The Resume

(1980-1985)
Born in San Pedro, California
D. Boon (April 1, 1958-December 22, 1985), guitar and vocals
Mike Watt (December 20, 1957- ), bass guitar
George Hurley (September 4, 1958- ), drums
Recorded the albums 'The Punch Line' (1981), 'What Makes a Man Start Fires?' (1983), 'The Politics of Time' (1983), 'Double Nickels on the Dime' (1984), 'Three Way Tie (For Last)' (1985) and 'Ballot Result' (1987)
Subject of the documentary 'We Jam Econo' (2005)

Why they might be annoying:

Their first 'full length' album crammed 18 songs into 15 minutes.
They insisted their name was not inspired by the brevity of their songs.
Hurley sported a protruding clump of hair nicknamed 'The Unit.'
They got more mass exposure from 'Jackass' using their song 'Corona' as a theme than from any of their albums.

Why they might not be annoying:

After the release of 'Double Nickels,' they played 57 concerts in 63 days.
They played their last tour with another emerging independent band, R.E.M..
They broke up after Boon died in a van accident.
Watt has since dedicated every record he worked on to Boon's memory.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers dedicated the album 'Blood Sugar Sex Magick' to Watt.
Sublime sampled Boon saying 'Punk rock changed our lives' for the song 'Waiting for My Ruca.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 15]
• California Rockers
• I Covered a Creedence Clearwater Revival Song
• I Died in 1985 (Ranked: 27)
• I Died in a Car
• I Recorded for SST
• I Sing About Bob Dylan
• IGN.com Top 25 Punk Albums [Performers] (Ranked: 16)
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at My Drums
• Look at My Guitar
• Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1980's (Ranked: 17)
• Profiles 24001-24250 (Ranked: 24054)
• Punk Rockers
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - 201-300 [2020] (Ranked: 267)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - 401-500 [Performers] (Ranked: 411)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 24 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 63.89% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying