Fictional Bands

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Yesterday, I got caught up in a conversational about fictitious bands and musicians in films and television shows. Here are some of the ones I love:


"Sugar High" by Renee Zellweger & Coyote Shivers
from Empire Records
This is probably my favourite character Renee Zellweger has played. Apparently, the Chicago producers chose her for Roxie Hart after seeing this performance.





"Uh-Huh" by Munchausen By Proxy
from Yes Man
Munchausen By Proxy was the fictional band formed by Zooey Deschanel and Von Iva for this film. Their lyrics kill me every time.





"Sweet Ballad" by Munchausen By Proxy
from Yes Man
More golden lyrics.





"Tumbling Down" by Jonathan Rhys Meyers
from Velvet Goldmine





"Baby's On Fire" by Jonathan Rhys Meyers
from Velvet Goldmine





"Smelly Cat" by Phoebe Buffay
from Friends
I think this was the second song I learned to play on the guitar haha.




The fake music video version of Smelly Cat:





"I Wanna Grow Old With You" by Adam Sandler
from The Wedding Singer





"Scotty Doesn't Know" by Matt Damon
from Euro Trip





"That Thing You Do" by The Wonders
from That Thing You Do
I'm actually rather sick of this song but I remember dancing to it in the 90s along the corridor of my high school and at parties, so it's somewhat nostalgic.





"Play That Funky Music White Boy" by Suburban Funk
from The New Guy
Not sure what it is with Zooey Deschanel and funny fake bands but here she is again, along with DJ Qualls. It's obviously not an original song, but ah well.





"Three Small Words" by Josie And The Pussycats
from Josie And The Pussycats
The movie was so incredibly bad and campy that it was actually good. Good in the godawful way.





"Pretend To Be Nice" by Josie And The Pussycats
from Josie And The Pussycats





Couldn't find the videos for 'Spin Around' and 'You Don't See Me', alas. But the fake boyband, Du Jour, also from the movie, is comedic gold. Seth Green and Breckin Meyer have always reminded me of each other for some reason, so I was amused to see them both in it.






"Sugar Sugar" by The Archies
from The Archie Show



I'd have included Spinal Tap but they became 'a real band' after film and performed shows, so I don't think they really count.