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Top 10 Douchebags of Rock


what can we say Rock certainly brings

what can we say Rock certainly brings out the a-holes everybody stops welcome

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out the a-holes everybody stops welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten douche bags of rock

for this list we’re looking at those

for this list we’re looking at those members of the rock-and-roll community

members of the rock-and-roll community

members of the rock-and-roll community that are known for being douchebag

the criteria can involve any number of

the criteria can involve any number of reasons including strain relationships

reasons including strain relationships

reasons including strain relationships with bandmates hot tempers or just a

with bandmates hot tempers or just a

with bandmates hot tempers or just a general disrespect towards others we’re

general disrespect towards others we’re

general disrespect towards others we’re excluding more serious crimes like Phil

excluding more serious crimes like Phil

excluding more serious crimes like Phil Spector’s murder charge as we’re only

Spector’s murder charge as we’re only

Spector’s murder charge as we’re only focusing on more innocent but still

focusing on more innocent but still

focusing on more innocent but still incredibly douchey behavior for the

incredibly douchey behavior for the

incredibly douchey behavior for the record we’re not saying that we

record we’re not saying that we

record we’re not saying that we necessarily think these people are

necessarily think these people are

necessarily think these people are douchebags but we understand why some

douchebags but we understand why some

douchebags but we understand why some people do retract the back a slap back

people do retract the back a slap back

people do retract the back a slap back the whack never the way I don’t play

the whack never the way I don’t play

the whack never the way I don’t play with but watch me rock resemble rocky

with but watch me rock resemble rocky

with but watch me rock resemble rocky black

number 10 fred durst i came into this

number 10 fred durst i came into this world as a reject

come on he’s the lead singer of a band

come on he’s the lead singer of a band called limp Biskit how could he not be

called limp Biskit how could he not be

called limp Biskit how could he not be at least a little bit douchey while the

at least a little bit douchey while the

at least a little bit douchey while the band did enjoy a modicum of success in

band did enjoy a modicum of success in

band did enjoy a modicum of success in the late 1990s and early 2000s they have

the late 1990s and early 2000s they have

the late 1990s and early 2000s they have since dropped off the map and Durst’s

since dropped off the map and Durst’s

since dropped off the map and Durst’s behavior at least according to some has

behavior at least according to some has

behavior at least according to some has become even more abhorrent

while there’s no huge defining reason as

while there’s no huge defining reason as to why people think he’s so douchey the

to why people think he’s so douchey the

to why people think he’s so douchey the little things significantly add up like

little things significantly add up like

little things significantly add up like bragging about sleeping with Britney

bragging about sleeping with Britney

bragging about sleeping with Britney Spears dressing like a gangsta wanna be

Spears dressing like a gangsta wanna be

Spears dressing like a gangsta wanna be the constant feuds with other artists

the constant feuds with other artists

the constant feuds with other artists and that’s god-awful cover of behind

and that’s god-awful cover of behind

and that’s god-awful cover of behind blue eyes

number nine kid rock fast on a rough

number nine kid rock fast on a rough road ridin high the guy’s stage name is

road ridin high the guy’s stage name is

road ridin high the guy’s stage name is Kid Rock

but seriously while he has seen varied

but seriously while he has seen varied successes throughout the years

successes throughout the years

successes throughout the years particularly in the late 1990s the Rob

particularly in the late 1990s the Rob

particularly in the late 1990s the Rob rocker is typically seen as a huge

rocker is typically seen as a huge

rocker is typically seen as a huge douche bag both in the eyes of his own

douche bag both in the eyes of his own

douche bag both in the eyes of his own fans and in music circles some of his

fans and in music circles some of his

fans and in music circles some of his more reprehensible behavior includes

more reprehensible behavior includes

more reprehensible behavior includes berating his then-wife Pamela Anderson

berating his then-wife Pamela Anderson

berating his then-wife Pamela Anderson for her cameo in Borat assaulting both

for her cameo in Borat assaulting both

for her cameo in Borat assaulting both DJ Jay Campos and Tommy Lee and calling

DJ Jay Campos and Tommy Lee and calling

DJ Jay Campos and Tommy Lee and calling himself rock-and-roll Jesus beaver

himself rock-and-roll Jesus beaver

himself rock-and-roll Jesus beaver handsome Ben Davis / 30 back Astro 30

handsome Ben Davis / 30 back Astro 30

handsome Ben Davis / 30 back Astro 30 back up no Rogaine in the propane he

back up no Rogaine in the propane he

back up no Rogaine in the propane he even managed to get in a fight at a

even managed to get in a fight at a

even managed to get in a fight at a Waffle House that alone should be worth

Waffle House that alone should be worth

Waffle House that alone should be worth the entry

anyone with a knowledge of rock history

anyone with a knowledge of rock history knows the constant drama that seems to

knows the constant drama that seems to

knows the constant drama that seems to follow Courtney Love the whole front

