B-. 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. The group was especially popular in Canada, having three number-one singles in the country. You can obtain a copy of the Whether they're singing songs about wishing to cheat on their existing girlfriend with their ex or- actually, you understand I should not even need to continue that sentence. local news and culture, Angelica Leicht -Nicholas Pell, Formed in the late aughts, The Raconteurs consist of Jack White and some other guys. But people kept referring them to these labels which diluted the music genres so much its now just a big. . As Spin magazine put it, they're like "Nickelback before there was Nickelback.". They make Perrier seem vibrant and ethnic. We love funk, we love metal, but we also love peanut butter and veggie burgers, just not together. YOU. 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. The band's biggest hit came with the aforementioned 'Hate My Life' where Connelly rallies against (besides the homeless) his wife, his lack of money, his friends and not being able to sleep with young girls- honestly. 13. PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1890 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie. While people seemed to have particular scorn for one particular late Nineties rap-rock band and one post-grunge band whose lead singer sounds a bit like Eddie Vedder, bands ranging from Smashing Pumpkins to the Goo Goo Dolls got votes. Really, guys. But it also gave us some truly, unforgettably horrible songs. But nothing excuses a throwaway, novelty kids TV song about a builder fixing things, managing to shift over a million copies, becoming the highest-selling song of 2000 and the first Christmas number one of the 00s. They're filled to the brim with misogynistic, self-important suckage, model themselves after Nickleback, and one song has them professing that they're "so sick of the hobos." 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). Check the thread! The band is composed of -Jeff Weiss, See also: The Eagles Hotel California: Why This Song Sucks, Once upon a time/When the world was just a pancake/Fears would arise/That if you went too far youd fall/But with the passage of time/It all became more of a ball. -Some Dave Matthews lyrics, You want a real American Horror story? The band's Dark Horse album was a success which produced eight singles, one of which peaked on the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and two of which peaked on the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. Inexplicably popular, the band continue to break peoples ears and will to live the world over. The album did not match the sales figures of Nevermind but was still a critical and commercial success. 4. : Somewhere, Vanessa Carlton is still perched on a travelling piano, playing the blissful notes of . 'This Love' was the band's most significant hit alongside the slightly scary 'She Will Be Liked'. Well, in this case the common rap happens to be true. After signing to major label DGC Records, Nirvana found unexpected success with "Smells Like Teen Spirit", the first single from the band's second album Nevermind (1991). Luckily the band have split now with Justin Hawkins going on to try various ventures such as entering Eurovision (Beaten by the car crash that was Scooch). My Humps was bad, but who would have figured the group could get worse? Quizzes; Events; Quiz Creation; Community; Videos; SporcleCon; Remove Ads; Sign In; Quiz Categories. They are allegedly a different, other hated band. But Austrian disc-spinner DJ Otzi doesnt know too much of a good thing. These are the worst musicians of the 2000s. But that would be to ignore just how difficult 2005 was, when this cartoon frog became synonymous with back-of-the-bus ringtones, before becoming a UK #1 single. Yet theres a difference between simple pleasure and mind-numbingly dumb. It's sort of like hating Jonah Lehrer, partially because, like Lehrer, Nickelbackplagiarizes itselfand somehow still has fans. Their second album was called Konk, which is quite fitting, in retrospect. In order for something to be hated, it must first be loved; that love is what gives the hatred its roots. Oh, its another flash-in-the-pan indie band. Using the spoils of the Beatles, Wings built a castle out of cheese. They subsequently obtained an American deal with global distribution via Roadrunner Records. 7 and No. 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. Axel F was one of those irreversible mistakes, the kind that spirals out of control before you realise whats actually happening. The Give It Away video could be called Anthony and the Hand Jive, and its even more ridiculous when he starts doing duck lips. We didnt see Chico coming. As of July 2010, the band had charted sixteen singles on various Billboard singles charts and recorded five studio albums; and their 1994 debut album, Cracked Rear View, was the 16th-best-selling album of all time in the US, having been certified platinum 16 times. And, lastly, I want to clarify that not all of the bands pointed out on this list existed simply throughout the 2000s, but they are remembered as '2000s musicians'. Despite the enormous commercial success of Middle of Nowhere, the band suffered from the merger that eliminated their label, Mercury Records. He needs that sugar hit again, and again, and again. Afterwards, the band put out their biggest album to date, All The Right Reasons which produced 3 top 10 singles and 5 top 20 singles, on the Billboard Hot 100 example of songs like "Photograph", "Far Away", and "Rockstar". American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987. And that one song is grand, and then it turns into Brimful of Asha. Since their demise the members of One True Voice have failed to scale the heights of success and Daniel was recently seen failing to get to the final stages of this years X Factor in front of one time contemporary Cheryl Cole of Girls Aloud, now a multi-millionaire X Factor judge. 