# Whiny singers/bands: Hate 'em? Love 'em? Who and Why? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 6, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646 "2003-11-06T01:53:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![born\_too\_late](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@born\_too\_late](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/born_too_late)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/21 "2003-11-08T12:56:53Z")
Oh, man. Dennis DeYoung is one of the biggest wankers on the planet. Guy thinks he’s an opera singer. Oooh, I just thought of another one - Gavin Rossdale from ‘Bush’. That guy sucks too. ---
**Author:** ![whistlepig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/73ab20/32.png) [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/22 "2003-11-08T15:21:29Z")
There is a female country/folk singer and songwriter who’s name I can’t think of at the moment. She’s done a collaboration with John Mellencamp, been on Prairie Home Companion, etc. And to me, she sounds like she’s channeling Alfalfa from the Little Rascals, with a nasal whine. I don’t see how ANYONE can listen to her. Whistlepig, ---
**Author:** ![whistlepig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/73ab20/32.png) [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/23 "2003-11-08T18:56:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by whistlepig \* > \*\*There is a female country/folk singer and songwriter who’s name I can’t think of at the moment. She’s done a collaboration with John Mellencamp, been on Prairie Home Companion, etc. > > And to me, she sounds like she’s channeling Alfalfa from the Little Rascals, with a nasal whine. I don’t see how ANYONE can listen to her. > > Whistlepig, \*\* Lucinda Williams, that’s who I’m thinking of. ---
**Author:** ![J\_String](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@J\_String](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J_String)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/24 "2003-11-08T20:31:23Z")
How 'bout the guy from Midnight Oil? ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/25 "2003-11-08T20:58:33Z")
At least Geddy Lee’s voice has gotten better, and more mature over the years. Can’t say the same about some of those other guys. I’ve never been able to stand Neil Young. ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/26 "2003-11-08T22:00:20Z")
I hate bands the pretend to be hardcore but their music is all whining about relationships or their childhood. Staind, Papa Roach, etc. Give me a break guys. ---
**Author:** ![theantielitist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@theantielitist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theantielitist)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/27 "2015-05-01T05:48:43Z")
I know this is a 12 year old thread but this is what I signed up to respond to initially. Anyways, I LOVE whiny singers. Just about any “emo” band has it. Shane Told, Craig Owens, Sonny Moore (prior to him becoming Skrillex), Shawn Milke, and singers like that. The only one I’m not sure of is Ronnie Radke, at least after Dying Is Your Latest Fashion. ---
**Author:** ![theantielitist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@theantielitist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theantielitist)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/28 "2015-05-01T05:54:14Z")
> [@darkhold](#): > > i hate bands the pretend to be hardcore but their music is all whining about relationships or their childhood. > > Staind, papa roach, etc. > > Give me a break guys. hahahahahahahaha try to be hardcore omg are you an idiot or just really dense??? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/29 "2015-05-01T06:01:08Z")
> [@theantielitist](#): > > hahahahahahahaha try to be hardcore omg are you an idiot or just really dense??? You’re new here so you may not know yet, but calling others names in this forum is not allowed. Don’t do it again. You may, however, call people names in The BBQ Pit…but only that forum. ---
**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:** [May 1, 2015, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/30 "2015-05-01T08:41:35Z")
Can we laugh at Guin for admitting that she buys Celine Dion albums? Some zombie threads are great. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![theantielitist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@theantielitist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theantielitist)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/31 "2015-05-01T22:23:13Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > You’re new here so you may not know yet, but calling others names in this forum is not allowed. Don’t do it again. > You may, however, call people names in The BBQ Pit…but only that forum. Sorry man, I just thought it was a dumb statement ---
**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2015, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/32 "2015-05-01T23:20:14Z")
I like Smashing Pumpkins, or at least Smashing Pumpkins when they still had Jimmy Chamberlain and James Iha, but I have to actively filter out Billy Corgan’s petulant whine. ---
**Author:** ![TheInimitableMaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@TheInimitableMaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheInimitableMaven)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/33 "2015-05-02T00:37:07Z")
I can never listen to Adam Duritz/Counting Crows without ever remotely thinking of this, as said on a radio morning show (and not word for word, but pretty dang close) nearly two decades ago. _ **"I swear that Counting Crows lead singer sounds JUST LIKE Van Morrison in a snit over a stolen parking space."** _ You’re welcome. And quite amazed that ol’ Van wasn’t mentioned before this response. _walks off singing_ And all the niiiiight’s magic seems to whisper and HUSH!.. ---
**Author:** ![diggerwam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/919ad9/32.png) [@diggerwam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/diggerwam)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/34 "2015-05-02T01:00:14Z")
Bright Eyes. Conor Orbst. Whiny singing but good if overly dramatic teenage writing. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2015, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/35 "2015-05-02T03:12:55Z")
Am I the only one to think of **James Taylor** as a whiner? He’s got the voice _and_ the lyrics. ---
**Author:** ![funky\_little\_lee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@funky\_little\_lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/funky_little_lee)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646/36 "2015-05-04T17:50:41Z")
Passenger. [Let Her Go](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ginx7WKq5GEhttp://) has to be one of the most cliché songs ever, but I could live with it except…that voice…he makes [The Chi-Lites](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjN8huzS2Nc%22%5B/URL) sound like party animals. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whiny-singers-bands-hate-em-love-em-who-and-why/211646.md?page=1)