Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Last. They're so bad I completely overlooked them. Here are my biggest overrated artists: Michael Jackson Britney Spears And most other artists that fit into the teen bands, boy bands, etc. So, without further delay, 10 underrated punk albums you should listen to again . 5 Most Overrated Bands of All Time What are the most underrated and overrated music bands of ... But in the meantime I think that whilst Radiohead are a good band - a few good songs (No Surprises, Everything In Its Right Place etc) - their albums are vastly overrated. It was a New York City band formed in 1964 that would become known as the Velvet Underground. Like most every other band on this list, it's not easy deciding on one deep cut that's worthy of mention. The most overrated songs ever Certain songs continue to be played endlessly on the radio, and everyone swears to their genius, but have some of these tunes struck you as a bit, well, overrated . Inspired by . The most generic Pop band from the 80s, managed to sell millions of records, because of this. 10 Underrated Punk Bands You Need To Hear * 2. Some of those bands are too small to be considered "overrated." I think you just don't like them. OK, OK. Lights . Is Bohemian Rhapsody one of the greatest songs ever made? 1. Lights . A few of the most offensive examples: YouTube. I would say that ACDC and Foo Fighters are the most overrated hard rock bands -- unless, like KISS, their shtick is to parody mediocre rock music. Neil Young, Robert Plant and Paul McCartney are a few examples. 20 of the Most Overrated Bands and Musicians of All Time. Nostalgia and a Burger King commercial have made people remember them bigger than they were. Share. Lights also incorporates some pop-punk and electronic influences into her music. 35. Wham! 33. Yes maybe their newest album isn't the greatest and "Around the World" tends to get annoying, and i can't see who would listen through the whole song. Lights also incorporates some pop-punk and electronic influences into her music. The Rolling Stones. 1 The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. Radiohead was an excellent band, once upon a time, but their last few albums have been merely OK, while the hype surrounding them has continued to be absurd. The Sex Pistols. I'll offer my thoughts. The first incarnation of the Sex Pistols included singer Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), lead guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and bassist Glen Matlock. Hootie & The Blowfish had a couple of big hits, but fizzled quickly. Ten most overrated bands/artists (in my opinion, of course) in no particular order: 1) Radiohead. I consider them the same band, so I don't put them separately. * 1. Recently, I have been in conversations with multiple people about who the best and worst artists were in history. Ranker's most overrated artists: 36. To some, Signals is a forgotten album in the . The British Invasion of the early '60s was one of the most exciting eras in rock music history. Look at the old videos; even they look like they are ready to fall asleep. Ok, it can be anything as long as it's a group of people not a solo singer. 20 Most Overrated Bands And Artists In the Music Business. We're not saying that every indie band is fantastic, but that's usually a scene that encourages experimental pieces, meaningful lyrics, funky chord progressions… something out of the ordinary. It might be doubly tough when talking Rush. Ultimate Guitar's worst bands: 12. Kid A is the only one I can bear to listen to right through, and that's because of the muted vocals. While being married and a mother she also juggles being on your. 6. Yeah. And I'm sure "Don't Stop Me Now" is No. So yes, they are one of the most overrated metal bands. Unlike most of the garbage jam bands they inspired, the Dead could actually write a decent song, and Anthem of the Sun, American Beauty, and Workingman's Dead are all genuine classics, heck I even like Terrapin Station. I reckon Daft Punk are under-rated if anything. As far as lyrics and interesting chord progressions go, they leave a lot to be desired. But on the back of the band's most tumultuous period, awkwardly captured on the Some Kind Of Monster film, the tension, frustration and . I mean, I understand why people love the first four albums, but that's not enough to make them as big as they indeed are. The operatic posturing. Art of. Their songs also aren't exactly that timeless. They played political and protest songs, killer social commentary, fluffy poppy love songs, intricat. As the late 70s and mid 80s rolled through, Talking Heads were all about African beats / disco funk. The top twenty most overrated bands of all time. Boring, tepid, rehashed classic rock with a thin veneer of alt. This is not debateable. The following list is my Top 20 Most Underrated Bands of All Time. overrated bands/artists (in my opinion). Kid A is the only one I can bear to listen to right through, and that's because of the muted