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Buckner and Garcia

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The Resume

    (1979- )
    Born in Atlanta, Georgia
    Jerry Buckner, keyboards and vocals
    Gary Garcia (July 28, 1948-November 17, 2011), guitar and vocals
    Recorded 'Pac-Man Fever' (1982)

Why they might be annoying:

    They were one-hit wonders.
    They followed up with a quickie album of video game themed songs that they wrote and recorded in a month.
    They tried to cash in on another craze in the 90s by turning 'Pac-Man Fever' into 'Pokemon Fever.'
    Despite a lack of apparent demand, they re-recorded their album (2001).
    They did not bother to record any new songs for it. ('Grand Theft Auto Fever,' anyone?)

Why they might not be annoying:

    They almost had a second hit with 'Merry Christmas in the NFL,' but a threatened lawsuit from Howard Cosell scared off airplay.
    Stephen Spielberg endorsed their song 'ET I Love You,' but Columbia Records refused to release the single because they did not want it competing with Neil Diamond's 'Heartlight.'
    The sound effects for 'Pac-Man Fever' were recorded off a machine in a deli near the studio; if you listen closely, you can hear a customer ordering a sandwich in the background.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 25 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 53 Votes: 81.13% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 56 Votes: 69.64% Annoying