The Resume

(February 11, 1940-April 25, 2007)
Best known for his hit 'The Monster Mash'
Frontman of Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Crypt Kickers

Why he might be annoying:

His only hit is rarely played on the radio outside of Halloween time.
'The Monster Mash' is full of cheesy wordplays such as 'Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?'
He tried to capitalize on the success of 'Monster Mash' by doing a Christmas version.
He further milked the song by starring in a film based on the tune.
Mike Tyson and Bobby Brown performed a bizarre version of the song on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'

Why he might not be annoying:

People thought his impersonation of Boris Karloff was so spot-on that they convinced him to write a song around it.
'The Monster Mash' hit number one on the Billboard singles chart (1962).
It charted two more times years after its original Billboard appearance.
Karloff eventually performed the song himself on a television appearance.
His song is a favorite on oldies stations and campy films.

Credit: Hoxy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2007 Least Annoying 301-400 (Ranked: 381)
• Dr. Demento's Top 100 (Or So) Demented Hits [Through 2011] (Ranked: 22)
• Hartford Courant's Top 10 Songs for Halloween - Eric Danton [2009] (Ranked: 1)
• Hoxy's Profiles [Series 4]
• I Died in 2007 (Ranked: 67)
• I Have Leukemia
• I Performed on American Bandstand [L-Q]
• I Sing Novelty/Parody Songs
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1960's] (Ranked: 1962)
• Profiles 19001-19250 (Ranked: 19133)
• Served in the Korean War
• The Chipmunks Covered My Song

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 73 Votes: 58.90% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 98 Votes: 52.04% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 70 Votes: 55.71% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 42 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 410 Votes: 44.15% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 134 Votes: 42.54% Annoying