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Mystere

Mystere
Dyan Cannon still looked great in her late 40’s, and was cast as a housewife turned pop star in Rock and Roll Mom. Through a turn of events, she cuts a demo record, and the producers thought it was too good not to promote; though not by a 49 year old unknown. Even though she was still gorgeous, Rock is a young person’s game and they put a mask on her, dubbed her “Mystere” and she took her rockin’ body on the road. This wasn’t a great film, but it was cute for what it was.




The Bullet Points:
TV Movie Appeared:
Rock and Roll Mom (1988)

Actor:
Dyan Cannon

Songs you might remember:
You’re Mine Tonight

Why you should vote for her:
This song wasn’t terrible.

Why you should not vote for her:
If all we have is “this song wasn’t terrible” there is a reason right there.

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Murph and the Magic Tones

Murph and the Magic Tones
We didn’t hear much of Murph and the Magic Tones, but our brief viewing of them at a Holiday Inn lounge told us that they would always be better off Joliet Jake and Elwood, even if they weren’t making any money.




The Bullet Points:
Movies Appeared:
The Blues Brothers (1980)

Actors:
Murphy Dunne
Tom “Bones” Malone
Willie “Too Big” Hall
Steve “The Colonel” Cropper
Donald “Duck” Dunn

Songs you might remember:
Quando, Quando, Quando

Why you should vote for them:
They were part of the Blues Brothers, which should count for a lot.

Why you should not vote for them:
Literally, Murph and the Magic Tones sold out.

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Munchausen by Proxy

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Allowing the quirky, yet super cute and talented Zooey Deschanel to showcase her singing chops, Munchausen by Proxy was an eccentric band that had a very small but devoted audience. Deschanel was backed by the real band, Von Iva, and had four songs on the soundtrack. If quirky is what this Hall is about, than pencil them in right now.


         

The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Yes Man (2008)

Actor:
Zooey Deschanel (Allison)
Von Iva (Backing Band)

Songs you might remember:
Yes Man

Why you should vote for them:
Music may not have been a big part of the film, but this was a unique band, that got some solid play in the film.

Why you should not vote for them:
As mentioned above, music was not the focus of this film.

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Mouse Rat

Mouse Rat
From the somewhat underappreciated show, Parks and Recreation, we have a band with their own website and a seemingly endless series of past names. Mouse Rat is led by Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt) and is doing well in Pawnee, Indiana; which may not say a lot about their overall success. Still, they are entertaining, have unique songs and could be a dark horse candidate for the Hall.


We might consider them just for the series of cool former names they had:

Scarecrow Boat
Malice in Chains
Punch Face Champion
Flames for Flames
The Andy Andy Andys
Andy and the D-Bags
Crackfinger
Department of Homeland Obscurity
Puppy Pendulum
Possum Pendulum
Penis Pendulum
Radwagon
Jet Black Pope
Muscle Confusion
Just the Tip
Fiveskin
Fourskin
Threeskin
Angelsnack
Nothing Rhymes With Orange
Everything Rhymes With Orange
Nothing Rhymes With Blorange
Ninjadick
Andy Dwyer Experience
Death of a Scam Artist
God Hates Figs
Razordick
Teddy Bear Suicide
Two Doors Down
Tackle Shaft
Hand Rail Suicide
Rat Mouse



The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Parks and Recreation (2009-)

Actors:
Chris Pratt (Andy Dwyer, Vocals and Guitar)
James Pierson (Drums)
Michael Chang (Bass)
Wyatt Burlison (Guitar)

Songs you might remember:
5,000 Candles to the Wind

Why you should vote for them:
This band could play and they showed it often.

Why you should not vote for them:
They never got past the Pawnee bar circuit.

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