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Artis the Spoonman

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The Resume

Why he might be annoying:

    He made a career playing spoons for people's change.
    His first name is Artis, and he is known as Artis the Spoonman, because he keeps his last name secret.
    He plays flutes using his nose.
    He claims he has stage fright.
    He sports a mohawk.
    He never held a real job, and frequently runs out of money.
    At his shows, he preaches ‘a person can be learned without obtaining a formal college education.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has a cult following.
    The song title, ‘Spoonman' was an idea that Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam came up with as a joke. Chris Cornell liked the idea, and turned it into a hit song.
    His spoon-playing was featured on the recording of ‘Spoonman.' He was also the focus of the music video.
    Soundgarden popularized him enough that he appeared on 'Late Night with David Letterman' and the Bumbershoot Festival.
    As a relatively unknown he performed with Jimmy Page, Frank Zappa, and Aerosmith.
    He performed through out the United States and Europe.
    He is a talented bubble-blower.

Credit: Rocky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 34 Votes: 67.65% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 82.61% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 70.11% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 199 Votes: 46.73% Annoying