The Resume

(July 17, 1935-January 16, 2024)
Birth name is Johann Peter Schickele
Writes under the name of 'P.D.Q. Bach'
Wrote 'Iphigenia in Brooklyn (1965),' 'Schleptet in E-flat (1967),' 'The Stoned Guest (1970),' 'My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth (1970),' 'Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice (1974),' 'The Art of the Ground Round (1974),' 'Oedipus Tex (1986)' and 'The Abduction of Figaro (1989)'
Host of 'Schickele Mix' on National Public Radio

Why he might be annoying:

He created a goofy persona, P.D.Q. Bach, to make fun of classical and baroque music.
He's written compositions for kazoo, bagpipes, 'musical bicycle,' Oscar Meyer Wiener whistle, calliope, and many other strange instruments.
He is a silly person.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is unpretentious.
He is a brilliant musical satirist.
He is also an accomplished composer of serious music.
He wrote the score for the sci-fi film 'Silent Running (1972).'

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Carnegie Hall Concerts
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7171935)
• Egg Heads
• Grammy for Best Comedy Album (Ranked: 1993)
• Grammy for Best Comedy Album (Ranked: 1992)
• Grammy for Best Comedy Album (Ranked: 1991)
• Grammy for Best Comedy Album (Ranked: 1990)
• I am in Public Broadcasting
• I Attended Swarthmore College
• I Attended Swarthmore College
• I Died in 2024 (Ranked: 88)
• I Sing Novelty/Parody Songs
• Look at Me, I'm Naked
• Look at Me, Oh!
• Look at My Man Boobs
• Opera Singers and Composers
• Profiles 10501-10750 (Ranked: 10655)
• Santa Claus Look-alikes
• Satirists and Wits
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 1]
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 150 Votes: 32.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 46 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 84 Votes: 51.19% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 73 Votes: 64.38% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 116 Votes: 56.90% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 87 Votes: 71.26% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 553 Votes: 78.84% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 48 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 49 Votes: 55.10% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 499 Votes: 68.54% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 239 Votes: 69.46% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 144 Votes: 47.92% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 262 Votes: 56.11% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 318 Votes: 65.09% Annoying