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? 19. Perhaps not the worst of the '00s offenders as far as their musical quality goes, and Travis Barker is a fuckin' beast on the drums, but blink helped further that whole pop-punk craze during the '00s, and are therefore responsible for the birth of bands like Simple Plan and Panic! ------------------------------------------. He always wore sunglasses. 17 respectively. The boyband became a manband, encouraged countless 90s reformations that we did not ask for or need, and ushered in the inexplicable revitalisation of Gary Barlows career. WebAs noted in our piece on how Pearl Jam are the most boring band in 20 years, grunting, dumb hats and Z-grade attempts at Whos Next do not a great rock and roll band make. Where would the world of sporting montages be without The Hives? I would take being pepper-sprayed dead in my eye over listening to these guys any day. What made it so bad: In theory, Bad Day is a touching, uplifting number to raise the spirits, a reminder that everyone feels down in the dumps sometimes. 8. Blazin' Squad - Like the mutated spawn of East 17 this group of Essex chavs ransacked the charts earlier in the decade with their Burberry style brand of pop-hip-hop raps and commercial r'n'b choruses. By this time Westlife were six albums deep into a career built upon dull, saccharine ballads and the formula was very tired indeed. We always appreciate the feedback. Hanson has sold over 16 million records worldwide and have had eight top 40 singles in the UK and six top 40 singles in the US. Create an email alert based on the current article, This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. Also worth noting is that Blink drummer Travis Barkerhas made another one of our lists that's worth checking out. Them, and folks whose favorite book is The Da Vinci Code and favorite TV show is Two and a Half Men. To further plummet any scrap of credibility the band might have had lead singer Donny Tourette (Real name: Pat) appeared on Celebrity Big Brother alongside Leo Sayer and Jermaine Jackson. But mainly because courting comparisons to the Beatles is always lame, no exceptions. -Jeff Weiss. Johnny Borrell is possibly the biggest ego centric to walk the planet, pull on white skinny jeans and inflict complete bollocks like 'America' on us in a long long time. only way to stay in touch was a letter in the mail.. 483623. Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in. But at some point, founders Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope sort of lost their way and now this is all that's left of them: If music on the radio in the early 1990s all sounded the same, that's because it was All Hootie & The Blowfish, All The Time. 1. Here are the top 10 bands that defined the 2000s Kerrang era. WebIt's not that they're the worst bands ever, but the fact that they're so fucking boring makes them worse than some of the actual worst bands. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible Listen to it! 18. Well, in this case the common rap happens to be true. Nothing gets worse. A collection of the worst bands to emerge and inflict woeful music upon us this decade. Hating Nickelback used to be cool, but it's so easy that it's kind of just a fact, now. Deryck Whibley led this Canadian 4 piece 'rock' group that somehow pushed their way to the top, for a bit at least. So-ng. Real music didnt win, on this occasion. To learn more see our, HATE TO SAY I TOLD YOU SOOOOOO *goal is scored*. Vote now in our 2015 Best of L.A. Readers Choice poll. That said, fuck Walmart. for the content of external websites. Well, too bad. In the last week, Rush and the Eagles have been reappraised and argued about on Salon. 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. , Spotify, the iPhone. Even in the 1990s, there were only so many mock turtlenecks and cargo pants the front cover of Tiger Beat could handle before fans revolted against the fashion. Axel F was one of those irreversible mistakes, the kind that spirals out of control before you realise whats actually happening. Is it being prepared to do the wrong thing, whatever the price? Doug Peters / EMPICS Entertainment Sum 41 - Fronted by Deryck Whibley, the Canadian four piece achieved astonishing success this decade. Last Updated. We did some digging around and this is what we came up with. 2. brokeNCYDE - Given their name which is meant to be play on words of 'Broken Inside', unsurprisingly brokeNCYDE are an emo band, but this isn't emo as we know it, oh no. The band is composed of Follow. I would like to point out that the members of The Maccabees are called things like Orlando, Hugo, Felix, and Rupert. 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. The point being: had this song not existed within a viral fad, literally nobody would care. Interview: Imogen Ray, Merchandising Manager Extraordinaire, The Unconventional Music of Antonio Ibrahine: How His Big Band Sound and Sound Design Elements Elevated The Audience to New Heights, Noa Bar Talks Influences and Collaborators - A Jam Addict Interview, Making Connections Through Live Music - An Interview with Karen Shiraishi, This is How to Prepare for a Concert Performance, Guitarist Jason Ji Talks Instruments, Shows, and Film Work. Here are the Top 10 suckiest bands of the '00s. Famous purely through association the bands biggest hit is the catchy but infuriating 'Shake It'. CUT MY KNIFE INTO PIZZA! But in practice, its a soulless, sappy ghost of the past. How and ever, their gentle lovesongs were the ideal accompaniment to burgeoning teenage romances. 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. 16. What made it so bad: This might the laziest song to become a bonafide hit (it reached number three in the UK singles chart). -Kai Flanders, What do white people have to complain about, George Carlin once posited. The band went through a number of configurations between 1995 and 2005, achieving its current form when Adair replaced drummer Ryan Vikedal. Dishonorable Mentions not on this list: Kid Rock, Linkin Park, real Matchbox 20, Spin Doctors and Blues Traveler rest assured you are all hated, as well. Worst bit:The lyric: Shes flirty / Turned 30 / Aint that the age a girl gets really dirty? No for you, my lyrically challenged friend. They make Perrier seem vibrant and ethnic. Tokio Hotel - Hugely popular in Europe, Tokio Hotel have yet to replicate their success in Britain or the USA. The Jonas Brothers - This Disney approved threesome provoke extreme anger amongst their haters for being so damn squeaky clean. You may change your settings at any time but this may impact on the functionality of the site. And besides, they still go on world tours, have their own podcasts and continue to release musicso we can't feel too bad for them. Basically the Goo Goo Dolls of the next millennium. Empics Entertainment 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. Three lads from Donegal who made sprightly tunes about manic pixie dream girls and Louis Walsh. 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 He needs that sugar hit again, and again, and again. Ev-ery. Thi-is. and indemnify Journal Media in relation to such content and their ability to make such content, Drummers such as Sacha Gervasi, Amir, and Spencer Cobrin had all filled in as Bush drummers before Robin Goodridge was made the permanent fit and thus completing the Bush lineup. These results are sure to anger many people, but remember that this is a readers' poll. MORE INFO. Bookmark Quiz Bookmark Quiz Bookmark. 10 Worst Hard Rock Lyrics Of The 2000s. So thanks for that, lads. 25 forgotten indie bands of the 2000s, ranked from worst to best The 10 Suckiest Bands of the '00s | Rocks Off - Houston Press : Its chipmunks singing about sex. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com. For more information on cookies please refer to our cookies 'This Love' was the bands biggest hit alongside the vaguely creepy 'She Will Be Loved'. At least with those, you can sometimes get a laugh out of them. The group was moved to Island Def Jam Music Group, which they eventually left after conflict with the label about creative input. Be Your Own Pet were probably not as well known as some of the bands in this list, but they were bags more fun than most of them. What made it so bad: How did this happen? Yet theres a difference between simple pleasure and mind-numbingly dumb. For the release of their seventh album, the band parted from EMI Canada and signed a new Canadian domestic distribution deal with Universal Music Canada. This was the first single from the bands comeback album Beautiful World, and that comeback has brought nothing good to the universe (except the song Shine, which is admittedly quite likeable). Treat yourself. By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy. 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. 50. Busted Incredibly, the 'orrible three piece sold a massive 3million albums in their four year career as well as scooping two BRIT Awards. worst rock bands of the 2000s 1 One Direction One Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) were a British-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall If the Black Eyed Peas, the creators of nonsensical hits like "Boom Boom Pow" and "My Humps," qualify as music, then any kid with a Barbie Mix It Up DJ Turntable is Mozart. What made it so bad: Its earnest, self-indulgent pap of the highest order. posts, comments and submissions available. For that, Fratellis, I can never forgive you. That along with the band (apart from the drummer) are just terrible musicians. As Spin magazine put it, they're like "Nickelback before there was Nickelback.". It is not an exaggeration to call this one of the defining albums for The kind of thing youd find yourself singing along to on the radio, then recoil and go Ew. Truthfully it was a tough call regarding whether or not to choose Simple Plan or Good Charlotte to appear on this list. Okay, it was written by Andy Burrows, but we still can't forgive him. 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. Thats Not My Name was lead singer Katie White ranting about her frustrations with being a woman in the music industry, which is fair but Jesus, if I ever hear it again Ill scream. Bands like The Living End and The Vines brought a punk rock edge to the genre, while bands like Wolfmother and Eskimo Joe leaned more towards classic rock. -Kai Flanders, You realize that Jason Segels characters obsession with Rush in I Love You Man is tongue in cheek, right?