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. Houston's independent source of policy. Where would the world of sporting montages be without The Hives? Them, and folks whose favorite book is The Da Vinci Code and favorite TV show is Two and a Half Men. Okay, it was written by Andy Burrows, but we still can't forgive him. 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. Create an email alert based on the current article, This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. MDQL is preparing to belt! Real music didnt win, on this occasion. They had an umlaut in their name! Here are the Top 10 suckiest bands of the '00s. 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. Justin Hawkins, he of tight catsuits and rebellious teeth fame, really did headline the Reading and Leeds festivals with The Darkness. One True Voice - Proof that reality TV pop stars are not invincible. Whats worse is that, while good bands struggle to make decent money, Hootie seemingly siphoned off all of it in their 90s heyday, going more platinum than Sandra Dee. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. But we were naive in 2006. 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). No Spice Girl was better placed to rule the charts than Victoria Beckham. Again we have the same problem. But the song. What made it so bad: Somewhere, Vanessa Carlton is still perched on a travelling piano, playing the blissful notes of A Thousand Miles as she navigates the Sahara. Scouting For Girls - What can we say about this band that hasn't already been said? CUT MY KNIFE INTO PIZZA! 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. 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. 17. No Spice Girl was better placed to rule the charts than Victoria Beckham. Tokio Hotel - Hugely popular in Europe, Tokio Hotel have yet to replicate their success in Britain or the USA. What was he hiding? Feedback on 25 forgotten indie bands of the 2000s, ranked from worst to best. 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. They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations. 17 respectively. View Reports-/5-RATE QUIZ. 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. He sang songs such as The A team and Shape of You. The final nail in the dodgy cock-rockers' career, however, was this atrocity Hot Leg. The band's original domestic signing was with EMI Canada. There's one band here that will anger and shock many people. By siouxsie Empics Entertainment. Added to the mix is an unhealthy dose of 'crunk'- a highly processed and auto-tuned form of hip hop with added nauseating screams. 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. He probably likes Dane Cook. What followed, however, was nothing short of disastrous. Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Myspace updates are like the bat signal of an '00s artists, you know. If you have any questions or concerns or just want to drop us a line, don't hesitate to contact us! In theory, Bad Day is a touching, uplifting number to raise the spirits, a reminder that everyone feels down in the dumps sometimes. : 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. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible Exactly. Okay, their big hit, 'In Too Deep' wasn't that bad, however, the group has been chipping away at the same couple of chords now for too long. Nirvana's brief run ended following the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994, but various posthumous releases have been issued since, overseen by Novoselic, Grohl, and Cobain's widow Courtney Love. American rock band that was formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, in 1991. Busted Incredibly, the 'orrible three piece sold a massive 3million albums in their four year career as well as scooping two BRIT Awards. Sophisticated. works. Last but not leastwell maybe actually this is the least. Borland left the group in 2001, but Durst, Rivers, Otto and Lethal continued to record and tour with guitarist Mike Smith. Web9. 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. John Mayer is that insufferable bro -- you know, the one who wears a pukka bead necklace, is always shirtless, toting around a guitar at that house party you didn't want to go to, anyway. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting being Dave Grohl, who joined the band in 1990. The band's 2009 album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (the first album since Moore's death) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, earning the band their fifth consecutive number-one debut making them the second band behind Metallica to do so. But it also lead to the scourge of landfill indie as the decade wore on. WebChris Gerard of Metro Weekly ranked it as Duran Duran's worst album. Just one more single was released in six months before band member Daniel Pearce quit the band leaving them no choice but to split the following day. They can barely play guitar and barely hold a tune. The 2000s embraced bands so terrible that their ability to haunt and torture us seemed to have emerged from the fantasy of horror master Stephen King: Maroon 5. 1. but its a doozy, a mess of classic rock wails and faux bluesiness. You got it. Dave Matthews Band. We've already got bands like Hoobastank and Alien Ant Farm set to traipse through the city on tour. Truthfully it was a tough call regarding whether or not to choose Simple Plan or Good Charlotte to appear on this list. