Faking the Band/References

General

References/Trivia

Appearances

Credits

Quotes

Cultural references

• The boyband Boyz from da 'Burbs is probably a reference to both the boyband The Backstreet Boys and the film Boyz n the Hood.
  • Their song I Want It That Way with my Vida Loca Genie in a Bottle One More Time is a reference to I Want It That Way, Livin' la Vida Loca, Genie in a Bottle and ...Baby One More Time by The Backstreet Boys, Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears respectively.
• In Homer's singing contest:
  • Nelson sings "Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee, lousy with virginity" from the song "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" from the movie Grease.
  • Rod sings "Jesus loves me, yes I know! For the bible tells me so!" from the song "Jesus Loves Me".
  • Milhouse sings "I get knoced down, but I get up again, said you're never gonna bring me down! I get knocked down, but I-" from the song "Tubthumping".
  • Bart sings "Do the Bartman! Come on, everybody, do the Bartman" from the song "Do the Bartman".

Trivia

• The plot is similar to the episode "New Kids on the Blecch" both of which include Bart, Ralph and Nelson becoming part of a boy band whose voices need to be edited due to their bad singing. The episode aired in February 2001, four months before this comic was released.

Goofs

• Nigel's hair is brown in one panel.