10 Songs About Fictitious Bands or Musicians

Hip Priest · 01.25.2007, 06:17 PM

Go to Wikipedia and do a search for 'List of songs about'. I might do a '10 Songs about Birmingham, Alabama' poll.

Perhaps you happen to know that one or two of these songs aren't about fictitious bands a all? Don't blame me! Instead, please enlighten us as to the facts, so that we can know the truth and moan to Wikipedia.

Hip Priest · 01.25.2007, 06:21 PM

'Down on the Corner' is terrific, and just about beats 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' for my vote.

Pookie · 01.25.2007, 06:23 PM

You're cooking on gas now, HP.

This one requires a bit of thought.

...I've thought about it. Has to be one of the CCR songs, and I'll go for Willy & The Poor Boys.

EDIT: You beat me to it!

finding nobody · 01.25.2007, 06:25 PM

Lots of good songs up there. But I voted for Folk Singer.

Every single day at eleven I'm home in bed in sleep heaven
Alone cause my girl leaves at seven ain't got time for my bed in
She said stop pretendin' you're not John Lennon

Hip Priest · 01.25.2007, 06:26 PM

It's a strong selection of tracks, I think. That said, I've never heard of "The Sinful Ensemble" by Skyclad. I just like the title.

Norma J · 01.25.2007, 06:28 PM

Dylan, of course.

finding nobody · 01.25.2007, 06:29 PM

Mr. Tambourine Man is one of my least favorite Dylan songs of that era. Just bugs, dont know why

Norma J · 01.25.2007, 06:31 PM

It's a song I loved when I was a kid but rarely, if at all, listen to these days. It's one of my least favourite too, I'd say.

TheDom · 01.25.2007, 06:31 PM

Beatles prevail for me, with the Dead at a close 2nd

flophousefloozie · 01.31.2007, 03:16 PM

You know, I could never betray the beatles...
They're responsible for my present love of music.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.31.2007, 03:18 PM

No Ziggy?

Oh well, guess I'll go with Travellin' band.

Silent Dan Speaks · 01.31.2007, 03:32 PM

Wilco's "The Late Greats" should be on there too.

I can't believe there's no love for Uncle John's Band, but I guess I can't talk. I voted Mr. Tamborine Man.

Hip Priest · 01.31.2007, 05:55 PM

The ultimate fear of the SY forum pollmaker is the Sisyphusesque nightmare that he shall have to spend his entire life repeating the phrase 'you only get to put ten options in a poll'.

View Poll Results: Ha!
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Irving Berlin	0	0%
"The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group of All" by Lou Reed	1	5.26%
"Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival	3	15.79%
"Folk Singer" by Brendan Benson	1	5.26%
"Into the Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers	1	5.26%
"Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan	3	15.79%
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles	9	47.37%
"The Sinful Ensemble" by Skyclad	0	0%
"Travelin' Band" by Creedence Clearwater Revival	1	5.26%
"Uncle John's Band" by The Grateful Dead	0	0%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

01.25.2007, 06:17 PM	#1
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	Go to Wikipedia and do a search for 'List of songs about'. I might do a '10 Songs about Birmingham, Alabama' poll. Perhaps you happen to know that one or two of these songs aren't about fictitious bands a all? Don't blame me! Instead, please enlighten us as to the facts, so that we can know the truth and moan to Wikipedia. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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01.25.2007, 06:21 PM	#2
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	'Down on the Corner' is terrific, and just about beats 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' for my vote. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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01.25.2007, 06:23 PM	#3
Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	You're cooking on gas now, HP. This one requires a bit of thought. ...I've thought about it. Has to be one of the CCR songs, and I'll go for Willy & The Poor Boys. EDIT: You beat me to it!
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01.25.2007, 06:25 PM	#4
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	Lots of good songs up there. But I voted for Folk Singer. Every single day at eleven I'm home in bed in sleep heaven Alone cause my girl leaves at seven ain't got time for my bed in She said stop pretendin' you're not John Lennon
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01.25.2007, 06:26 PM	#5
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	It's a strong selection of tracks, I think. That said, I've never heard of "The Sinful Ensemble" by Skyclad. I just like the title. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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01.25.2007, 06:28 PM	#6
Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	Dylan, of course. __________________ I want girls with new-wave hair-doos
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01.25.2007, 06:29 PM	#7
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	Mr. Tambourine Man is one of my least favorite Dylan songs of that era. Just bugs, dont know why
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01.25.2007, 06:31 PM	#8
Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	It's a song I loved when I was a kid but rarely, if at all, listen to these days. It's one of my least favourite too, I'd say. __________________ I want girls with new-wave hair-doos
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01.25.2007, 06:31 PM	#9
TheDom expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nashville. Posts: 1,924	Beatles prevail for me, with the Dead at a close 2nd
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01.31.2007, 03:16 PM	#10
flophousefloozie expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cowtown, Canada Posts: 1,694	You know, I could never betray the beatles... They're responsible for my present love of music.
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01.31.2007, 03:18 PM	#11
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	No Ziggy? Oh well, guess I'll go with Travellin' band.
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01.31.2007, 03:32 PM	#12
Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	Wilco's "The Late Greats" should be on there too. I can't believe there's no love for Uncle John's Band, but I guess I can't talk. I voted Mr. Tamborine Man.
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01.31.2007, 05:55 PM	#13
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	The ultimate fear of the SY forum pollmaker is the Sisyphusesque nightmare that he shall have to spend his entire life repeating the phrase 'you only get to put ten options in a poll'. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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