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Big Fun
Jun 01, 2014
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The Artists
We never saw Big Fun in the 1989 dark comedy, Heathers, but we heard them and learned of their major hit, “Teenage Suicide, (Don’t Do It)”, which was exactly the opposite of the staged suicides that Christian Slater orchestrated at Westerburg High. That song was referenced more in that film than half of the other “hits” on this ballot. Also bonus points for the Replacements lead singer having a High School named after him.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Heathers (1989)
Actor:
Sung by Don Dixon
Songs you might remember:
Teenage Suicide (Don’t Do It)
Why you should vote for them:
This was a great film in its day
Why you should not vote for them:
It is hard to vote for a band you never saw.
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The Beets
Jun 01, 2014
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The Artists
From the Nickelodeon kids show, Doug, we had a running part of the program in a cute Beatles parody called the “Beets”. It may have gone over the kids’ heads, but the quartet not only channeled George, Paul, John and Ringo but gave us cute and original songs. That gives them more merit than most other animated bands here.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Doug (1991-96)
Actor:
The Fictitious Band:
Monroe Yoder (Guitar and Vocals)
Clyde “Chap” Lipman (Drums)
Wendy Nespah (Keyboards)
Flounder (Bass)
Songs you might remember:
Killer Tofu
I Sneezed on My Sock
Why you should vote for them:
This was a very cute effort, and is still remembered.
Why you should not vote for them:
This might be too far on the juvenile side for the people who will vote here.
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Beef
Jun 01, 2014
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The Artists
Part Bowie, part transvestite and part diva, the character of Beef was in the wrong place at the wrong time as evidenced by his death by neon lightning bolt on stage. Actually, that doesn’t sound like a bad way to go.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Actors:
Gerrit Graham
Raymond Louis Kennedy (Singing Voice)
Songs you might remember:
Life at Last
Why you should vote for him:
Chances are the laughs you had during the film was because of Beef.
Why you should not vote for him:
He is low on the list in a film that may generate no inductees.
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The Bedrock Rockers
Jun 01, 2014
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The Artists
Utilizing the common TV plot device that ages children without explanation, the children of the Flintstones and Rubbles were now troublemaking teenagers who had their own Bubblegum Pop group, with their three friends (Moonrock, Penny and Wiggy). They were a little late to cash in on that genre of Pop, but their animated show did a little better than most.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971-72)
Actors:
Sally Struthers (Pebbles)
Jay North (Bamm-Bamm)
Songs you might remember:
Yabba Dabba Doozie
Why you should vote for them:
Only if you are a Flintstones fan.
Why you should not vote for them:
There are better Bubblegum representatives than this.
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