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…
The hosts, Tom Thakkar (The Wolf of Dog Street) and Tommy McNamara (Prince of Snarkness) score the playlist out of six. So, who are the worst bands in Stand By Your Band History (a.k.a Recine’s Ravine?). Click here to jump down to all the scores the boys have given over 5 years!
Marilyn Manson – Score: 2
311 – Score: 2.1
Limp Bizkit – Score: 2
Slipknot – Score: 0.8
3 Doors Down – Score: 1.8
Black Eyes Peas – Score: 1.5
Rob Zombie – Score: 1.9
Hannah Montana – Score: 2.1
Cherry Poppin Daddies – Score: 1.5
John Mayer – Score: 2.4
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See all the scores the boys have given over 5 years!
| Band | Tom | Tommy | Avg | Notes |
| Matchbox Twenty | 4.5 | 5 | 4.8 | |
| ABBA | 5.5 | 6 | 5.8 | |
| Incubus | 4.51 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Yellowcard | n/a | n/a | No score! | |
| Steely Dan | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | |
| Marilyn Manson | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | |
| 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 | out of 4 | |
| Journey | 4.9 | 3 | 4.0 | |
| 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 | n/a | Tommy not present | |
| Tony Keith | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | |
| 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 | 3.0 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | “+”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 | 0.25 year of generosity |
| Creed | 4 | 3.25 | 3.6 | 0.25 year of generosity |
| Blues Traveler | 2.75 | 3.25 | 0.25 year of generosity | |
| Weezer | 3.75 | 5.25 | ||
| 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 | 4.0 | |
| 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 | 0.0 | |||
| UB40 | 5 | 3 | 4.0 | |
| 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 | 4.0 | |
| 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 | n/a | 6 out of 7 Tim McLaughlin | |
| Dave Matthews Band | 5.75 | 4 | 4.9 | |
| Bobby Condin | 5 | 5 | 5.0 | |
| Ja Rule | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |
| Katy Perry | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | |
| The Feelers | 3.75 | 3 | 3.4 | |
| The Feelers again | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| Mumford and Sons | 4.25 | 4 | 4.1 | |
| Asher Roth | 3.5 | 2 | 2.8 | |
| Cher | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Jack Johnson | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | |
| All American Rejects | 5.25 | 4 | 4.6 | |
| Summer jams | 0.0 | no score! | ||
| Jack johnson | ||||
| 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 | 4.0 | |
| Taylor Swift | 4 | 5.5 | 4.8 | |
| Coldplay | 0.0 | |||
| Lou Bega | 5 | 5 | 5.0 | |
| MC hammer | 0.0 | |||
| Stan Rogers | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| The Lumineers | ||||
| BTS | 6 | 7 | 6.5 | scared of the army, Tommy one for each member |
| Smashing Pumpkins | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| Counting Crows Part 2 | 4.75 | 6 | 5.4 | |
| Art Garfunkel | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | out of 10 |
| Cats | 0.0 | |||
| Ariana Grande | 5.25 | 5 | 5.1 | |
| Alan Jackson | 0.0 | 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 | 2.3 | ||
| Sum 41 | 3.33 | 3.5 | 3.4 | |
| New Kids on the Block | 3 | 1.5 | ||
| Smash Mouth | 4.5 | 5 | 4.8 | |
| DMX | 5.25 | 5 | 5.1 | |
| Father John Misty | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| 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 | 4.0 | |
| Dashboard Confessional | 4.5 | 7.8 | 6.2 | |
| Moonstruck Soundtrack | 6 | 3.0 | ||
| Courtney Love/hole | 5.5 | 5.25 | 5.4 | |
| Jimmy Eat World | 5.75 | 5 | 5.4 | |
| ICP | 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 | 0.0 | |||
| U2 | 3.75 | 4.5 | 4.1 | |
| Gin Blossoms | 5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | |
| Sublime | 0.0 | |||
| Wrestling Album | 0.0 | |||
| Allison Lieby | 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 | |||
| The Hold Steady | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| Kraftwerk | 4.75 | 4.5 | 4.6 | |
| Rap Sidekicks | 7 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 songs |
| Jim Croce | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| G Love And Special Sauce | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | |
| Stereolab | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| Leonard Cohen | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| Tool | 5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | |
| Squeeze | 0.0 | |||
| Misfits | 4.2 | 4 | 4.1 | in spirit of holiday |
| Grateful Dead | 4.7 | 3 | 3.9 | |
| Linkin Park | 5.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | |
| Rent | 3.75 | 1.9 | ||
| Hall And Oates | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5.3 | |
| Faith No More | 4.25 | 3.75 | 4.0 | |
| Warren zevon | 6 | 6 | 6.0 | |
| B2K | 4.6 | 4 | 4.3 | |
| Sarah McLaughlin | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 | |
| Phish | 4.5 | 3 | 3.8 | |
| D12 | 2.75 | 3.152 | 3.0 | Tribute to the film the fanatic |
| Josie and the Pussycats | 4.6 | 4.75 | 4.7 | |
| Drive By Truckers | 0.0 | |||
| 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 | 0.0 | no score | ||
| Fergie | 2.75 | 1.5 | 2.1 | |
| Kiss | 3.75 | 3.5 | 3.6 | |
| Michael Bublé | no score | |||
| Tom Petty | Appreciation episode | |||
| Chopin | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | |
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