The luck of the draw and Alan Aerosmithee

I really liked that thread title, but here I am sitting on my ass all day with a nasty sinus infection with the entertainment of the Aerosmith marathon of VH1. I finally realize that they put up against the test of time by inserting themselves in the most successful pop culture situations over selling out their sound. Think about it: Run DMC, Janie's Got a Gun and the whole message shism, Alica Silverstone in their videos, and cementing themselves as "legends" by appearing on Wayne's World. Good measures to keep a career that might be running on low, although their latest album sucked shit. Can you think of any other bands that survive through the pop culture sea?