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Mike Joyce

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Musician

The Resume

    (June 1, 1963- )
    Drummer for The Smiths.
    Played with Sinead O'Connor, Julian Cope, The Buzzcocks, and Public Image Ltd.
    Recorded albums 'The Smiths,' 'Meat Is Murder,' 'The Queen Is Dead,' 'Strangeways, Here We Come'
    Appeared on compilations 'Hatful Of Hollow,' 'Louder Than Bombs,' 'The World Won't Listen'
    Recorded songs 'How Soon Is Now?,' 'The Queen Is Dead,' 'Bigmouth Strikes Again,' 'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side,' 'What Difference Does It Make?' and 'Still Ill'

Why he might be annoying:

    He smokes.
    He adopted Morrissey's vegan lifestyle after hearing the lyrics to 'Meat Is Murder' and is still a vegan to this day.
    He admits to being under the influence of hallucinatory mushrooms when he auditioned for The Smiths.
    He launched a lawsuit, with Andy Rourke as a co-plaintiff, against singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr regarding The Smiths' royalty payments. Joyce and Rourke were receiving 10% each; Morrissey and Marr were receiving 40% apiece.
    Joyce eventually won £1,000,000 from Morrisey and Marr.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Johnny Marr once said that in a previous generation, Joyce and Rourke would have been the rhythm section for Elvis Presley.
    He was part of one of the best groups, not only of the 1980s, but of all time.
    A few years after the breakup of The Smiths, he was able to perform with his heroes, The Buzzcocks.

Credit: Abracadaver78


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 76 Votes: 65.79% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 361 Votes: 43.77% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 94.74% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 61.29% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 56.96% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 127 Votes: 55.91% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 217 Votes: 53.00% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 404 Votes: 45.79% Annoying