seriously, listen to what I just posted (or don't)
I guess the argument would be that SFG aren't being deliberately offensive in the service of bants, but this is possibly what redeems them (in such a context)
― i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Sunday, 20 July 2014 23:22 (nine years ago) link
i.e. they're just fools, not cunts
Amateur Transplants seem more like terrible stand up comedy in musical form rather than a band as such, they are certainly more reprehensible than anyone else mentioned on this thread, though
― bus people are fine broad thinkers (soref), Sunday, 20 July 2014 23:25 (nine years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Parody_musicians
― Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (nakhchivan), Sunday, 20 July 2014 23:31 (nine years ago) link
The Lancashire Hotpots are a comedy folk band[1] from St Helens, Merseyside (formerly part of Lancashire), England, formed in December 2006.[2] The group record songs about Lancashire, technology and British culture (e.g. "Chippy Tea", "He's Turned Emo", "eBay Eck").[3] Their songs make use of Lancashire dialect. Their first single, "He's Turned Emo", gained over 230,000 plays on MySpace (as of 17 March 2008) and was featured on BBC Radio One by Colin Murray.[4]
The current members are Bernard Thresher (vocals, guitar, ukulele, drums), Dickie Ticker (accordion, mandolin, melodica, hand percussion), Bob Wriggles (bass guitar, acoustic bass), Billy McCartney (keyboards), and Kenny Body (drums),[6] the latter two joining following the death of founder member Willie Eckerslike.
― Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (nakhchivan), Sunday, 20 July 2014 23:33 (nine years ago) link
this is a one-way ticket to hell, or the shirehorses, whichever comes sooner
― i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Sunday, 20 July 2014 23:34 (nine years ago) link
Oliver Callan (born 27 December 1980) is an Irish vocal and performance satirist and impressionist known for featuring on Nob Nation, Green Tea and The Saturday Night Show
His impersonations of Eamon Dunphy and David Norris led to a warning from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BAI) in July 2008. The BAI deemed his impersonations "offensive to homosexuals" and said they "promoted binge drinking".[7]
― Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (nakhchivan), Sunday, 20 July 2014 23:35 (nine years ago) link
For example, in 1990, following the execution of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu, Russell did a parody song on his show to the tune of "Chattanooga Choo-Choo." ("Pardon me, boys / Are you the cats who shot Ceauşescu / You made my day / The way you blew him away.")
― i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Sunday, 20 July 2014 23:42 (nine years ago) link
Eläkeläiset mainly play cover versions of famous pop and rock hits in a fast humppa or slow jenkka style (both sound somewhat similar to polka music the way "Weird Al" Yankovic plays it) with Finnish lyrics — the original songs are barely recognizable. They also publish bootleg recordings of their own concerts. Eläkeläiset are very popular among some OpenBSD developers and frequently played at their hackathons, where they claim they are "thwarting evil with humppa and math."[1]
^^ the science student / prolific wikipedia contributor appeal of this stuff is clearly cross-cultural
― Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (nakhchivan), Sunday, 20 July 2014 23:42 (nine years ago) link
Richard Cheese is the other one who was very popular at university. think he's slightly, but only very slightly, less egregious than some of the others
― i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Sunday, 20 July 2014 23:45 (nine years ago) link
CORRECTION
The worst band ever is Sugar Ray (the reason is Mean Machine)
YOU CAN'T ARGUE WITH THIS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjb7UD7jPqM
― OutdoorFish, Monday, 21 July 2014 00:09 (nine years ago) link
...rolf harris
but seriously
― micah, Monday, 21 July 2014 02:41 (nine years ago) link
...holf rarris
sut beriously
― switching letters guy, Monday, 21 July 2014 03:51 (nine years ago) link
The Canadian band with the really deep voiced singer who sang something like "once....there was a boy who......" or some crap like that. Thats the worst band of all time. THe name escapes me
― Prince Kajuku (Bill Magill), Monday, 21 July 2014 14:40 (nine years ago) link
you must be thinking of the crash test dummies. this is one of the funniest videos ever:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoaIBDKUYcA
― global tetrahedron, Monday, 21 July 2014 14:46 (nine years ago) link
no wait, it's actually sad and i feel bad for posting it
― global tetrahedron, Monday, 21 July 2014 14:47 (nine years ago) link
youtube user Aman Offaith agrees:
1 month ago Then recording artist is skillful, and his voice has got a lot better over time. But this is such a sad song, and I am concerned about Brad Roberts. I do not want to see him die in his sins. If he does not ask Jesus into his life and live and trust him I am terrified for this person. He is smart, but not wise enough to find God yet through Jesus.
― global tetrahedron, Monday, 21 July 2014 14:48 (nine years ago) link
http://www.lyricsmania.com/london_underground_song_lyrics_amateur_transplants.html
assuming that ^this didn't hit LJ's radar during his brief root around the Amateur Transplants' catalogue
― Kiss Screaming Seagull Her Seagull Her (DJ Mencap), Monday, 21 July 2014 15:05 (nine years ago) link
It's like God realised Ben Elton wasn't quite bad enough and made another
― i'm elf-ein lusophonic (imago), Monday, 21 July 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link