The Most Humorless Men In Rock

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― PB, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

The first person who says Thom Yorke loses!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:04 (twenty years ago)

Jack Black

― (\/)ººkíë \/\/¡£šºñ (mookie wilson), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:04 (twenty years ago)

http://tedstrong.com/graphics2003/jump03.jpg

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:05 (twenty years ago)

http://www.gearchange.org/misc/michael_stipe_hair.jpg

― ryansf (ryansf), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

http://www.theage.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1072546417810_2003/12/28/pete_townshend,0.jpg

― PB, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9810/06/bacharach/link.elvis.costello.jpg

needs more fun!

― petesmith (plsmith), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

i acually think thom yorke can laugh at himself, somewhat.

― petesmith (plsmith), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:11 (twenty years ago)

ELVIS COSTCO OTM

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:11 (twenty years ago)

ALSO: Thom Yorke has written some very humorous - granted, DARK humor humorous - lyrics.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

Oh come on. How can you say that a man who married whatever her name is from Nanaimo doesn't have a wicked sense of humour?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

In his defense, Chris Cornell's lyrics circa "Louder Than Love" are hella funny!

― Old School (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

I think James Hetfield is hilarious. Or is that Lars?

― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:14 (twenty years ago)

There was a time when this wasn't so, but, alas...
http://www.mtvla.com/bands/az/b/beastie_boys/sq-mca-hand-2004-cap.jpg

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:15 (twenty years ago)

i acually think thom yorke can laugh at himself, somewhat.

i know that i've never had any trouble laughing at him!

― Zack Richardson (teenagequiet), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

I fear for my life, but someone has to do this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/noodle_vague/A030801_VLK_KILLINGJOKE2_V_V.jpg

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:16 (twenty years ago)

I like him, but...

http://www.rnb.hpg.ig.com.br/mike.h16.jpg

― PB, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:22 (twenty years ago)

http://www.tampatantrum.com/ispy/weezerid.jpg

― PB, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

http://ilx.p3r.net/newanswers.php?board=2

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:23 (twenty years ago)

this thread is about serious business rockers

― Yejoon (Yejoon), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)

http://www.npr.org/news/images/2005/jan/14/conor_oberst200.jpg

― Kal Pennsylvania, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

eminem is really serious when he's not on the mic, and he can't take a joke at all.

― richard wood johnson, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:35 (twenty years ago)

yknow who else belongs in the thom yorke column? ryan adams. for all his petty, bratty behavior sometimes, he also seems like he can see how ridiculous he is, and that he gets a lot of joy out of the whole process. i dont really like his stuff, but i sort of admire him, weirdly.

― petesmith (plsmith), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:38 (twenty years ago)

So then Elvis appeared in Austin Powers and the Simpsons strictly as a publicity move, then?

― Maxwell von Bismarck (maxwell von bismarck), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:38 (twenty years ago)

has there ever been a pic of CO where he didn't look 'punch-in-the-face-worthy'?

― chris andrews (fraew), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:39 (twenty years ago)

elvis c was in spiceworld => elvis c has a sense of humor

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:40 (twenty years ago)

http://www.johnkalodner.com/images7/JDKPromo1003_22.jpg

― richard wood johnson, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:41 (twenty years ago)

Elvis Costello has done awesome comedy turns in the film No Surrender and on The Larry Sanders Show.

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

yeah, maybe yr right - it just seems like he takes himself too seriously...

― petesmith (plsmith), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

elvis c was in spiceworld => elvis c has a sense of humor

that doesn't mean he has a good sense of humor; it means he has a bad manager

― richard wood johnson, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

The Bee Gees are pretty humourless.

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:42 (twenty years ago)

Anyway, this shouldn't just be men should it? Because our very own M*r*ss* rules this thread.

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:43 (twenty years ago)

This thread is just an example of how the music industry doesn't support original, talented humorless women

― Zack Richardson (teenagequiet), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:50 (twenty years ago)

x-post you spelled Morrissey wrong

― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:51 (twenty years ago)

― Confounded (Confounded), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:54 (twenty years ago)

"Cemetry Gates" is quite humourful.

