The votes are in, I've counted them (actually, Google counted them for me), and you've selected Tenacious D as your favorite parody music group.If you're not familiar with Tenacious D, they are what has been dubbed a "mock rock" band, featuring sometimes over-the-top comedic actor Jack Black (School of Rock) and Kyle Gass.
Jack does a majority of the singing and Kyle does a majority of the guitar playing, but they both sing and play at times.
Their musical style spans from straight rock to lighter metal in the tradition of bands like Led Zeppelin, The Who and Kiss, among other influences. Other influences they named in an interview with "The List" are Jimi Hendrix, Dio, Bach, Mozart, Satan and Meatloaf. Not far from what you might expect them to say.
Their brand of rock--unlike other parody music groups--does not ignore the instrumentals and actual musical quality for parody-type lyrics (even though their lyrics are outrageous and very funny).
Kyle Gass is actually a sweet guitarist and Jack Black, as you probably know, has a way decent set of vocal chords. This gives Tenacious D credibility beyond the average parody group who might simply play chords to accompany their funny lyrics.
The band's music features wry, epic, ballad-type lyrics, that boasts more about how epic it is than what they actually display. They sing about marijuana, sex and they sing about rock. There are also often introductions and interludes where Jack Black will simply talk about something while the music plays.
Formed in the mid-90s, Tenacious D had minimal success before striking a deal with HBO for a show by the same name. In the early 2000s, they also released a self-titled album which featured memorable hits such as "Tribute to the Greatest Song in the World", "F*** Her Gently", and "Wonderboy":
In 2006, Tenacious D made a feature film called "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny," about a magical guitar pick. They discover that the pick was used by all of the legends of rock, and was apparently forged from one of Satan's teeth.
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