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Musicians

The Resume

    (1969-1974)
    Formed at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey
    Line-up:
    Elliot Lurie - lead vocals, guitar
    Lawrence Gonsky - keyboards
    Pieter Sweval - bass
    Jeff Grob - drums
    Recorded 'Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)' and 'Jimmy Loves Mary Anne'

Why they might be annoying:

    They are a two hit wonder.
    They had a harder edge but their only two chart hits were pop fluff.
    Concert-goers were left disappointed when the band rocked out rather than harmonized per what fans were expecting from their hits.
    Lurie quit in early 1974 and the remaining three members changed the name to Lookinglass (to no avail) until disbanding by the end of '74.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They met while attending Rutgers University, formed a band that played frat parties, graduated, reformed, then signed a record contract.
    'Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)' went platinum and reached #1 on Billboard's Singles chart (August 1972).
    Lurie has become a successful music supervisor in the film industry with such movies as 'Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986),' 'Alien³ (1992),' 'Larger Than Life (1996),' 'A Night at the Roxbury (1998),' 'Get Over It (2001),' 'I Spy (2002),' 'The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)' and 'Spanglish (2004).'
    Selma sang 'Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)' in an episode of 'The Simpsons,' lamenting and identifying with Brandy about her own problems with men.

Credit: Scar Tactics


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 63 Votes: 53.97% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 59 Votes: 45.76% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 29 Votes: 37.93% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 57 Votes: 35.09% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 67 Votes: 41.79% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 53.12% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 87 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 59.86% Annoying