Andrew has asked his readers for their nominations for Worst Band Ever.
I just know you guys and gals can come up with a definitive list.
No rules, either. Any era, any genre, even solo musicians allowed.
Feel free to rant about your choices as well.
For starters, here's my winners:
AC/DC (Yea, they rock out. I even like a lot of their songs. But they were completely talentless. Every song has the same. )
The Eagles (sorry, I just find them insipid, bland and dull)
Fleetwood Mac (see above)
Creed (Maybe if Stapp didn't have the Jesus Christ Pose all the time, I wouldn't care so much as to put them on the list)
King Diamond (No presents for Christmas and One Down, One to Go notwithstanding)
Dream Theater (talented musicians? Hell, yes? Boring and pretentious? Hell, yes)
Aerosmith (I loathe Aerosmith. That is all)
Kiss (Hey, I was a member of the Kiss army. They were my first live band. I still enjoy them once in a while. But they SUCK)
I'll probably add to this as the day goes on. All I ask is that if you nominate a band, you give a short (or long) reason why.
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— go to most recent comments1 - DJRadiohead
First, my nominations:
1 - LIMP BIZKIT: TWO WORDS --- FRED DURST.
2 - PUDDLE OF MUDD: TRY PUDDLE OF DUMM. FUCKING HIDEOUS.
My Defense of some of your nominees (and I am not hardcore in these, they are more just observations):
1 - DREAM THEATER: boring and pretentious describes a lot of bands who have ZERO musical chops.
2 - I think it is interesting you chose some bands who have been incredibly commerically and at times critically successful over long periods of time. I am not arguing with your right to hold those opinions. I just find it interesting.
2 - michele
I can't believe I forgot Limp Bizkit.
And the reason there's som many commercially successful bands on my list is it would be too easy to cop out and list bands that sucked to EVERYONE.
3 - BRICKLAYER
AC/DC as worst band ever?
*assuming book of comic book guy on Simpsons* WORST. POST. EVER.
By making this assertation you have blatantly exposed yourself as someone to be shunned for their lack of taste. By using your criteria that "Every song has the same" (I think you meant every song sounds the same), you must also think the Ramones, Slayer, & Motorhead stink also. But riddle me this: Of all the countless amount of lesser bands who feebly attempt to mimic these ARTISTS, how many times have any of them been able to capture the essence? I'll tell you: NONE!!!! People NEVER say "Hey, that band sounds exactly like AC/DC (or the Ramones. Or Motorhead. Or Slayer"! Oftene imitated, never duplicated! They are unique, and they rock, and even if you are sick of hearing their popular songs on the radio and at weddings, they are by no means anywere near the worst band ever. Besides everyone in the know knows that Insane Clown Posse is the worst band ever. Bon Scott died for your sins, and this is the thanks he gets. I have to now go and wash my eyes out with bleach to get this stench off of my retinas. Shameful.
4 - Bob A. Booey
Barenaked Ladies
That is all.
5 - michele
Bob - I love Slayer. And I don't think all their songs sound the same.
I swear, the most humorless people in the world hang around this place.
6 - BRICKLAYER
I apologize for all of the typos. The acidic vitriol spilling out of my fingers caused body shakes and tremors. For those about to rock, we salute you!
7 - BRICKLAYER
I assume you were referring to me regarding the lack of humor. Pah. If this is your attempt at "humor", I would surmise that your weekends are filled with Golden Girl marathons and Rosie O'Donnell tribute nights at your local Improv. Yeah, this was a real hoot, carrot top. And no way do you like Slayer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8 - michele
"I would surmise that your weekends are filled with Golden Girl marathons and Rosie O'Donnell tribute nights at your local Improv."
You have a problem with Bea Arthur??
"And no way do you like Slayer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Whatever, buddy.
9 - BRICKLAYER
Prove it then:
Quick, without Googling it, name your top 5 Slayer songs, your favorite Slayer song, and the name of the guitar player-not the bald one, the other guy.
If it takes more than 60 seconds for you to respond to this, you will expose yourself as a complete fraud and poser!
And Bea Arthur is hideous. Simply hideous. A cackling nag!!!!!!
10 - JR
REM
11 - JR
michele: I swear, the most humorless people in the world hang around this place.
Maybe. But BRICKLAYER sure as hell isn't one of 'em.
12 - BRICKLAYER
Dant it! I meant favorite 5 songs, and favorite album! But it doesn't matter, cause time has elapsed! You don't love metal! You don't even really like metal! You and all of your pretty little friends, running around with your fake vintage rock band t-shirts and flip flops!
13 - Will Kessel
The Knack. Period. 'Nuff Said.
14 - michele
You can find a few of my favorite Slayer songs here.
Other than that, I don't have to prove myself to some jackass who thinks he's superior to me because he likes bands I don't. Go find another playground to kick sand in, babe.
I could choke you with what I know about music and you don't.
15 - BRICKLAYER
DANG IT!!!! I MEANT DANG IT, NOT Dank it!!!!! YOU HAVE GOTTEN ME SO UPSET I CAN'T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT!!!! YOU AND YOUR SMART, WITTY FRIENDS, WITH YOUR PAINTED TOE NAILS AND HAIR SMELLING OF FRUIT AND VANILLA!!! GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
16 - michele
And yea, Bricklayer may be trying to be funny or cute or ironic or facetious or what have you, but he's just annoying, reminds me of a 14 year old kid in a chat room.
17 - michele
HAHAHA! That's how much YOU know. My hair smells like STRAWBERRY. LOSER!!11!!
18 - James Avery
Picking on the old bands when so many new ones deserve to be on this list:
Papa Roach
Linkin Park
Blink 182
Good Charlotte
Nickelback
Puddle of Mudd
etc. etc.
All completely unoriginal rip-offs that could never attain the quality of the bands they are copying.
19 - BRICKLAYER
Mmmmm...strawberries.
20 - Matt
"Bon Scott died for your sins, and this is the thanks he gets."
Maybe the funniest thing I've ever seen in a comment...ever.
21 - michele
And he did it without a crucifix!
22 - Mark Saleski
brick!!! settle!!! breathe!!!!....
sit back, close your eyes and think of...
yes, that's it....
you knew it was coming...
exhale...
...ms. tek's back ink
aaaahhhhhhhhh
23 - BRICKLAYER
I gotta go now, my mom needs the computer to find some vegan recipes for dinner tonight. She says I need to apologize to you...so I'm sorry. She says Metallica from the black album onwards should be on your list, but she's a poser too! Woops, I'm sorry again.
24 - michele
Aww and just when I was starting to get attached to you.
25 - BRICKLAYER'S MOTHER
This is Bricklayer’s mother. I feel that you owe my son an apology. Just because he cannot spell very well and is too easily excitable, that’s no reason for you and your friends to tease him with your strawberry smelling hair, painted toe nails, and too tight vintage Motley Crue t-shirts. Surely, you know what this can do to the mind of a 14 year old boy! Other than his periodic dabblings in occultism, he is a good boy! He made a good point about the uniqueness of the band sounds that he mentioned. Even if you disagree with him, that was no reason to physically threaten him with choking! Have you ever been choked? Speaking from personal experience, I can tell you it is not a pleasurable experience. Unless you are some sicko and into that stuff! Anyway, he was a bit rude, and for this I apologize to YOU on his behalf. I have grounded him and forbid him from going to tonight’s Megadeth concert. By coincidence, Dream Theater is also on the bill. You may have been right about them. And try to take it easy on these young bucks, they are quite full of themselves at this age, and as we both know, it is oh so easy to pull the puppet strings!