Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery... especially if you can use a witty name while doing so.
"I wish Fight Like Apes were bigger."
"Why?"
"Because I'd like to start a Fight Like Apes' tribute band."
"What would you call them?"
"Quite Like Apes."
With that ridiculous conversation from the JOE office this morning in mind, here's 17 of our favourite tribute band names.
Each one of these bands actually exist... which is simultaneously brilliant and ridiculous.
Earth, Wind, For Hire
Tribute to: Earth, Wind & Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfHOs9tn4u8
Surely Bassey
Tribute to: Dame Shirley Bassey
"I am serious and stop calling me Shirley."
Nearvana
Tribute to: Nirvana
With a name like that there's no reason to be All Apologies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmsC9lyXZoE
Phoney M
Tribute to: Boney M
Definitely the oddest tribute act we've found... he's no Daddy Cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrq3QpmxxTY
Proxy Music
Tribute to: Roxy Music & Brian Eno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RodDf1LU-K0
Lez Zeppelin
Tribute to: Led Zeppelin
We've got a Whole Lotta Love for this all-female tribute act.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKe5_GXsxj4
Amy Housewine
Tribute to: Amy Winehouse
Oasish
Tribute to: Oasis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etq35laaf6U
Stealing Dan
Tribute to: Steely Dan
We were Reelin' in the Years when we listened to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k86w0kkyJd4
Stereophonies
Tribute to: Stereophonics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mFl4Q_ghF8
The Fillers
Tribute to: The Killers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4_T9lIbggc
Non Jovi
Tribute to: Bon Jovi
'It's my Life'... no, it's not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej-6grkkPOQ
Nudist Priest
Tribute to: Judas Priest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBlyF6PBXgg
Mandonna
Tribute to: Madonna
We've got to stop going to
that part of Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRx3Ab7LqSI
Vag Halen
Tribute to Van Halen
Because the world was shouting out for an all-female Van Halen tribute.
Kaiser Thiefs
Tribute to: Kaiser Chiefs
Their website says they're 'the UK's favourite Kaiser Chiefs tribute act.' What an honour...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upsXgsqIKZA
Foo Fakers & the Faux Fighters
Tribute to: Foo Fighters
Two different tribute acts, but we've put them under the one umbrella as they both worship at the alter of Grohl.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Yl5ev5dJ4
So there you have it, 17 great names for tribute acts.
We're off to start Knock-Offspring and learn 'Pretty Fly for a White Guy.'