follow Courtney Love the whole front

follow Courtney Love the whole front woman known for her unbalanced onstage

woman known for her unbalanced onstage

woman known for her unbalanced onstage antics is as widely unpredictable

antics is as widely unpredictable

antics is as widely unpredictable offstage as the constant media attention

offstage as the constant media attention

offstage as the constant media attention attests Love has battled addiction

attests Love has battled addiction

attests Love has battled addiction throughout her life and while that’s not

throughout her life and while that’s not

throughout her life and while that’s not necessarily douchey she’s constantly

necessarily douchey she’s constantly

necessarily douchey she’s constantly making public appearances where she’s

making public appearances where she’s

making public appearances where she’s acting like she’s stoned out of her mind

acting like she’s stoned out of her mind

acting like she’s stoned out of her mind it’s because he loves us

it’s because he loves us

it’s because he loves us she’s also encountered countless legal

she’s also encountered countless legal

she’s also encountered countless legal problems like that time she was charged

problems like that time she was charged

problems like that time she was charged with assault another time when she’s

with assault another time when she’s

with assault another time when she’s supposedly publicly harassed the

supposedly publicly harassed the

supposedly publicly harassed the stewardess and yet another time when she

stewardess and yet another time when she

stewardess and yet another time when she allegedly hit a fan with her microphone

allegedly hit a fan with her microphone

allegedly hit a fan with her microphone stand

number seven Billy Corgan best known as

number seven Billy Corgan best known as the creative leader behind the uber

the creative leader behind the uber

the creative leader behind the uber successful all brought band The Smashing

successful all brought band The Smashing

successful all brought band The Smashing Pumpkins Corgan may be an excellent

Pumpkins Corgan may be an excellent

Pumpkins Corgan may be an excellent songwriter but some critics think his

songwriter but some critics think his

songwriter but some critics think his personality needs a little work

those critics might say he’s a perpetual

those critics might say he’s a perpetual crybaby or that blaming his bandmates

crybaby or that blaming his bandmates

crybaby or that blaming his bandmates for breaking up the Smashing Pumpkins

for breaking up the Smashing Pumpkins

for breaking up the Smashing Pumpkins was not cool or that calling bassist

was not cool or that calling bassist

was not cool or that calling bassist d’arcy wretzky

d’arcy wretzky

d’arcy wretzky a mean-spirited drug addict was hitting

a mean-spirited drug addict was hitting

a mean-spirited drug addict was hitting below the belt

he’s also known for doing some

he’s also known for doing some completely bonkers things like holding

completely bonkers things like holding

completely bonkers things like holding the contest for a fan to buy him lunch

the contest for a fan to buy him lunch

the contest for a fan to buy him lunch insulting other musicians and launching

insulting other musicians and launching

insulting other musicians and launching a spiritual website that few have ever

a spiritual website that few have ever

a spiritual website that few have ever visited entitled everything from here to

visited entitled everything from here to

visited entitled everything from here to there calm seriously the guy is weird

number six Morrissey sure he may be

number six Morrissey sure he may be considered a fantastic lyricist and one

considered a fantastic lyricist and one

considered a fantastic lyricist and one of the fathers of indie rock but this

of the fathers of indie rock but this

of the fathers of indie rock but this list is about douchebags and no amount

list is about douchebags and no amount

list is about douchebags and no amount of brilliant lyrics can deter from the

of brilliant lyrics can deter from the

of brilliant lyrics can deter from the fact that Morrissey is often considered

fact that Morrissey is often considered

fact that Morrissey is often considered one

he is widely known for his blatant and

he is widely known for his blatant and controversial opinions including his

controversial opinions including his

controversial opinions including his charged political stances his disregard

charged political stances his disregard

charged political stances his disregard for the British monarchy and his

for the British monarchy and his

for the British monarchy and his endorsement of animal rights which led

endorsement of animal rights which led

endorsement of animal rights which led him to call the Chinese a subspecies in

him to call the Chinese a subspecies in

him to call the Chinese a subspecies in protest of the country’s history with

protest of the country’s history with

protest of the country’s history with the top basically when it comes to this

the top basically when it comes to this

the top basically when it comes to this former frontman for the Smiths there’s

former frontman for the Smiths there’s

former frontman for the Smiths there’s no in-between you either love them or

no in-between you either love them or

no in-between you either love them or you cannot stand him

we could write a whole novel about why

we could write a whole novel about why this Metallica drummer is so hated

this Metallica drummer is so hated

this Metallica drummer is so hated but we’re pressed for time so here are

but we’re pressed for time so here are

but we’re pressed for time so here are the juiciest details

the most popular reason is obviously the

the most popular reason is obviously the whole Napster controversy wherein Ulrich

