History Music / Klymaxx

** Several [[NamesTheSame aversions]]: "Heartbreaker (I'm Such A Mess)"[[note]]Music/PatBenatar's song was simply titled "Heartbreaker".[[/note]], "Danger Zone", "Shame", and "The Night Moves"[[note]]Bob Seger's song was titled "Night Moves", without ''the''.[[/note]].

* AwesomeMcCoolname: "Fab Attack" plays this for laughs on every member except Bernadette.
** Lorena: Lungs
** Cheryl: Unruly
** Lynn: Lynnie Pies
** Joyce: Fenderella
** Robbin: Space Baby

* DistaffCounterpart: They are perhaps a female version of [[Music/PrincesAssociates The Time]].

** Several [[NamesTheSame aversions]]: "Heartbreaker (I'm Such A Mess)"[[note]]PatBenatar's song was simply titled "Heartbreaker".[[/note]], "Danger Zone", "Shame", and "The Night Moves"[[note]]Bob Seger's song was titled "Night Moves", without ''the''.[[/note]].

* AffectionateParody: In one sketch on SaturdayNightLive, Halle Berry plays Bernadette, [[spoiler:and there's a fake advertisement for "The Best of Klymaxx" compilation album, which includes two unreleased songs, "I'm Not Dutch" and a cover version of Music/DuranDuran's "Hungry Like The Wolf".]]

* RealSongThemeTune: "Man Size Love" in the 1986 film ''Running Scared'' (well, [[Film/RunningScared not that one]]).

* RealSongThemeTune: "Man Size Love" in the 1986 film ''Running Scared'' (well, [[RunningScared not that one]]).

'''Excuse me, ladies. These tropes are here with me:'''

* [[FiveManBand Five Woman Band]]
** TheLeader: Cheryl
** TheLancer: Joyce
** [[TheSmartGuy The Smart Girl]]: Lynn
** [[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]]: Bernadette
** TheHeart: Lorena
** SixthRanger: Robbin

* MundaneMadeAwesome: One episode of Solid Gold has Dionne Warwick singing "I Miss You", backed up by a random FiveManBand. This could be the reason Klymaxx couldn't make it on stage.

* {{Suspiciously Similar Song}}s:
** "The Men All Pause" is similar to a Midnight Star song, "Freak-A-Zoid".[[note]]One part of "Meeting In The Ladies Room" also references "Freak-A-Zoid".[[/note]]
*** The Spinners' "Spaceballs" theme song could also be compared to "The Men All Pause".
*** Oh, and "Fab Attack" is reminiscent of "The Men All Pause" as well, even Vanity 6's "Nasty Girl".
** The chorus patterns of "Meeting in the Ladies Room" are similar to the verses of {{Music/Prince}}'s "1999".
*** Also reminiscent of "1999": JanetJackson's "Escapade".
** Compare "Kiss" by Prince with "Lock and Key".
** Also, compare the FruitNinja theme tune with "I Miss You".
** "Heartbreaker (I'm Such a Mess)" can be compared to the New York stage theme from ''VideoGame/CapcomFightingEvolution''.
** A remix of "Good Love" takes some cue from the ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' theme tune.

** "Heartbreaker (I'm Such a Mess)" can be compared to the New York stage theme from ''CapcomFightingEvolution''.

** The chorus patterns of "Meeting in the Ladies Room" are similar to the verses of Prince's "1999".

** TheLeader: Lorena
** TheLancer: Cheryl
** [[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]]: Joyce

** TheHeart: Bernadette

*** Oh, and "Fab Attack" is reminiscent of "The Men All Pause" as well.

Klymaxx is an all-female RAndB band from Los Angeles, {{California}}. They formed in 1979, founded by drummer Bernadette Cooper. Other members of this band are lead vocalist Lorena Porter, guitarist Cheryl Cooley, bassist Joyce Irby, and keyboardists Lynn Malsby and Robbin Grider.

** There are two [[NamesTheSame aversions]]: "Heartbreaker (I'm Such A Mess)"[[note]]PatBenatar's song was simply titled "Heartbreaker"[[/note]] and "Danger Zone".

** {{The Hero}}ine: Lorena

** On the other way around, "I Miss You" has been covered by Boyz II Men and Kyla.

'''This band provides examples of:'''

* MyspeldRokband

* XtremeKoolLetterz

->It's so easy to see. I miss you and me.

'''It's so easy to see...'''

This band provides examples of:

* [[RockTrio Pop Trio]]: Lorena, Cheryl, and Robbin in ''The Maxx Is Back''.

*** Oh, and "Fab Attack" can also be compared to "The Men All Pause" as well.

->...I miss you and me.