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The Banned
Apr 10, 2014
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The Artists
A conflicting choice we think for our British audience, “the Banned” was an out of place 1980’s attempt on the socially aware Soap Opera, Eastenders. The teenagers on the show inexplicably formed a band, and while they did try to tackle serious issues, fans of the show could not generate interest in this plot line.
The conflict is though the band was a dud on the screen, they had hits in the real British music scene, one of which (Every Loser Wins) went number one in the United Kingdom, though music history has not looked kind on them. Still, we wonder how many people east of the Atlantic will look at this group nostalgically enough to select them.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Eastenders (1986-87)
Actors:
Simon Henderson (Eddie Hunter, Guitar)
Nick Berry (Simon Wicks, Keyboard)
Paul J. Bedford (Kelvin Carpenter, Vocals)
Letitia Dean (Sharon Watts, Vocals)
Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale, Drums)
Songs you might remember:
Every Loser Wins
Why you should vote for them:
A number one song in Great Britain is not easy to obtain. Fictional or not; this is impressive.
Why you should not vote for them:
How many number one songs stink? Well, by many accounts, here is another.
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Banjo and Sullivan
Apr 10, 2014
Published in
The Artists
A novelty 70’s Country music duo, Adam Banjo and Roy Sullivan did not make it through the end of Rob Zombie’s 2005, The Devils Rejects. They may have met their demise on screen (it was a horror movie, so you knew their chances weren’t good) but Rob Zombie did have an actual Greatest Hits of the fictitious pair released. That gives them a huge advantage in our eyes.
The Bullet Points:
Movies Appeared:
The Devils Rejects (2005)
Actors:
Lew Temple (Adam Banjo)
Geoffrey Lewis (Roy Sullivan)
Songs you might remember:
I’m at Home Getting Hammered (While She’s Out Getting Nailed)
Why you should vote for them:
Their novelty songs are actually quite humorous.
Why you should not vote for them:
Novelty Country singers don’t get far in any world.
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The Banana Splits
Apr 10, 2014
Published in
The Artists
It only produced 31 episodes but the Hanna-Barbara and Sid and Marty Kroft co-production was brought to us at the height of the Bubblegum music era. It gave us one of the first live action/animated shows, a catchy theme song and a legacy of happy cheesiness. This could be a legitimate dark horse candidate for the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
The Banana Splits (1968-70)
Actors:
Multiple
The Fictional Band:
Fleagle (A Beagle who played guitar and vocals)
Bingo (A Gorila who played the drums and vocals)
Drooper (A lion who played bass and vocals)
Snorky (An elephant who played keyboards)
Songs you might remember:
The Tra La La Song
Why you should vote for them:
Doesn’t the Krofts deserve something here?
Why you should not vote for them:
They had no real signature songs, except for their theme song.
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Baldwin and the Wiffles
Apr 10, 2014
Published in
The Artists
The squeaky clean 50’s crooners of John Waters’ “Cry-Baby”, Baldwin and the Whiffles sang the original songs of the rock era; though only the ones without any real attitude. Of course, if they did that would have refuted the point wouldn’t it?