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Mary Lou Lord

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Musician

The Resume

    (March 1, 1965- )
    Born in Salem, Massachusetts
    Indie folk singer
    Known for albums ‘Deep Music’ (1992), ‘Martian Saints’ (1996), ‘Got No Shadow’ (1998) and ‘Baby Blue’ (2004)

Why she might be annoying:

    She may be more famous for her feud with Courtney Love than her music.
    At one point, she and Love accused each other of being cat killers.
    She used Kickstarter to finance an album.
    She tried to get Kurt Cobain into a nightclub by telling the doorman he was Jesus Christ.
    She was unhappy with her short-lived mainstream success, claiming all she did was drink until her money ran out.

Why she might not be annoying:

    Rolling Stone praised her ‘sparse, breathy style.’
    She busked in Boston subways for eight years.
    She worked as a DJ as a teenager.
    Love repeatedly harassed her over an alleged relationship with Cobain (before he even met Love).
    Her song ‘Speeding Motorcycle’ was used in commercials for Target.

Credit: Georgina


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying