If ever there proof that British pop music was in a dire state in the first half of the noughties then it's this. Send a Message. 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. WebThe Australian alternative scene of the 2000s was also notable for its diversity. Worst bit: Its chipmunks singing about sex. 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. 8. Sloppy, derivative and obsessed with shock value for its own sake, the Pistols set the template for British punk rock bands trying too hard. Worst bit: The way the singer wears his hat in the video. Worst bit: Its not even the worst Black Eyed Peas song. 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. If ever there proof that British popular song was in a dire state in the very first half of the noughties then it's this. It was a mistake. Hating Nickelback used to be cool, but it's so easy that it's kind of just a fact, now. Last Updated. Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. This list could have gone on for miles. Across their three studio albums, James, Charlie and Matt inflicted such nightmarish songs as 'Year 3000', 'Air Hostess' and 'Thunderbirds' upon our poor ears. 483623. The Darkness - No, it wasn't a bad nightmare. and indemnify Journal Media in relation to such content and their ability to make such content, In the late 1980s Nirvana established itself as part of the Seattle grunge scene, releasing its first album Bleach for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989. 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. But the song. Thank you for supporting LA Weekly and our advertisers. Sports 20 Worst Bands of the 2000s Stats Can you name the 20 Worst Bands? We very much doubt it! An Honest Mistake is OK for what it is, which is a blatant attempt by a record label at emulating the success of The Killers. Forget Chris Barrons scraggly beard; the real problem with the Spin Doctors is their enduring lightweight retro jam song legacy on crappy corporate radio. 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. 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. My dads totally had a bloody hard day / But hes been good fun and bubblin and jokin away. Oi oi, guvnor! Last years Super Bowl halftime show where they sung out of sync and trampled Sweet Child O Mine made Madonnas version look brilliant. He needs that sugar hit again, and again, and again. 14. 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, The album did not match the sales figures of Nevermind but was still a critical and commercial success. 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. CUT MY KNIFE INTO PIZZA! 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. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible Creed. WebCan you name the 20 Worst Bands? The 00s gave us brilliant things: Arctic Monkeys. 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. No thanks. Borland left the group in 2001, but Durst, Rivers, Otto and Lethal continued to record and tour with guitarist Mike Smith. Champagne Supernova, anyone? 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 Truthfully the best part of Papa Roach's presence is that at this moment, they have actually basically ended up being a meme. The band went through a number of configurations between 1995 and 2005, achieving its current form when Adair replaced drummer Ryan Vikedal. What made it so bad: Its 2017 and were wise to how The X Factor works. Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in. 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. In fact, it downright sucks. Thanks to the success of these '90s nostalgia tours, '00s alt-rock bands are jumping on that bandwagon and booking tours together as bad-music collectives, and they're resurrecting all that was awful about that period of music in the first place. The band achieved mainstream success with their second and third studio albums, Significant Other (1999) and Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000), although this success was marred by a series of controversies surrounding their performances at Woodstock '99 and the 2001 Big Day Out festival. 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. Worst bit: When you think the song has faded out but, oh no, heres another chorus this time with overblown gospel choir! 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! The band now records under its own label, 3CG Records. WebTHE 2000S WAS a landmark decade for indie music, producing acts that are still huge today Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, to name but a few. EMPICS Entertainment. Still, no dice. God, Im aggravated just thinking about Scouting For Girls. Really, guys. Powter sings in generalisations, (Youre faking a smile with the coffee to go, You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost). Yes, lazier than The Blobby Song. 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? What followed, however, was nothing short of disastrous. Justin Hawkins, he of tight catsuits and rebellious teeth fame, really did headline the Reading and Leeds festivals with The Darkness. Are Hootie & the Blowish breaking up? If only. : The faux-cockney tone of Luke Concannons vocals, as he sings, . 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 Did Banana Republic run out of khakis? It was an actual, living hell. 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! unless otherwise stated. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. The Killers came in hot with their 2005 album Hot Fuss . 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.". Create an email alert based on the current article, This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. MEEEEEEENS NEEEEEEDS!. Lets not neglect how wonderful it was to witness a puffa jacket-wearing Dane Bowers singlehandedly stinking out Posh Spices big solo move. Because Wonderwall is pure nonsense. Here are the top 10 bands that defined the 2000s Kerrang era. PA Archive / PA Images 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. If only Hootie were Sandra Dee. Copyright 2023 RebelsMarket Inc. All rights reserved. There will always be those unfathomably popular bands and singers that get an inordinate amount of airtime, and are loved by obsessed, cultish fans, only intensifying the hatred of those who realize one objective truth: that when you get down to it, the music isn't even good. 