# 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 27, 2011, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787 "2011-09-27T18:56:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![fjs1fs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@fjs1fs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fjs1fs)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787/41 "2011-12-08T17:39:14Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](#): > > Just read an article on the nominees, and it said that the following acts haven’t ever been nominated: > T. Rex, the Smiths, Yes, Jethro Tull, Devo, Todd Rundgren, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Roxy Music, Willie Nelson, Warren Zevon, the Replacements, ELO, Chubby Checker, Hall and Oates, Los Lobos, Black Flag, X, the B-52s, Dick Dale, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Nick Drake, Captain Beefheart, Sonic Youth, and the Go-Go’s. > Screw Jann Wenner. ELO never nominated. What a joke! And the rest of this list. Perhaps they should rename this thing, because it sure isn’t reflective of a “ROCK AND ROLL” hall of fame. Beastie Boys, RunDMC, are you kidding me. And I actually like both of these acts–they’re just not ROCK AND ROLL. Maybe the Beatles should be in the RAP HALL OF FAME. LOL! ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787/42 "2011-12-08T17:46:10Z")
_We Built This City_ by **Starship** should be the official song of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787/43 "2011-12-08T20:01:19Z")
> [@mr.jp](#): > > I will nominate It may not have been obvious, since this thread on the nominations was started in September, but the results of the election were announced earlier this week (which is what led to this thread being resurrected). See **WordMan** ’s post from yesterday for the results. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787/44 "2011-12-09T00:55:00Z")
I’m not much of a music guy, and rarely have I heard of much of the artists that get in but my only two cents is that I believe Joan Jett and the Blackhearts should be in simply for proving that girls can rock (and rock hard and rock well). I’d also say with no real scientific evidence to prove otherwise Chili Peppers do not deserve to be in because while their sound was original, I can’t imagine their music “enhancing the progression of rock” or whatever. I’m sure they’re out there but there aren’t many modern bands citing RHCP as their idols ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787/45 "2011-12-09T17:47:59Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > I’m not much of a music guy, and rarely have I heard of much of the artists that get in but my only two cents is that I believe Joan Jett and the Blackhearts should be in simply for proving that girls can rock (and rock hard and rock well). > > I’d also say with no real scientific evidence to prove otherwise Chili Peppers do not deserve to be in because while their sound was original, I can’t imagine their music “enhancing the progression of rock” or whatever. I’m sure they’re out there but there aren’t many modern bands citing RHCP as their idols You’re right about JJ and the Blackhearts; she is the Godmother of the Riot Grrl movement. Her not getting in was simply silly. You are wrong about the RHCP’s - their mix of punk/funk and rappy/choppy vocals has gotten so woven into the fabric of pop that it may not be as obvious. They, along with, say, Rage Against the Machine, are the bands that emerged from that mid-90’s hard-rock/punk/rap/metal scene with their critical dignity intact… ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787/46 "2011-12-09T19:53:31Z")
Guns n Roses Red Hot Chili Peppers Cure Heart Donovan, if I’m allowed a 6th, the Beastie Boys. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787/47 "2011-12-10T01:25:45Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > You are wrong about the RHCP’s - their mix of punk/funk and rappy/choppy vocals has gotten so woven into the fabric of pop that it may not be as obvious. They, along with, say, Rage Against the Machine, are the bands that emerged from that mid-90’s hard-rock/punk/rap/metal scene with their critical dignity intact… Reasons like this is why I started with “I’m not much of a music guy…” I was only going off a very paltry knowledge of music and probably confused RHCP genre of music with, say, Sublime. Glad I got one out of the two of my statements right though 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2011, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787/48 "2011-12-10T05:56:23Z")
Anyone want to make a bet with me that Axl doesn’t even show up for the ceremony? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2012-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nominees/597787.md?page=2)