Sat. Feb. 17

We don't think rock 'n' roll is a joke, but we sure like a good rock 'n' roll joke. Like the Stinkin' Lincolns. The Boston-based band plays exactly one show a year - this is their 9th year - and this year they'll be at the Abbey Lounge Sat. Feb. 17. These guys are punk-rock/glam-rock schooled semi-geezers, who will all be doing their best to look like that guy on the five dollar bill. They'll be playing songs by the Sex Pistols, Damned, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, AC/DC, Buzzcocks, David Bowie, Dead Boys, New York Dolls and others. For the record, the band is composed of singer Mary Todd Lincoln (aka Todd Spahr, ex Cavedogs), drummer Ringo Lincoln (aka Jim Janota, ex-Bags, Upper Crust), guitarisat Lancelot Lincoln (aka Charles Hanson (Rock Bottom), guitarist Abraham Vigoda Lincoln (aka Johnny Black, Johnny Black Trio) and, of course, bassist Hot Rod Lincoln (aka Joe Klompus, from Kay Hanley's band among others). Opening the night at 9 is Meaty Beefy Big and Bouncy, which you just know covers the Who - that was roughly the title of a Who best-of album years ago. The Other Girls are on at 10 and then it's Lincoln time at 11. Tickets: $9.

3 Beacon St., Somerville (Inman Square), abbeylounge.com