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The Cockroaches

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The Resume

    (1979- )
    Formed in Sidney, NSW, Australia
    Paul Field (guitar) (1961- )
    John Field (guitar) (1962- )
    Anthony Field (guitar, tin whistle) (May 8, 1963-)
    Tony Henry (drums)
    Jeff Fatt (accordion, keyboards) (July 21, 1953-)
    Peter Mackie (bass guitar)
    Released 'Cockroaches,' 'Positive,' 'Fingertips,' and 'St. Patrick's Day 10 A.M.'

Why they might be annoying:

    They never really broke up.
    The core members are brothers and their friends from Catholic school.
    Two of the members (Anthony Field and Jeff Fatt) as well as their roadie and ex-manager (Greg Page) became The Wiggles.
    Paul Field became the Wiggles manager/producer.
    John Field writes music for The Wiggles.
    Tony Henry plays the drums on Wiggles albums and is the namesake of Henry the Octopus.
    All of their original songs are simple compositions.
    Several Cockroach songs have become Wiggles' songs (eg. 'Another Saturday Night' is now 'Dorothy the Dinosaur').
    Being Rolling Stones fans, their name came from the original name for the Rolling Stones.
    They are more popular now then when they were together.
    Accordions and Rock 'n' Roll?

Why they might not be annoying:

    Their fourth album, 'St Patrick's Day 10 A.M.' was released independently.
    Paul's 7 month old daughter (i.e. John's and Anthony's niece) died of SIDS and he organized a concert to raise money for SIDS awareness / research (1988). To this day, The Wiggles help raise money for SIDS awareness/research.
    They disbanded w/o rancor and animosity and they are all still friends.
    They 'reunited' for a tsunami aid concert in Sydney, Australia in January 2005.

Credit: PJK3


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 29.17% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 109 Votes: 46.79% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 64 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 71.74% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 83 Votes: 66.27% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 178 Votes: 67.42% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 114 Votes: 71.93% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 173 Votes: 71.10% Annoying