The Resume

(1955- )
Born in Brooklyn, New York
Members in 1961:
Jay Seigel (October 20, 1939- )
Hank Medress (November 19, 1938-June 18, 2007)
Mitch Margo (May 25, 1947- )
Phil Margo (April 1, 1942- )
Recorded 'Tonight I Fell in Love' (1959), 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' (1961), 'I Hear Trumpets Blow' (1966) and 'Portrait of My Love' (1967)

Why they might be annoying:

That falsetto!
They said 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' sounded 'ridiculous' and asked their label not to release it.
They apparently overcame their dislike of the song because Medress produced a sound-alike cover by Robert John with the other Tokens as background singers.
Mitch Margo wrote the scores for two TV movies starring Gary Coleman.
Medress produced an album by Richard Simmons.
The Margo brothers and Seigel led rival Tokens on the oldies circuit.

Why they might not be annoying:

Neil Sedaka was an early member of the group.
'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' hit number one for 3 weeks.
The band produced the Chiffons' chart-topper, 'He's So Fine.'
They performed the Schoolhouse Rock! song 'A Victim of Gravity.'
They sang 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at all 30 major league stadiums (1998).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 05]
• Doo-Wop Singers
• Falsettos
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [S-T]
• I Died in 2007 (Ranked: 68)
• I Recorded 'Lion Sleeps Tonight'
• I'm in the Band With My Brother
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1960's] (Ranked: 1961)
• Profiles 20501-20750 (Ranked: 20616)
• Stacker’s Most Controversial Song from the Year You Were Born (Ranked: 1961)
• They Might Be Giants References
• Voices of Schoolhouse Rock!

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 44.74% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 50 Votes: 64.00% Annoying