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. Listen to it! They are permanently beige, the sonic instantiation of Ambercrombie & Fitch cargo shorts, South Carolina Gamecocks hats, and flip-flops flailing. And try not to dance. but its a doozy, a mess of classic rock wails and faux bluesiness. The point here is seduction, but its hard to be seduced when youre nauseous. But people kept referring them to these labels which diluted the music genres so much its now just a big. 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. The current members are Chris Barron (vocals), Eric Schenkman (guitar and vocals), Aaron Comess (drums and percussion), and Mark White (bass guitar). Known for their squeaky clean looks The Script - OK, Mums need something to listen to - nobody wants to find their Radiohead CD's in the kitchen on a Sunday afternoon, but surely the women who brought us into this world deserve better than rubbish like The Script they are served? British rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met. Here are 20 of the worst: : Cast your mind back to 2006, when you had to ask your parents to stop using the phone so you could connect to dial-up, and a time when webcams were a relatively new invention. And there comes a point in Hey Baby when it threatens to never end. The uber successful act are so clean cut they make Cliff Richard look like Marilyn Manson. 1 One Direction One Direction (commonly abbreviated as 1D) were a British-Irish pop boy band based in London, composed of Niall You got it. You can obtain a copy of the But it also lead to the scourge of landfill indie as the decade wore on. 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. Limp Bizkit is one of the rare band names that could not be made any more ridiculous if it were spelled "LiMp b!ZKiT," an observation that makes the band's unchecked anger so hard to take seriously. : Counting Crows singer Adam Duritzs purring la la la la chants. But with the Dead, one at least enjoyed a fighting chance of enjoying them sober. -Kai Flanders, What do white people have to complain about, George Carlin once posited. They also won two BRIT Awards (who cares!). 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). In a musical genre already dominated by the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, Nick Lachey's ersatz boy band never really had a chance. It was a novelty at the time, honest. Across their 3 studio albums, James, Charlie and Matt inflicted such horrible tunes as 'Year 3000', 'Air Hostess' and 'Thunderbirds' on us. View Reports-/5-RATE QUIZ. American rock band, formed in 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida. Real music didnt win, on this occasion. Inexplicably popular, the band continue to break peoples ears and will to live the world over. They wore suits and hats! Sometimes we just need to call out the musical monstrosities that actually happened and why the 2000s themselves were such a tragedy. The kind of thing youd find yourself singing along to on the radio, then recoil and go Ew. 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. At least with those, you can sometimes get a laugh out of them. Metro Station - What do you do if Billy Ray Cyrus is your Dad and tween sensation Miley Cyrus is your sister? From whence you came, Plain White Ts. 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? It is not an exaggeration to call this one of the defining albums for Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for user created content, posts, comments, In all fairness though, they were responsible for some tunes. We can be thankful that 4 Non Blondes only made one album 1992s Bigger, Better, Faster, More! LAWeekly Instagram: Featuring the culture of LA since 1978 , Relationship with the Victim* 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. 9. blink-182 After years of speculation, Creed reunited in 2009 for a tour and new album called Full Circle, and in early 2012 the band reconvened to tour and work on a fifth album. Vote now in our 2015 Best of L.A. Readers Choice poll. What made made it so bad:Pop musics often simple and repetitive, and that is absolutely fine. Just an FYI, though? 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. Interchangeable with Matchbox 20, but technically not Matchbox 20. While these 3 genres originally started in the 1990s, they wouldn't hit the mainstream until a decade later. That and a pair of testicles. 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). So do you agree ? WebChris Gerard of Metro Weekly ranked it as Duran Duran's worst album. Then again, maybe Whibley's split with Avril Lavigne will inspire him to write some inspired songs of heartbreak? The band consists of lead vocalist Scott Stapp, guitarist and vocalist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips. So let's apologise in advance to Bjorn, Carl and whoever is currently playing drums and keep the vitriol centralised. Their most recent album, Away from the World, was released in 2012, and also debuted at number one on the Billboard chart. Yo, echoes Theodore. Maybe not the worst of the '00s offenders as far as their musical quality goes. I was born too late into a world that doesnt care, she sings, dreaming of a time when music really mattered (vom), when accountants didnt have control / And when media couldnt buy your soul. Real music didnt win, on this occasion. Go-oes. The band is composed of Worst bit: Can We Fix It?s constant, cheap garage beat, the audio equivalent of someone drilling a hole in your conscience. What made it so bad: In which The Hoff who, lest we forget, should not be hassled winds down the car window and leers at passersby over an exquisitely uninventive rockabilly riff. Because theyve been caught ripping off other artists songs, including Stevie Wonder, The New Seekers, and Neil Innes. -Ben Westhoff, Did you know that Blues Travelers John Popper used to be a member of this damn group? News images provided by Press Association What made it so bad: How did this happen? Josh Homme might pop up and read a kids bedtime story every so often, but its a by-and-large mind-numbing existence. After the demise of his first band, then releasing an awful cover of Sparks 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Two Of Us' and before going on to unsuccessfully audition for Eurovision in 2007. 7 and No. Worst bit: When you stop to think about the number of people involved in the making of this song and its accompanying video. 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). 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. 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