whole Napster controversy wherein Ulrich

whole Napster controversy wherein Ulrich was vocal about his distaste for file

was vocal about his distaste for file

was vocal about his distaste for file sharing and subsequently sued the

sharing and subsequently sued the

sharing and subsequently sued the company for copyright infringement talk

company for copyright infringement talk

company for copyright infringement talk about sticking it to the man

if the whole Napster thing didn’t turn

if the whole Napster thing didn’t turn you off he’s also known for exhibiting

you off he’s also known for exhibiting

you off he’s also known for exhibiting some extremely pompous behavior and was

some extremely pompous behavior and was

some extremely pompous behavior and was even sued by his own assistant four

even sued by his own assistant four

even sued by his own assistant four years of unpaid overtime

there’s no sugarcoating it Nugent who

there’s no sugarcoating it Nugent who has been riding pretty well exclusively

has been riding pretty well exclusively

has been riding pretty well exclusively on cat scratch fever since the 1970s is

on cat scratch fever since the 1970s is

on cat scratch fever since the 1970s is simply not the greatest

he has been a longtime opponent of

he has been a longtime opponent of animal rights even calling a member of

animal rights even calling a member of

animal rights even calling a member of the fund for animals a worthless whore

the fund for animals a worthless whore

the fund for animals a worthless whore and has been charged with illegally

and has been charged with illegally

and has been charged with illegally hunting and killing a young buck

he’s also a strong supporter of the

he’s also a strong supporter of the Republican Party so naturally that meant

Republican Party so naturally that meant

Republican Party so naturally that meant that he had to brandish in the sold

that he had to brandish in the sold

that he had to brandish in the sold rifle on stage at a concert and call

rifle on stage at a concert and call

rifle on stage at a concert and call Obama a piece of shit stay classy Ted

number three

number three gene Simmons

Simmons is known more for his makeup

Simmons is known more for his makeup tongue and fire-breathing than he is for

tongue and fire-breathing than he is for

tongue and fire-breathing than he is for his musicianship

apparently he’s just as obnoxious in his

apparently he’s just as obnoxious in his personal life and he has a reputation

personal life and he has a reputation

personal life and he has a reputation for not being the nicest of people

he’s often accused of being both sexist

he’s often accused of being both sexist and racist and he’s been criticized for

and racist and he’s been criticized for

and racist and he’s been criticized for stereotyping Islam as a vile culture and

stereotyping Islam as a vile culture and

stereotyping Islam as a vile culture and for treating women like playthings at

for treating women like playthings at

for treating women like playthings at least as part of his persona

taking the term shock rock to a whole

taking the term shock rock to a whole new level there is seemingly no end to

new level there is seemingly no end to

new level there is seemingly no end to the controversial things that gene

the controversial things that gene

the controversial things that gene Simmons has said in interviews knowing

Simmons has said in interviews knowing

Simmons has said in interviews knowing all of this it kind of makes sense why

all of this it kind of makes sense why

all of this it kind of makes sense why he would hide behind all that makeup

number two

number two Liam and Noel Gallagher today’s gonna be

Liam and Noel Gallagher today’s gonna be

