Music: Best Songs by Fake Bands

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

I feel like there was a thread about this topic broadly but I couldn't find it. Feel free to condense if so.

But Rolling Stone put out an IMO pretty good, fun list of the best songs by fake artists in TV and movies.

What say you?
Fake Bands, Real Songs: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians

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[Voight]

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

I think it's fair and accurate to call them a real group.

 

[Mescaleroman]

 

[barriers]

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

Rolling Stone ranking Scotty Doesn't Know top 2

 

[EpochLink]

 

[beowulf]

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[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

Rolling Stone ranking Scotty Doesn't Know top 2

It was a pleasant surprise!

 

[SPV]

Fever Dog by Still Water.

 

[trojansoilers]

the Oneders - That Thing You Do
Sing Street - Drive it like you stole it
whoever Adam Levine plays in Begin Again - Lost Stars

you can probably make a case for every John Carney movie.

 

[frisco]

Queen Haters (SCTV)


Blackie And The Riff Raff (General Hospital)



My Best-Carey

 

[GKJ]

 

[Fire Sweeney]

 

[Jumptheshark]

The archies
Milli vanilli
The Monkees(sorry..there were not a real band at the start)

 

[dogbazinho]

 

[NyQuil]

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

 

[Mescaleroman]

 

[Terry Yake]

 

[Ozz]

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I'd say that too, but it's a cover of a real band's song.

 

[Nemesis Prime]

This is by Sum 41s alter ego band Pain For Pleasure.

 

[Neutrinos]

 

[beowulf]

I'd say that too, but it's a cover of a real band's song.

True

 

[kook10]