Worst Australian Band Ever

[CURVE]

As much as I like TISM, and I have all their albums, they are really only a novelty act and nothing of real substance. There has to be at least 30 Aussie bands I'd rate as better than TISM.

 

[rumply]

 

[exe ex machina]

As much as I like TISM, and I have all their albums, they are really only a novelty act and nothing of real substance. There has to be at least 30 Aussie bands I'd rate as better than TISM.

That one Hot Dogma album tho is one of the best Aussie albums ever recorded. That one solid legit effort lifts them above that 'novelty' aspect. A lot of their other albums, especially after that Hot Dogma one, were definitely hackneyed.

 

[Damon_3388]

Their second single?

I can't remember the name of it, but it sounded like they'd literally played the music from their first single backwards, and put new lyrics over the top.

 

[Damon_3388]

Also, Short Stack.

/end thread.

 

[Cleavy]

Powderfinger gets my vote.

apparently it's 5 years this week since they broke up. Huzzah!!!

 

[Dan Moody]

or I could just sit back & enjoy the grand master

Would rather have syphillis, Ebola, itchy red genital warts or be forced to growl out s00z than listen to this campaigners music.
The biggest fraud ever to sing into a microphone on Australian soil.
Him and Dave Graney, both deserve stabbing.

 

[Dan Moody]

All those songs listed + defecate + palsy + stop sign.....greatest australian songs ever written.

Great Truckin' Songs is the greatest Oz album of all time.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Would rather have syphillis, Ebola, itchy red genital warts or be forced to growl out s00z than listen to this campaigners music.
The biggest fraud ever to sing into a microphone on Australian soil.
Him and Dave Graney, both deserve stabbing.

Booooooooo

Great Truckin' Songs is the greatest Oz album of all time.

Yaaaaaaaaay

 

[WALDENPOND]

I've never heard TISM.

As for "the worst australian band ever", the worst at what? Picking a cheesy 80s band is too obvious in most regards. As for talent the post millennium "rappers" is just low hanging fruit. Even my favourite Australian band The Drones could be the worst at doing interviews. Too many variables.

 

[HeathySure]

The Whitlams by so far its not funny

 

[Eddie Dingle]

The Whitlams by so far its not funny

Wouldn't you just love to smack that smug prick right in the chops?

 

[Contra Mundum]

The Whitlams by so far its not funny

They are despicable but their crimes against music are nowhere near as bad as a band like Kids in The Kitchen, Psuedo Echo, 1927, the Chantoozies, whoever that band was that used to sing "What about me" and all those horrible jangly faux Triffids that existed between 85 to 95

 

[Eddie Dingle]

They are despicable but their crimes against music are nowhere near as bad as a band like Kids in The Kitchen, Psuedo Echo, 1927, the Chantoozies, whoever that band was that used to sing "What about me" and all those horrible jangly faux Triffids that existed between 85 to 95

A lot of poo there granted but none performed their music in a self righteous smug manner like the Whitlams did.

 

[Contra Mundum]

A lot of poo there granted but none performed their music in a self righteous smug manner like the Whitlams did.

Yeh but if you listened to it without knowing what a ****ing campaigner Tim Freedman was it is quite listenable... in the context of their career they only have had a few spew inducing "message" songs

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Yeh but if you listened to it without knowing what a ******* campaigner Tim Freedman was it is quite listenable... in the context of their career they only have had a few spew inducing "message" songs

I was never a fan of his vocal stylings and then I found out what a campaigner he is.

They never really stood a chance with me.

 

[Contra Mundum]

I was never a fan of his vocal stylings and then I found out what a campaigner he is.

They never really stood a chance with me.

Its a tough question like "can I still enjoy the music of Garry Glitter" - but on balance I reckon you can seperate the music from the vain, smug, self engrandising, too old to be Indy campaigner like Tim Baby but I hear you brother - line ball with me!

 

[Contra Mundum]

..and don't get me started on the career of the GREAT CAMPAIGNER Iva Davies:

 

[Contra Mundum]

Not only is he a terrible lyricist -his mullet here makes Billy Ray Cyrus seem like a hipster:

 

[HeathySure]

They are despicable but their crimes against music are nowhere near as bad as a band like Kids in The Kitchen, Psuedo Echo, 1927, the Chantoozies, whoever that band was that used to sing "What about me" and all those horrible jangly faux Triffids that existed between 85 to 95

Moving Pictures sang "What about Me", they were an Angels wannabe band and crap but they could actually play music, not pretentious claptrap that The Whitlams played. I am ashamed to say i saw Pseudo Echo and Kids in the Kitchen live back in the day (blame the ex who dragged me there), both were really bad but both had at least 1 or 2 good songs. Change in Mood is an underrated song of its time.

 

[Contra Mundum]

Moving Pictures sang "What about Me", they were an Angels wannabe band and crap but they could actually play music, not pretentious claptrap that The Whitlams played. I am ashamed to say i saw Pseudo Echo and Kids in the Kitchen live back in the day (blame the ex who dragged me there), both were really bad but both had at least 1 or 2 good songs. Change in Mood is an underrated song of its time.

Who would be in your list mate?

 

[HeathySure]

Who would be in your list mate?

there is all the Australian Idol/Popstars band but they don't really count, I would say Real Life, the Sharp.. Chocolate Starfish, Freaked out Flower children who totally ruined an awesome song (spill the wine) so much that i cannot listen to it anymore, Cat Empire.. ughh and Jimmy Barnes is close to the Whitlams in badness, but he is solo not a band. But i loved Cold Chisel. I saw many really really bad bands when they used to open for main acts whos name i cannot remember, there used to be a band where some guy in dressed as a clown came out and sang and made fun of everyone in the audience, they were absolutely horrible but i cannot remember the name

oh and Uncanny X Men!! jesus how could i forget them , 50 years.. worst song of all time

 

[Contra Mundum]

there is all the Australian Idol/Popstars band but they don't really count, I would say Real Life, the Sharp.. Chocolate Starfish, Freaked out Flower children who totally ruined an awesome song (spill the wine) so much that i cannot listen to it anymore, Cat Empire.. ughh and Jimmy Barnes is close to the Whitlams in badness, but he is solo not a singer. But i loved Cold Chisel. I saw many really really bad band when they used to open for main acts whos name i cannot remember, there used to be a band where some guy in dressed as a clown came out and sang and made fun of everyone in the audience, they were absolutely horrible but i cannot remember the name

oh and Uncanny X Men!! jesus how could i forget them , 50 years.. worst song of all time

I am with you on Cat Empire- that ****ing Hello Hello shit!!!! I don't mind "Send me an angel" actually. The Sharp - thanks for reminding me of their crap

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

How has Jet not been mentioned yet?

 

[Eddie Dingle]

How has Jet not been mentioned yet?

We'd all erased them from our minds.

Thanks for nothing man.