What made it so bad: Spurred on by Crazy Frogs chart heroics, convinced that literally anything could be released as a single, its Get Munkds parody of hip-hop culture which really burns. 'This Love' was the band's most significant hit alongside the slightly scary 'She Will Be Liked'. Worst bit: Counting Crows singer Adam Duritzs purring la la la la chants. All rights reserved. Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in. 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Following the release of their album, Results May Vary (2003), Borland rejoined the band and recorded The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) (2005) with Durst, Rivers, Lethal and drummer Sammy Siegler before entering a hiatus. Hard-Fi - A 'proper' band who sing about real things like having no money, going out on a Friday night, soldiers in Afghanistan and Feltham Young Offenders Prison. Nick, Joe, and Kevinthe perfect brothers that were all cute and talented. Well, too bad. What made it so bad: Its earnest, self-indulgent pap of the highest order. She's another reminder that we live in a post-Black Eyed Peas era. Their work is marked by Durst's abrasive, angry lyrics and Borland's sonic experimentation and elaborate visual appearance, which includes face and body paint, masks and uniforms, as well as the band's elaborate live shows. In all fairness though, they were responsible for some tunes. : Spurred on by Crazy Frogs chart heroics, convinced that literally anything could be released as a single, its Get Munkds parody of hip-hop culture which really burns. Simple to the point of insulting lyrics about Elvis, James Bond and 'lovely girls' sung by a bloke called Roy is not the musical vision of the future we were promised. Sort of like anchovies; in fact, its quite fair to call Rush the anchovies of rock music. The actual band took a backseat to frontman Prestons antics on Celebrity Big Brother and later, Never Mind The Buzzcocks. PA Archive / PA Images / PA Images. What made it so bad: That opening bassline kicks in and for a few sweet seconds you think youre listening to A Town Called Malice by The Jam. Because nobody will stand for this ever again. SALON is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark of Salon.com, LLC. I would like to point out that the members of The Maccabees are called things like Orlando, Hugo, Felix, and Rupert. Only, some of the below groups possess testicles only in the symbolic sense. As Spin magazine put it, they're like "Nickelback before there was Nickelback.". That and a pair of testicles. Worst bit: Its chipmunks singing about sex. Listening to even one song by Creed invokes a sea of nausea, as if your brain is fried from watching "Two and a Half Men" reruns for 24 hours. Interchangeable with Matchbox 20, but technically not Matchbox 20. Creed. Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Forget Chris Barrons scraggly beard; the real problem with the Spin Doctors is their enduring lightweight retro jam song legacy on crappy corporate radio. Despite the enormous commercial success of Middle of Nowhere, the band suffered from the merger that eliminated their label, Mercury Records. WebWorst band of all time 24 Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and musician. What made it so bad: He delivers the song with the enthusiasm of a man signing a contractual agreement to see Simon Cowell in the flesh every single day for the foreseeable future. Then again, maybe Whibley's split with Avril Lavigne will inspire him to write some inspired songs of heartbreak? By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy. 50. With that in mind, you could actually claim that Crazy Frog was punk. Axel F was one of those irreversible mistakes, the kind that spirals out of control before you realise whats actually happening. It's sort of like hating Jonah Lehrer, partially because, like Lehrer, Nickelbackplagiarizes itselfand somehow still has fans. What made it so bad: First of all, the world is a better place with Out of Your Mind in it. Also, theres the fact that the Dead never composed these lyrics: Down with disease/ Up before the dawn/ A thousand barefoot children outside dancing on my lawn. -Elano Pizzicarola. Even their most well-known musical insult "Down With The Sickness" literally reenacts a mom's whipping of her child. In short:a song so inane and dumb that electroclash legend Peaches felt compelled to write a parodic riposte, the bracingly gross My Dumps. Truthfully the best part of Papa Roach's presence is that at this moment, they have actually basically ended up being a meme. Picks include Creed, Limp Bizkit, Hanson - and one big surprise, Readers Poll: The Ten Worst Bands of the Nineties, J-Hope, Boygenius, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week, Karol G & Shakira, The Kid Laroi, Halsey, And All The Songs You Need To Know This Week, Janelle Mone, Lana Del Rey, and All the Songs You Need To Know, Glastonbury Co-Organizer Promises Female Headliners in 2024 After All-Male Top Billing This Year, There Were Sidemen. WebGogo_is_Adlai 12 yr. ago. But we were naive in 2006. What made it so bad: Mainly the chorus, which sees Gary Barlow wailing like hes just opened a tax return. Rashawn Ross and Tim Reynolds have also become full-time touring members of the band. These results are sure to anger many people, but remember that this is a readers' poll. Check the thread! Unlike his sister who would never do anything rebellious or naughty, Trace is covered in tattoos including the phrase 'Songs Of Victory' on his chest and a coffin on his throat. The mere mention of tracks like Two Princes create an earworm so powerful that youre going to need to see an ENT doctor. