Top 10 Awesome Fake Bands
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- Date: Nov 29,2007
10: AUTOBAHN
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Three German nihilists of a techno-pop band in the movie The Big Lebowski with one of the members being Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The cover of their fake album was a knock-off of real band Kraftwerk. Though we never hear them play, the characters themselves easily earn the last spot on this list.
9: SONIC DEATH MONKEY
aka Barry Jive and the Uptown Five
aka Kathleen Turner Overdrive
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Jack Black’s band in the movie High Fidelity. After someone finally replies to his flyer for his band, Barry gets to play at his boss’ EP release party with his newly formed group, changing their name at the last minute and performing a rendition of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”.
8: DETHKLOK
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A virtual death metal band from the TV show “Metalocalypse”. Though it is considered a fake band, they released an album that debuted at #21 on Billboard’s Top 200 earning it the highest charting death metal album of all time.
7: THE BAND THAT PLAYED CALIFORNIA LADY
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As seen on Mystery Science Theater 3000, a made-up band that consists of “The Fish-Lipped Guy, the Eskimo and the Friendly-Looking Back-Up Singer”.
6: TIMMY AND THE LORDS OF THE UNDERWORLD
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Timmy from Southparks band in a Battle of the Bands competition.
5: STINKY WHIZZLETEATS
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From the Ren & Stimpy Cartoon. Stimpy brings home his favorite album.
4: THE LONE RANGERS
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A rock trio consisting of Brendan Frasier, Adam Sandler and Steve Buscemi that holds a rock radio station hostage to get their song played on the air in the movie “Airheads”.
3: FUCK YOU YANKEE BLUE JEANS
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Silent Bob’s cousin Olaf Oleeson from Moscow performs his song “Berserker” for a sexy girl in the movie Clerks.
2: MOLOCH
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From an episode of CHiPs, Donny Most aka Ralph Malph from Happy Days plays a KISS-like rock star. Fast forward to 2:10 for Moloch in all his fake rock god-ness.
1: SPINAL TAP
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Is there any question as to who should be the number one most awesome fake band in history?
198 Responses for "Top 10 Awesome Fake Bands"
How did Stillwater from Almost Famous not make it? Fever Dog was the best fake hit ever
Citizen Dick!
SCRANTONICITY!!!
No Dethklok???
The Beets!!! Killer Tofu!!! What!!!
What about all the bands in a Mighty Wind and I know it hasn’t come out yet but I think Dewey Cox and his band should at least get an honorable mention.
The Beets??!?!?!
I know people who would pay good money to see Killer Tofu live.
There were other fake bands on CHiPs that deserve honorable mention…
A punk band named “Pain” and their new-wave rivals “Pink Snow” at a ‘battle of the bands’ gala that included officer Poncherello doing a sleazy lip-sync of Kool & the Gang’s “Celebrate”.
Awesome.
the punk band’s title track lyrics:
“I dig Pain
It’s a feelin’ in my brain
The crashin’
The smashin’
The Bashin’
…”
Where the hell is Steele Dragon?
What about Dethklok?
The Beets from Doug
MTV’s 2Gether, although they were kinda real
Faith Plus One from South Park
What about Dethklok from Metalocalypse?
Or do they not count now since they’ve crossed over into reality?
Where’s Dethklok?
I agree with Stillwater, and I also nominate Steel Dragon, from Rockstar.
Dethklok anyone?
You left off The Beets from Doug.
Oh-e-oh Killer Tofu =)
Also how did Wyld Stallions from Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure not make it either?
What?! No Wyld Stallions? (Bill & Ted)
Surely they should have a place on this list…
the monkees?
Flight of the Conchords!
Forgot two bands that were not mentioned in the responses either.
Soggy Bottom Boys - Oh Brother Where art Thou
Cheech and Chong - Forgot what their band name was… Earache in my eye is pretty bad ass.
Yeah, I expected Citizen Dick to be number two behind ST.
Limozeen!
Steel Dragon from Rockstar?
where are Wyld Styllyns?!?!
White Stallions Rule!
How can you forget Bill and Ted’s band????????????
How could Doug Funnie’s band not make it? They wrote “Bangin on a Trash Can” which will get stuck in everyone’s head after they read this.
I personally think Dethklok should be on the list… I mean, they actually have an album out, with ringtones you can buy and everything!
eddie and the cruisers!
no Wyld Stallions ftl
and Steel Dragons from Rockstar. This list seriously missed the mark
I got a kick out of the Moloch Kiss rip-off. I wouldn’t be surprised if Gene Simmons tried to sue them for it.
I guess the word “awesome” was meant as sarcasm. Otherwise I’d say Steel Dragon from “Rock Star” should have been in there.
Steel Dragon!
THE BEETS aren’t on this list!?!?! haha ridiculous
Ditto on Stillwater!
How about Steel Dragon? There were awesome too! Stand up and shoooooout!!!!
what about the Ruggles?
What no Rutles!!! C’mon “Goosestep Mama” is one of the greatest songs ever…
Two others could be:
Catfish Dinner - Bobcat Golthwaites fake band
California Dreams- that Saturday morning show with Nikki Cox.
The Titte Brothers!
The Band That Played California Lady is from Mst3k’s - Track of the Moon Beast
What about all the great Jesse acts from Full House, I mean there was Jesse and the Rippers, then that epic return of Vulture, and then there was even Stepahnies boyfriends band, Human Pudding
Dudez-A-Plenti
Hedwig and The Angry Inch. Best Ever.
what about the electric shoes from wonders years
The Krinkle Kuts from the Peewee Herman show!
Doctor Teeth and the Electric Mayhem?
10. Autobahn
9. Timmy and The Lords of the Underworld
8. Fuck You Yankee Blue Jeans
7. LoveBurger
6. The Beats from doug
5. The Lone Rangers
4. Citizen Dick
3. StillWater
2. Wyld Stallions
1. Spinal Tap
No Beets?! Electric Mayhem? Stillwater? Not Even Dethklok!!!!?? Blasphemy…
What about Limozeen???
What about Fred Dirst and his bands or Good Charlotte, Simple Plan and ICP just to name a few.
What happened to #8???
DeathTongue or Billy and the Boingers
How about Drive Shaft from Lost.
N.W.H. from fear of a black hat.
Such hits as:
1. Ice Froggy Frog*
2. Come Pet The P.U.S.S.Y.
3. Guerrillas in the Midst
4. I’m Just A Human
5. Booty Juice
6. Fuck The Security Guards
7. Granny Says Kick Yo Black Ass
8. Wear Yo Hat (Buried and Bald)
9. Grab Yo Stuff
10. White Cops On Dope
11. My Peanuts
I love Spinal Tap, but are plenty of real bands that have played less live shows than Spinal Tap has. Spinal Tap, as ridiculous as it sounds, is a real band.
And if you’re going to have a band from MST3K, it’s gotta be the one from Pod People.
IT STINKS!
Why no Dethklok? >:(
The Wonders from That Thing You Do, and lets not forget Crucial Taunt from Wayne’s World
without a doubt the top band should be “The Beets” from the cartoon Doug…
Where’s number 8? There’s only 9 bands here!
This wasn’t top 10 mediocre poser bands that little kids listen to that are disgraces to the genre was it?
Why isn’t “Josie and the Pussycats” here?!
What about the Bill Nighy fronted Strange Fruit from “Still Crazy”
Defos Mitch and Mickey!
Um…. They forgot The Beets!
Killer Tofu! Wheres My Sock? I Need More Allowance. Shout Your Lungs Out.
The Beets are no doubt number one!
what about the wayouts? remember from the flintstones
How did Stillwater, The Beets and Lustra…not make it…come on…
Star Wars Cantina Band?
uhh…. THE WONDERS MAYBE!?
That thing you do is one of the best movies about a fake band ever!
What about bloody DRIVESHAFT from Lost?
The B-Sharps and Bubblegum Octopus
Spinal Tap became quite real, however. I saw them perform live during the ‘Break Like The Wind’ Tour.
I hardly think that they are a ‘fake band’.
what about Steel Dragon and the Monkees?
you don’t know the mistakes you’ve made!
there is nothing black or brutal about spinal tap and i don’t remember the last time THEY dominated the world economy with metal. do they make music for fishes? or hang out with Rock ‘n’ Roll clowns?
i think not…
DETHKLOK RULES!!! KILL ME!!!!
what about the wonders from that thing you do?
what about josie and the pussycats.
lol.
bwaah!! Why are the Oneders from That Thing You Do not on here?!
yeah where the hell is metalocalypse/dethklok
What about Uncle Jesse and the Rippers?
You guys left out Steel Dragon in the movie Rockstar starring Mark Wahlberg. Baaaaaaad mistake! It can definately challenge Spinal Tap for 1st place.
