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Neil Finn

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The Resume

    (May 27, 1958- )
    Lead vocalist/guitarist of 'Crowded House'
    Recorded Albums 'Crowded House,' 'Together Alone,' 'Woodface,' 'One Nil' and 'Recurring Dream - The Very Best of Crowded House'
    Recorded 'Don't Dream It's Over,' 'Won't Give In,' 'Something So Strong,' 'Fall at Your Feet' and 'Weather With You'

Why he might be annoying:

    He hasn't aged well.
    His band, 'Crowded House' were 2 hit wonders in the US.
    Drummer Paul Hester reported that Neil continually threatened to break up the band. He used that threat to maintain full creative control over the band.
    He told his bandmates thar the band was not a democracy, it was his band.
    When he suffered writers block, he briefly fired his bassist Nick Seymour from the band (1991).
    Drummer, Paul Hester left Crowded House in 1993 because he felt he could no longer work with Neil.
    'Crowded House' broke up in 1996. Hester and Seymour formed a new band without Neil.
    His lyrics usually do not rhyme.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was someone successful when his former bandmates left him.
    He received an OBE from the Queen in 1993 for his contribution to music in New Zealand.
    Despite his attitude toward his fellow band members, Crowded House stayed together eleven years.
    He lead one of the most popular bands of the 1990's.
    'Don't Dream It's Over' was voted #55 on BBC Radio 2 top 100 best songs of all time.

Credit: GWR Who


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 171 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 57 Votes: 56.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 103 Votes: 38.83% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 250 Votes: 56.80% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 53 Votes: 41.51% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 436 Votes: 40.14% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 27 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 89 Votes: 65.17% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 60.83% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 209 Votes: 59.33% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 136 Votes: 38.24% Annoying