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Meat Puppets

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The Resume

    Born in Phoenix, Arizona
    (1980-1996, 1999-2002, 2006- )
    Curt Kirkwood (vocals, guitar)
    Cris Kirkwood (bass)
    Derrick Bostrom (drums)
    Recorded the songs 'Backwater,' 'Lake of Fire,' 'Oh, Me' and 'Plateau'

Why they might be annoying:

    Their name sounds filthy.
    Nirvana's version of 'Lake of Fire' is more famous than the Meat Puppets version, and many people don't realize it's a cover song.
    They are labeled a one-hit wonder with the song 'Backwater.' The only reason that was a minor hit was because of Kurt Cobain encouraging his fans to listen to them.
    They started out as a hardcore punk band.
    They were major drug addicts, and two people died of overdoses at drug-filled parties at the Kirkwood's home.
    They went over a decade before producing a hit song.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They created their own sound by blending punk rock with elements of blues and country music.
    They've been cited as an influence by Nirvana, Soundgarden, and Dinosaur, Jr.
    They were beloved by Kurt Cobain, who covered a few of their songs with them on Nirvana's 'MTV: Unplugged in New York' album.
    Curt Kirkwood launched a reunion tour after receiving lots of feedback to do so via his MySpace page.

Credit: Rocky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 51.06% Annoying