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Banjo and Sullivan

Banjo and Sullivan
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

The Banana Splits
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

Baldwin and the WhifflesThe 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
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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