20 Worst Bands & Artists Ranked By Stand By Your Band

Stand By Your Band is a comedy music podcast which invites comedians to defend a band with a six song playlist (listen to my 6 favourite Stand By Your Band episodes).

Think Coldplay. Nickelback. Creed… Or Jared’s Mount Rushmore of worst bands: 311, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Barenaked Ladies.

The hosts, Tom Thakkar (The Wolf of Dog Street) and Tommy McNamara (Prince of Snarkness) score the playlist out of six. There have been a lot of controversial moments in Stand By Your Band history like Tommy rating Hilary Duff 6 out of 6, trying to impress actor from School of Rock fame, Bryan Faldutto…

So, who are the worst bands in Stand By Your Band History (a.k.a Recine’s Ravine?). Important to note, there was no score given to what Tom suggests is the worst episode ever, Yellowcard with Ahri Findling, but this would probably be top of the list.

Click here to jump down to all the scores the boys have given over 5 years!

Justin Bieber – Score: 2.8

Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Score: 2.8

Asher Roth – Score: 2.8

Matisyahu – Score: 2.6

Amy Grant – Score: 2.5

John Mayer – Score: 2.4

Insane Clown Posse- Score: 2.4

Imagine Dragon – Score: 2.3

Kid Rock – Score: 2.3

311 – Score: 2.1

Hannah Montana – Score: 2.1

Fergie – Score: 2.1

Marilyn Manson – Score: 2

Rob Zombie – Score: 1.9

3 Doors Down – Score: 1.8

Black Eyed Peas – Score: 1.5

Cherry Poppin Daddies – Score: 1.5

Slipknot – Score: 0.8

The music scares Tom. Year of generosity, still have a zero as they would like that.

Art Garfunkel – Score: 0.5

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See all the scores the boys have given over 5 years!

