The Greatest Fake Bands of All Time: Part 3

Here it is; the epic conclusion of my list of the Greatest Fake Bands of All Time. And without further ado, I give to you:


9. Scrantonicity/Scrantonicity II - The Office (US Version)

This is the only picture of Scrantonicity I could find that wasn't just Brian Baumgartner.

Scrantonicity is the cleverly named Police cover band formed by Kevin Malone on The Office. They made their first appearance during the season two finale, Casino Night.

No, sir. I would prefer if you were the one not standing anywhere near me.

Due to creative differences, Kevin would split from Scrantonicity, and form another, equally awesomely named Police cover band, Scrantonicity II. Fun fact: the original lineup started as a Steve Miller Band cover band, aptly named the Jokers & Tokers.

8. Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars - The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars

I know what you're thinking: "Hey man, this is just David Bowie. An amazing talent and possibly the greatest and most important person in the evolution of rock 'n' roll since Elvis, but still, just a persona that the great Thin White Duke created for himself."

Wrong Ziggy...

While, yes, on stage Bowie did play the part of Ziggy Stardust, while Mick Ronson & crew played the Spiders from Mars, Bowie did not see himself as Ziggy.

He sure as shit was floating in space, though...

The story states that Ziggy was an alien who came down to Earth with a message of peace, hope, and positive force for the planet in its waning years. He lived the rock star life, and, unfortunately, became a victim of his success and lifestyle.

Also? Ziggy played guitar.

Bowie's Ziggy Stardust creation, album, and persona was one of the most influential fictional bands of all time, almost single handedly bringing glam rock to another level.

7. Dingoes Ate My Baby - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Oh, to be young and rocking in the mid-to-late '90's.

Dingos Ate My Baby was more or less the house band at Sunnydale's preeminent teen hotspot, The Bronze. Dingoes's lead guitarist was Daniel "Oz" Osbourne, ex-boyfriend of mega-witch Willow Rosenberg and part-time lycanthrope. Their frontman was Devon MacLeish, who has been romantically linked to Sunnydale's social butterflies Cordelia Chase & Harmony Kendall. There were other members in the band, too. Allegedly.

You telling me you wouldn't go see these guys play with a poster like this?

Their music was performed by the real life band Four Star Mary. The legend of Dingoes Ate My Baby stalls after the episode entitled "The Initiative," as they were never mentioned again.

6. Sex Bob-omb - Scott Pilgrim comic series/Scott Pilgrim vs The World film

I was so frightened about what would come up when I searched "Sex Bob-omb."

Sex Bob-omb is comprised of Scott Pilgrim on bass and backing vocals, Stephen Stills (no relation) on guitar and lead vocals, and Kim Pine on drums. It's Scott's band in the film Scott Pilgrim vs The World. 

This would be the film's version of the band...note the actual people.

In the original source material (i.e. the comics), Sex Bob-omb is Scott's third (known) band, the first being Sonic & Knuckles (with Kim Pine and Lisa Miller). This was followed by Kid Chameleon, with Stephen Stills, Envy (Scott's ex), and Stephanie (Young Neil's sister) while they were in college. Following Sex Bob-omb, Scott and Kim formed Shatterband. All four bands were named after video games/video game characters.

So afraid when I googled Sex Bob-omb.

5. Dr Fünke's 100% Natural Good Time Family Band Solution - Arrested Development

I'd trust these faces to sell me Temocil.

This was the folk band Tobias and family performed as in the mid-'90's according to the Arrested Development universe. They had moderate success performing on the prescription drug circuit.

Though this definitely seems more like Tobias's style...

In the episode Best Man for the Gob, Tobias tries to get the band back together, recruiting the impressionable George Michael (Bluth...not, ya know, the Wham! guy). Hilariousness ensues.

4. The Beets - Doug

If you don't know who they are, go away.

Fast food feels fuzzy, cause it tastes like stuff that's scuzzy. I used to feel like such a nerd, I refused to eat that strange bean curd. I didn't eat -ow- but I ate you. Aw-wee-oo. Killer Tofu. Eee-aw-wee. Iee-oo. Killer tofu.

The Beets were so punny.

I eat my sugared cereal, but it make my teeth bacterial. Ee-awee-oo. Ee-awee. If you're feeling kind of cruddy, just stick right by your buddy. And don't eat too much fried food - ow- Aw-wee-oo. Killer tofu.  Eee-aw-wee. Iee-oo. Killer tofu.

I legitimately have this shirt.

3. Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem

The first rock band you ever heard.

Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem were the house band on the Muppet Show. They also rocked the faces off of anybody who had ever seen them.

He was also clearly stoned and just kind of frightening looking.

What was strange about Dr. Teeth is that they took off. Like, for real. Like, in the real world. They have recorded albums.

What. The. Hell?

2. Jesse & the Rippers/Hot Daddy & the Monkey Pants - Full House

The Smash Club, a nightclub that lets young children in.

Jesse & the Rippers was Uncle Jesse's band (hence the name) on the quintessential early '90's TV show Full House.

Have mercy.

They would hit it big with a cover of the Beach Boy's song "Forever."

Mmm mmm good.

In an interesting twist of fate, this pretty much only happened because Stamos really did the lead vocals on forever and played drums for the Beach Boys for years in real life.

Notice how this is recent? It's because the above is a true story.

Uncle Jesse later got kicked out of the Rippers (he still got royalties) and formed Hot Daddy & the Monkey Pants.

Pictured: another Jesse that could have (probably has been) called Hot Daddy.

1. Spinal Tap - This is Spinal Tap

Talk about mud flaps, my girl's got them.

Spinal Tap is fantastic. They started off as a fake band being lampooned in Rob Reiner's mockumentary This is Spinal Tap. Billed as "England's Loudest Band," they even have a specially made amp that goes not to ten, but to eleven.

These are the guys that coined the phrase "goes to eleven."

Since then, they have been engrained not only into American culture, but pop culture all over the world.

They must have made it if they were on the Simpsons.

They appeared on SNL, in a sequel, the Simpsons, and more. They even went on an anniversary tour not too recently.

Once again, not a joke.

That's it. Hope you enjoyed my list of the greatest fake bands of all time. Actually, I don't mind if you didn't. Go make your own list if you have problems with it.