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Hoax band created in 1969 by ''Rolling Stone'' rock critic Greil Marcus in a review of their self-titled double bootleg album. Supposedly the band was a super-group featuring Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney (poor Ringo). After the review got the buzz started, Reprise/Deity released the album. Real band The Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band provided the music. To deepen the parody, "Deity Records" was a one-off label created just for the joke. Oh, you crazy music industry people. | Hoax band created in 1969 by ''Rolling Stone'' rock critic Greil Marcus in a review of their self-titled double bootleg album. Supposedly the band was a super-group featuring Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney (poor Ringo). After the review got the buzz started, Reprise/Deity released the album. Real band The Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band provided the music. To deepen the parody, "Deity Records" was a one-off label created just for the joke. Oh, you crazy music industry people. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/masked.asp Snopes article on the album] | + | *[http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/masked.asp Snopes article on the album] |
| − | [[Category:Hoaxes|Masked]] | + | *[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/masked-marauders-supergroup-exposed-20130408 video from Rolling Stone] |
| + | [[Category:Hoaxes|Masked Marauders]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1969|Masked Marauders]] | ||
Revision as of 08:38, 8 April 2013
Hoax band created in 1969 by Rolling Stone rock critic Greil Marcus in a review of their self-titled double bootleg album. Supposedly the band was a super-group featuring Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney (poor Ringo). After the review got the buzz started, Reprise/Deity released the album. Real band The Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band provided the music. To deepen the parody, "Deity Records" was a one-off label created just for the joke. Oh, you crazy music industry people.
