The Resume

(March 15, 1941- )
Member of the Beach Boys
Sang lead on 'I Get Around,' 'Little Deuce Coupe,' 'Surfin' Safari,' 'Little Saint Nick' and 'Little Honda'
Co-wrote most of the group's early 'surf songs' with Brian Wilson
Released 'Looking Back with Love' (1980)

Why he might be annoying:

He comes off as obnoxious in interviews.
He participated heavily in Transcendental Meditation, and was the first Beach Boy to do so.
He has a high, nasal voice.
He has not aged well.
He continued to wears Hawaiian shirts on stage and makes silly hand gestures while singing.
He told Brian Wilson 'don't fuck with the formula' after Wilson produced a number of innovative recordings for his 'SMiLE' project.
Wilson reportedly shelved the project because Love 'didn't like it.'
His solo album 'Looking Back with Love' was called 'the nuclear waste of all Beach Boys product' by the webmaster of BeachBoys.com.
He did not support 'digging into deeper ground' in songs.
As of 2005, he still goes on tour as the 'Beach Boys,' but only with one 'original' member and a bunch of backing musician .
He has aborted a number of solo projects of his over the years.
He sued his cousin Brian twice: first, for credit and royalties for songs he claimed he co-wrote (in some cases only a few words).
Second, for damages for 'shameless mis-appropriation of the Beach Boys name' after Brian released a five-song CD in a newspaper to promote a solo album with Beach Boys songs on it.
He used to drink heavily and hire prostitutes while on tour with the group.
He is proud that he recorded the group's biggest single 'Kokomo' without Brian.

Why he might not be annoying:

He has a great stage presence.
He wrote great lyrics to many Beach Boys songs.
He came up with the main 'hook' for 'Good Vibrations.'
He is energetic in his old age.
He was the stage leader of the group.

Credit: Abacab

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Beach Boys
• I Performed at Live Aid [July 13, 1985]
• I Performed on American Bandstand [L-Q]
• I Performed or Attended David Lynch's Transcendental Meditation Concert [April 4, 2009]
• I Sing About Covid
• I Sing About James Dean
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm Reading
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Headphones
• Men With High Voices
• Miss Universe Judges (Ranked: 1997)
• Profiles 16751-17000 (Ranked: 16770)
• Transcendental Meditaters [TM]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 19 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 40 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 43 Votes: 34.88% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 77.08% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 112 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 169 Votes: 71.01% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying