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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Or in this case without one. It's "Bowzer", not "Bowser". He isn't a [[Franchise/{{Mario}} giant fire breathing turtle]].[[note]]And Jon Bauman's character predates the other one anyway.[[/note]]

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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Or in this case without one. It's "Bowzer", not "Bowser". He isn't a [[Franchise/{{Mario}} [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros giant fire breathing turtle]].[[note]]And Jon Bauman's character predates the other one anyway.[[/note]]
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* BadassBaritone: Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, who really hit the deep notes when singing backup vocals.
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Sha Na Na is a CoverBand specializing in songs from the 1950s Pop and Rock & Roll eras. Their three biggest claims to fame:

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Sha Na Na is a CoverBand cover band specializing in songs from the 1950s Pop and Rock & Roll eras. Their three biggest claims to fame:
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# Their self-titled syndicated show from 1977-1981.

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# Their self-titled syndicated show from 1977-1981.
1977-1981 ("hey, there, all you greasers!").
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# Appearing at UsefulNotes/{{Woodstock}}

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# Appearing at UsefulNotes/{{Woodstock}}UsefulNotes/{{Woodstock}}. They were sidelined on the playlist due to various difficulties until Music/JimiHendrix threatened not to play until they played first.

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Sha Na Na is a CoverBand specializing in songs from the 1950s Pop and Rock & Roll era. Their three biggest claims to fame:

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Sha Na Na is a CoverBand specializing in songs from the 1950s Pop and Rock & Roll era.eras. Their three biggest claims to fame:



* BadassBaritone: Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, who really hit the deep notes when singing backup vocals.



* CarpetOfVirility: Tony, the gold lame-ed singer with the thinning hair, sure makes up for what he lacks on the top.

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* CarpetOfVirility: Tony, the gold lame-ed laméd singer with the thinning hair, sure makes up for what he lacks on the top.
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* 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!"
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# Appearing at {{Woodstock}}

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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: Surprisingly ''not'' during the song of the same name, but in the "Rock Around the Clock" sketch. The prisoners are hitting rocks with hammers.

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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: Surprisingly ''not'' during the song of the same name, but in the "Rock Around the Clock" sketch. The prisoners are hitting rocks with hammers.
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* [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Spell My Name with a Z]] It's "Bowzer", not "Bowser". He isn't a [[Franchise/{{Mario}} giant fire breathing turtle]].[[note]]And Jon Bauman's character predates the other one anyway.[[/note]]

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* [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Spell My Name with a Z]] SpellMyNameWithAnS: Or in this case without one. It's "Bowzer", not "Bowser". He isn't a [[Franchise/{{Mario}} giant fire breathing turtle]].[[note]]And Jon Bauman's character predates the other one anyway.[[/note]]

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* EveryEpisodeEnding: Every episode of their TV show ends with "Goodnight Sweetheart" and Bowser's CatchPhrase, "Grease for Peace."
* FlexingThoseNonBiceps: Bowser flexes during his bass solo in "Goodnight Sweetheart."

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* EveryEpisodeEnding: Every episode of their TV show ends with "Goodnight Sweetheart" and Bowser's Bowzer (Jon Bauman)'s CatchPhrase, "Grease for Peace."
* FlexingThoseNonBiceps: Bowser Bowzer flexes his during his bass solo in "Goodnight Sweetheart."



* 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 ''plays'' the dumb guy, he isn't really dumb. Then he sticks a banana in his ear.

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* 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 that while he ''plays'' the dumb guy, he isn't really dumb. Then dumb...then he sticks a banana in his ear.


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* [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Spell My Name with a Z]] It's "Bowzer", not "Bowser". He isn't a [[Franchise/{{Mario}} giant fire breathing turtle]].[[note]]And Jon Bauman's character predates the other one anyway.[[/note]]
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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: Surprisingly ''not'' during the song of the same name, but in the "Rock Around the Clock" sketch. The rpisoners are hitting rocks with hammers.

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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: Surprisingly ''not'' during the song of the same name, but in the "Rock Around the Clock" sketch. The rpisoners prisoners are hitting rocks with hammers.
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* workingOnTheChainGang: Surprisingly ''not'' during the song of the same name, but in the "Rock Around the Clock" sketch. The rpisoners are hitting rocks with hammers.

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* workingOnTheChainGang: WorkingOnTheChainGang: Surprisingly ''not'' during the song of the same name, but in the "Rock Around the Clock" sketch. The rpisoners are hitting rocks with hammers.
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* workingOnTheChainGang: Surprisingly ''not'' during the song of the same name, but in the "Rock Around the Clock" sketch. The rpisoners are hitting rocks with hammers.

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* CannibalCauldron: "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" song/sketch takes place in DarkestAfrica where a few jungle explorers get put into the pot.



* 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 Denny in one episode opening: he clarifies that ''plays'' the dumb guy, he isn't really dumb. Then he sticks a banana in his ear.

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* 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 Denny Donny in one episode opening: he clarifies that ''plays'' the dumb guy, he isn't really dumb. Then he sticks a banana in his ear.

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* HiddenDepths: The original members all went to Columbia University in the late 1960s. Scott Powell (aka Tony Santini) is an orthopedic anthroscopic surgeon.

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* GreaserDelinquents: Most of the band are portrayed like this.
* 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 Denny in one episode opening: he clarifies that ''plays'' the dumb guy, he isn't really dumb. Then he sticks a banana in his ear.
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* AlliterativeName: Screamin' Scott Simon.



* HiddenDepths: The original members all went to Columbia University in the late 1960s. Scott Powell (aka Tony Santini) is an orthopedic anthroscopic surgeon.



* OneSteveLimit: Scott Powell changed his stage name to Tony Santini because the band already had a Scott: Screamin' Scott Simon, the pianist.



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Sha Na Na is a CoverBand specializing in songs from the 1950s Pop and Rock & Roll era. Their three biggest claims to fame:

# Appearing at {{Woodstock}}
# In the film ''Film/{{Grease}}'' they play the band playing at the HighSchoolDance.
# Their self-titled syndicated show from 1977-1981.

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* AffectionateParody: Of 1950s music and Greaser culture.
* 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]]."
* CarpetOfVirility: Tony, the gold lame-ed singer with the thinning hair, sure makes up for what he lacks on the top.
* EveryEpisodeEnding: Every episode of their TV show ends with "Goodnight Sweetheart" and Bowser's CatchPhrase, "Grease for Peace."
* FlexingThoseNonBiceps: Bowser flexes during his bass solo in "Goodnight Sweetheart."
* LongRunner: Began in 1969; that's 45 years (as of 2014).
* NothingButHits: As a tribute band, they only play songs that most people into fifties music will have heard of.
* RevolvingDoorBand: Only two original members left out of 15.
* SpecialGuest: Most episodes of the show include an appearance by a genuine 1950s singer or group who would sing one of their big hits.
* 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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