Band	Tom	Tommy	AVG Score	Notes
Matchbox Twenty	4.5	5	4.8
ABBA	5.5	6	5.8
Incubus	4.51	4.5	4.5
Yellowcard				No score!
Steely Dan	4.9	3.7	4.3
Marilyn Manson	2	2	2
Bob Segar	5.1	4.5	4.8
Red Hot Chili Peppers	6.8	6	6.4	Out of 7
Limp Bizkit	4.5	2	3.3
Barenaked Ladies	4	3	3.5
311	3.2	1	2.1
Eagles	4.5	4.5	4.5
Paris Hilton/Ashlee Simpson	1/ 2.25	0.25/ 3.25	1.7	Out of 4
Journey	4.9	3	4
Soulja Boy	4	3.5	3.8
Counting Crows	5.5	6	5.8
Evanescence	4	3	3.5
They Might Be Giants	4.75	5	4.9
Rancid	3.75	4	3.9
Audioslave	4	4.4	4.2
Coldplay	6			Tommy not present
Tony Keith	3	3	3
Umphrees Mcgee	4	3.5	3.8
Pink	4.75	4.5	4.6
Maroon 5	4.6	2	3.3
Foo Fighters	4.8	4.75	4.8
Hilary Duff	2.5	6	4.3
Macklemore	3.75	3.75	3.8
Third Eye Blind	5.5	3	4.3
Fun	3	3	3
Good Charlotte	2.75	3	2.9
Kid Rock	2.5	2	2.3
The Killers	4.5	4	4.3
Sublime Live	3.8	6	4.9
Vampire Weekend	5.9	4.3	5.1
Justin Bieber	3.5	2	2.8
Mighty Mighty Bosstones	3	2.5	2.8
Fall Out Boy	4.7	5.1	4.9	0.1 Year of generosity
Chumbawumba	5	4	4.5
Kings Of Leon	2.9	3.1	3	0.1 Year of generosity
Panic At The Disco	3.9	4.6	4.3
Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame	2.75	3.25	3	0. 25 year of generosity
Creed	4	3.25	3.6	0. 25 year of generosity
Blues Traveler	2.75	3.25	3	0. 25 year of generosity
Weezer	3.75	5.25	4.5
Garth Brooks	5	4.75	4.9	0. 25 year of generosity
Slipknot	1.5	0	0.8	Year of generosity, still have a zero as they would like that
Taylor Swift (Anniversary)	3.6	6	4.8	0. 15 year of generosity
Reggae Covers	35	26	30.5	Out of 40 (inches dick hardness)
Billy Joel	5	6.25	5.6	0. 25 year of generosity
3 Doors Down	1.75	1.75	1.8	0. 25 year of generosity
Oasis	4	5.5	4.8	0. 25 year of generosity
Will Smith	4	4	4
Tom Waits	3.5	3	3.3	3 puddings, year of puddings/year of jellos
Rush	3.5	3.75	3.6	Year of banana pudding but scored stayed the same
Black Eyed Peas	2	1	1.5
Pitbull	4	5.7	4.9	Year of smoothies, 2 points
Taking Back Sunday	4.3	6	5.2	Year of smoothies, 2 points. Tom year of juice so -0. 5
Blink 182	5	6	5.5	Summer of wisdom, stays the same wise to choose them, year of stupidy for Tom +0. 3
Sugar Ray	4.75	4	4.4
Toto	4.23	4.23	4.2
Henry Rollins	3.25	3	3.1
Train				No score!
UB40	5	3	4
Britney Spears	4.95	2	3.5
My Chemical Romance	5.25	5	5.1
Spin Doctors	3.8	2	2.9
Everclear	4.25	3	3.6
Jessica Simpson	4.5	3.5	4
N.E.R.D	5	5.5	5.3
Nsync	4.5	2.5	3.5
Rob Zombie	1.75	2	1.9	Year of spookaucity, score unaffected
AFI	4.25	4	4.1
Chainsmokers	4			6 out of 7 form Tim McLaughlin, no Tommy
Dave Matthews Band	5.75	4	4.9
Bobby Condin	5	5	5
Ja Rule	4.5	3.5	4
Katy Perry	3.5	3.6	3.6
The Feelers	3.75	3	3.4
The Feelers Again	6	6	6
Mumford And Sons	4.25	4	4.1
Asher Roth	3.5	2	2.8
Cher	6	6	6
Matisyahu	4.25	1	2.6	Year of sangria
The Offspring	3.4	3	3.2
Alkaline Trio	5	6	5.5	Honour our lord satin 6 out of 6 out of 6
Hannah Montana	2.25	2	2.1
Sheryl Crow	4.25	5.25	4.8
Aerosmith	4	5	4.5
Staind	3.25	2	2.6
Sammy Hagar	5.5	3.75	4.6
Cherry Poppin Daddies	1	1.998	1.5	The most 1998 shit Tommy’s ever heard
Spice Girls	4.75	3	3.9
All American Rejects	5.25	4	4.6
Summer Jams				No score!
Jack Johnson	5	4	4.5
Ben Folds	6	5.5	5.8
Shaggy	5	4.487	4.7
Jimmy Buffet	4	3.5	3.8
John Mayer	3.75	1	2.4
Kenny Chesney	4	5	4.5
It’s My Life, Jon Bon Jovi	0.75	0.8	0.8	Out of 1
Lindsay Lohan	2.5	6	4.3
Cake	4.5	5	4.8
Peter Frampton	4.5	3.5	4
Taylor Swift	4	5.5	4.8
Coldplay
Lou Bega	5	5	5
MC Hammer
Stan Rogers	6	6	6
The Lumineers
BTS	6	7	6.5	Scared of the army, Tommy one for each member
Smashing Pumpkins	6	6	6
Counting Crows Part 2	4.75	6	5.4
Art Garfunkel	1	0	0.5	Out of 10
Cats
Ariana Grande	5.25	5	5.1
Alan Jackson				No score!
Humphrey Mcgee
Eve 6	5	4	4.5
Ozzy Osbourne	5.5	666	335.8
Jewel	5.5	4	4.8
Chicago		4.5
Sum 41	3.33	3.5	3.4
New Kids On The Block		3
Smash Mouth	4.5	5	4.8
DMX	5.25	5	5.1
Father John Misty	6	6	6
Diddy	5.2	5.2	5.2
Future	3.5	3	3.3
Fifth Harmony	4.5	3	3.8	Rated out of harmonies, i.e how many band members they like
Jason Mraz	3.75	3	3.4
New Found Glory	4	4	4
Dashboard Confessional	4.5	7.8	6.2
Moonstruck Soundtrack	6
Courtney Love/Hole	5.5	5.25	5.4
Jimmy Eat World	5.75	5	5.4
Insane Clown Posse	3.75	1	2.4
Franz Ferdinand	5.75	4.75	5.3
Bobby Wilson Pickett	66	5	35.5
Meatloaf	3	4	3.5
Imagine Dragons	2.5	2	2.3
Less Than Jake	4.25	4	4.1
Creed 2
U2	3.75	4.5	4.1
Gin Blossoms	5	5.5	5.3
Sublime
Wrestling Album
Amy Grant	2	3	2.5	Tommy – father son and holy spirit
Screaming Music	4	3.5	3.8
Milli Vanilli	3.75	3.5	3.6
Raffi	4.25	4	4.1
Jawbreaker				Appreciation episode, no score!
The Hold Steady	6	6	6
Kraftwerk	4.75	4.5	4.6
Rap Sidekicks	7	7	7	7 songs
Jim Croce	6	6	6
G Love And Special Sauce	4	3	3.5
Stereolab	6	6	6
Leonard Cohen	6	6	6
Tool	5	4.6	4.8
Squeeze
Misfits	4.2	4	4.1	In spirit of holiday
Grateful Dead	4.7	3	3.9
Linkin Park	5.5	4.5	5
Rent	3.75
Hall And Oates	5.25	5.25	5.3
Faith No More	4.25	3.75	4
Warren Zevon	6	6	6
B2K	4.6	4	4.3
Sarah Mclaughlin	4.8	5	4.9
Phish	4.5	3	3.8
D12	2.75	3.152	3	Tribute to the film the fanatic
Josie And The Pussycats	4.6	4.75	4.7
Drive By Truckers
Kelly Rowland	4.2	4.5	4.4
Dave Matthew Band	5	4	4.5
T-Pain	4	5	4.5
Drake	5.5	5	5.3
Donde – Kanye West				No score
Fergie	2.75	1.5	2.1
Kiss	3.75	3.5	3.6
Michael Bublé				No score
Tom Petty				Appreciation episode, no score!
Chopin	4.9	5	5
Janet Jackson				Appreciation episode, no score!
E Street Band				Appreciation episode, no score!
Civil War Songs	7	7	7
Joni Mitchell				Appreciation episode, no score!
Mickey Avalon	4	3	3.5	Tom bumped up 4.5 because they lost the first recording
LFO	2.75	4	3.4
Celine Dion	4.5	5	4.8	Taking a point off for the r Kelly song
NOFX	5	5	5
POD	3.75	3	3.4
Towne Van Zandt				Appreciation episode, no score!
The Darkness	4.8	4.6	4.7
Bob Dylan	5	5	5
Rod Stewart	4.9	4	4.5
The Doors	4	4	4
The Fray	4	3	3.5
The Weeknd	6	6	6
Cinderella	3.8	3.75	3.8
Nickelback	2.75			Tommy didn’t rate
Tuesday Night Music Club				No score!
Something Corporate	3.5	5	4.3
Disney Songs				No score!

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