― Maxwell von Bismarck (maxwell von bismarck), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

Conor Oberst has a "sense of humor"

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:55 (twenty years ago)

xx-post

Colin Powell's a Rock Star?

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:56 (twenty years ago)

Elvis Costello is really funny in "Straight to Hell"

― Old School (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 19:56 (twenty years ago)

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)

I have to admit, the first name that sprung into my head was this guy

http://members.tripod.com/~lfaeri/corgan29.jpg

― Je4nn3 ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:30 (twenty years ago)

Great.

http://smashingpumpkins.com.ar/albums/billy/aao.jpg

― Je4nn3 ƒur¥ (Je4nne Fury), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:31 (twenty years ago)

http://www.gryphonmetal.ch/2004-1/MorbidAngelZ7cov_s.jpg

― recovering optimist (Royal Bed Bouncer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:32 (twenty years ago)

Okay, better one:

http://www.angrycoffee.com/feature/fripp/robert_fripp.jpg

― recovering optimist (Royal Bed Bouncer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:37 (twenty years ago)

Surely Steve Albini is a contender, no?

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:39 (twenty years ago)

naw he's funny as fuck. good joke teller.

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:47 (twenty years ago)

No. Shellac shows are fun and funny...

― donut Get Behind Me Carbon Dioxide (donut), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:48 (twenty years ago)

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Critics/critics/2002/07/29/petridis.gif

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:49 (twenty years ago)

It said humourless, not clueless.

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:52 (twenty years ago)

http://www.afgrond.org/Images/Phil_MICHAEL%20GIRA.jpg

― recovering optimist (Royal Bed Bouncer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 20:58 (twenty years ago)

ironic humor, maybe

― Old School (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:00 (twenty years ago)

http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00178/Pete_Doherty__Liber_178366m.jpg

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:01 (twenty years ago)

Krenny Kravitz

― peepee (peepee), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:03 (twenty years ago)

http://www.foxnews.com/images/136964/0_21_090104_bono_450.jpg

And just for good measure:

http://image.pathfinder.com/time/europe/photoessays/bono/images/flag.jpg

I mean for Christ's sake.

Also nominating David Bowie and Sting.

― Jessie the Monster (scarymonsterrr), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:04 (twenty years ago)

you never saw the "Blue Jean" video? hil-ar-ious, dood.

― Old School (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:08 (twenty years ago)

Does Bono HAVE to be nominated on every [insert wanker subspecies of your choice] thread? Jesus fucking Christ already.

― Collardio Gelatinous (collardio), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:12 (twenty years ago)

Does Bono HAVE to be nominated on every [insert wanker subspecies of your choice] thread?

for completeness's sake, yes.

― richard wood johnson, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:17 (twenty years ago)

at this point i wouldn't put it past bono to do something like the lucky charms commercial in that ben stiller show parody bit.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:22 (twenty years ago)

The lead singer for R.E.M. is actually pretty funny.

http://www.murmurs.com/talk/attachment.php?attachmentid=44583&stc=1

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:54 (twenty years ago)

If you've ever spent time in the company of Killing Joke, you'd realize how fucking far off base you are.

Robert Fripp has a very dry wit, according to David Bowie.

Billy Corgan wins.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 21:56 (twenty years ago)

I once hung with Fripp for several hours and even auditioned later that year for a tour to support his collaboration with Sylvian. He is actually not as "rigid" or "proper" as he would like his cult-like fans to believe he is. He surely wasn't above cracking some bathroom humor type jokes. Most of his professional persona is a put on. So he can't be described as humorless in any way.

― baht habit, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:02 (twenty years ago)

<3 FRIPP

― ~~~~ DODONGO DISLIKES SMOKE ~~~~ (ex machina), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:09 (twenty years ago)

Eddie Van Halen?
Zack de la Rocha?