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990. Together with the similarity Puddle of Mudd and Nickelback, Papa Roach truly stuck out in the mid-2000s like a sore Porta-Potty when it pertained to the "Butt Rock" sect of Nu Metal and Post-Grunge. Tremonti, Phillips and Marshall went on to found Alter Bridge while Stapp followed a solo career. Report. But everything after that was just eh. They're so earnest and 'real' that they just come across as luddite's cashing in on a post-Streets world where talking about modern life in a non-patronising way is somehow worthwhile and interesting. local news and culture, Angelica Leicht Also, Eddie Vedder thinks this is a lyric: Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo oooooooowhoaaaaaaaaooooooooo ohhhhhhh ohhhhhhh ohhhhhhh oooooooowhoaaaaaaaaooooooooo hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiyiiiiyiiiiyiiiiyiiiiiiiiii yeah uhhh huh uhhh huh uhhh huh yeahah uhhh huh uhhh huh uhhh huh uhhhhh huh. -Nicholas Pell, The common rap on Black Eyed Peas is that they deteriorated after adding Fergie on 2003s Elephunk, trading their funky soul for kitschy dance-pop. But then this happened. What followed, however, was nothing short of disastrous. Feedback on 25 forgotten indie bands of the 2000s, ranked from worst to best. You can obtain a copy of the The current members are Chris Barron (vocals), Eric Schenkman (guitar and vocals), Aaron Comess (drums and percussion), and Mark White (bass guitar). Worst bit: When she reminisces about how the only way to stay in touch was a letter in the mail. Banksy rang, he wants his money back. The Jonas Brothers - This Disney approved threesome provoke extreme anger amongst their haters for being so damn squeaky clean. Limp Bizkit. See More by this Creator. This They were listed number seven on the Billboard top artist of the decade, with four albums listed on the Billboard top albums of the decade. -Ben Westhoff, With the exception of the song Band On the Run which sounds like a forgotten White Album b-side and the bass breakdown on Live and Let Die, there are no greater offenders of 70s schlock than Wings. He'll suck the humor out of a joke and ruin the punch line every time, but no one else seems to care, because he's a shirtless bro with a guitar. Irish sport images provided by Inpho Photography I think any musician and anyone with a brain will agree with at least most of these. By siouxsie Technically this band rose to fame in the 1990s but their hit album 'Silver Side Up' was released in 2001 and it gave all the douchy people a reason to congregate. WebThe 15 most hated bands of the last 30 years Perhaps the only time you'll see Limp Bizkit, Lana Del Rey and Insane Clown Posse on the same list By Prachi Gupta Published Of course, white people arent like most listeners, and will tolerate almost anything theyre told is good for them; hence the groups popularity. Vote now in our 2015 Best of L.A. Readers Choice poll. Silverchair. Naive was genuinely great! That along with the band (apart from the drummer) are just terrible musicians. British rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met. Getting angry with the Pussycat Dolls is like getting angry with Bank of America or Walmart. But Austrian disc-spinner DJ Otzi doesnt know too much of a good thing. Thank you for supporting LA Weekly and our advertisers. 10. Worst bit: The way the singer wears his hat in the video. Also worth noting is that Blink drummer Travis Barkerhas made another one of our lists that's worth checking out. Why take our chances? Again we have the same problem. American nu metal band. Worst bit: When you think the song has faded out but, oh no, heres another chorus this time with overblown gospel choir! Boyd Tinsley was added to the band as a violinist soon after the band was formed. 14. Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs. advertising. But wasnt this good? Nothing gets worse. 18. And so stylish! Plus, how much of a dick is Lydon, allegedly punching women in the face, running around with racist goons and slamming Duffy against a wall? We didnt see Chico coming. -Nicholas Pell, The Pussycat Dolls may seem like an easy target, but theyre actually a quite difficult one, considering theyre less band than brand. See also: Can an Intelligent Person Like Phish? Or perhaps the reason nobody knows who Tokio Hotel are is that they are a painfully bad band aimed at the kind of people who find Good Charlotte too extreme. Well, in this case the common rap happens to be true. Following them we had a British version in The Libertines, a romantic and literate younger brother to The Strokes who gave the whole British music scene a kick up the backside. They probably think it's very clever and sticking it to the man, we just think it makes them look lazy. That may explain