World's Worst Band Of All Time

***BarMoo*** · 11-10-2006

Following on from The Greatest and the Best Rock Group in the World - here is the 'B' Side.

An open invitation to submit any Band you consider to be WORLD'S WORST BAND OF ALL TIME.

WHEN 100 BANDS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED - THEY WILL ALL GO INTO AN OPEN POLL.

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# Post Your Chosen Worst Band of All Time to this thread.

# INCLUDE A REASON WHY: Why Not!

# ONE BAND - ONE POST - NO LISTS!
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YOUR ENTRIES SO FAR
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1. Europe
Reason: enough.

2. Linkin Park
Make you feel suicidal.

3. Whitesnake
Saw them once at Wembley Arena (I was invited by somebody that had a spare ticket - now I know why.) Contrived pap.

4. Marilyn Manson
Just look at a picture of, erm, "it", 'nuff said!!!.

5. The Smiths
A pile of pretentious depressing Pooh.

6. Rod Stewart and the Faces*
Ruined when the lead singer left (Stevie Marriot) and a second rate pub singer brought in.

7. Slipknot
More intent on violence and shock tactics than making good music.

8. Toto Coelo (don't ask - makes up the numbers)*.
Sang about eating cannibals. Pretty awful stuff.

9. The Darkness
A load of crap.

10. Take That
Their songs have stood the test of time, but they are cheese: pure farmhouse cheddar.

11. Lordi
So everyone knows Bronks watches Eurovision.

* Bands may be disputed. Fighting begins when a 100 submissions are in.

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***BarMoo*** · 11-10-2006

Lead Zeppelin!

Their gimmick was that all of their concerts were in a Zeppelin filled with Lead. The act never got off the ground!

Mind, most people have never heard of them? uummm.

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***Lancelot*** · 11-10-2006

2. Europe.

The final countdown.

Reason enough.

L.

***Marts*** · 11-10-2006

Linkin Park

Reason? Make you feel suicidal

Maaarts

**Channel Hopper** · 11-10-2006

Whitesnake
Saw them once at Wembley Arena (I was invited by somebody that had a spare ticket - now I know why.)

Contrived pap.

**rolfw** · 11-10-2006

The Smiths

A pile of pretentious depressing Pooh.

***2cvbloke*** · 11-10-2006

Marilyn Manson

Just look at a picture of, erm, "it", 'nuff said!!!

**PaulR** · 11-10-2006

Eminem

You've made your money whingeing about your mother - just get over it.

***BarMoo*** · 12-10-2006

ROLF

Originally Posted by rolfw

The Smiths

A pile of pretentious depressing Pooh.

Pretentious, maybe. Rock Band? Noooh.

Likewise PAUL

Eminem might have enough money to buy his own trailer park - but he, too, is NOT A ROCK BAND.

Keywords: ROCK + BAND ;-))

Since you are the boss and mod respectively - you can both have another go.

But try and think, er, rock & band. You could always use the Greatest Poll as reference, LOL.

**mhku** · 12-10-2006

Never heard of Lead Zeppelin. There was a band called Led Zeppelin.

I nominate Oasis.

**PaulR** · 12-10-2006

Originally Posted by BarMoo

Keywords: ROCK + BAND ;-))

Hmmmm. being pedantic aren't you? But then I suppose so was I when I insisted that Pink Floyd weren't a ROCK band and therefore shouldn't be winning the "greatest" poll. Dittto most of the other bands in the list.

Soooooo I must concur with you and choose again. Which is a bit difficult as I can't think of one at the moment. I'll come back when I've had a thought.

Oh, would you accept Rod Stewart and the Faces? - a good band (the Small Faces) ruined when the lead singer left (Stevie Marriot) and a second rate pub singer brought in?

***BarMoo*** · 13-10-2006

Originally Posted by PaulR

Hmmmm. being pedantic aren't you? But then I suppose so was I when I insisted that Pink Floyd weren't a ROCK band and therefore shouldn't be winning the "greatest" poll. Dittto most of the other bands in the list.

