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The Resume

Why they might be annoying:

    They were unable to call themselves Yes because bassist Chris Squire co-owns the name.
    They considered calling themselves 'Affirmative' and 'No' before going with a name that sounded like a law firm instead of a rock band.
    They declined to make their bassist, Tony Levin, an official member. (On the bright side, that's one less person in the band name.)
    They were parodied in the Dead Milkmen song 'Anderson, Walkman, Buttholes and How!'

Why they might not be annoying:

    They were four-fifths of the classic Yes line-up from the early 70s.
    Their album covers were designed by Roger Dean, who had done the same job for Yes in the 70s.
    Their studio album was one of the earliest original recordings (as opposed to hits compilations or re-issues of a double album) to take advantage of the extra time available on CDs.
    They reunited with the rest of Yes for the 'Union' album (1991).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 102 Votes: 42.16% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 79 Votes: 54.43% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 187 Votes: 44.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 102 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 990 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 106 Votes: 49.06% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 168 Votes: 51.19% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 50 Votes: 74.00% Annoying