why a Spin Doctors song is a bit like herpes. I'm gonna go right on ahead and say that most pop-punk from this time period was a big fat ball of suck, but Good Charlotte's pop-punk was mixed in with a hearty dose of some emo shit, which only made that concoction stink worse than normal. The group was especially popular in Canada, having three number-one singles in the country. Ev-ery. The band's bland music had no real edge and just enough melody to have comfortably become background noise, except then the booming baritone voice of Darius Rucker came on and bore into your skull like a drill. It happened. EMPICS Entertainment / PA Wire Cringiest Lines of the New Millennium. He probably likes Dane Cook. Worst bit: The rolling piano refrain is actually quite good, which throws the whole song into stark relief. Waiting For A Girl Like You? In order for something to be hated, it must first be loved; that love is what gives the hatred its roots. We'll give it to them, their biggest smash 'In Too Deep' wasn't that bad, but the group have been ploughing the same one-dimensional furrow for far too long now. Fleet Foxes, unfortunately, are more like Weetabix, a healthful, bowel-movement-inducing breakfast option that skimps on taste. We don't mean that in a good way. Theory Of A Deadman - Anyone who opens a song with the line So sick of the hobos and then chastises them for 'sitting around' while he has to work for money is a special kind of idiot. Cheesy, yes, but harmless nonetheless. No 00s hit has been so purpose-built to wind up as many people as possible. -Nicholas Pell, If LCD Soundsystem were only responsible for three albums that are half-filler and a workout mix made by people who clearly dont go to the gym for people who dont go to the gym themselves they wouldnt be on this list. I don't know the worst band ever, but this is who I do not like: Lady Gaga, Rush, Genesis, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Dave Matthews, The Eagles, Lynerd Skynerd, Bob Marley, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Email 25 forgotten indie bands of the 2000s, ranked from worst to best. What made made it so bad:Pop musics often simple and repetitive, and that is absolutely fine. See if you can pick out which one we're talking about. We don't need any more to come trailin' on in behind them. What was he hiding? We don't mean that in a good way. We don't need a collective group of '00s musicians making their way through the country, with their tour vans all full of manscaping products and scenesters. They definitely are not as timeless or genuine as Rage Against the Machine however I still do think they deserve to be considered one of the better rap metal bands. No thanks. 25 forgotten indie bands of the 2000s, ranked from worst to best, Doug Peters / EMPICS Entertainment / EMPICS Entertainment. Razorlight - In fairness the hatred directed at Razorlight is not actually for the three members of the band not called Johnny Borrell is it? Reflecting on Phishs 30 years of music, Grantlands Steven Hyden puts the problem best: "In order to like Phish, you must consciously decide to like Phish.". Worst bit: The post-Coldplay minor key pianos, which were absolutely everywhere around 2005. Whats that coming over the hill? Journal Media does not control and is not responsible Give Orange. We very much doubt it! Oasis: 'Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants' (2000) - It may contain fan favourite 'Fuckin' In The Bushes', but As of 2010, the Dave Matthews Band has sold over 30 million records worldwide. To give you an example, 'Year 3000' is about what life is like in the future, and they talk about how. Becoming popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the band released three consecutive multi-platinum albums, one of which has been certified diamond and has sold over 28 million records in the United States, and over 40 million albums worldwide,becoming the ninth best-selling artist of the 2000s.Creed is often recognized as one of the prominent acts of the post-grunge movement of the late 1990s and early 2000s and is one of the most commercially successful rock bands of all time. Why am I singing along to Hard-Fi.. Whats so bad about it: Its an 80s power ballad dressed up like a mid-noughties indie rock, and aint nobody got time for that. We know this now. Myspace updates are like the bat signal of an '00s artists, you know. GRAMMY Award-winner Jeff Coffin of Bla Fleck and the Flecktones has since filled Moore's spot as the band's saxophonist. Truthfully it was a tough call regarding whether or not to choose Simple Plan or Good Charlotte to appear on this list. Sports 20 Worst Bands of the 2000s Stats Can you name the 20 Worst Bands? Paul Cook and Steve Jones are great, but were held back by the larger-than-life personalities of Sid Vicious and John Lydon (or Rotten or whatever). There's one band here that will anger and shock many people. It's no surprise that Creed won this poll. This pic just screams "Radio Disney." I don't think I need to remind everyone about how terrible frosted tips on whine-singing dudes were, right? Let me fill you in on this weird theory that I have: I'll bet every penny in my savings account that I can prove the 2000s spawned some of the