Soooooo I must concur with you and choose again. Which is a bit difficult as I can't think of one at the moment. I'll come back when I've had a thought.

Oh, would you accept Rod Stewart and the Faces? - a good band (the Small Faces) ruined when the lead singer left (Stevie Marriot) and a second rate pub singer brought in?

I am trying not to be pedantic; but, a single artist of any genre doesn't constitute a band. The bag of worms is how you define 'rock'

There are a gazillion nasty and traditional rock bands out there and easily enough to fill the 100 needed for this poll - but is Oasis a rock band (just like you question Floyd on the other poll)?

At this point I will simply ask this. At this early stage, would it be better to change the poll to simply 'worst band' and avoid any disputes over a bands 'rock'ness? Views please.

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**rolfw** · 13-10-2006

Yes agreed, it is quite difficult to say what constitutes a rock band. I was probably unfair on the Smiths anyway, as just because I hated their music, doesn't make them a bad band, they could obviously play their instruments well, even if their singer was/is a pretentious humourless twit.

I would say that if you opened it up to all bands, then the Dave Clark Five would have been in the running, even though they had a couple of hits at the time.

**RedDevil_UK** · 13-10-2006

i also saw whitesnake at donnington park, i thought they was awsome!!

i think most of the new so called rock bands suck... ie Linkin park, limp biskit, nickleback etc etc.

but the one i will have to go for as my worst will be...

Slipknot
more intent on violence and shock tactics than making good music

***BarMoo*** · 13-10-2006

OK, since this is supposed to be a fun exercise -

Would a mod or rolf

kindly modify the title to 'WORLD'S WORST BAND OF ALL TIME' and i'll totter off and change my preamble.

Thanks.

[edit] LOL, well I have already hit a hurdle. Remember I can't edit a post after 24hours, hehe.

Guess, I will have to do it INLINE. Uuumm, what a mess.

Is there another solution?

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**Channel Hopper** · 13-10-2006

Originally Posted by BarMoo

Would a mod or rolf kindly modify the title to 'WORLD'S WORST BAND OF ALL TIME' and i'll totter off and change my preamble..

What constitutes a 'band', and would a one man band be a valid entry into the poll ?

***BarMoo*** · 14-10-2006

Use your imagination CH.

Is a total unknown one-man-band from Bromley High Street going to cut any mustard on a worldwide 100 worst poll?

Me thinks not.

An entity that we all know would help

I would love to add Barry Manilow - but he's just a tall guy (and not in a band).

Come on guys - bands (more than one person) - who is the worst???

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**Channel Hopper** · 14-10-2006

I wondered who the Scissor Sisters were, finally saw them this morning on TV.

Come back Leo Sayer, all is forgiven.

***BarMoo*** · 14-10-2006

Originally Posted by Channel Hopper

I wondered who the Scissor Sisters were, finally saw them this morning on TV.

Come back Leo Sayer, all is forgiven.

I love this thread, LOL.

Please read the rules and submit a band.

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**PaulR** · 14-10-2006

Originally Posted by Channel Hopper

What constitutes a 'band', and would a one man band be a valid entry into the poll ?

Hmmmmmm. Anyone remember one-man band Don Partridge? Had a hit wih "Rosie".

Just asking, not inferring he should be entered.

***BarMoo*** · 15-10-2006

One man band with a hit?

Goes and looks at the bible [Guinness British Hit Singles]

Comes back [remembers, its at a friends house

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Do not pass Go!

LOL

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**rolfw** · 15-10-2006

Ahh, the exception which proves the rule.

***Lancelot*** · 15-10-2006

I've always thought seeing Barry Manilow is like looking at yourself in the back of a spoon.

**rolfw** · 15-10-2006

LOL, superb L.

PS. been humming Rosie all morning, can't get it out of my head.

WavyLine · 15-10-2006

How scary would it be if you WERE Barry Manilow and looked at yourself in the back of a spoon?
Just to stray on topic, I would like to suggest Toto Coelo. An all-girl outfit who dressed in black bin liners and sang about eating cannibals. Pretty awful stuff.

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