LAist: Irksome and Insufferable: The Ten Most Annoying Singers

gogobooty

Sun, 04 May 2008 08:49:15 -0800

good gawd! you have excluded JAMES BLUNT, the most insipid, torturous, grating, excrable bastard to offend my sense of hearing in years. someday, some kid will shoot up his school with that "you're beautiful" song playing in the background like his theme song. and wise people will nod their heads, saying, "see? it's just not right!" i cannot believe that yodeling turd was passed up for this list. perhaps a top ten is not enough. ~~~gogo

ezfinn

Thu, 01 May 2008 18:47:35 -0800

Billie Holliday would smoke, drink, fight and fuck Amy Winehouse under the table.

90039

Thu, 01 May 2008 16:38:08 -0800

wtf.....how can anyone compare Winehouse to Holliday.....what is this world coming to? its like comparing George Bush to Ghandi.

jrb

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:51:00 -0800

"Nothing annoys me more than when someone who is onlu "okay" is treated like a genius." ITA Ross. I called her, " way over rated ", on another blog, and had someone pounce on me and compare her to Billie Holliday. If Winehouse survives another 25-30 years, she MIGHT attain the depth and gain the talent Billie Holliday had.

Ross A. Lincoln

Thu, 01 May 2008 09:48:45 -0800

Nah, I'd never insult the Mozzer's musical talents. But man, I know I'd probably be able to tolerate him for about 30 seconds before he kicked me out of his house for having Army of the Pharoahs in my record collection.

Schimonie

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:51:42 -0800

Pretty damn funny, Ross. I thought there was gonna be a fight when I saw Morrissey, but then you went with his personality and not his singing, so it's all okay now. ;)

Ross A. Lincoln

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:26:38 -0800

Nikki wins.

Nikki Bazar

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:48:19 -0800

Amy Winehouse makes me wish I was deaf.

HeartAsDryAsDust

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:31:58 -0800

I'm so glad Amy Winehouse made number 1, Ross. The first time I heard rehab I felt like my face would melt like at the end of Raiders Of The Lost Ark. It baffles me that she is so adored. On a separate note, I believe in Chinese Democracy. It will be mine. Oh yes. It will be mine.

Ross A. Lincoln

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:15:25 -0800

We should do an all time MVPs of annoying. Because Bing Crosby is in my crosshairs.

Julie Wolfson

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:09:12 -0800

The post. The comments. All entertaining. Thanks Ross!! I have some more nominations. Maybe a top 100 list?

Ross A. Lincoln

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:21:18 -0800

Oh Elise, don't worry - what I mean is that we no the proper way to go about insulting them.

mackdiesel

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:18:04 -0800

dude, how bout josh groban im so cool coz i sing opera?

paulk

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:33:58 -0800

They all annoyed me before they got big. Now there are 10 more annoying singers you haven't heard of yet because they're so indie. Those are the singers that annoy me now.

brainylagirl

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:21:23 -0800

Great post, Ross. You're in fine form. Thanks so much for calling out Sia. For years I have been wondering wtf kind of crack Nic Harcourt & Co. are on at KCRW, promoting the shit out of her and making her the (apparently west-side saab set) darling she is today. Apart from the vocals she did on the first Zero 7 album, she's earned her place in your pantheon of suck.

marc22386

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:29:43 -0800

that sia/profound/masturbation/baroque art comment was f'ing amazing. yes.

worriedman

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:06:58 -0800

I sell upscale faucets out of the back of my Saab.

Elise Thompson

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:33:20 -0800

There are lonely men all over Los Angeles currently buying up the country's supply of pink Legos.

TarPitRob

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:18:09 -0800

Thank you for acknowledging Sia's suckiness, as few others dare do so. In doing so, you've pissed off most of Venice/ Santa Monicas's neuvo riche hipster demographic, and will certainly be beaten should you dare set foot in a whole foods or wine bar in the near future. Her music sounds like it belongs in a commercial for high end faucets, upscale day spas, or Saabs.

Will Campbell

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:07:35 -0800

Ross A Lincoln. I fucking love you, "axel" typo or no. In the pantheon of Best Posts Ever. This is the Best Best Post Ever.

