Following is a list of what I consider to be some of the most overrated bands of the past few decades. Keep in mind that when I say, 'what I consider', you should just take as fact since I am seldom wrong and 99% of my opinions are just plain right. That said, in no particular order, let's continue.
10 - The Doors. I know what you're thinking - they had that Light My Fire song that was so catchy and Jim was so handsome before he met Meg Ryan and got fat and no one appreciated what a genius he was 'cause he talked to dead indians and shamans and whatnot and was like, totally enlightened. He was on a higher plane than the rest of us, dude.
Bullshit. Jim Morrison was a pompous, drug-addled jackass who thought his lyrics were oh-so-profound. Guess what Jimmy? They are, if you're wrecked on eight hits of acid and a quart of Jim Beam. Otherwise, not-so-much. Listen to The End. I mean come on. Could you be any more pretentious? If he didn't die fucked up and bloated in a bath tub, he would have been a Vegas lounge act in five years when he ran out of money. All in all, a piece of shit human being who got blown out of all proportion because of an ignorant, gullible generation in the absolute worst decade of the century. Die hippy!
9 - The NY Dolls. I've never heard one of their songs. Ever. How influential could they have been if I've never heard any of their songs? Plus, there's that David Johansen idiot who became Buster Pointerdexter. What an ass. Also, I think they dressed in drag. Another strike against them. That's just what I want to hear is a bunch of fucked up, screaming drag queens. 'Nuff said.
8 - Def Lepard - three words: one armed drummer.
7 - Neil Young - If you castrated a Canadian, that's what Neil Young sounds like. He gets bonus points for being really, really ugly. And would it kill him to wash his hair once in a while? What was Crosby, Stills and Nash thinking? That's like adding Snoop Dog to the Three Tenors.
6 - Pink Floyd. The only way you can even listen to Pink Floyd is if you're loaded on quaaludes and pot. Like comfortably numb, dude. Bonus points for having a crazy guy in the band. Pink Floyd is the Moody Blues suffering from severe depression.
5 - The Eagles - The country-rock version of Insync. Packaged, vapid, formulaic pap. You idiots ate it up. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. And they knew it.
4 - ZZ Top - they had long breads and twirled their guitars...and???? They had two hits and both sucked. Every song sounds the same. But I guess they did have the long beards.
3 - Bruce Springsteen. I absolutely despise the man. He has a grating, annoying voice and his band sucks. Clarence Thomas was a mediocre hack saxophonist and the drummer, Sam Weinstein was horrible. But everyone said they were great. Profound, thoughtful lyrics, they said! How would you know? You couldn't understand a word he said. And he was from New Jersey. Did you know that there was a petition to make Born To Run the state song? That's right - a song about getting the hell out of New Jersey was going to be the state song for New Jersey. And you wonder why it has the reputation it does.
2 - Guns 'N Roses - people actually liked this band. A lot. I'm speechless. A greasy tattoed pussy and his mad hatter side kick. No talent, drug addict, stupid, greasy, losers. Did I mention greasy?
1 - The Beatles. Jesus. Everybody says they are the greatest band ever in the history of the galaxy and before there was a galaxy. Pre-God. Really? This is the band that wrote Yellow Submarine and Oh-Blah-Di. Wha??? Yeah, they had some good songs but were they great? I can't tell anymore I've heard them so much. Frankly, I've had it with the Beatles.
One question though - why would Paul McCartney marry a woman with one leg? I mean, with all that money, wouldn't you want a whole person? And they were the friggin' Beatles for fucksake. You couldn't do better than Yoko Ono and Linda McCartney and then a one-legged lady? That infuriates me. They could have had any women in the world. They could have had threesomes for the rest of their lives and never with the same two women and they chose Yoko and Linda. That's just wrong. And that's why The Beatles are the most overrated band ever.
I hate to admit it...but I agree. 100%.
I just never got The Beatles.
The Monkees, though...that's a band I could get behind.
......Pink Floyd is the Moody Blues suffering from severe depression.
Dude........your skating in thin ice here!LOL
Dee - I knew I was right! Thanks for the confirmation. And I liked the Monkees too. They were the Beatles with a sense of humor.
LW - I was a little worried about that sentence too but I stand by it.
Knights in White Satin is possibly the most depressing, boring song ever. EVER!
You hit 50% with me.
Myself, I never understood the appeal of bands like The Pogues or The Violent Femmes. They seemed to be a reaction to something. Talent, maybe.
"They seemed to be a reaction to something. Talent, maybe."
Best comment ever.
The Beatles were the best band ever. If they really sucked, why so much influence over popular music for the last 40 years? They were together for what, five years.
Pure genius.
I agree with everything else you said.
God, I hate the fucking Doors.
Hate the Doors (I’m a borderline deadhead and deadheads and Door are like, mutually exclusive for some reason – border line because I shower, work and vote conservative). Def Leppard rocked w/two arms - not so much with one. Like Pink Floyd, but only when I’m wasted – ditto Zappa. And the rest in your list – ehhh. Except the Beatles? Typical W[B]ill M.O. – inflammatory for sake of being inflammatory. The Beatles defined Rock and Roll. They were the trailblazers and their influence is still identifiable in any modern music that doesn’t suck (and some that does – but that’s not their fault)...
"...inflammatory for sake of being inflammatory"
Clancy, au contraire, mon frere. As with all of the above bands, I never said they were bad (except G 'N R, ZZ Top and Springsteen), I said they were overrated.
I like the Beatles and they were great but Lord, enough. The Who was better. Although the 'inflammatory' thing is true. I can't help it.
You forgot that "Tunnel of Love" is one of the best songs every written. I back you on the rest of Springsteen.
If you criticize Sir Paul for his one legged love then you must address the the boy lover Pete Townsend.
Pete was never convicted of anything. It was mere allegations.
Paul apparently has an amputee fetish.
Ah, who am I kidding? They're all a bunch of freaks.
I applaud the overwhelming self control you exhibited by limiting yourself to 10.
whoa..at the risk of sounding judgemental...oh what the fuck....you certainly held nothing back...I'm guessing you were the one ostricized by your friends 'cause mom and dad made you come home by 10....wore the "Sears" look....voted republican since turning 18....coca cola and asprin was the closest thing to altered consciousness you have ever experienced and that was while you masturbated over thoughts of Davey Jones while listening to the Dave Clark Five...or was it the 1910 Fruitgum Company??? Your rightful opinion (99%) percentage was garnered via a scientific poll that included you and a younger sibling///get a life friggin poser
So, Gary. You agree with Bill then?
I have to agree with you on these. I've made a point to try out almost every single one that you named and I have walked away from each one questioning the sanity of everyone around me.