New Wave band named “Breaking Glass.” The film features an incredible song, [Eighth Day](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Ij9Y--dIQ), performed by Hazel O’Connor. This song still gives me goosebumps. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/53 "2008-04-29T20:33:53Z")
[QUOTE=Headrush042] _WARNING: Spoiler for the game Portal_ [/QUOTE] YES that was hilarious 😃 and somehow it’s also pretty and catchy. We quite enjoyed that after the game. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/54 "2008-04-29T20:41:17Z")
Second vote for [The Majesty of Rock](http://youtube.com/watch?v=TRrWLQrtnX4) by Spinal Tap. ---
**Author:** ![RiverRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@RiverRunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverRunner)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/55 "2008-04-29T20:44:34Z")
Earache my Eye? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/56 "2008-04-29T21:53:50Z")
[QUOTE=Shodan] _Old Joe’s Place_, by [The Folksmen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mighty_Wind) narrowly edges out _Never Did No Wanderin’_. [/QUOTE] I like the New Main Street’s Singer’s version of _Wanderin’_ also. On the soundtrack (though I don’t think it’s in the movie) I love Mitch & Micki’s [One More Time](http://www.lyricsondemand.com/soundtracks/a/amightywindlyrics/onemoretimelyrics.html) and the Folksmen’s [Blood on the Coal](http://www.lyricsondemand.com/soundtracks/a/amightywindlyrics/bloodonthecoallyrics.html) (which like most of the Folksmen’s songs is so melodic it makes no difference that the song itself makes no sense). ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/57 "2008-04-29T22:16:33Z")
There are loads of excellent songs from the _Mighty Boosh_, as well; I like [‘Eels’](http://youtube.com/watch?v=nCjYiYmxXuw), [‘Electro Boy’](http://youtube.com/watch?v=EV6_SqwieI4), [‘Love Games’](http://youtube.com/watch?v=J7yLOUT-L4Q) and ‘I Took a Shit on your Mum,’ (can’t find a vid, but it’s from Journey to the Centre of the Punk’) among others. ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/58 "2008-04-29T23:51:18Z")
[QUOTE=JpnDude] “That Thing You Do” by the One-ders, from the film _ **That Thing You Do** _. [/QUOTE] One of my favorite movies. 🙂 I caught it on TV recently, and I’ve been singing the songs to myself all week. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/59 "2008-04-30T00:24:16Z")
Did a youtube search for “Big Bottom.” Here it is, with at least a dozen bass players: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXy0hZDIrmY) ---
**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:** [April 30, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329/60 "2008-04-30T00:30:22Z")
[QUOTE=lobotomyboy63] Did a youtube search for “Big Bottom.” [/QUOTE] You’re braver than I am. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-by-fake-bands/447329.md?page=4)