Elise Thompson

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:47:03 -0800

Uh oh. I mis-read the memo. We're supposed to NOT go around insulting famous strangers?

mjo

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:31:46 -0800

Whaaattt?? Why is Ryan Adams on this list? He should not even be remotely near this list. I mean, sure he tends to overshare on his blog, but he's a terrific singer, a prolific songwriter, and a very nice guy.

worriedman

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:14:40 -0800

BONO

Andy Sternberg

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:56:00 -0800

geez. How is Thom Yorke not on this list?!?

futureperfect

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:52:22 -0800

hey ross! it's futureperfect again. i just wanted to let you know that your writing reminds me of grown man rubbing a penis that resembles an engorged clitoris. then again, your penis may just be completely inverted, in which case, all apologies. ps - you top my list for most irksome and insufferable blogger ever! keep up the good work.

lamusicguy

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:50:16 -0800

First of all, how is Nelly McKay not on this list? Her voice is annoying, her songwriting precious and trite, and her presence grating. Secondly, I hardly see why Parker Posey, Lucinda Williams and countless other women you can't have Ross are put down. Ryan Adams's quality and quantity output falls in an elite league that few other singer/songwriters can dream to enter.

Ross A. Lincoln

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:08:23 -0800

Amy Winehouse is a critical darling who routinely recieves fawning praise and is worshipped both here and abroad. Sure, people make fun of her drug use but no one thinks she sucks musically. Except for me. Nothing annoys me more than when someone who is onlu "okay" is treated like a genius. For info regarding Jessica Simpson, see #5

waltisfrozen

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:44 -0800

You wanted to avoid easy targets and you started your list with Amy Winehouse? Jeez, why not just throw in Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson while you're at it?

Ross A. Lincoln

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:50:38 -0800

Thank, Gatsby!

Ross A. Lincoln

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:50:03 -0800

YOu're just lucky I didn't your Birth Certificate Carrie, because your name is spelled wrongly. It's actually: D-i-r-t-o-f-f-m-y-s-h-o-u-l-d-e-r.

funkndub

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:48:09 -0800

Why is Thom York not at the top of that list. That little whiney mutherfucker needs his nuts kicked in just so he can get to male octave.

greatgatsby2

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:39:36 -0800

Beautifully written! It's kinda fun to be a hater, as long as you're not a total strident asshole while doing it. C'mon, we've all got our hater lists, don't we?

Carrie Meathrell

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:35:17 -0800

ARE YOU SAYING I SUCK??? That's it, throwdown time, why don't you tell the people about how you misspelled Axl Rose multiple times until I went in and fixed it?? "Axel"??? Sorry, my friend, he ain't a figure-skating move, he's a ROCK STAR. More than I can say for your sorry ass.

Hindinwood

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:09:04 -0800

Whoa! What the hell is wrong with John Lennon??!! He made some amazing solo albums. Come onnnn- Jealous Guy, Working Class Hero?

Steve Ruiz

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:09:02 -0800

If you're a baroque artist, I must be Wagner. Great read!

Ross A. Lincoln

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:44:53 -0800

The only person who sucks more than Ryan Adams are people who want to have sex with him. Look, you're either part of the solution, or you're helping him spread fever blisters.

Carrie Meathrell

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:30:11 -0800

Okay mister "Ross Lincoln," if that is indeed your "name," this time you have GONE TOO FAR. Ryan Adams cannot help but be a prolific and excellently-biceped young man who has every right to be anti-Bryan-Adams. Have you ever put out three albums in one year? Have you ever dated Jessica Joffe? Have you ever written a blog that was for a brief shining moment the best (albeit inadvertently) thing Tumblr was ever responsible for? HMMMMM???? Come on, Lincoln, man up and admit that YOU are in fact the irksome and insufferable party here.

Callie Miller

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:26:13 -0800

K, here's the thing, Ross A. Lincoln: if I were not already married, I would want to marry you. Seriously. I, like Fergie-ferg, nearly peed my pants reading this. Nearly

Alexcantsee

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:24:01 -0800

Wow, I thought I was the only one who disliked Morrissey! Doesn't he sound like an inebriated, English, Kermit-the-Frog?