What about a couple of great Canadian bands…
1 - Hard Core Logo - Kick ass punk band! With a lead singer like Joe Dick and a guitarist by the name of Billy Talent…how could you leave them off!!
and 2 - Sons of Butcher! These guys are awesome!
I also agree…no Steel Dragons or Stillwater!! Both are amazing soundtracks that captured the spirit of the eras these bands are from!
The Wonders “that thing you do”
uhm….where is Dethklok.
What about the beets and stillwater? they were awesome!
I also agree that The Beets shold be on this list. Much more deserving of a spot than Stinky Whizzleteats.
And what about the Wyld Stallyns?
Come on people.
Limozeen for the win
also, zack attack was awesome from saved by the bell
DUDESSS@!!!!
MING TEA FROM AUSTIN POWERS!
What… No Blues Brothers ? No Three+1 (Southpark)
Wheres Dethklok??
This wasn’t top 10 mediocre poser bands that little kids listen to that are disgraces to the genre was it?
No Rutles? No Monkees? What the heck?
The Oneders? You know, the wonders?
Stinky WIzzleteats is actually Frank Zappa
Rutles should be #2.
On one episode of the Monkees, there was a fictitious competing band called the Jolly Green Giants.
I definitely think Dethklok could be on there. And how about Wombat Vengenance from Rock N Roll High School (with Corey Feldman)
Whos singing that song in The Big Lebowski clip? Don’t care if its a fake or real song. Anyone who can give me eather tha name of the song or the Band I would be greatful
what about BIG FUN, from the movie Heathers?
What About “Zack Attack”!!!!!
how about “the wonders” from that thing you do??
or my personal favorite.. Eddie and the Cruisers!!!!
eddie lives damnit!
-c.
STEEL DRAGON FOR SURE…..
But what about The Dream Warriors from A Nightmare on Elm Street Pt.3????
I mean….hello…..Dokken anyone???
Wyld Stallyns RULE
The fact that a fake band that never actually plays and is only mentioned as a band about twice in the movie is on the list but The Beets are not is ridiculously lame. Why even make a list if it looks like it was thrown together in 5 minutes?
And for the record, Dethklok actually has an album, making them non-fictional.
You forgot about the Comic Cows on Get smart.
No Dethklok?
I mean, I like Spinal Tap as much as the next person, but I think Dethklok should at least be on the list if it’s not number one.
Where is #8?
HARD CORE LOGO
Otis Day & The Knights
Where the hell is Hardcore Logo !!??
The WONDERS? Have to be at least in the top 5.
I’m surprised not to see ‘Camel Lips’ from the movie ‘Serial Mom’ on this list
Dude, the beets…
What about the Wonders!? Or even Cap’n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters?
Where’s “The Riverbottom Nightmare Band” from Emmit Otter’s Jugband Christmas? Or “Fingerbang” from South Park?
I completely agree with the number one band, but I was sad to not see “Stillwater” from Almost Famous on the list
“I AM A GOLDEN GOD!!!!!!”
Dethklok is the best fake band ever.
Dethklok!
flight of the concords are not fake…
although they are god damn awesome
The Blender Children from the movie Tapeheads. Who can ever forget the hit Mister MX7 and the video that was released after Spacelab returned from space and crashed onstage, killing the entire band.
How did you guys forget Sexual Chocolate…..SEXUAL CHOCOLATE!!!?!
The Dregs of Humanity
I can’t believe that you have forgotten the most triumphant powerhouse of all time - THE ZIT REMEDY.
Everybody get ready and get into gear………
California lady! Won’t u open ur dress for me? My California lady!
Eddie and the Cruisers!!!! I can’t believe that wasn’t up there.
As well as The Monkees…
Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp
National Lampoon’s - Les Claypools
“Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo!”
Dash Riprock from the Flintstones.
What about “sexual Chocolate” from “Coming to America” ???
I think there is some confusion between “fake” and “parody” bands.
Weird Al, Spinal Tap and Flight of the Conchords are parodies.
Fake bands are part of a larger piece of art . They certainly don’t tour.
What? No “Scum of the Earth” from that episode of WKRP?
no Billy and the Boingers???!
Where is
Eddie and the Cruisers?
The Beets - From Doug “banging on a trashcan…”
The one from Saved by the Bell.
