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The 50 Worst Rock Fails Of All Time

The 50 Worst Rock Fails Of All Time


We already went down this road with the worst hip-hop fails, but rock music has been around twice as long, giving the genre's figureheads a lot more time to embarrass themselves. It also helps that the rock star lifestyle basically guarantees regular missteps. We're talking "African Child"-level failure. Come on, what would you do with a steady stream of drugs, money, women, and an out-of-control ego that the public reinforces every time your next record goes platinum? You'd probably get a few regrettable tattoos, fight with your best friends, and make some terrible choices with your music along the way, too. These fuck-ups paved the way for the modern cultural obsession that can turn a musician's ill decision into an Internet meme within hours. We recently worked with journalist Dave Bry to come up with a definitive list of these shortcomings. No one is exempt, either. From punchline-worthy targets of the late '90s rap-rock era to some of the most revered legends, everyone screws up. Wanna find out who? Crank that proverbial amp up to 11 and get ready for the The 50 Worst Rock Fails of All Time...

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    Kid Captain Coolout September 21st, 2010 at 09:24 AM

    Whoa! That hurt!!

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    Edie September 21st, 2010 at 12:31 PM

    Nice outfit.....where can I get one just like it?

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    Pete Wentz September 21st, 2010 at 04:14 PM

    A Hot Topic Twat being all "real"

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    Krist September 21st, 2010 at 04:17 PM

    Oh what, that was funny

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    Fred September 21st, 2010 at 04:20 PM

    Soccer Dad Rock

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    Doors September 21st, 2010 at 04:23 PM

    They are true artists, so of course they would continue without Jim Stupid point

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    Sex Pistols September 21st, 2010 at 04:26 PM

    They never failed

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    Simon September 21st, 2010 at 04:28 PM

    Since when is he rock ?

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    lilreezy September 21st, 2010 at 05:27 PM

    haha. not a huge fan of metallica but i downloaded their entire discography just to stick it to them because of the whole napster madness

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    Lakawak September 21st, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    Surely complex has some smart people workjing for them right? I mean, they don't have anyone with writing talent, or anyone who knows what it is like to be areal man or anything..but they MUSt realize that people are not going to click through a top 50 list with one per page, and therefore, even though they get to put new ads for each one, they will get FEWER page views as people see that it is 50 pages and immediately stop.

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