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

Fripp's a scream! Just read his liner notes/interviews/tour diaries.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:40 (twenty years ago)

I woulda said Billy Corgan, too, but for this:
http://re2.mm-b1.yimg.com/image/920662949

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:41 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, remember that Billy Corgan was prepared to be beaten up in a pro-wrestling angle once, that seems to imply he has some kinda of self-rofflement.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:42 (twenty years ago)

I say there is no contest:
http://kr.geocities.com/enic924/eric_clapton1.jpg

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:43 (twenty years ago)

Yeah -- Fripp's humor is just a touch dry.

Is John Kalodner the svengali bizzer in the Aerosmith Behind The Music who essentially tells them what to record?

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:44 (twenty years ago)

I'm actually relieved to hear Fripp doesn't belong here.

― recovering optimist (Royal Bed Bouncer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:45 (twenty years ago)

I like the irony of Killing Joke being humourless.

― Ian Riese-Moraine: Let this bastard out, and you'll get whiplash! (Eastern Mantr, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 22:50 (twenty years ago)

I wasn't being entirely serious about KJ, it was equal parts: their early image and: Alex putting the record straight.

― I Oppose All Rock and Roll (noodle vague), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 23:07 (twenty years ago)

http://www.npr.org/news/images/2005/jan/14/conor_oberst200.jpg

KD Lang does have a sense of humour!

― Raw Patrick (Raw Patrick), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 23:10 (twenty years ago)

was 'when the president talks to god' intentionally humorous?

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 23:19 (twenty years ago)

Crap, Eric Clapton was the reason I started this thread, but I forgot to post him. That guy has the personality of a sea sponge.

― PB, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 23:20 (twenty years ago)

Re: Chris Cornell, I remember finding it funny when I was in high school that his publishing company was called "In One Ear and Out Your Mother music".

The Billy Corgan thing with Bozo is interesting... I was waiting for someone to say Ian MacKaye, but then I remembered that "Vowel Movement" thing he did for the kids' show...

― Who Are You, Buster Gonad? (Bent Over at the Arclight), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 23:25 (twenty years ago)

This thread is sexist.

― Mr_Adolph_Bin_Streisand, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

For the last decade- Nicky Wire

― Mr Gripper (Mr Gripper), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 23:43 (twenty years ago)

self-rofflement.

Bahahahaha

I've seen Clapton laugh.

Patti Smith seems pretty fuckin' humorless.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 15 September 2005 01:57 (twenty years ago)

Lou Reed, definitely.

― Brakhage (brakhage), Thursday, 15 September 2005 02:06 (twenty years ago)

Mariah Carey and Celine Dion are not men. Whoops!!

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Thursday, 15 September 2005 03:00 (twenty years ago)

Pete Doherty looks like the drummer from Supergrass.

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Thursday, 15 September 2005 03:34 (twenty years ago)

Ray Manzarek.

Michael Gira's actually a funny guy from my dealings.

― Brian Turner (btwfmu), Thursday, 15 September 2005 03:38 (twenty years ago)

Billy Bragg.

― SoHoLa (SoHoLa), Thursday, 15 September 2005 03:42 (twenty years ago)

Either Yngwie Malmsteen or KRS-ONE

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 15 September 2005 07:07 (twenty years ago)

All the ones who really really fit the bill have already offed themselves.

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 15 September 2005 07:13 (twenty years ago)

MOBY.

― Roz (Roz), Thursday, 15 September 2005 07:20 (twenty years ago)

Roffles ahoy with Dead Can Dance dude:

http://viviane.vog.free.fr/brendan.jpg

― Baaderonixx and the choco-pop babies (baaderonixx), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:00 (twenty years ago)

And the winner is:

http://www.linfairrecords.com/images/paul_weller_01.jpg

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:26 (twenty years ago)

From humorous:

http://www.bobgruen.com/files/asst/R.281%20LOU%20REED-HAIRCROSS.jpg

To humourless:

http://www.pantellerialink.com/rockshots/pantelleria-arte-artigianato/lou-reed.jpg

― Raymond Douglas Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 15 September 2005 08:43 (twenty years ago)

Lou Reed, definitely.

You've clearly never listened to Take No Prisoners. It's practically a stand-up act.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 15 September 2005 12:30 (twenty years ago)

Christ! Brendan Perry looks a bit like Van Gogh now!

