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The Banana Splits
Apr 10, 2014
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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?Bad Billy and the Bail Jumpers
Apr 10, 2014
Published in
The Artists
In what was one of the few Steven Seagal movies that didn’t suck; the antagonist was the great actor Tommy Lee Jones. We actually like that, as we knew that we would be treated to at least some good acting, but trying to view the curmudgeonly Jones (who must have came out of the womb looking like a cranky old dude) masquerading as a Rock and Roller is not exactly believable.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Under Siege (1992)
Actor:
Tommy Lee Jones (William “Bill” Strannix)
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for them:
The Tommy Lee Jones factor.
Why you should not vote for them:
Did this band even play in the movie? We don’t remember.
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Axl Bundy
Apr 10, 2014
Published in
The Artists
We never heard Axl Bundy play, nor did we care. We loved watching Al Bundy hobnob at the airport lounge with 60’s singing legends (John Sebastian, Ritchie Havens, Spencer Davis, Robby Kriger, Peter Nooner and Mark Lindsay). Does this make him a FRRHOF inductee? Probably not, but it was a fun watch!
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Married with Children (1992)
Actors:
Ed O’Neill
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for him:
Al Bundy is a god for many.
Why you should not vote for him:
Axl did not sing in the episode, nor do we know anything about his band: Shoes and Socks.
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