Insane Clown Posse Named Worst Rock Band Ever

Reuters/Yahoo ^ | 14 Aug 03 | No Byline

[Mr. Silverback]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Insane Clown Posse, the Detroit rap duo beloved by teenage boys for their creepy face make-up and X-rated lyrics, have been named the worst band ever by Blender magazine.

The music publication's September issue said Insane Clown Posse "sound even stupider than they look," and derided them for rapping about "40-ouncers and venereal disease."

Officials at the band's Psychopathic Records label were less than enthusiastic about the rating.

"They've brought themselves up from nothing to become an international musical phenomena (sic), and yet, somehow, they still get no respect from fine mainstream publications such as Blender Magazine," they said in a Web posting (http://www.insaneclownposse.com).

They noted that the Insane Clown Posse album dubbed the worst by Blender, "The Wraith: Shangri-La," actually received a three-star review (i.e. very good in its genre) in the publication's January/February issue.

No. 2 on the list was 1970s supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer, followed by once-hirsute balladeer Michael Bolton, mellow jazz saxophonist Kenny G. and the Jefferson Airplane pop spinoff Starship.

[Mr. Silverback]

They beat out Starship and Michael Bolton! Couldn't happen to a nicer couple of guys! Heck, they beat Whitesnake by 40 spots!!! ROTFLMBO!!

[Mr. Silverback]

Just D---!

[dfwgator]

How did Loverboy not win?

[mhking]

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Phantom Lord]

The music scene today is horrible. While ICP may not be that good, there are many that are far worse.

[Billthedrill]

ELP number two? Anyone who doesn't like ELP is obviously not using the right drugs.

[Nonstatist]

No. 2 on the list was 1970s supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Oh, give me a break. ELP was a good band, unlike the rest of the tripe on that list..

[angcat]

They had the nerve to include White Snake. I hope Brittney Spears and Jlow made the list or is it just a heavy metal male bashing list.

[Hatteras]

"They've brought themselves up from nothing to become an international musical phenomena (sic), and yet, somehow, they still get no respect from fine mainstream publications such as Blender Magazine,"

Not that I'm a fan, I've ever even heard of these guys before but, which mainstream is THAT?

[LouD]

As far as Insane Clown Posse, they are nothing but Kiss makeup combined with every no-talent rapper espousing the joys of the 'hood. They suck.

But what the hell was wrong with ELP?

[Skooz]

"Kix" was just as bad. Man, what a terrible band. And the 80s also had an abomination called "Morbid Angel." I cannot imagine anything worse than that.

[Skooz]

Wow. They sent this thread to General Interest to die. Sure is quiet over here.

[MotleyGirl70]

Insane Clown Posse

Who? Never even heard of them. They look psychotic.

[Skooz]

You haven't missed anything, believe me. I heard them for about 12 seconds one time. That's all I needed.

BTW, I just scarfed your kitten picture.

[MotleyGirl70]

LOL!

How can anyone take ICP seriesly, when they look the way they do? I can only imagine what their music sounds like.

[dfwgator]

I cannot imagine anything worse than that.

I can...Warrant!

[dfwgator]

Is ICP really worse than GWAR?

[anniegetyourgun]

Third time this has been posted today. Does that mean this band is 3 times worse than even the worst?

[Skooz]

Oh, man. GWAR were so bad I forgot about them. But, I promise, the two I listed above are just as awful. You can actually smell the sound coming from the speakers.

[Xenalyte]

And the 80s also had an abomination called "Morbid Angel." I cannot imagine anything worse than that.

I can . . . Celtic Frost. Ugh.

And what about the uber-hairband, Britny Fox?