― Ian Riese-Moraine: Let this bastard out, and you'll get whiplash! (Eastern Mantr, Thursday, 15 September 2005 12:39 (twenty years ago)

I was waiting for someone to say Ian MacKaye, but then I remembered that "Vowel Movement" thing he did for the kids' show...

Plus he played with Nig-Heist and appeared on Tesco Vee's first solo album. Guy's less hung up than his rep suggests.

― mike a, Thursday, 15 September 2005 12:45 (twenty years ago)

Thanks for the Take No Prisoners heads-up, Alex; I hadn't heard that one. I was thinking of his persona for the past couple of decades, really, as on the VU Live 1969 record he seems to be having a great time and goofing with the crowd. Lately I think he's gotten really dour.

― Brakhage (brakhage), Thursday, 15 September 2005 13:40 (twenty years ago)

Maybe it's just that standing next to Laurie Anderson anybody would look kinda grumpy.

― Brakhage (brakhage), Thursday, 15 September 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

Lou Reed, definitely.

The Disco Mystic?

― brianiac (briania), Thursday, 15 September 2005 13:46 (twenty years ago)

Creed

― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 15 September 2005 14:42 (twenty years ago)

eddie vedder
van morrison

― AaronK (AaronK), Thursday, 15 September 2005 14:48 (twenty years ago)

Varg Vikernes

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 15 September 2005 15:04 (twenty years ago)

Elliott Smith!

― mike powell (mike powell), Thursday, 15 September 2005 15:12 (twenty years ago)

DMX

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Thursday, 15 September 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

Lou, though pretentious as hell, still has a very caustic sense of humor. He still delivers his Lenny Bruce-with-a-guitar monologues at live shows, when he's in the mood, and he still writes songs as ridiculous as "Future Farmers of America."

How about Bob Mould?

― A|ex P@reene (Pareene), Thursday, 15 September 2005 15:29 (twenty years ago)

Gil Scott Heron
The Last Poets

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Thursday, 15 September 2005 15:59 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, remember that Billy Corgan was prepared to be beaten up in a pro-wrestling angle once, that seems to imply he has some kinda of self-rofflement.

that's the thing; he _was_ beaten up in an ECW angle. He got clocked in the head with a big cellular phone and got a concussion out of the deal.

most of Corgan could probably fall into the category of humorless artiste, but once in a while he has done stuff like dress up as Rick Nielsen(hat & all) for that Cheap Trick show 7 years ago.

― kingfish superman ice cream (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 15 September 2005 16:05 (twenty years ago)

― marc h. (marc h.), Thursday, 15 September 2005 16:06 (twenty years ago)

Varg Vikernes
-- Siegbran (siegbra...), September 16th, 2005 4:04 AM. (link) (userip)

Hahahahahahha otm

― A Viking of Some Note (Andrew Thames), Thursday, 15 September 2005 16:09 (twenty years ago)

Springsteen completely off the mark.

― PB, Thursday, 15 September 2005 16:55 (twenty years ago)

How about Bob Mould?

Bob Mould used to write for professional wrestling and penned the theme song to "The Daily Show". He's capable of being a funny guy.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 15 September 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

Lou Reed, definitely.

Have you heard "Take No Prisoners?"
It's basically a stand-up record!

― Old School (sexyDancer), Thursday, 15 September 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

Weird Al

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Friday, 16 September 2005 02:15 (twenty years ago)

http://ruthlessreviews.com/pics4/bm/bm11.jpg

― js (honestengine), Friday, 16 September 2005 06:51 (twenty years ago)

Is his fly open?

― peepee (peepee), Friday, 16 September 2005 11:30 (twenty years ago)

Gil Scott Heron

point of order... what about 'sex education ghetto style' and 'whitey on the moon'??

― foxy boxer (stevie), Friday, 16 September 2005 11:51 (twenty years ago)

peepee - yes, GLORIOUSLY YES

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 16 September 2005 12:15 (twenty years ago)

Keiji Haino.

― Joel (aquabahn), Friday, 16 September 2005 13:00 (twenty years ago)

billy bragg is funny as hell on stage.
he's a master of between song banter.

