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5 Fake Bands With Real Chart Hits
Culture Sonar ^ | 8/28/23 | Sharon Oliver

Posted on 05/31/2025 8:45:04 AM PDT by DallasBiff

Throughout music history, bands have been formed by members who were friends or perhaps created by ambitious producers looking for the next Big Sensation. On the other hand, there are also bands that were born out of cartoons, television programs, and movies. They generally only performed as musical acts on the screen yet achieved the success of a traditional group by releasing records and videos, blurring the lines between real and fiction. While they may not have received major awards or recognition, real people did lend their voices to these pieces of vinyl.

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The Archies

The Banana Spits

The Blues Brothers

The Monkees

The Partridge Family

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: charthits; fakebands; music
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To: newfreep

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/the-wrecking-crew-feud-carol-kaye-vs-hal-blaine.1341363/


81 posted on 05/31/2025 1:35:05 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

Well, since YOU cowardly & gutlessly avoid posting YOUR opinion after mentioning the topic...

I’ve watched the documentary and note HB was married 6-7 times - he’s certainly not the most honorable human being.

Additionally, CK was spot-on with her candid assessments of the film and background.


82 posted on 05/31/2025 1:48:28 PM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: newfreep

Since you seemed to have more knowledge, I simply asked a question after watching the videos a while back that came up on my feed after watching the wrecking crew documentary on YouTube. Calling me “cowardly” for asking a question, while not taking any side mind you, seems a bit harsh. Sorry I bothered to ask...sheesh.


83 posted on 05/31/2025 2:09:35 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

Well, YOU are cowardly to avoid posting YOUR opinion after mentioning the topic


84 posted on 05/31/2025 2:30:10 PM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: RckyRaCoCo
Calling me “cowardly” for asking a question, while not taking any side mind you,

WRONG!

Actually, I did include my opinion in my post. Sheesh, indeed!

85 posted on 05/31/2025 2:33:09 PM PDT by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: sgt_lau
I was surprised that Bob Marley never sued the banana splits. The BS theme song ripped off Buffalo Soldier by Marley. Oh well.....

Actually, the Banana Splits theme song was written about a decade BEFORE Marley wrote Buffalo Soldiers.

So it’s actually Marley who should have been sued. But no suit ever happened, as far as I know.

86 posted on 05/31/2025 2:34:47 PM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

Don’t bother. He’s an ahole.


87 posted on 05/31/2025 2:36:01 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: DallasBiff

88 posted on 05/31/2025 2:45:19 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (Kamala defines herself in just 4 words..."Nothing comes to mind.")
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To: DallasBiff

Gorillaz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdAXIj5QViw&t=136s)

Boston


89 posted on 05/31/2025 2:50:04 PM PDT by mlo
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To: Plexi

Why don’t you just make 10 the loudest?. But this one goes to 11!!


90 posted on 05/31/2025 2:54:41 PM PDT by HP8753 (Live Free!!!! .............or don't. )
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To: discostu

I liked Power Station. Mostly because of Robert Palmer.


91 posted on 05/31/2025 2:56:55 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: Fledermaus

I liked Robert Palmer. And he was better without Duran Duran. Although their absolutely terrible cover of Get It On triggered MTV to put the real one on high rotation in their Closet Classics show, which introduced me to TRex, a band I still love. So Power Station wasn’t all bad.


92 posted on 05/31/2025 3:00:02 PM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: Fresh Wind

Oh yeah, good post, that’s a classic story.


93 posted on 05/31/2025 3:05:07 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Fledermaus

: )


94 posted on 05/31/2025 3:21:46 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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