The Resume

(1984- )
Formed in New York
Corey Glover - vocals (1984-95)
Vernon Reid - guitars (1984-95)
Muzz Skillings - bass (1984-92)
Will Calhoun - drummer (1984-95)
Doug Wimnbish - bass (1992-95)
Recorded the albums 'Vivid,' 'Time's Up,' 'Biscuits' and 'Stain'

Why they might be annoying:

They're considered a one hit wonder.
None of their follow-up albums achieved the same level of success as their debut album.
'Creative differences' is what killed the band in 1995.

Why they might not be annoying:

Many feel that they re-opened the door for blacks and Hispanics to be able to perform rock music.
Mick Jagger produced their demo.
Oliver Stone was a big fan of their's and even offered Corey a role in his movie 'Platoon.'
They appeared on the first Lollapalooza tour.
They paved the way for 90's rock bands Rage Against the Machine, Sevendust and Puya.
They ranked 70th on VH-1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Axl Rose Doesn't Like Me
• Cornrows and Dreadlocks
• Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance (Ranked: 1990)
• Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance (Ranked: 1991)
• Guitar World's 10 Essential Modern Metal Albums [April 2003] (Ranked: 5)
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 3]
• I Covered a Jimi Hendrix' Song
• I Covered the White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army'
• I Sing About the U.S.
• Kerrang!'s Top 20 Albums of the Year [1988] (Ranked: 15)
• Kerrang!'s Top 25 Albums of the Year [1990] (Ranked: 18)
• Lollapalooza 1991
• MTV VMA: Best Group Video of the Year (Ranked: 1989)
• MTV VMA: Best New Artist in a Video (Ranked: 1989)
• MTV VMA: Best Stage Performance of the Year (Ranked: 1989)
• My Song is Featured on Guitar Hero III
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America'
• My Song is on Sony's 'Soundtrack for a Century'
• National Review's 50 Greatest Conservative Rock Songs [2006] (Ranked: 18)
• New York Rockers
• Profiles 10001-10250 (Ranked: 10080)
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Albums of the '80s (Ranked: 64)
• Saturday Night Live Musical Guests [1985-89] (Ranked: 1988)
• Shea Stadium Concerts
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (Ranked: 70)
• Wrestlemania Guests (Ranked: 29)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 38 Votes: 18.42% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 34 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 162 Votes: 60.49% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 44.90% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 146 Votes: 52.05% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 206 Votes: 55.83% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 327 Votes: 59.02% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 80 Votes: 37.50% Annoying