― m0stly clean from work, Friday, 16 September 2005 13:00 (twenty years ago)

I don't know how many of you have seen Fred Thomas, from Saturday Looks Good To Me, but his between-song banter is the the most meandering and precious of anyone I've ever seen on stage...

― js (honestengine), Friday, 16 September 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)

so nobody else remembers the NME "thrills" piece from 1991 or so where lou reed and van morrison have a fight about who's rock's biggest curmudgeon? shame.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Friday, 16 September 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

Har Mar Superstar

― gear (gear), Friday, 16 September 2005 20:28 (twenty years ago)

three years pass...

MIA

― Dog/Face/Chain (res), Friday, 24 October 2008 05:12 (seventeen years ago)

I've met that Fred Thomas guy, and he's really cool. We spent most of our time discussing our shared love of Aerosmith.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 24 October 2008 06:27 (seventeen years ago)

Surprised not to see more Sting on this thread. Who else writes a "country" pastiche with a fuckin' 3/4 bridge?

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 24 October 2008 06:29 (seventeen years ago)

Complaint should be more specific: Who writes a "country" song with a fuckin' time-signature change?

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 24 October 2008 06:30 (seventeen years ago)

at some point glenn danzig started believing his persona was actually his personality - misfits is fulla fun n lulz but everything after that is pretty humorless

michael gira's public persona takes the cake... yeah there's humor in swans but gira wasn't exactly busting the joeks onstage

I knew a girl who roadie'd for both swans and sonic youth in the 80s and she said swans' van was always fulla laughter and the sy van was usually silent

― Edward III, Friday, 24 October 2008 13:10 (seventeen years ago)

Surprised not to see more Sting on this thread. Who else writes a "country" pastiche with a fuckin' 3/4 bridge?

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, October 24, 2008 2:29 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Sting, not surprisingly, looks great on a horse. He keeps looking back to ask if I'm okay. I nod and smile. Actually, internal organs I never knew I had are being mashed into a pulp. "I want you to meet the neighbours. They're just up ahead," he says reassuringly. "Hang on." Suddenly we reach the top of a rise. Sting points into the swirling fog. "Down there. Do you see it?" A pensive look crosses his face.

"In ancient times," intones Sting in a thick, faux Cockney drawl, "'undreds of years before the dawn of 'istory, there lived a strange race of people. The Druids. No one knows who they were or what they were doin'."

It's the Nigel Tufnel speech from This Is Spinal Tap. On cue, the mist parts and there it is, in all its primordial magnificence: Stonehenge. The real deal. Sting charges off down the valley singing, "Stonehenge, where the demons dwell / where the banshees live / and they do live well!"

― kingkongvsgodzilla, Friday, 24 October 2008 13:14 (seventeen years ago)

Whoever posted Townshend, HUH? Dogs? Dogs, Part 2? A Quick One? Tommy's Holiday Camp? Squeeze Box? Stage patter like, "From the Magic Kingdom to the herpes master class"?

― Sara Sara Sara, Friday, 24 October 2008 13:52 (seventeen years ago)

What's MIA done? Sting sounds like he's constantly taking the piss

― Ismael Klata, Friday, 24 October 2008 14:15 (seventeen years ago)

Wendy Carlos
or
Nick Currie

Does Momus post here anymore?

― Trackpants Tree, Friday, 24 October 2008 16:23 (seventeen years ago)

No, I'm afraid not.

― The Plastic Fork (Pashmina), Friday, 24 October 2008 16:26 (seventeen years ago)

I knew a girl who roadie'd for both swans and sonic youth in the 80s and she said swans' van was always fulla laughter and the sy van was usually silent

More tidbits like this, plz. I don't even really care if they're true, I just want to hear more.

― z "R" s (Z S), Friday, 24 October 2008 16:45 (seventeen years ago)

Richie Blackmore has always looked like a big sourpuss to me. And moreso since he got a hot wiccan wife and is playing lute only.

