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Fats Mallard and the Bluegrass Fireball
Jun 14, 2014
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The Artists
From the underappreciated concept album (The Turtles present the Battle of the Bands) by the Turtles we have an album where different “bands” appeared. This allowed the group to not only stretch their skills musically, as each “band” had a completely different sound and also showcase their humor.
The Turtles exploration of the Bluegrass genre may have confused the young kids who purchased this album hoping for variations of Happy Together. Of course, if that were what they were hoping for, they would have long been confused by the second track. We will say that their very brief foray into the Bluegrass sound made us curious to see what they would have done if they wanted to make a complete record of it.
The Bullet Points:
Album Appeared:
The Turtles present the Battle of the Bands (1968)
Actors/Performers:
The Turtles
Songs you might remember:
Chicken Little Was Right
Why you should vote for them:
Listening to this song was such a departure from their signature song; Happy Together that you can’t help but be impressed.
Why you should not vote for them:
We aren’t sure ourselves if the Turtles billing themselves under another name for one song only should even count.
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Fat, Horny, Black and Joe
Jun 14, 2014
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The Artists
We never saw them play, as right before they were about to go on at their first gig at a prison they realized they knew no songs. Still, we were treated to their karaoke version of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” and the funniest mismatched outfits this side of Quahog.
Faith + 1
Jun 14, 2014
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The Artists
You have to love Eric Cartman. The rotund one always has a scheme and upon learning that Christian music was always a consistent seller, he recruited Butters and Token to create “Faith + 1”, a Christian Rock group. As expected, Cartman was disingenuous, and he basically took love songs and inserted Jesus’ name into it. It was not musical genius, but it was great parody.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
South Park (2003)
Actors:
Trey Parker
Matt Stone
The Fictitious Band
Eric Cartman
Butters
Token
Songs you might remember:
Jesus Baby
Three Times My Savior
Why you should vote for them:
This was some of the best musical parody ever done; live action or animated.
Why you should not vote for them:
This was not the best band ever.
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The Fabulous Dawgs
Jun 14, 2014
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The Artists
From the underappreciated concept album (The Turtles present the Battle of the Bands) by the Turtles we have an album where different “bands” appeared. This allowed the group to not only stretch their skills musically, as each “band” had a completely different sound and also showcase their humor.