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Bob Lind

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The Resume

    (November 25, 1942- )
    Born in Baltimore, Maryland
    Recorded the single 'Elusive Butterfly' (1966)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a one hit wonder.
    He flunked out of college, noting 'I'd check my watch and it would be time for class, and I'd say 'Fuck it.'
    He said he hit it off with producer Jack Nitzsche because 'both of us like to drink and do drugs.'
    During one recording session, he was so drunk he fell off his stool while singing.
    After retiring from the music biz, he wrote for the tabloids 'The Sun' and 'Weekly World News.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    His songs have been recorded by 200 artists, ranging from Cher to Eric Clapton.
    He wrote five novels.
    Pulp recorded a song about him, 'Bob Lind (The Only Way Is Down).'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 74.19% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying