Friday, August 24, 2012

[Epic Faux Bands: Written By Christina]

Hey Blue Bow readers! I'm comin' atcha from Easily Entertained where I talk about all things pop culture: books, movies, fashion, Hollywood hunks, television, celebrity gossip, and music. As I was watching That Thing You Do the other day (it's one of my favorites, I can't turn it off if I catch it on TV) I couldn't help but think about how much I love The Oneders and wish they were a real band. Then I started thinking about other movies and TV shows that revolve around fictional bands. Hannah Montana, Spinal Tap, The Blues Brothers, The Monkees, The Partridge Family, and Jem popped into my mind. But what about all those fake bands that are just a bit part of the storyline? Some are actually pretty good and some are just plain hilarious. Here are my top ten.
Subtle Sexuality
The Office
Frozen Embryos
My So-Called Life
 
Hep Alien
Gilmore Girls
Sex Bob-Omb
Scott Pilgrim Saves the World
 
Zack Attack
Saved by the Bell
Way No Way
Friends
Unnamed (Creation and Mission Control were thrown around)
Freaks and Geeks
Soggy Bottom Boys
O Brother Where Art Thou
The Wonders
That Thing You Do
Jesse and The Rippers
Full House
Some others I came up with are Stillwater (Almost Famous), The Weird Sisters (Harry Potter), The Beets (Doug), Crucial Taunt (Wayne's World), Drive Shaft (Lost), Mystik Spiral (Daria), Dr. Fünke’s 100 Percent Natural Good-Time Family Band Solution (Arrested Development), Wyld Stallyns (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure), Dingoes Ate My Baby (Buffy the Vampire Slayer),  Mouse Rat (Parks & Recreation), and Hot Sundae (Saved by the Bell).
Who is your favorite faux band? Did I leave any out?
Christina’s Pop Life

8 comments:

Jen said...

Jesse & the Rippers! That brIngs back so many memories!

Katrin said...

I love Ross' and Chandler's band. :)
And another one I like: Hey that's my bike from the movie Reality Bites.

Amber said...

the crew from Zack Attack need to do a reunion tour pronto!

Leeann @ Join the Gossip said...

Haha I love this! When I had my bad cold a few weeks back I would watch Saved By the Bell reruns and I saw an ep with Zach Attack! I hadn't remembered that band until then!

Z said...

Big fan of Way No Way

See me in this weeks IFB blog round up
Z
http://areweontime.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/links-la-mode-ifb-weekly-roundup.html

hotpants™ said...

Way No Way & Wyld Stallyns!!!

Kat@shop.school.sleep. said...

Mystik Spiral was awesome!! so was jesse and the rippers and zack attack!! great post!!

THE-LOUDMOUTH said...

I loooove Scott Pilgrim! One of my favorite movies!!