vocals. All of these bands are regularly not given the sort of respect they most definitely deserve, so please, put your hands together and make some appreciate noise for 27 of the most underrated bands . Queen, from my opinion, is the most overrated band ever. Especially Joy Division are overrated to the core. With Viva Hate, Morrissey proved that he was a formidable solo artist, but that was the last truly good record by Steven Patrick Morrissey. Nickleback Nickleback seem to be one of those vastly overrated bands that we often see hogging the charts. #2 The Clash. via GIPHY 20. ( Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Chicago, Dave Matthews Band, Elvis Costello, Foo Fighters, The Grateful Dead, Green Day, Motley Crue, Michael Jackson, Linkin Park, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Phish, Stone Temple Pilots, The Rolling Stones, The Who, feel free to email me with more to add to this list or leave a comment below.) The Deftones 2 . Bon Iver For an indie band, Bon Iver is surprisingly repetitive. I haven't ranked them, but I'm sure all 10 are songs by Queen. Arguably one of the most renowned indie acts of all time, The Smiths helped bring post-punk and alt-rock music to the mainstream. I have recently written about the most overrated bands, which you can check out here. Social Distortion. Overrated bands don't start out that way. If UK punk wasn't already one of the most depressing, embarrassing periods in music, The Clash can certainly claim to be its nadir. As noted in our piece on how Pearl Jam are the most boring band in 20 years, grunting, dumb hats and Z-grade attempts . I know that I wrote about them as one of America's greatest bands, but I always felt dirty about it. They're not even a particularly bad band, what makes them overrated is that people say that they're underrated. Skip to content Maybe — even probably. Think of the bands who came out of this amazing . Some of them are by well-known bands, too, but I just don't think the records get the recognition they deserve. I felt like I needed to take multiple showers after writing . B-52s (I am from Georgia and still think they sucked) Green Day (fake punk) Chili . Ranker's worst rock bands: 158. The "Overrated" title seems a bit radical to me, since most people don't even have a clue on how to play an instrument, what to speak of writing a song, and yet, decide that somebody's music is good or bad, pretentious or overrated etc, based on our personal taste and opinions, which are as faulty, if not more, than the people who wrote the . I'll offer my thoughts. In the mid 80s you couldn't turn on MTV without having that Stop Making Sense nonsense forced down your throat. They were one of the MANY British Post-Punk bands of the late 70s/early 80s. Re: Most Overated Bands of the 90's Going to have to disagree with the reasons for Nirvana being overrated. Then I heard a fantastic song at the end of last week's episode of "The Americans" — it turned out to be the Cure's "Siamese Twins." I've since delved into more… Queen Is Overrated IMAGE BY: Getty Images The top 10 worst songs of all time are Queen songs. However, post-".And Justice For All" they've been most mediocre or outright bad. Grateful Dead - Drug-induced, aimless jamming for hours on end. I always adored the Gin Blossoms as they cleverly mixed rock and country, but didn't sound like .38 Special or the Outlaws. Bruce Springstein And The E-Street Band Here are the 15 most overrated lead singers of all time. But like Frankenstein's Monster, good bands can stray from their hopeful path and prey on a few villagers along the way. Who the hell cares about the polyphonic spree? Mar 24, 2008, 8:43:00 PM hundeschlitten said I love the Ramones, so I cast about in 1970's punk looking for bands that I could like. There are a number of Punk bands and Punk artists I really love: The Ramones, The Clash, New York Dolls (technically proto punk), Iggy and the Stooges (again proto punk), FEAR, The Misfits, Patti Smith, The Jim Carroll Band...But I think The Sex Pistols were really overrated and were more image and shock than they were substance. Someday they will pay for their crimes. Title pretty much says it all. 20 of the Most Overrated Bands and Musicians of All Time. Title of this thread..."The Clash are the most overrated band in history" Not punk band, band. As far as I can tell, you dismiss ALL the so called "prog-rock" bands with a single wave of your hand while at the same time embracing most punk bands just because they're punk. Despite fronting one of the most influential bands to come out of the '80s, Morrissey is one more who should hang it up. Note that is is a list of overrated bands, not bad bands. Because I've enjoyed the thread on the most overrated classic rock bands so much, I'm asking for your input on the most underrated bands of the classic rock era -- meaning bands that could be played on a classic rock station in my town. 2) The Hold Steady . Acid Trip 5 years ago 05/27/2016 10:02am CDT It's not that we don't like Green Day - not at all. Is Freddie Mercury the greatest frontman ever? A vile band. Manuel wrote: The "Overrated" title seems a bit radical to me, since most people don't even have a clue on how to play an instrument, what to speak of writing a song, and yet, decide that somebody's music is good or bad, pretentious or overrated etc, based on our personal taste and opinions, which are as faulty, if not more, than the people who wrote the music we criticize. 