Dave and Milt crank the amp to 11 and count down the greatest fake bands of all time. That’s right—no chart-toppers, no world tours, no actual existence. Just the fictional bands that somehow managed to rock harder than most real ones.

We open with a little School of Rock, because if Jack Black doesn’t make your fake band list, you’re doing life wrong. From there, it’s a nostalgic jam session through cinematic and small-screen legends like The Commitments, The Blues Brothers, The Wonders, and—of course—the loudest band in England that’s not actually from England: Spinal Tap.

Along the way, we unpack listener mail (someone really had feelings about Dr. Teeth), share stories of interns who may or may not be trapped in a basement recording kazoo solos, and ask the big questions—like how many blues brothers is too many? And is Stillwater the best band that never opened for The Allman Brothers?

You’ll hear music clips, trivia drops, obscure references (you’re welcome, Christopher Guest fans), and—brace yourselves—a tease for the new Spinal Tap movie. Yes, it's happening. No, we don’t fully understand it either.

So if you’ve ever air-guitared to That Thing You Do, quoted A Mighty Wind unprompted, or shouted "Shama-lama-ding-dong" in polite company… this one’s for you.

Timestamps (for those who prefer structure in their musical mayhem):

00:00 – Welcome to Past Tens: We’re faking it today

01:25 – Listener mail: Love, hate, and one impassioned defense of Jem and the Holograms

03:38 – The countdown begins (cue dramatic VH1 voiceover)

10:25 – #10: School of Rock – Let’s rock, let’s rock… today

18:42 – #9: The Folksmen – Three-part harmony, one-part folk satire

25:06 – #8: Stillwater – It’s all happening (and surprisingly soulful)

33:11 – #7: Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem – Muppets who shred

38:26 – #6: Otis Day & the Knights – Oh yes, we do mind if you dance with our dates

45:19 – #5: The Commitments – Soul power straight outta Dublin

48:19 – Intern tales & unlicensed musical ambition

49:08 – The Commitments, part deux – We really liked this one

52:15 – Flight of the Conchords – New Zealand’s 4th most popular parody folk duo

58:20 – The Wonders – That thing they did? Still slaps

01:06:59 – The Blues Brothers – Suited up and still cool

01:11:50 – Honorable mentions: yes, Jesse & the Rippers made the cut

01:26:13 – Spinal Tap – Stonehenge, baby. Always Stonehenge

01:35:13 – Closing thoughts and shameless plugs