Bill S. Preston Esquire
Ted “Theodore” Logan

If we are to believe what we saw in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (and why wouldn’t we?) it was the music of Wyld Stallyns that brought peace to all of Earth and excellence.

Musically speaking it might be hard to digest that as in the last scene of the first film we saw them actually play and the results were not very good.  Rufus (George Carlin) assured us that they would get better, and in the sequel (Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey) they did get better thanks to time travel and intense lessons, which allowed them to win the Battle of the Bands and start the domino effect that brought harmony to the World.

How can we not have a band that accomplished this not be enshrined in our Hall of Fame?

The Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are pleased to welcome Wyld Stallyns to the Class of 2017.

“Show me Your Weenis!” From the criminally under watched (we say that, as we wonder why everyone didn’t watch this!) Mr. Show, we have a gay Heavy Metal band. That in itself was not the gag, but that Wyckyd Sceptre was in complete denial of their sexuality. What hurts them here is that we learned about their carnal preferences but little about their actual music.



The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Mr. Show (1998)

Actors:
David Cross
Bob Odenkirk

Songs you might remember:
None

Why you should vote for them:
This sketch was hilarious.

Why you should not vote for them:
Music was not a huge factor here.

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One of the strongest entries on the ballot has to come from the Tom Hanks 1996 film, That Thing You Do. The movie is the story of an early 1960’s one hit wonder, (called the Wonders appropriately) and their rise and fall. It was a very good film that was fun and gave us a catchy song that sounds perfect for the era it represented. We would be surprised if this did not enter the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a quick fashion.



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
That Thing You Do (1996)

Actors:
Tom Everett Scott (Guy “Shades” Patterson, Drums)
Johnathon Schaech (James “Jimmy” Mattingly II, Guitar and Lead Vocals)
Steve Zahn (Leonard “Lenny” Haise, Guitar and Backing Vocals)
Ethan Embry (T.B. Player, Bass and Backing Vocals)
Larry Antonino (Scott “Wolfman” Pell, Guitar)

Songs you might remember:
That Thing You Do

Why you should vote for them:
They meet every conceivable qualification you should be able to think of.

Why you should not vote for them:
Does being even a fictitious “one hit wonder” work against them?

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The 2012 film, Rock of Ages was not considered a financial success, but there were moviegoers who did like the adaptation. We can understand it, as the songs covered in the film may not be deep, but were fun songs in an era that has become celebrated. Many of those covers were done by members of the group, Wolfgang Von Colt which comprised the male and female leads, Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta, though we never really saw the band until the end, and most of the musical numbers that the two leads did were not in band form. Does this affect them on the vote? It just might!