WebWorst band of all time 24 Ed Sheeran Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and musician. 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. To give you an example, 'Year 3000' is about what life is like in the future, and they talk about how. If we open that door, it may not be one we can close, folks, and it's way too soon for anyone to be pining away for the days when George W. Bush was head bitch in charge and Paris Hilton had a show on network television. Wire service provided by AFP and Press Association. By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies described in our Cookies Policy. Shane now stars in Coronation Street,which seems fitting, considering the emotions conveyed here seem every bit as genuine as pint from The Rovers Return. 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. Irish sport images provided by Inpho Photography Using the spoils of the Beatles, Wings built a castle out of cheese. No Spice Girl was better placed to rule the charts than Victoria Beckham. Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. And try not to dance. But their musical sensibilities are questionable; someone in the group seems to have decided that New Jack Swing was too subtle. 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). What made it so bad: Mainly the chorus, which sees Gary Barlow wailing like hes just opened a tax return. 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. It happened. , 400px wide : The faux-cockney tone of Luke Concannons vocals, as he sings, . Worst bit: Chicos inability to explain why exactly it was Chico time. British rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met. One True Voice were the boy band created by Popstars: The Rivals. Just in case you need a good, strong dose of suck to wake you up to the cruel, cruel noise that was the '00s, we've made a list to remind you of what bands could be in your future if this nostalgia path continues to sludge its way across the nation. Born the year after the death of the Beatles, the group consisting of Paul McCartney, his wife Linda and a revolving door of drummers and guitar players solidified every argument that John was better than Paul. , Spotify, the iPhone. Thank you for supporting LA Weekly and our advertisers. But then this happened. but its a doozy, a mess of classic rock wails and faux bluesiness. He needs that sugar hit again, and again, and again. : One happy clappy singalong of Hey Babys chorus is nice, harmless fun. That and a pair of testicles. We don't mean that in a good way. What followed, however, was nothing short of disastrous. 1. GRAMMY Award-winner Jeff Coffin of Bla Fleck and the Flecktones has since filled Moore's spot as the band's saxophonist. The mere mention of tracks like Two Princes create an earworm so powerful that youre going to need to see an ENT doctor. Another band that just call to mind video games. Juke Box Hero is no Pinball Wizard; I Want To Know What Love Is will make you wish you didnt; Feels Like The First Time will hopefully be your last; Head Games is not about oral sex; Urgent is not that; Hot Blooded,Double Vision and Cold As Ice will send you to the doctor. Carrots help us see much better in the dark/ Dont talk to girls, theyll break your heart. Just an example of a Wombats lyric for you. 10. Worst bit: When you think the song has faded out but, oh no, heres another chorus this time with overblown gospel choir! 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. The quartet has disappeared, but the bands dubious legacy lives on through member Linda Perry, writer and producer of some of the most boring radio songs imaginable, including Christina Aguileras Beautiful and Pinks Get the Party Started. -Liz Ohanesian, Emerging with their mid-aughts hit Grind With Me, Pretty Ricky somehow managed to lower the bar when it came to heartthrob groups with baby-oil-smeared chests. The 00s gave us brilliant things: Arctic Monkeys, The Wire, Spotify, the iPhone. Three lads from Donegal who made sprightly tunes about manic pixie dream girls and Louis Walsh. Oh god, the song. He always wore sunglasses. View Reports-/5-RATE QUIZ. Their brand of twee is cloying and grating like an attention-starved, sugar-crashing eight-year-old who wants you to admire his finger painting, while youre trying to wash the dishes. : How did this happen? Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com. Scouting For Girls write songs a child might make in a primary school music class. Let me make this clear right now: if you're a fan of Post-Grunge, Nu Metal, or Pop Punk, we salute you. I Set My Friends On Fire - This pair of electro-emo tits released their first album in 2008 entitled 'You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter' which includes the single 'Things That Rhyme With Orange'. 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! They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations. Comments. We don't need any more to come trailin' on in behind them. Waiting For A Girl Like You? This list could have gone on for miles. Put on Dont Steal Our Sun there and pretend youre in The OC. 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'. In fact, it downright sucks. If ever there proof that British pop music was in a dire state in the first half of the noughties then it's this. Creed. 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. Nirvana's sudden success widely popularized alternative rock as a whole, and the band's frontman Cobain found himself referred to in the media as the "spokesman of a generation", with Nirvana being considered the "flagship band" of Generation X.Nirvana's third studio album, In Utero (1993), featured an abrasive, less-mainstream sound and challenged the group's audience. The 90's was a time filled with music growth, seeing many rock bands coming up, from No Doubt to Nickleback. created content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrant If you take offense, then you Top 20 Musicians of All Time, in Any Genre, What makes a terrible band? 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? -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. He as a character is unforgettable, but the music of Razorlight? They call themselves a new band made from old friends, but its more accurate to call them slumming dudes attempting to trick fans of the White Stripes into liking their boring, awful, music. Track Consoler of the Lonely repeats the phrase I am bored to tears six times, which is only a small fraction of how often everyone else was saying it. 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. If you still need us to explain why this band are awful with that information in your brain then the chances are you might just be stupid enough to enjoy their dreadful music. Truthfully it was a tough call regarding whether or not to choose Simple Plan or Good Charlotte to appear on this list. Worst bit: The way it builds to the chorus with grim inevitability. 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". In a musical genre already dominated by the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, Nick Lachey's ersatz boy band never really had a chance. News images provided by Press Association To learn more see our, HATE TO SAY I TOLD YOU SOOOOOO *goal is scored*. Hating Nickelback used to be cool, but it's so easy that it's kind of just a fact, now. No 00s hit has been so purpose-built to wind up as many people as possible. Myspace updates are like the bat signal of an '00s artists, you know. They also have the worst band name of the decade to boot. And so stylish! Please, no '00s nostalgia, or these fools may find their way onto the bill. But in practice, its a soulless, sappy ghost of the past. ' On the plus side, however, we do thoroughly back the legit bromance between Messrs. Kiedis and Flea. Worst bit: The lyric: Hey there, Delilah, you be good and dont you miss me / Two more years and youll be done with school / And Ill making history like I do. Oh, you sweet, deluded fool. Grab your copy of the Gigwise print magazine here. However, at some point during all of this '90s hysteria, no one noticed that there was a change a-comin', and that change is one we'd all be better off without: the '00s. 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. Why take our chances? Comments. Just try. My dads totally had a bloody hard day / But hes been good fun and bubblin and jokin away. Oi oi, guvnor! 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. : Can We Fix It?s constant, cheap garage beat, the audio equivalent of someone drilling a hole in your conscience. But in practice, its a soulless, sappy ghost of the past. 19. This pic just screams "Radio Disney." From pop crap to screamo to ridiculously dull indie, see who makes number one below: 20. Theres their reality show and various line-up shifts, of course, but the details of those are too depressing to go into. Advertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the links in our stories. It happened. Worst bit: When he sings Im here to win your heart and soul and you think, Just let me stop you there, Shane. What made it so bad: The fact that its the sound of slipping into a coma. Whats worse is just how seedy it all is, way too post-watershed for rodents. 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. But wasnt this good? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. What made it so bad: One happy clappy singalong of Hey Babys chorus is nice, harmless fun. One True Voice - Proof that reality TV pop stars are not invincible. Favorite. -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. But then this happened. MORE INFO. Theory of a Deadman's lead singer Tyler Connelly is sort of like a slicker version of Nickelback's Chad Kroeger which is ironic given that the pair duetted on 'Hero' taken from the Spiderman soundtrack.