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Singing Postman

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The Resume

    (November 19, 1927-December 23, 2000)
    Born in Bury, United Kingdom
    Birth name is Allan Smethurst
    Worked as a postman in Norfolk county, UK
    Recorded 'Hev Yew Gotta Loight, Boy?,' 'Followin' Th' Binder Round,' and 'You'll hatta come along a me'

Why he might be annoying:

    The novelty of a 'singing postman' wore off really quick.
    He had horrible teeth and resembled Gollum from 'Lord of the Rings.'
    A large majority of the songs he recorded have the word 'boy' in the title.
    In addition to having 'boy' in the title, nearly all of his song titles are spelled in the style of his accent, such as: 'Ha' Yer Fa'er Got a Dickey, Boy?'
    He struggled with alcoholism, which was caused by stage fright.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a self taught guitarist.
    He managed to record over 80 different songs and release a 'best of' album.
    His best known song, 'Hev Yew Gotta Loight, Boy?' toppled a Beatles track from the number one spot of a Hit Parade in the UK.
    His music briefly sold more copies than that of The Beatles or The Rolling Stones.
    He died penniless.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 453 Votes: 46.14% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 695 Votes: 35.68% Annoying