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{{Band
|name = The Be Sharps
|image = [[File:The Be Sharps.png|250px]]
|genre = Barbershop Quartet
|members = '''Main:''' [[Homer Simpson]]<br>[[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon|Apu DeBeaumarchais]]<br>[[Seymour Skinner]]<br>[[Barney Gumble]]<br>'''Former:''' [[Clancy Wiggum]]<br>'''Non-canon:''' [[Chip Davis]] (deceased)
|manager = {{ap|Nigel|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}
|appearance = "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"
}}

'''The Be Sharps''' were once a band consisting of [[Homer Simpson]], [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]], [[Seymour Skinner]], [[Chief Wiggum]] (later replaced by [[Barney Gumble]]) and the late [[Chip Davis]] (non-canon).

== History ==
They used to perform at [[Moe's Tavern]] but then started to perform at [[Springfield State Prison]] and [[The First Church of Springfield]] in 1985. This then caught the eyes of a man named {{ap|Nigel|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}. He then suggested they should be a real band and should remove Chief Wiggum because he reminded too much of the Village People. After a failed tryout The Be Sharps heard [[Barney Gumble]]'s good singing and decided to have him join the band. They then had a concert at The Statue of Liberty and won a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]]. Afterwards they became unpopular, with arguments being shown during a recording session and Barney dating a Japanese conceptual artist, and split up. In their latest act they sang "[[Baby on Board]]" on top of Moe's roof.<ref>"[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]"</ref>

== Non-canon ==
{{Noncanon}}
[[File:Chip Davis credits 3.png|right|thumb|200px|[[Chip Davis]] singing with The Be Sharps.]]During a series of attacks by a mutated [[Blinky]] fish, [[Principal Skinner]] was killed and [[Chief Wiggum]] was among the crew of the ''[[Orca II]]'' when it hunted the fish. At one point, Wiggum heard ominous-sounding singing, went on deck to investigate, and found [[Apu]], [[Barney]] and [[Homer]] in a small boat wearing their barbershop quartet attire. Wiggum asked, "Can I rejoin now that Skinner's croaked?", referencing Skinner's death and Wiggum's having been previously kicked out of the group. Homer curtly replied, "We'll call you!"<ref>''[[Gnaws]]''</ref>

The members of The Be Sharps appeared as historical versions of themselves in [[Grampa]]'s story of the [[Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Carols|origin of Christmas caroling]].<ref>''[[Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Carols]]''</ref>

A tribute to the late [[Chip Davis]] included a photo where Chip was singing with The Be Sharps in [[New York City|New York]].<ref>"[[Four Regrettings and a Funeral]]"</ref>

== Products ==
The Be Sharps also had various products. One was a foam squirter that got recalled because anyone who ate the foam would get poisoned and would die. Homer replied "Anyone who ate it deserved to die" at the same time which Bart was eating it. They also released two albums, one self-titled and the other titled Bigger Than Jesus. The self-titled was seen at the flea market in the beginning of the episode catching Bart's eye and igniting the plot for the episode.

== Members ==
*[[Homer Simpson]]
*[[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon]] (A.K.A Apu DeBeaumarchais)
*[[Seymour Skinner]]
*[[Barney Gumble]]

=== Former member ===
*[[Clancy Wiggum]]

=== Non-canon member ===
*[[Chip Davis]] (deceased)

== Songs sung ==
[[File:Be sharps 2.png|right|thumb|200px|The Be-Sharps recording their first single, "Baby on Board".]]
*"{{ap|Hello! Ma Baby|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}"
*"[[Goodbye, My Coney Island Baby]]"
*"[[Sweet Adeline]]"
*"[[Baby on Board]]"
*"[[A Be Sharps Surgeon General Warning]]"

=== Medley songs sung ===
*"{{ap|Homer's Barbershop Quartet|Medley}}"

=== Non-canon songs sung ===
*"Santa Baby on Board"
*"I'll Be (Sharp) Home For Christmas"
*"Hark! The Herald Angels Hear Us Sing (And Love US)!"
*"Strawberry Lip Gloss Forever"
*"Faxman"
*"Being for the Benefit of Mr. T."
*"Give Beta a Chance"
*"Mean Mr. Myagi"
*"The Ballad of Crockett & Tubbs"
*"Your Mother Should Just Say No"
*"Pac-Man Pam"
*"Everybody's Got Something to Hide (Except Me and Moncchichi)"<ref>''[[Tiger Teen!]]</ref>

== Discography ==
*''[[Meet The Be Sharps]]''
*''[[Bigger Than Jesus]]''

=== Non-canon discography ===
*''[[Bethlehem Barbershop]]
*''[[Bigger Than Baby Jesus!!]]''

== Awards ==
[[File:Be Sharps Grammy.png|right|thumb|200px|David Crosby presents The Be Sharps with their Grammy Award.]]
*1987: {{W|Grammy Award}} for [[Outstanding Soul, Spoken Word, or Barbershop Album of the Year]]: ''Meet The Be Sharps''

== Behind the Laughter ==
The Be Sharps are a parody of [[The Beatles]]. One of their albums is titled "[[Bigger Than Jesus]]", a reference to a quote by Beatles member [[John Lennon]], who described their band as "bigger than Jesus".

== Appearances ==
{{Scroll|
*{{ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror VII|(The Thing and I; merchandise)}}
*{{ep|Two Bad Neighbors|(picture only)}}
*{{ep|To Surveil with Love|(picture only)}}
*{{ep|Four Regrettings and a Funeral|([[Chip Davis]] tribute credits)}}
*{{ep|Covercraft|(name seen)}}
*{{ep|I Won't Be Home for Christmas|(picture seen)}}
*{{ep|My Fare Lady|(opening sequence)}}
*{{ep|From Russia Without Love|(picture seen)}}
*{{ep|Werking Mom|(picture seen)}}
*{{ep|Daddicus Finch|(picture seen)}}
*{{ep|I'm Dancing as Fat as I Can|(picture seen)}}
*{{ep|Todd, Todd, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?|(picture seen)}}
*{{ep|Undercover Burns|(picture seen)}}
*{{cg|Looking for Mr. Goodbart}}
*{{THOH|Treehouse of Horror XXXIII|(SimpsonsWorld)}}
*{{spec|Moe Live Tweets!|(picture seen)}}
*{{spec|Plusaversary|(picture seen)}}
*{{bon|Audio Holiday Collectibles}}
*{{bon|Tiger Teen!}}
*{{bon|Gnaws}}
*{{bon|From King Toot's Holiday Album Bargain Bin!}}
*{{bon|Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Carols}}
*{{game|The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield|(picture)}}
*{{game|The Simpsons: Tapped Out}}
}}

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