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The Dead Milkmen

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The Resume

    (1983-1995)
    Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Joe Jack Talcum (birth name was Joe Genaro; 1962- ), guitar and vocals
    Rodney Anonymous (birth name was Rodney Linderman), vocals and keyboards
    Dave Blood (birth name was Dave Schulthise; 1956-March 10, 2004), bass guitar
    Dean Clean (birth name was Dean Sabatino), drums
    Reunited in 2004 and 2008 with Dan Stevens on bass
    Recorded the albums 'Big Lizard in My Backyard' (1985), 'Eat Your Paisley' (1986), 'Bucky Fellini' (1987), 'Beelzebubba' (1988), 'Metaphysical Graffiti' (1990), 'Soul Rotation' (1992), 'Not Richard But Dick' (1993) and 'Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig)' (1995)
    Songs include 'Bitchin Camaro,' 'Instant Club Hit (You'll Dance To Anything)' and 'Punk Rock Girl'

Why they might be annoying:

    They kept changing the explanation for where they got their name.
    Anonymous sang in an affectedly snotty style.
    During a concert a Penn State, students pelted them with raw eggs.
    Anonymous' website features a 'Thoughtless for the Day.'

Why they might not be annoying:

    They came up with memorable song titles. ('If You Love Someone Set Them On Fire,' 'The Thing That Only Eats Hippies,' 'Taking Retards to the Zoo,' etc.)
    Rock and Roll Hall of Fame curator Howard Kramer noted, 'The Milkmen were clever and never too serious.'
    Detroit Tiger rookie Jim Walewander's status as a fan of the band was noted on his baseball card.
    They broke up partly because Blood developed tendinitis in his hands and could no longer play bass without intense pain.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 57 Votes: 40.35% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 45.45% Annoying