The Resume

(1988- )
Formed in San Francisco, California
Les Claypool - vocals/bass (1988- )
Larry LaLonde - guitar (1988- )
Tim Alexander - drums (1988-96)
Brian Mantia - drums (1996- )
Recorded 'Suck on This (1989),' 'Frizzle Fry (1990),' 'Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991),' 'Miscellaneous Debris (1992),' 'Pork Soda (1993),' 'Tales From the Punchbowl (1994),' 'The Brown Album (1997),' 'Rhinoplasty (1998),' 'Antipop (1999),' 'Animals Should Not Act Like People (2003)'
Appeared in 'Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1991)'
Received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance (1995)
Recorded the theme song to TV show 'South Park'

Why they might be annoying:

Their websites address is www.primus-sucks.com
Les auditioned for Metallica after Cliff Burton died.
They toured on the Family Values Tour.
Their song 'Winona's Big Brown Beaver' is allegedly about Winona Ryder and her big brown, well ... beaver.
They performed on the David Letterman show in penguin suits.

Why they might not be annoying:

Four words: South Park theme song.
Las was a high school classmate of Kirk Hammett.
They're signed to their own record label.
They manage to mix jazz with alternative rock and make it work.
They headlined the Lollapalooza tour in 1993.
They toured on Ozzfest.
They covered Black Sabbath's 'N.I.B.' with Ozzy on vocals.
They've helped Jerry Cantrell, Neil Young and Tom Waits with their albums.
Les lost the use of his right ear in a driving accident.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Beavis and Butthead Mocked My Video
• Blender Magazine's 50 Worst Artist in Music History [September 2003] (Ranked: 22)
• Family Values Tour [1999]
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 1]
• I Covered a Black Sabbath Song
• I Covered a Pink Floyd Song
• I Performed on 'Beavis and Butt-Head Experience' [1993]
• I Performed on 'Chef Aid:The South Park Album' [1998]
• I Performed with Ozzy Osbourne
• I Sing About Toes
• Jazz Artists
• Lollapalooza 1993
• Lollapalooza 2005
• Look at Me, I'm a Nun
• Musicians Who Perform in Animal Costumes
• My Song is Featured on Guitar Hero II
• My Song is Featured on Rock Band 3
• My Song is Featured on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1
• My Song is Featured on Tony Hawk's Project 8
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'
• One Man Bands
• Ozzfest 1999
• Profiles 9001-9250 (Ranked: 9168)
• TV Theme Song Singers
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (Ranked: 97)
• Voices on South Park
• We Allow Our Fans to Tape Our Concerts
• Woodstock '94 Performers

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 62 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 46.51% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 251 Votes: 44.22% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 134 Votes: 47.01% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 272 Votes: 50.37% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 341 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 422 Votes: 52.37% Annoying