Can’t forget The Evolution Revolution from Lance Link: Secret Chimp.
citizen dick…man they are huge in germany and just had a record break in Belguim.
My band actually did cover of degenerated by the Lone Rangers(airheads) (actually its originally by the Reagan Youth so its not a fake band lol) You can hear our version @ http://www.myspace.com/hothamcheese
Why does everyone keep saying “where’s dethklok?” when it’s on the list? it’s number 8.
Fabulous Stains.
Diane Lane was FREAKIN HOT!!!
THE BEETS! and
Extreme corporeal punishment
Staying with SouthPark, what about Moob? What about Fingerbang? What about L’il Rush?
What about the Party Posse, Bart’s boy band in The Simpsons?
What is a list like this without Electric Dream Machine (Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and their hit Day Man?
I concur, Mr. Dallas.
Van den Budenmayer - The fictional composer in Krzysztof Kieslowski’s films, The Decalogue (1988), Three Colors: Blue (1993) and The Double Life of Veronique (1991).
According to the DVD extras for Three Colors (i think), Kieslowski was warned by some authoritative entity that he must give credit to Van den Budenmayer for the works used in his films or face some sort of penalty.
No Crucial Taunt? The bass player was a mega-babe
Check out backpack picnic’s Split Stream! And Jefferson Split Stream
Best fake bands ever!
http://www.onnetworks.com/videos/backpack-picnic/lamborghini-poster
http://www.onnetworks.com/videos/backpack-picnic/hey-hey
IDIOTS DETHKLOK IS #8 JESUS CHRIST
Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters
I second Strange Fruit from “Still Crazy”
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what about the song sugar high from the fake band in empire records? i don’t remember t eh band name but renee zelweger was the backup singer ( in the movie dunno bout the actual recording) that was a damn good song i’m gonna load up emule and grab it now…..
Full House —- Vulture
Full House —- Vulture/Jessie and the Rippers
C’mon!
The Dregs of Humanity - It’s Your Move
The Pinheads - Back to the Future
what about the Archie’s?
What about Sexual Chocolate from Coming To America?
There was that wedding Singer band that Jon Lovitz plays the lead singer Jimmie. Can’t remember the name of the band but they were definately a fake band.
- The Shitty Beetles, it’s not just a clever name.
- Rex Manning
- Marc
- Max Rebo Band
- The Cantina Band
- The Ewok Quartet
Holy Crap. DR TEETH and the ELECTRIC MAYHEM!!!! The Muppet Band!!!!
I agree, doug funny should be represented on this. The Beets where amazing. Just because they are cartoons doesnt mean they cant rock it hard
Holy crap, I can’t believe nobody has mentioned the Gorillaz yet. And YES they are a fake band. In before “they have an album, blah blah blah”
What, no Dethklok?
what about Hitler Wig?!
how come nobody’s mentioning them?!
Stillwater! I expected that to be on the list.
What about The Sacred Cows?
“Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters”
Great one, Joe! A fake band playing a fake band! lmao!
What - No Bad News?!? That is the single best spoof rockumentary ever, starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson! And it was actually written before Spinal Tap…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_News
What about The Shmenge brother. Eugene Levy and John Candy. Never before has there been a better Michael Jackson Polka. Look up The Last Polka on youtube and have a watch.
I would think No. 2 should be The Rutles.
Blues Brothers … probably the greatest fake band in all of human history.
What? No Rutles? FAIL.
actually the band from CLERKS is “fuck YOUR yankee blue jeans”
Again, The Blues Brothers (only in the first movie), best version of “Sweet Home Chicago”, “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love” and “Theme From Rawhide” ever.
hell yeah David! DeathTongue! You Stink, But I Love You.
oedipus and the momma’s boys
my johnson is 12 inches long
everyone gets laid
pcu
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The mentioned band from the south-park is great.
I think this one is fictional, but very real if you consider that this band was just formed and broken in a single episode of this cartoon.
Fucking STILLWATER! Hellooo. Almost Famous anyone? Stillwater it up, man.
i’m with John, SCRANTONICITY! and i also agree with everyone who says the Beets need to be mentioned.
oh! and definately Driveshaft… “YOU ALL EVERYBODY!!”
Dr. Funke’s 100% Natural Good Time Family Band Solution. hands down.
Dr. Funke’s 100% Natural Good Time Family Band Solution. hands down.
Sexual Chocolate is the most egregious omission from this list.