'The sound of the nation's youth' was apparently leaden riffs, hide-behind-the-cushion reggae and simpleton politics, which in the cold light of day was doubtless depressingly true. . U2 Van Halen Joy Division Nirvana Metallica Linkin Park Snoop Dog Korn Kiss Pink Floyd The Grateful Dead AC/DC Aerosmith Radiohead Kraftwerk Rammstein Queen Daft Punk The Who Green Day Rival Sons. I kind of get the feeling I may be alone in my thoughts of the most overrated and overblown artists, bands singers in history. Author: bim_borrison. Honorable mentions: Pearl Jam, Beck, Grateful Dead, Morrissey, Sex Pistols, Mumford and Sons, Aerosmith, Sublime, Third Eye Blind, Jack Johnson and Notorious B.I.G. For twenty years they have stayed true to the same terse formula which sometimes works out but often times simply grows tedious. Lil Wayne. 15 Vince Neil (Motley Crue) In the early nineties Motley Crue broke up and replaced Vince Neil with a new lead singer. The human race is reaching its sell by date. While being married and a mother she also juggles being on your. Queen represents everything that almost destroyed rock in the '70s. Pearl Jam. The cheesy arena anthems. It's not that we don't like Green Day - not at all. Wine Berserkers - international wine social media, online community, and discussion. 9. Kurt Cobain was Nirvana, and is in no way overrated, but Nirvana without him is the most overrated band to ever exist. Bands I fucking loath that somehow became popular; 38 Special. overexposure. The human race is reaching its sell by date. While integrating rock with the avant-garde hasn't achieved any commercial success during this band's existence, the group has become one of the most influential bands today in rock, underground, experimental, etc. The Cure. Sorry - he's overrated. They are a peaceful band who became popular in 2014-2015 with their most popular current song being Concrete. Will Witt Bullshit. . I listed them as overrated, but that's not to say I don't appreciate their music or their appeal. No, my unpopular opinion on music is, you all ready for this, I think The Ramones are the most overrated, least talented band that has ever existed. 7. If you start a best rapper alive poll lil wayne will usually come out on top proving my point that he is overrated.Lil wayne really isnt good at all I bought the carter 2 and I gave it away after a week or so of sitting thru the pure awlfulness. So their classification is irrelevant to the thread. But in the meantime I think that whilst Radiohead are a good band - a few good songs (No Surprises, Everything In Its Right Place etc) - their albums are vastly overrated. He played in a so called grunge band that was really just a Punk band. For many they changed the face of music. The wimpy pomposity. A forum community for those gone berserk over wine. Just shows you what a shit time this was for music. I was shocked SPEECHLESS by your top 10 overrated albums, as well as by your attitude towards rock music in general. But their "Discovery" album was a brilliant album. Since most of the sounds of garage rock and pop punk were looking to take its place on the throne, some of the most . Appetite for Destruction had two good songs on it. I think the most overrated band in the world is Aerosmith, by the way. Re: Most overrated/underrated rock bands/artists? As a follow up to the list of most overrated bands, this list has been composed to illuminate the names of bands that should be better recognized but somehow missed their chance at the spotlight.If you are anything like me and spend hours scouring the net for new bands to listen to, give some of these a try - especially if you have never heard of them - you may be pleasantly surprised. Response to Daft Punk=horrible & Overrated Band Jul 12, 2006. 18. There, I have finally said it. Hated Band Index: 55.65. Queen It pains me to do this because I still love the band, but this needs to be said. I will start with what I believe are overrated based on talent alone. I received much grief for my inclusion of the Cure in Most Overrated Bands of the 1980s. this is just my opinion (work in progress). Deep Purple was actually one of the great rock bands of the the 1970s, but since then, they've entered a period of overcorrection. Ok we've had top 5 bands, albums etc so heres another new thread along the lines of top fives but this time its asking who you feel are the most overated bands ever in particular your top 5, not bands you generally hate but when you hear them you think to yourself "whats all the hype about". 