― ellaguru, Friday, 24 October 2008 17:36 (seventeen years ago)

yes but this also resulted in one of the greatest photos in modern history

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/blackmore_hat.jpg

― Edward III, Friday, 24 October 2008 17:42 (seventeen years ago)

Whoever posted Townshend, HUH? Dogs? Dogs, Part 2? A Quick One? Tommy's Holiday Camp? Squeeze Box? Stage patter like, "From the Magic Kingdom to the herpes master class"?

Townshend, Cornell, so many others jumped the shark when they stopped writing funny lyrics. Looking California/Feeling Minnesota is one of my favorite one-liners ever.

― bendy, Friday, 24 October 2008 17:52 (seventeen years ago)

More tidbits like this, plz. I don't even really care if they're true, I just want to hear more.

uh, let's see. I was talking to tod from cop shoot cop backstage once when he took a swig from a beer bottle that he thought was his. alas, it was not, and it was filled with piss. he had a pretty good sense of humor about it, though.

― Edward III, Friday, 24 October 2008 17:52 (seventeen years ago)

http://bp2.blogger.com/_FX4rnkEbux0/RacLQFF5dEI/AAAAAAAAAGw/__SaL7C1-WY/s320/paul-weller.jpg

― Former Golden Boy, Friday, 24 October 2008 20:06 (seventeen years ago)

Whoever that guy is looks like a complete asshole.

― Bill Magill, Friday, 24 October 2008 20:09 (seventeen years ago)

That guy is Paul Weller. Despite all the records sold and critical plaudits garnered during his long and fruitful career, Weller always looks like he's just been forced at gunpoint to eat a plate of cold vomit.

― Former Golden Boy, Friday, 24 October 2008 20:36 (seventeen years ago)

From the thread currently just below this one...

This man

― bidfurd, Friday, 24 October 2008 23:45 (seventeen years ago)

haha that's awesome

― Edward III, Saturday, 25 October 2008 01:03 (seventeen years ago)

OK, I'll give it up to Sting on the horse, but I insist his music is still humorless. And he seemed embarrassed in Bring on the Night when Branford Marsalis made him join in on a singalong of the Flintstones' theme.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Saturday, 25 October 2008 02:03 (seventeen years ago)

― Edward III, Saturday, 25 October 2008 02:04 (seventeen years ago)

mark wahlberg

― Kevin Keller, Saturday, 25 October 2008 02:07 (seventeen years ago)

Oh, come the fuck ON. This is no contest. It is

http://www.bitetv.ca/blog/archives/BONO.jpg

― Ye Mad Puffin, Saturday, 25 October 2008 02:27 (seventeen years ago)

yup

― Joe Pinot (rockapads), Saturday, 25 October 2008 07:53 (seventeen years ago)

Complaint should be more specific: Who writes a "country" song with a fuckin' time-signature change?

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― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:30 PM Bookmark

June Carter?

― mujeres con dos, tres, quatro, cinco tetas (The Reverend), Saturday, 25 October 2008 09:05 (seventeen years ago)

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Saturday, 25 October 2008 09:12 (seventeen years ago)

"Ring of Fire" has time changes all over the place

― mujeres con dos, tres, quatro, cinco tetas (The Reverend), Saturday, 25 October 2008 09:16 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/NewAnswersControllerServlet?boardid=41

― Poll Wall (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 25 October 2008 09:23 (seventeen years ago)

clever bastard

― mujeres con dos, tres, quatro, cinco tetas (The Reverend), Saturday, 25 October 2008 09:24 (seventeen years ago)

I think the singer from Crowbar wins this prize.

― Pillbox, Saturday, 25 October 2008 11:12 (seventeen years ago)

two weeks pass...

― Kevin Keller, Tuesday, 11 November 2008 05:15 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.oswaldor.com/fields3.jpg

& consequently the least self-aware

― Funky Buddha Lounge (Curt1s Stephens), Tuesday, 11 November 2008 10:18 (seventeen years ago)

Yngwie Malmsteen is the correct answer

― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 11 November 2008 10:21 (seventeen years ago)

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― Mark G, Tuesday, 11 November 2008 10:34 (seventeen years ago)

three years pass...

