1 | Sha Na Na is a cover band specializing in songs from the 1950s Pop and Rock & Roll eras. Their three biggest claims to fame: |
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3 | # Appearing at UsefulNotes/{{Woodstock}}. They were sidelined on the playlist due to various difficulties until Music/JimiHendrix threatened not to play until they played first. |
4 | # In the film ''Film/{{Grease}}'' they play the band playing at the HighSchoolDance. |
5 | # Their self-titled syndicated show from 1977-1981 ("hey, there, all you greasers!"). |
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9 | * AffectionateParody: Of 1950s music and Greaser culture. |
10 | * AlliterativeName: Screamin' Scott Simon. |
11 | * BookOnTheHead: In an episode where Jocko is trying to make himself less uncouth to impress a girl, he sits with a book on his head while passing the potatoes at a practice dinner. He keeps the book steady but fails at saying "here you go" without saying "[[{{Pluralses}} youse]]." |
12 | * CarpetOfVirility: Tony, the gold laméd singer with the thinning hair, sure makes up for what he lacks on the top. |
13 | * CannibalCauldron: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" song/sketch takes place in DarkestAfrica where a few jungle explorers get put into the pot. |
14 | * EveryEpisodeEnding: Every episode of their TV show ends with "Goodnight Sweetheart" and Bowzer (Jon Bauman)'s CatchPhrase, "Grease for Peace." |
15 | * FlexingThoseNonBiceps: Bowzer flexes his during his bass solo in "Goodnight Sweetheart." |
16 | * GreaserDelinquents: Most of the band are portrayed like this. |
17 | * HiddenDepths: The original members all went to Columbia University in the late 1960s. Scott Powell (aka Tony Santini) is an orthopedic anthroscopic surgeon. Lampshaded by Donny in one episode opening: he clarifies that while he ''plays'' the dumb guy, he isn't really dumb...then he sticks a banana in his ear. |
18 | * LongRunner: Began in 1969; that's 45 years (as of 2014). |
19 | * NothingButHits: As a tribute band, they only play songs that most people into fifties music will have heard of. |
20 | * OneSteveLimit: Scott Powell changed his stage name to Tony Santini because the band already had a Scott: Screamin' Scott Simon, the pianist. |
21 | * PrecisionFStrike: On ''The Golden Age of Rock and Roll'' album, one of the lead singers tells the audience: "We've got just one thing to say to you fuckin' hippies, and that is that rock and roll is here to stay!" |
22 | * RevolvingDoorBand: Only two original members left out of 15. |
23 | * SpecialGuest: Most episodes of the show include an appearance by a genuine 1950s singer or group who would sing one of their big hits. |
24 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: Or in this case without one. It's "Bowzer", not "Bowser". He isn't a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros giant fire breathing turtle]].[[note]]And Jon Bauman's character predates the other one anyway.[[/note]] |
25 | * TokenMinority: Denny, the only black person in the group. Naturally he's the only one who isn't a street punk, being much more cultured. |
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