lamest and straight-up embarrassing musicians the world has ever seen. Sitting somewhere between The Streets and Ocean Colour Scene, The Twang were hailed as the next big thing by the NME upon their emergence and topped numerous critics tips including a #2 spot in the influential BBC Sound of 2007 poll. So let's apologise in advance to Bjorn, Carl and whoever is currently playing drums and keep the vitriol centralised. Because their backstage altercations always boiled down to sibling rivalry. In other words, LCD Soundsystem fans are the type of people who think buying their 10-year old kid a Public Image Ltd. record for his birthday is an example of good parenting. Pretty Rickys rap-R&B hybrid is so tasteless and tacky, even, that it could make Mariah Carey blush. : Its chipmunks singing about sex. Reproduction of material from any Salon pages without written permission is strictly prohibited. Consider yourself lucky if you dont remember lyrics like Oh please Mr. President, will you lend me a future. Their hit Whats Up? meanwhile combines the worst of what Ani DiFranco and grunge had to offer, all of it dressed up in thrift store clothing that probably smelled funny. [29] 2000s2010s Playing with Fire, Kevin Federline (2006) The only album recorded by Kevin Federline, ex-husband of Britney Spears, Playing with Fire is review aggregator Metacritic 's lowest-scoring album with a rating of 15. But the song. American alternative rock band formed in New York City, best known for their early 1990s hits, "Two Princes", and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong", which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations. Despite a short period of success things never really took off for the band and they are now cited as one of the reasons people grew so tired of guitar music. American pop-rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma formed by brothers Isaac (guitar, piano, vocals), Taylor (keyboards, piano, guitar, drums, vocals), and Zac Hanson (drums, piano, guitar, vocals). -Ben Westhoff, Funk metal is a bad idea. The video is something special too, a mad vision of the future from the mind of someone who put too much faith in the plot for. Doug Peters / EMPICS Entertainment / EMPICS Entertainment. Jason Roberts Keeps the Music of Bob Wills Swinging, Brooks & Dunn Boot Scoot Through 21st RodeoHouston Performance, Apes of the State Is Here to Defend Folk Punk, Become a member to support the independent voice of Houston They subsequently obtained an American deal with global distribution via Roadrunner Records. Here are the Top 10 suckiest bands of the '00s. Were aware of how a novelty act can be ridiculed by Simon Cowell in the first round, before finding unlikely success as the show progresses, before releasing a chart-bound single via Cowells label Syco. What made it so bad: When you become a parent, you tacitly sign up to watch an endless amount of childrens TV. But the song. Sum 41 - Fronted by Deryck Whibley, the Canadian The 2000s gave us lots of interesting phenomena: George Bush, International war, Facebook, Zoey 101, excellent New Jersey Devils groups, best of all it provided us a few very, uh,"unique"styles of music: Post-Grunge, Nu Metal, and Pop Punk. Because theyve been caught ripping off other artists songs, including Stevie Wonder, The New Seekers, and Neil Innes. WebThese are the worst musicians of the 2000s. 16. Copyright 2023 RebelsMarket Inc. All rights reserved. Nu-rave may not have aged well as a scene, but Myths of the New Future still holds up, surprisingly. See if you agree with Rolling Stone readers top-10 list of the worst90s bands. It was not long before they recruited bassist Dave Parsons, and later drummer Robin Goodridge, and started writing. Ill probably never get past it. We can't have them training a whole new legion of horrible pop-punk bands, can we? They are permanently beige, the sonic instantiation of Ambercrombie & Fitch cargo shorts, South Carolina Gamecocks hats, and flip-flops flailing. And on closer inspection, Thoms debut is a nauseating hark back to the oh-so-glorious olden days, with several factual flaws, the most notable being that Johnny Rotten wouldnt be seen dead with flowers in his hair. Worst bit: The faux-cockney tone of Luke Concannons vocals, as he sings, My dads totally had a bloody hard day / But hes been good fun and bubblin and jokin away. Oi oi, guvnor! Add to that their anodyne, soulless music and their eminently slappable faces and you begin to see why The Jonas Brothers are on this list. Houston's independent source of The band signed with Roadrunner Records in 1999 and re-released their once-independent album The State.The band achieved commercial success with the release of their 2000 album The State and then they achieved mainstream success with the release of their 2001 album Silver Side Up.Following the release of Silver Side Up the band released their biggest and most known hit today, "How You Remind Me" which peaked number 1 on the American and Canadian charts at the same time.Then, the band's 4th album The Long Road spawned 5 singles and continued the band's mainstream success with their hit single "Someday" which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 at the Canadian Singles Chart.