The Resume

(2002- )
Formed in Colorado
Joe King (vocals, guitar)
Isaac Slade (vocals, piano)
Dave Welsh (guitar)
Ben Wysocki (drums)
Recorded ‘Over My Head (Cable Car)' and ‘How To Save A Life'

Why they might be annoying:

Their name was randomly selected out of a fishbowl.
They argue a lot over how their songs are written and composed.
Their song ‘Over My Head (Cable Car)' was based on a massive argument between Isaac Slade and his brother.
Their lyrics have been criticized as being ‘overly sensitive.'
Their music was featured on the sappy teen drama ‘One Tree Hill' and ‘Grey's Anatomy.'

Why they might not be annoying:

Their single, ‘Over My Head (Cable Car),' was a top ten hit and sold more than two million copies.
Their song ‘How To Save A Life' is based on a friend's real-life struggle with a drug addiction.
Their meaningful lyrics have been compared to those of U2 and their piano based sound to that of Coldplay.
They opened for popular college acts Weezer and Ben Folds.
They are friendly, open and unpretentious when giving interviews.

Credit: D

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2008 Least Annoying 301-400 (Ranked: 365)
• Appeared on PBS' Soundstage
• Billboard Digital Song of the Year (Ranked: 2006)
• Billboard Top 40 Singles [2006] (Ranked: 27)
• Billboard Top 40 Singles [2006] (Ranked: 13)
• Billboard's Top 10 Most Digitally Downloaded Songs [2007] (Ranked: 9)
• Billboard's Top 100 Selling CD's [2006] (Ranked: 39)
• Blender Magazine's 100 [September 2006] (Ranked: 56)
• D's Profiles [Series 03]
• In Town for the Democratic National Convention [2008 - Denver]
• Kidz Bop Kids Covered My Song
• Known By a Single Name
• Lycos' Top 10 Band Searches [2006] (Ranked: 10)
• Lycos' Top 10 Band Searches [2007] (Ranked: 10)
• My Album Hit #1 on Billboard's US Album Chart [2000's] (Ranked: 2009)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [2000s] (Ranked: 2007)
• Now That's What I Call Music Artists [US Series]
• Profiles 18251-18500 (Ranked: 18442)
• Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Singles [2006] (Ranked: 50)
• The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour
• VH-1's Top 40 Music Video Performers [2006] (Ranked: 21)
• VH-1's Top 40 Music Video Performers [2006] (Ranked: 8)
• VH-1's Top 40 Music Video Performers [2009] (Ranked: 9)
• We Don't Need No Stinkin' Bassist

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 28 Votes: 7.14% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 36 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 75 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 32 Votes: 34.38% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 25 Votes: 4.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 25 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 91 Votes: 45.05% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 50 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 57 Votes: 38.60% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 79 Votes: 46.84% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 45.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 176 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 179 Votes: 32.40% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 174 Votes: 43.68% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 508 Votes: 41.73% Annoying