Hall & Oates Change Name to Itchy and Scratchy

In a surprising announcement, the musical duo Hall & Oates declared they are changing the band’s name to ‘Itchy & Scratchy’, effective immediately. 

Shocked fans from all over the world were expressing their displeasure and outrage. Claudia Stavola from Battlecreek, Michigan tweeted “WTF! I have been fans of these guys since I was a little kid. I just recently figured out which one was Hall and which was Oates. Now I have to remember who is Itchy & who is Scratchy? I don’t need this in my life right now.”

During a ‘Zoom’ with Madhouse News, John Oates seemed absolutely giddy about the name change. “As you know I have been getting second billing for all these years and Daryl always promised me that one day it would be ‘Oates & Hall’.  Well now is as good a time as any” said Oates. “Oates & Hall sounded wonky, so Daryl suggested ‘Itchy & Scratchy’. I am Itchy and I get first billing. I am the tops.”

Itchy & Scratchy were a fictional cartoon series that was featured on the fictional cartoon series, The Simpsons. When asked if there were any copyright infringements, Daryl Hall replied “Are you out of your mind!? of course we are not really changing our name to Itchy & Scratchy. I just said that to John to shut him up. For 40 years now he has been nagging me for top billing. Just play along, he will never know the difference.