Ten Bands I will be forced to listen to in hell (Note: I did not write this, nor do I endorse it.) [View all]

[Tommy_Carcetti]

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http://www.salon.com/2012/07/11/the_ten_bands_i_will_be_forced_to_listen_to_in_hell_salpart/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

The author's list:

1. Counting Crows
2. The Beach Boys
3. Billy Joel
4. Weezer
5. Eric Clapton
6. REM
7. Oasis
8. Sting
9. Creed
10. Pearl Jam

As I mentioned before, I'm just reporting this for purposes of discussion. I'm not endorsing it.

In fact, I strongly disagree with at least 90% of it. Other than Creed, none of these constitute "bad" bands/artists, certainly not bad enough to be considered eternal punishment. At worst they are guilty of being a bit overplayed, and that's it.

And hell, even with Creed--who along with Nickleback are essentially the Butt Monkeys* of Rock and Roll--their worst sin is essentially being a mediocre, watered down Pseudo-Christian Rock rip-off of Pearl Jam (who also makes the author's list). But there are plenty of worse bands out there worthy of damnation.

Take 00s "Nu Metal" bands (Korn, Limp Bisket, Slipknot, Disturbed) who essentially killed the rock genre. Or 1980s hair metal bands that nearly did the same.

Or--if it's considered an actual band, and sadly according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it supposedly is--ABBA. Mother fucking ABBA. In fact, if I were a horrible person sent to Hell for my horrible, wasted life, I could think of no worse punishment than to listen to the entire ABBA collection on an endless loop, complemented by drunken wedding guests singing off key to the lyrics. Because, face it, those are the only folks who actually enjoy ABBA.




* See:

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ButtMonkey