Nero Wilson and The Cleveland Cleavers

Nero Wilson was the lead electrical violinist for a band called Nero Wilson and the Cleveland Cleavers.

It used to be called Nero Wilson and the New Romans but since most people these days couldn't understand songs sung in Latin, he changed the name of the band to Nero Wilson and the Cleveland Cleavers and sung songs in English.

Why Cleveland?

Because that was the city he and two members of the band (his cousins) were from- Cleveland, Ohio.

Why Cleavers?

It made for nice alliteration plus that was how Nero got his mother Agrippina (yes, he had a mother called Agrippina just like history's most famous Nero- the Roman Emperor Nero) to agree to his leaving home to form a rock band (she wanted him to become Mayor of Cleveland)- he threatened her with a cleaver.

So with his two cousins Charles and Dave Wilson (who changed their names to Bud Lou and Abbott Costello respectively), he along with their sexy and mysterious female lead singer Sekhmet hit the road as Nero Wilson and the Cleveland Cleavers.

Now they were singing at a club in London, England where they were hoping to make a major breakthrough and land a big recording contract.

Still Nero figured they'd need another gimmick to land the really big time.

They had a lead electrical violinist himself, a lead singer Sekhmet, a lead electrical guitarist cousin Charlie aka Bud Lou and a lead drummer cousin Dave aka Abbott Costello.

But they could use something else.

But what?

"Hello," the voice came from a young bearded man who seemed to have horns growing out of his head, "I was wondering if your band could use someone who knows how to play the pan pipes?".

Nero Wilson looked up and blinked, "Ummm... maybe... what's your name?".

"Pan," the young man answered.

"Good name for someone who plays the pan pipes," Nero Wilson nodded, "what's your last name?".

"I can't remember," the man replied in a sincere voice, "I can't remember much before a few weeks ago. I seem to have amnesia."

"That's okay," Nero nodded sympathetically, "when I first met our lead singer Sekhmet when I formed this band 4 years ago, she had amnesia too. In fact, she still can't seem to remember much before joining our band."

"That's great," Pan smiled.

"Where are you from?" Nero asked, "or maybe you can't remember?".

"I hitchhiked down to London from up north," Pan replied.

"Say, have you read about these serial killings that have been happening up in northern England?" Dave aka Abbott Costello came bursting through the door, "oh sorry, I didn't know you had a visitor."

"Pan here is thinking of joining the band," Nero smiled.

Pan extended his hand to shake Dave's.

Dave shook Pan's hand.

And then looked down and noticed Pan wasn't wearing any shoes.

And what extremely hairry furry feet he had.

On the TV, BBC's Naga Munchetty said, "In this new era of genetics and creating hybrids, will it  be possible to create the mythological creatures of ancient Greece and Rome? Our guest Set Enterprises' lead scientist Dr. Cadbury Rocher says yes..."

To be continued.