List of songs about fictitious bands or musicians

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This is an incomplete list of songs, which can or may never satisfy any objective standard for completeness. Revisions and additions are welcome.

The following is a list of songs about fictitious bands or musicians:

• "Alexander's Ragtime Band" by Irving Berlin
• "Almost Lucy" by Al Stewart
• "The Ballad of Only You and the Can Prevent Forest Fires" by The Young Fresh Fellows
• "Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John
• "The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group of All" by Lou Reed
• "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton" by the Mountain Goats
• "Dr. Worm" by They Might Be Giants
• "Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• "The Entertainer by Billy Joel
• "Escape is at Hand for the Travelin' Man" by The Tragically Hip
• "Factions" by Michael Nesmith
• "Fake Tales of San Francisco" by Arctic Monkeys
• "Folk Singer" by Brendan Benson
• "The Folk Singer" by Tommy Roe
• "Free Electric Band" by Albert Hammond
• "Froggie" by The Presidents of the United States of America
• "Glamour Boy" by The Guess Who
• "Guitar Man" by Bread
• "H Gang" by Donald Fagen
• "Into the Great Wide Open" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
• "Jackie Cane" by Hooverphonic
• "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley
• "Joe's Garage" by Frank Zappa
• "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry
• "Juke Box Hero" by Foreigner
• "Lady Stardust" by David Bowie
• "The Late Greats" by Wilco
• "Los Angeles" by They Might Be Giants
• "The Marshall Plan" by Blue Öyster Cult
• "Money Becomes King" by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
• "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan (covered by The Byrds)
• "My Wandering Days are Over" by Belle & Sebastian
• "Naming the Band" by The Bobs
• "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by The Beatles
• "Piano Man" by Billy Joel
• "Pop Goes the World" by Men Without Hats
• "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic
• "Rock and Roll Band" by Boston
• "Rock Show" by Paul McCartney and Wings
• "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by The Beatles
• "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)" by The Beatles
• "Shooting Star" by Bad Company
• "Signing Emo" by MC Lars
• "The Sinful Ensemble" by Skyclad
• "Sultans of Swing" by Dire Straits
• "Superstar" by The Carpenters
• "Travelin' Band" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
• "Uncle John's Band" by The Grateful Dead
• "(We Are) The Nowtones" by Blotto

[edit] Entire albums about fictitious bands or musicians

A number of artists have taken the idea a step further, recording entire concept albums about fictitious musicians:

• Battle of the Bands by the Turtles
• The Crimson Idol by W.A.S.P.
• Garth Brooks In ... The Life of Chris Gaines by Garth Brooks
• Kilroy Was Here by Styx
• Mechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson
• A Prince Among Thieves by Prince Paul
• Pack Up the Cats by Local H
• The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
• The Wall by Pink Floyd

[edit] See also

• List of fictional music groups
• Lists of songs