We Interrupt Intelligence to Bring You Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominations

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The list of nominees for the “class of 2020” inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been released. Aside from the usual jokes, it may be that they read myLot, given how some of these nominees have shown up on lists of “rock hall snubs” in recent months. Here we go, complete with my commentary. PAT BENATAR: I’ll state this categorically right now. If she and the Doobies don’t make it, close the dang place up. I’m not a fan, but what else can this woman do to prove her worth? DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: they’re kidding, right? DEPECHE MODE: I believe Scott mentioned them in his list, and made all the arguments necessary. I don’t see it happening, but they are quite worthy. DOOBIE BROTHERS: What. In. The. Hell. Took. Those. Morons. So. Long. To. Nominate. The. Doobies. That’s right, boys and girls, one of the biggest bands of the 70s and early 80s...are seeing their very first nomination. According to Ultimate Classic Rock’s write-up, the Doobies have been eligible for 23 years, and they’re just getting around to nominating them. To me, there are two acts who had better get inducted or there should be a Congressional investigation: Benatar and these guys. And you can take that to the streets. WHITNEY HOUSTON: shouldn’t be nominated, will definitely be inducted (pity factor). I’ll accept it only if They Might Be Giants show up and sing “Marty Beller Mask.” JUDAS PRIEST: I’ll leave it to the metal heads to determine their worthiness. Personally, I won’t be upset if they’re inducted. KRAFTWERK: Memo to the hall of fame: stop nominating them and JUST INDUCT THEM. One of the pioneering (if not the pioneering) bands in synth rock have been nominated more times that Susan Lucci on All My Children. MC5: kick out the jams! Deserve induction because of the massive influence they had on punk. Don’t know if they’ll make it. Motörhead: hey, their original guitarist just died. Get ‘em in while there’s still an original member left! NINE INCH NAILS: will probably be inducted to appease the youngsters. NOTORIOUS B.I.G.: Notoriously N.O. W.A.Y. Shouldn’t even be nominated. Not a rap hall. RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN: I’ve stated before they should be inducted. I’m not backing down from that now that they’re nominated. TODD RUNDGREN: a friend I play golf with said he thought they were “holding back” Rundgren’s induction until 2020 because of the love Cleveland has for him. I know this: if you’re going to ignore his work as a producer then you shouldn’t be eligible to vote for inductees. SOUNDGARDEN: another “appease the kiddies” name for the list. T. REX: T. Rex was a lot bigger in Europe than here (where all we ever heard was “Bang A Gong (Get It On),” even to this day). They walked a peculiar fine line between glam and bubblegum (yes, some people considered them “bubblegum”), and that makes them worthy. THIN LIZZY: they get my sentimental vote. Another band that was bigger elsewhere. I’ve said that US popularity isn’t the only criteria for induction, and their induction would help prove that. WHO I THINK WILL BE INDUCTED (deserved or not): *Benatar *Doobies *Rundgren *Houston *Nine Inch Nails or Soundgarden *Notorious B.I.G. WHO SHOULD BE INDUCTED: *Benatar *Doobies *Depeche Mode *Kraftwerk *MC5 *Rundgren Again, the fan vote is open. The five top vote getters will each have one additional vote added to their tally. We now return to intelligence (assuming you’re not watching anything political). Go Doobies!