Liam and Noel Gallagher today’s gonna be the day that the gonna throw it back to

the day that the gonna throw it back to

the day that the gonna throw it back to you okay okay

you okay okay

you okay okay technically these are two people but

technically these are two people but

technically these are two people but come on you can’t have one without the

come on you can’t have one without the

come on you can’t have one without the other even if they annoyed each other so

other even if they annoyed each other so

other even if they annoyed each other so much their bands broke up

the members of Oasis the ones

the members of Oasis the ones responsible for the Wonderwall guy and

responsible for the Wonderwall guy and

responsible for the Wonderwall guy and house parties are no strangers to

house parties are no strangers to

house parties are no strangers to negative press stemming from what some

negative press stemming from what some

negative press stemming from what some might label as horrid behavior

in 1998 Liam was banned from an airline

in 1998 Liam was banned from an airline after apparently abusing passengers and

after apparently abusing passengers and

after apparently abusing passengers and Noel has been a participant of numerous

Noel has been a participant of numerous

Noel has been a participant of numerous fuze including one with the members of

fuze including one with the members of

fuze including one with the members of blur whom he famously wished would catch

blur whom he famously wished would catch

blur whom he famously wished would catch AIDS and die

that’s not even counting their

that’s not even counting their confrontations towards each other which

confrontations towards each other which

confrontations towards each other which have often come to physical blows

before we look at the douchiest of

before we look at the douchiest of douches here are a few honorable

douches here are a few honorable

douches here are a few honorable mentions

I don’t like Monday

I don’t like Monday why I don’t

here now the king of douchebags the lead

here now the king of douchebags the lead singer of Guns and Roses Axl is often

singer of Guns and Roses Axl is often

singer of Guns and Roses Axl is often considered one of the most difficult

considered one of the most difficult

considered one of the most difficult people to work with in the entire music

people to work with in the entire music

people to work with in the entire music industry

his relationships with his bandmates

his relationships with his bandmates have gone south reportedly due to his

have gone south reportedly due to his

have gone south reportedly due to his detestable attitude and controlling

detestable attitude and controlling

detestable attitude and controlling nature

on stage he often stopped shows to

on stage he often stopped shows to single out disagreeable fans throws

single out disagreeable fans throws

single out disagreeable fans throws tantrums when things don’t go his way

tantrums when things don’t go his way

tantrums when things don’t go his way and is infamous for his easily sparked

and is infamous for his easily sparked

and is infamous for his easily sparked temper something of which you do not

temper something of which you do not

temper something of which you do not want to be on the receiving end

and again what else would we expect from

and again what else would we expect from one of the biggest rock stars of our

one of the biggest rock stars of our

one of the biggest rock stars of our time

so do you agree with our list do you

so do you agree with our list do you think any particular rocker is a

think any particular rocker is a

think any particular rocker is a douchebag

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