They play so fine, don’t you agree?
errrrrrrrrrrrr…………what about
The Blues Brothers
or CB4
???
Ok, you guys not only missed some classics, but some real easy ones;
•The Impossibles (a cartoon band from the 1960’s that had their own cartoon with Frankenstein Jr, Jr, Jr…)
•The Bugaloos (they’re in the air and everywhere. Sid and Marty Croft Saturday morning sillines.)
•Ellen Aim and the Attackers, The Sorels. (Both from the movie Streets of Fire)
•The Zack Attack. The Gang’s band on Saved by the Bell.
•The Five Heartbeats (from the movie of the same name.)
•No Vacancy, and School of Rock from of course, the movie School of Rock.
[...] fake bands. They forgot The Monkees and Milli Vanilli (not awesome enough, I suppose), but here are ten from movies and TV. Of course my favorite is Fuck You Yankee Blue Jeans from Clerks. [...]
How come Michael Jackson ain’t here!!!!!!!!!
The Weird Sisters from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire totally should have made it
Spinal Tap was dumb. None of the jokes were funny, and the most well known one (it goes up to 11) is supposed to be funny because it doesn’t make sense, but it does make sense. Bad choice.
How can i tbe true about eddie and the cruisers about not being real.Im 25 years old and i grea up thinking they was really a eddie and the cruisers and that he really drove his car off a bridge in jersey.I talked to my mother about it, and she said no son, they really was a eddie and the cruisers a long time ago and he really did drive his car off a bridge and his body has never been found, MISSING intill this day. anybody have anything to say about this, cause if this i s all fake than im relaly gunna be bumed out ppl. L8terzxxx ppl
I wanted to get to it first but I will backup the question…where is Stillwater?
Hi webmaster!
The partridge family was also a fake band.
And the band from Mr. Show, 2+1-1.
those probably wouldn’t make this list, but Wyld Stallyns should have been number 2, no question. The question is what are they being ranked by? Awesomeness? Popularity? Talent? Fictional success?
CITIZEN DICK!
yo u totally 4got a band that not should but must have been their Steel Dragon!! stand up n shoooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What was that group from the Brady Bunch? The Silver Platters I think?
And the Soggy Bottom Boys, Buddha Stalin (I think this is just one guy, but still counts), Stephen and the Colberts, Chemical Toilet / Pecan Sandies / Electric Dream Machine. There are so many great ones out there.
ok, one, dethklok is not fake, i have been to 2 concerts, and one of them was free, the other i had to pay for
two, on the spinal tap wiki, you can see that they have performed outside of the movie for charity events, although dead, or mostly dead, they are also not fake. or were not fake.
Interesting facts.I have bookmarked this site. stephanazs
MOOP!!
i agree with kurt on the fabulous stains!
what about the commitments! granted, they are a real band now and actually tour!
oh and california dreams! the band that was in the spin off of saved by the bell!
and ‘hey man that’s my bike’ ethan hawk’s band in reality bites!
Clerks doesn’t deserve to be up there, because Berserker is a real song by a band called “Love Among Freaks”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Among_Freaks
Would you consider a band from a science-fiction short story? If so, then I’d suggest The Four Horsemen from Norman Spinrad’s “The Big Flash” — they certainly had an awesome effect. Of course, if you prefer TV-based science fiction, you could invent a name like “Adam and the Sevrineers” for the hip[pie] music-makers from the original _Star Trek_’s “Way to Eden” episode.
While we’re onto TV, I’m a bit surprised that the Impossibles and the Bugaloos have been mentioned, but not the Banana Splits. OTOH, I’m glad someone else remembers the Sacred Cows (”managed” on _Get Smart_ by the Groovy Guru)! And, speaking of _Get Smart_, would you believe two nominees from _Phineas and Ferb_? There’s the eponymous Phineas and the Ferb-Tones (and the Ferbettes) singing “Gitchi-Gitchi-Goo (Means I Love You)” . . . which they made after their mom let slip about her own youthful indiscretion of a one-hit wonder, “I’m Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun”.
But more melodious to my ear is Love Händel — with its hit that rose to the top of the pop charts and stayed there for eleven consecutive minutes, “You Snuck Your Way Right Into My Heart”. (And even better are some of the songs the former trio-mates sing when the title characters try to make the episode title come true: “Dude, We’re Gettin’ the Band Back Together!” I know, I know, it sounds crazy — but it is, and it’s pretty darned good music. Find it.)
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