Geoff Tate, Queensryche (Scott Ian once mockingly pronounced his name as Jee-off Ta-tay)
David Coverdale
John Kalodner x 1000 (the 80's Geffen A&R dude)

Watching that metal evolution series on Vh1...lolol so many candidates

― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 May 2012 09:30 (thirteen years ago)

80's hair metal bands have a surprising number of both extremes (humourless on one side and hilarious on the other), sometimes in the same band (Vince Neil and Tommy Lee).

― Radical Jedward (snoball), Monday, 28 May 2012 09:34 (thirteen years ago)

Totally. Though I think Sixx wins on overall humorlessness out of the Crüe

― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 May 2012 09:42 (thirteen years ago)

Ooh and I'd like to vote for Dave Mustaine too.

― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 May 2012 09:43 (thirteen years ago)

Bob Mould?

― You can do it Sun Myung Moon (NickB), Monday, 28 May 2012 09:59 (thirteen years ago)

taking a job as a WCW scriptwriter has got to mean you have some sense of humour

― zappi, Monday, 28 May 2012 10:36 (thirteen years ago)

Some weird suggestions in this thread, with Gil Scott-Heron being the absolute worst. Most songwriters are funnier than they're given credit for imo. Or at least are trying to be.

― Get wolves (DL), Monday, 28 May 2012 14:49 (thirteen years ago)

henley and frey win all prizes. and paul simon.

― scott seward, Monday, 28 May 2012 16:48 (thirteen years ago)

Coverdale is a funny and nice guy. He can definitely laugh at his ridiculous 80's persona

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Monday, 28 May 2012 17:53 (thirteen years ago)

I assume some of the broken images upthread must have been pix of Roger Waters.

― Brad C., Monday, 28 May 2012 18:22 (thirteen years ago)

For some reason I have it in my mind that Neil Peart is a well-known drudge.

― clemenza, Monday, 28 May 2012 18:49 (thirteen years ago)

c'mon this is Lou Reed

― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Monday, 28 May 2012 19:00 (thirteen years ago)

Noodle Vague OTM

― Moka, Monday, 28 May 2012 19:04 (thirteen years ago)

Slipknot

At least Gwar are fuckin fun, jeez those Slipknot dudes are dour

― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 May 2012 21:33 (thirteen years ago)

John Kalodner x 1000 (the 80's Geffen A&R dude)

OTM. so self serious, this guy, and in defense of such (unintentionally) humorous music

― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 28 May 2012 22:10 (thirteen years ago)

he seems like a Muppet, look, speaking style, everything - like I can't believe he's actually a real person

― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 May 2012 22:11 (thirteen years ago)

he's a rich bitter old hippie

― (REAL NAME) (m coleman), Monday, 28 May 2012 22:14 (thirteen years ago)

he has a FACE beard

― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 May 2012 22:18 (thirteen years ago)

John Kalodner insisted on being animated in and given a special thanks for the Simpsons episode featuring Aerosmith. This is really all I know about him, so I have a very high opinion of him.

― Merdeyeux, Monday, 28 May 2012 22:19 (thirteen years ago)

haha weird!

I wanna say Yngwie Malmsteen, but his humorlessness makes him hilarious so maybe it cancels itself out

― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 May 2012 22:20 (thirteen years ago)

Anton Newcombe?

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 28 May 2012 22:21 (thirteen years ago)

The answer is Lars Ulrich-lock thread

― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Monday, 28 May 2012 22:32 (thirteen years ago)

Lars Ulrich is definitely a contender. Most will cite his attitude towards Napster when it first appeared (and how he's changed his tune immensely since), but when he got defensive over what is quite blatantly a supremely fuck-awful mastering job on Death Magnetic...

― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Monday, 28 May 2012 22:35 (thirteen years ago)

aw, Lars can be a douche but he's not humorless. i've seen interviews where he takes the piss out of himself. he's just uptight, lol

― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 28 May 2012 22:42 (thirteen years ago)

no way, lars is a little minx!

― wack nerd zinging in the dead of night (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 29 May 2012 20:25 (thirteen years ago)

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