The Resume

(1993-1998)
Born in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Formed by former Happy Mondays members Shaun Ryder and Bez
Other members:
Kermit and Psycho, rappers
Paul 'Wags' Wagstaff, guitar
Jed Lynch, drums
Danny Saber, bass, guitar, keyboards, production and arrangements
Recorded the albums 'It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah' (1995) and 'Stupid Stupid Stupid' (1998)
Recorded the singles 'Reverend Black Grape,' 'In the Name of the Father,' Kelly's Heroes,' 'Fat Neck' and 'England's Irie'

Why they might be annoying:

Ryder's explanation of the band name: 'Well, Kermit's black, and grapes are my favorite fruit.'
The cover of their first album featured terrorist Carlos the Jackal.
They failed to appear at the Doncaster Dome after a backstage brawl between Ryder and the rest of the band (December, 1997).
Ryder then cancelled all the band's scheduled 1998 concerts as he pursued a film career.

Why they might not be annoying:

Their first album debuted at number one on the British charts and went platinum in the UK.
They had a funky and eclectic sound.
The Independent wrote, 'Whereas every other rock band today bases itself around feelings of 20th-century malaise, Black Grape are the party Prince described in '1999.''

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Black and White
• British Rockers
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 26]
• Fruity Names
• I am from Manchester
• My Song was Banned on the BBC
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1995] (Ranked: 3)
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1997] (Ranked: 21)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1995] (Ranked: 1)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1995] (Ranked: 25)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1995] (Ranked: 31)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1996] (Ranked: 50)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1997] (Ranked: 26)
• Profiles 27751-28000 (Ranked: 27875)
• Select Magazine's Top 10 Albums [1995] (Ranked: 1)
• Select Magazine's Top 10 Singles [1995] (Ranked: 2)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 84.21% Annoying