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Rolling Stones

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The Resume

    (1961- )
    Formed in London, England
    Mick Jagger
    Keith Richards
    Mick Taylor
    Ian Stewart (deceased, 1938-85)
    Brian Jones (deceased, 1942-69) were original bandmates
    Ronnie Wood replaced Mick Taylor (1975)
    Bassist Bill Wyman joined in late 1962
    Drummer Charlie Watts in January 1963
    Recorded 'Angie,' 'Anybody Seen My Baby,' 'Satisfaction,' 'Under My Thumb,' 'Jumpin' Jack Flash,' 'As Tears Go By,' 'Brown Sugar,' 'Paint it Black,' 'Lady Jane,' 'Time is on My Side,' 'You Can't Always Get What You Want,' 'Sympathy for the Devil,' 'Start Me Up,' 'Fool to Cry,' 'Honky Tonk Woman' and 'Ruby Tuesday'

Why they might be annoying:

    They call themselves 'The Greatest Rock and Roll Band on Earth.'
    Their early music were covers and rip offs of old black, blues singers.
    They publicized themselves as the antithesis of The Beatles.
    They enjoy the bad boy image.
    They abuse drug and drink.
    Students were thrown out of schools in England for having unkempt hair styles like the Stones.
    Besides being unkempt, they did not bathe regularly.
    They were fine £5 for urinating in public (1965).
    They sued 14 New York City hotels for turning down their request for lodgings (1966).
    Jagger, Jones and Richards imprisoned for drug possession (1967).
    At the Altamont concert, fans were beaten and trampled by the Stones security guards, the Hell's Angels (1969).

Why they might not be annoying:

    The Stones made a commitment to play Magdalen College's 1964's Commemoration Ball for £100, when they were unknown (1963).
    They left their US tour to fly back to England to honor the commitment at an airline fare of £1500 (1964).
    Despite the press rivalry, they were fans of The Beatles.
    They have worked together for over thirty-five years.
    They ranked #6 in Forbes Power List (2000).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 48 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 89 Votes: 41.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 162 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 150 Votes: 41.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 102 Votes: 60.78% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 43 Votes: 72.09% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 183 Votes: 61.75% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 68 Votes: 60.29% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 26 Votes: 34.62% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 206 Votes: 50.97% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 86 Votes: 67.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 66 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 99 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 228 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 119 Votes: 66.39% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 113 Votes: 45.13% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 939 Votes: 43.66% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 972 Votes: 36.93% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 405 Votes: 44.94% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 724 Votes: 42.13% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 886 Votes: 48.98% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 2063 Votes: 55.21% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 10017 Votes: 39.81% Annoying