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Barnes and Barnes

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The Resume

    (1970- )
    Born in Los Angeles, California
    Art Barnes (aka Bill Mumy; February 1, 1954- )
    Artie Barnes (aka Robert Haimer; March 2, 1954- )
    Recorded the songs 'Fish Heads,' 'Boogie Woogie Amputee,' 'I Gotta Get a Fake ID' and 'A Day in the Life of Green Acres' (with Damaskas)
    Mumy portrayed Will Robinson in 'Lost in Space' and Lennier in 'Babylon 5'

Why they might be annoying:

    Originally, Mumy and Haimer were both named 'Art Barnes,' but Haimer changed his name to Artie so people could differentiate the two.
    Their occasional attempts at non-novelty recordings were commercial failures.
    The chorus of their best known song, 'Fish Heads,' is sung in a high-pitched, Chipmunk-like voice.
    One of their EPs had to be withdrawn when the song 'I Had Sex with ET' got them into legal trouble with Universal Studios.
    They produced an album by actor Crispin Glover.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Mumy and Haimer began recording and making short films together when they were in their teens.
    'Fish Heads' became the most requested song in the history of the Dr. Demento Show.
    Rolling Stone named 'Fish Heads' one of the all-time Top 100 Videos.
    They were inducted into the Comedy Music Hall of Fame (2005).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 30 Votes: 73.33% Annoying