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold more than 50 million albums worldwide[ and ranking as the eleventh best-selling music act, and the second best-selling foreign act in the U.S. behind the Beatles, of the 2000s. British rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met. Bang of random Playstation 2 sports game music off Jet. Enough with the nostalgia shows already. We don't mean that in a good way. WebTop 10 Alternative Bands of the 2000s WatchMojo.com 25M subscribers Join Subscribe 15K 1.1M views 8 years ago Find links in the description below to buy the music featured in this video! Hot body, rock the party / Give me some of that sugarland! : One happy clappy singalong of Hey Babys chorus is nice, harmless fun. As a petite woman, I know when Chelsea Dagger comes on it is time to leave the dancefloor lest I want to spend three uncomfortable minutes wedged under a lads sweaty armpit. 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. We asked our readers to vote for their least favorite bands of the Nineties last week. Its sexual politics are questionable at best Fergie sings about shaking her moneymakers to get ahead in life and the song relies on fairly pitiful rhymes (They say Im really sexy /The boys they wanna sex me) to make its dubious point. 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. Nobodys done it since, and not because folk duo Nizlopi are boundary-pushing innovators. 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. Hating Nickelback used to be cool, but it's so easy that it's kind of just a fact, now. Because nobody will stand for this ever again. We would have hoped that Whitley's split with Avril Lavigne, (the other Canadian rock star who just barely missed this list) would have inspired him to write some better songs of heartbreak? Give Orange. The sex rhymes on Bloodsugarsexmagik would be forgettable if they werent so awful She stuck my butt with her big black stick / I said Whats up? However, we aren't going to let them off the hook for being responsible for the birth of bands like Simple Plan and Panic! Muse, Evanescence Bring Big Goth Energy to Toyota Center. In the last week, Rush and the Eagles have been reappraised and argued about on Salon. -Kai Flanders, What do white people have to complain about, George Carlin once posited. Like Piers Morgan. created content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrant But that would be to ignore just how difficult 2005 was, when this cartoon frog became synonymous with back-of-the-bus ringtones, before becoming a UK #1 single. , 300px wide But in practice, its a soulless, sappy ghost of the past. But the larger point of why this band is on the list is the entire pop-punk fad they inspired. 14. The View had one song. Li-ike. Getting back to terrible pop-punk Simple Plan has ranked high on our list of hated musicians of the 2000s. It was not long before they recruited bassist Dave Parsons, and later drummer Robin Goodridge, and started writing. This Granted, they along with Green Day and Offspring actually did produce some pretty great music, and they certainly defined a niche that people responded to. (When, by the way, they'll still be terrible.). Instead we get three-and-a-half minutes of highly derivative pop-rock that evokes memories of a hundred shit mid-noughties indie nights in damp provincial towns. What made it so bad: That lumpen power chord riff is bad enough, but when the lead guitar does nothing more than imitate it, it becomes all too clear that were looking at a music hate crime. August 9, 2013 Tremonti, Phillips and Marshall went on to found Alter Bridge while Stapp followed a solo career. WebTHE 2000S WAS a landmark decade for indie music, producing acts that are still huge today. Theres innocent fun, and then theres ruining a new millennium before its barely begun. But Austrian disc-spinner DJ Otzi doesnt know too much of a good thing. Limp Bizkit. PA Archive / PA Images / PA Images. 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. Except they were actually a bunch of auto-tuned, spoiled little brats whose fame has more to do with luck than any sort of measure of talent. What made it so bad: This might the laziest song to become a bonafide hit (it reached number three in the UK singles chart). So-ng. My dads totally had a bloody hard day / But hes been good fun and bubblin and jokin away. Oi oi, guvnor! -Anna Westhoff, See also: Liam Gallagher On His Brother Noel: Id Rather Eat My Own Shit Than Be In A Band With Him Again, Phish is supposed to be the next generations Grateful Dead, right? This time, car video games. MORE INFO. Copyright 2023 RebelsMarket Inc. All rights reserved. This band is neither rock, nor grunge, nor emo, nor metal. 25 forgotten indie bands of the 2000s, ranked from worst to best, Doug Peters / EMPICS Entertainment / EMPICS Entertainment. It happened. 10:00AM. WebFather of All Motherfuckers, Green Day (2020) In 2022, Loudwire published that Father of All Motherfuckers was the highest ranked rock album on a list of the worst albums of the We very much doubt it! 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. Every Glastonbury poster and line-up since 1970, Soundtrack Of My Life: Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster, J-hope fulfils another fantasy with his J. Cole collab On The Street, Daisy Jones & The Six: backstage with the TV band everyones going to be watching, Final Fantasy 16 is a lavish RPG twist on Bayonetta and its all the better for it. It takes courage to admit that, for whatever reason, you managed to be duped into thinking this phony ear sludge could be called music. Fancy a trip down Indie Memory Lane? These guys always seemed to be for people who were like, into ART and LITERATURE. Powter sings in generalisations, (Youre faking a smile with the coffee to go, You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost). 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.