Laertes

My buddy and I got into a semi-disagreement last night. Simply put, he thinks Color Me Badd was the worst band ever. I say Milli Vanilli, even if they had done their own vocals, are the worst band ever. Even before the scandal, Milli Vanilli songs made me want to kick in the family stereo (which my brother used to listen to Milli Vanilli).

So, who's worse?

Just to make it more interesting, I'm throwing in two more bands that I think are equally crap--(equal to Color Me Badd that is, I still think Milli Vanilli is worse): Wilson Phillips and Bananarama.

fnordboy

Your friend is right. Color Me Badd.

happycamper

Based solely on talent, Milli Vanilli was the worst. At least the other three choices could carry a tune.

Tommy_Harn

I voted for Color Me Bad. This vote is strictly due to the fact that C.M.B. is responsible for the most awkward moment of my life:

Listening to "I Wanna Sex You Up" in its entirety in the car with my grandfather.

Hollowgen

color me badd isn't even entertaining. they just drive me crazy. at least milli vanilli makes me laugh.

wendersfan

I actually liked Bananarama. A lot. One of the girls in Wilson Phillips was pretty hot, so that excludes them. I don't remember Color Me Badd enough to form an opinion, so that leaves Milli Vanilli as the worst band on your list.

Now, the actual worst band of all time would be either Uriah Heep or Big Brother and the Holding Company. All the bands you listed could at least keep their instruments tuned.

MJKTool

I vote Color me Badd. They can't even spell their name right!

I actually had, at one point, Bananarama greatest hits

Rivero

Banarama rules, brings back fond memories whenever I hear that song of theirs from The Karate Kid.

"Sweep the leg!"

Gdrlv

Actually, all of the groups he listed most likely have no idea how to even play an instrument.

Jason

Milli Vanilli. When I heard they had been busted for lip-syncing, I couldn't believe that somebody would sound that lame, and engineer it to sound exactly that way. I mean, if you're going to be a fake band, why be a lousy fake band?

Edward Aquilera

I'll go with Wilson Phillips because I have never heard of him. However, I think everything else on your list is pretty good. Color Me Bad wasn't a bad group at all.

Buford T Pusser

strong agreement.

And WP has nice vocals-they are the children of Brian Wilson.

Gdrlv

Wilson Phillips is a girl group that's probably right up your alley.

Buford T Pusser

at everything written above.

You should be on Last Comic Standing!

The Infidel

I'd like to throw in a write-in vote:

C&C Music Factory

Nighthawk

The Beatles

Edward Aquilera

Oh, now I know who they are. I remember their single. Good stuff.

johnbook

I voted for color me badd as worst...

Best band from this list by far is Wilson Phillips, those girls can carry a tune...

Hollowgen

haha does everyone seriously still not notice the strange similarity between Edward "Christina" Aquilera and Cottington?

The Antipodean

Tool

woofman

On the list, Color me trash.

Must--resist--off--list--kidrocksevenmarythreecreedlimpbizkit--answers.

auto

Hey...Wait a minute. Weren't the Beatles good? Oh. I get it. Sarcasm. Nicely done.

gnradd21

O-Town

Numanoid

Technically, none of those listed are "bands". They are, at best, singing groups (though not even that in Milli Vanilli's case).

Still, Color Me Badd is by far the worst. More proof that making it to #1 in the US has absolutely nothing to do with quality.

Laertes

I am shocked shocked at the love for Color Me Badd. They are clearly not the worst. Milli Vanilli is!

Agreed, Wilson Phillips (well, 2/3 of WP) are hot, and their harmonies can be tight, but there's something about the complete inanity of their lyrics that wanted me to kill someone, because you know there were some 12-year olds who thought they had good messages--like "hold[ing] on for one more day" is so deep.

I would also agree that O-Town and Creed are horrible bands. Color Me Badd make me laugh at how bad they are. Creed makes me angry.