20) Wham! As jazz grew in its artistic ways, the masses were left behind as they settled for rock and roll for their dancing needs, and the market shrank to the more discriminating listeners. The Most Overrated Bands of All Times This list will cause a lot of flames, but it is my list and I really think that these bands are extremely overrated. Might be one of the worst bands ever: 7: Blink-182 blink-182 lowest level of pop "punk" 8: In Flames Soundtrack to Your Escape they died 4th July 2000: 9: The Dillinger Escape Plan Dissociation: 10: Linkin Park Meteora Their first both albums were good - okay.. but this band is just overrated af: 11: The Beatles Abbey Road This band wouldn't . They started out in the mid 70's playing jangly punk with great lyrics, and evolved continuously for about 25 years. Answer (1 of 6): Well, I've got to use this chance to promote British band XTC. There's a place for their very catchy pop-punk tunes, and that place is a college dorm . However, vent away, I don't like them either. 114. Lights also known as Valerie Poxleitner is a pop/rock singer from Timmins, Canada. GnR rode the hype for everything they could, and then when they tried to follow it up, they failed so miserably the band evaporated. There isn't any pop-crap "artist" of the last years (like Lady Gaga, Meghan Trainor . Guns N' Roses have blown it over the last two decades,and what a pity - they could have been one of the true all-time greats. This list can include any genre of music, but my criteria is that these bands a) do not get the respect they deserve and b) have a catalog of music that stands the test of time. Overrated musicians or bands: The Eagles - for reasons already mentioned here by another poster and his pretty spot-on assessment. The Cars, had a new sound and a catchy beat but talented, not in my view. In my ever-so-humble opinion, the most overrated rock band of all time is Guns & Roses. I have spent a lot of time pondering what makes this band any different from the rest of their late-90s nu-metal peers, and all I can think of is that they have a slightly different take on that stupid nu-metal thing where they go from rly loud 2 rly quiet and the singer whispers/mumbles . We apologize in advance, because your favorite band might actually be overrated too. Two great bands that a lot of people haven't heard of and thus are underrated are Interpol and Bloc Party. BOOM! Answer (1 of 192): * When I read overrated I assume you suggest their overall talent. Because I've enjoyed the thread on the most overrated classic rock bands so much, I'm asking for your input on the most underrated bands of the classic rock era -- meaning bands that could be played on a classic rock station in my town. 17. also, you can be overrated and still make good music. The members consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Jazz was the popular music of the nation at one time, when the music was simpler and people were more skillful dancers than they are now. U2 11 The Eagles I'm only going with Rock and not Pop or elevator. 9. Number Ten: Gin Blossoms. 10 Red Hot Chili Peppers An enjoyable band in its own right, equal amounts grunge and incendiary funk (dig the rhythm section) but nowhere near as primordial as critics have made them out to be. 17. I tried to . Sodom Oooo, now I'm starting to invade on dangerous territory. I simply don't understand why this band isn't huge. These people lip sync most of their concerts, have other people write their songs, are more concerned about dancing on stage than the actual music, etc. Lights also known as Valerie Poxleitner is a pop/rock singer from Timmins, Canada. Plain and simple. are another proof, that people don't bother searching for music, and they just listen to what they are served. a list of what i think are the most overrated bands/artists in random order. Chicago (I really actually never liked Prince's music but realize he is an epic musician) Phil Collins or anything related to Phil Collins. Just needed to get that out of the way and move on. I simply don't understand why this band isn't huge. I have to admit that they were a pretty good band inside the grunge/modern-punk genre (though Cobain's lyrics are very overrated); Smells like teen spirit is a timeless single, though, and Nevermind, In Utero and Unplugged are solid albums Obviously, the main problem with this band was Cobain's annoying arrogance 9. Everyone seems to love it even though it's just Kid A's b-side. Although they have an interesting sound, listening to more than one at a time can get a little monotonous.. After all New Order are basically Joy Division without Ian Curtis. There's a place for their very catchy pop-punk tunes, and that place is a college dorm . I now will retire to my mid-day nap. 4. The most underrated band of all time is The Velvet Underground. Don't Get Mad but Here Are 35 of the Most Overrated Rock Bands - Bon Iver Bon Iver is an indie rock band that is surprisingly unimaginative, every song sounding just like the last. 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