The Beets
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| Also known as | The Beets |
| Origin | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Genres | Rock and roll, Rhythm and blues, Pop, Hard rock |
| Years active | 1978 - 1982, 1984 - 1996 |
| Labels | NYC Records The Beets Studios Yancey Records |
| Members | |
| Monroe Yoder Clyde "Chap" Lipman Wendy Nespott Flounder |
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The Beets is a fictional hard rock band originating from the hit Nickelodeon television series Doug. It is a British/American band, parodying the looks and sounds of the famous British rock bands The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who. The most noticeable parody of The Beatles is an album, Let it Beet, mimicking the title of The Beatles' famous Let it Be album and The Rolling Stones's Let It Bleed. On the album cover of "Beets Me" you can see a microscopic photo of Chap Lipman after his gall bladder surgery. The Beets have appeared in a few Doug episodes, but their music is present many times during the series.
Songs The Beets produced include: "Killer Tofu", "I Need Mo' Allowance", "Where's My Sock?", and "You Gotta Shout Your Lungs Out." The band's original name was "The Pickled Beets", a possible reference to the Beatles originally being known as "The Silver Beetles". Their first #1 single was "I Sneezed On My Face". The band has developed a cult following with original viewers of the show. The band's popularity reached an all-time high with "Beet Mania" (clearly a reference to Beatlemania).
In 1994, Doug left Nickelodeon, and in 1996, Disney took over the show, and made several changes among the characters. One of those changes was the separation of The Beets. In the Disney series, the members of The Beets go their separate ways, performing solo.
