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Bad Manners

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The Resume

    (1976- )
    Born in London, United Kingdom
    2-Tone ska revival band
    Original line-up:
    Buster Bloodvessel (birth name: Douglas Trendle), vocals
    Louis 'Alphonso' Cook, guitar
    David Farren, bass guitar
    Brian Tuitt, drums
    Martin Stewart, keyboards
    Chris Kane, saxophone
    Andrew Marson, saxophone
    Paul 'Gus' Hyman, trumpet
    Winston Bazoomies, harmonica
    Recorded the albums 'Ska 'n' B' (1980), 'Loonee Tunes!' (1980), 'Gosh It's... Bad Manners' (1981), 'Forging Ahead' (1982), 'Mental Notes' (1985), 'Return of the Ugly' (1989), 'Fat Sound' (1992), 'Heavy Petting' (1997) and 'Stupidity' (2003)
    Recorded the singles 'Lip Up Fatty' (1980), 'Special Brew' (1980), 'Can Can' (1981), 'Walking in the Sunshine' (1981), 'My Girl Lollipop' (1982) and 'Samson and Delilah' (1982)

Why they might be annoying:

    One of their early gigs was promoted as a benefit for 'the Deprived Children of Hackney'; at the end of the show, they announced that they were deprived children in question and beat a hasty exit.
    Buster was known for wagging his tongue at the audience.
    They were banned from Italian TV after Buster, having been told the Pope was watching the show, mooned the audience.
    The band underwent numerous personnel changes with Buster as the only constant.

Why they might not be annoying:

    The band sponsored the Margate Football Club.
    They are known for their high-energy live shows.
    'Trouser Press' wrote, 'Their records, juvenile though they may sometimes be, consistently provide smile-inducing, good-natured, toe-tapping value in every groove.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 82.35% Annoying