They forgot about the losers who sing along with the songs. It's DISTRACTING!

pleaseleavemebe: They forgot about the losers who sing along with the songs. It's DISTRACTING!

Depends on the show you're going to. If it's a well known band, there's going to be A LOT of people singing.

I'm glad I haven't been running into people on said list as of late. Staying on the barricade the whole show usually helps with that.

They forgot the 3 worst

3. Shirtless dudes in the moshpit
2. Loud frat-boy shouting the words to every song
1. Loud frat-boy shouting the words to only the hit songs

You're not fooling me this time. No way I read this Cracked list thinking this time it may actually be funny.

/oblig

They forgot about the A**holes that put their girlfriend up on their shoulders.

Blocking everyone's view, just so some annoying chick can wave at the band and have everyone see her.

They left one out- The Talker. The guy or girl who goes to shows and talks and talks and talks about their boring life during the performance of a band they've paid $100 to see. Like your pontificating on how boring your job is, or that dude/chick that dumped you simply could NOT wait until some other time.

Here's the deal, next time you find yourself talking endlessly through a song at a concert, do me a favor and stop for just one second and think "I am a$$hole".

barneyfifesbullet: They forgot about the A**holes that put their girlfriend up on their shoulders.

Blocking everyone's view, just so some annoying chick can wave at the band and have everyone see her.

Yeah, but at least you can throw things at them.

"an" a$$hole. damn drunk keyboard.

or the combination of drunk, fat shirtless guys than when they bush past you you now have an inch of sweatgrease running down your arm.

/yuck. i hate those fat bastards.

I always end up seated next to a variation on #1. Not drunks per se, but a small group of people who get up and leave their seats every 3-4 songs to get their overpriced beer, spending more time talking to each other, barely aware of the concert in front of them when they are actually in their seats. (Mostly recently, @ The Tragically Hip show a couple of weeks ago.)

At the Rush show I was at last year, the guy next to me brought along his clueless (but nice) girlfriend and also got out of his seat several times. He must've had a low tolerance or was drinking several beers at a time out in the concourse, 'cause he was sloshed by the intermission. The drunker he got, the more he thought he was Neil Peart. Almost smacked me right in the face with his "drumming".

In non-seated venues, I seem to be a magnet for crowdsurfers. They - mostly their butt or their shoes/boots - always land on my head (I'm only 5'2", so I guess I end up being a slight depression in the crowd of heads). Given that they're hurting me & being generally negligent in their actions, I feel justified in employing self-defence to try to come out of the situation unscathed. I don't wish to be a violent person, but as far as I'm concerned, they're putting me in a situation where I have to protect myself the best I can. Thankfully, most shows I go to now are not festival seating anymore, except radiohead, where this kind of thing is of no concern.

Handsome B. Wonderful: They forgot the 3 worst

3. Shirtless dudes in the moshpit
2. Loud frat-boy shouting the words to every song
1. Loud frat-boy shouting the words to only the hit songs

And #4: The frat boys who don't even know who they're seeing ruining the show.

I once went to see Cat Power at Little Brothers in Columbus, which is right across the street from the OSU campus. She was playing solo that night and either at the piano or playing acoustic guitar, so it wasn't going to be loud anyway. Probably 3/4 of the crowd was drunk, obnoxious frat boys who had no concern for the person on stage or her fans. Not that I wasn't drunk myself, but at least I know to be courteous at an acoustic show.

//off my lawn, etc.

What about those people that smoke the marijuana? Excuse me, but I thought smoking grass was illegal. If you want to have a doobie do us all a favor and don't do it while we're trying to enjoy the music concert show.

No "Whooooo-Guy?"

You know, the one whose one and only thing to do during the whole concert is to yell "whoooooooo," every five to ten seconds, without stop. Usually with one or two friends, so there's no clear moments between mating calls.

He's often also one of the others (usually he Drunk), but his defining mood is "be loud so nobody can actually hear the band play stuff."

pleaseleavemebe: They forgot about the losers who sing along with the songs. It's DISTRACTING!

THIS!

I didnt drag my ass to the free concert in Brooklyn to hear whiny 20-somethings such as myself sing along to the songs. I want to hear the PERFORMER!

jesus, I hate that so much.

The exception is my favorite musician who does alot of songs that necessitate our participation. Like we sing softly in the background while he sings. It works sometimes, but on one of his Live albums, some of the tracks are spine-chillingly beautiful.

Lloyd Braun: What about those people that smoke the marijuana? Excuse me, but I thought smoking grass was illegal. If you want to have a doobie do us all a favor and don't do it while we're trying to enjoy the music concert show.

You sound old.

Lloyd Braun: What about those people that smoke the marijuana? Excuse me, but I thought smoking grass was illegal. If you want to have a doobie do us all a favor and don't do it while we're trying to enjoy the music concert show.

Right, they forgot the Narc. Good call.

NuclearPenguins: Lloyd Braun: What about those people that smoke the marijuana? Excuse me, but I thought smoking grass was illegal. If you want to have a doobie do us all a favor and don't do it while we're trying to enjoy the music concert show.

You sound old.

I bet he went to the music concert in his automobile car.

Kar98: NuclearPenguins: Lloyd Braun: What about those people that smoke the marijuana? Excuse me, but I thought smoking grass was illegal. If you want to have a doobie do us all a favor and don't do it while we're trying to enjoy the music concert show.

You sound old.

I bet he went to the music concert in his automobile car.

Too old to even own a mobile wireless cellular telephone.
Loser.

sonnyboy11: They left one out- The Talker. The guy or girl who goes to shows and talks and talks and talks about their boring life during the performance of a band they've paid $100 to see.

That was part of #1. My wife and I went to a concert a few weeks ago, and this drunk couple would not shut up. They spent more on beer than admission! I finally had to poke the guy and make him be quiet.

Lloyd Braun: What about those people that smoke the marijuana? Excuse me, but I thought smoking grass was illegal. If you want to have a doobie do us all a favor and don't do it while we're trying to enjoy the music concert show.

*gets off your lawn*

/then eggs your house

#7. The Whirling Dervish

Skip to 6:07 to see her. She comes in from the right in a long blue dress.

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NeuroticRocker: The exception is my favorite musician who does alot of songs that necessitate our participation. Like we sing softly in the background while he sings. It works sometimes, but on one of his Live albums, some of the tracks are spine-chillingly beautiful.

Ben Folds?

How about people who have to mosh at any show?

Saw The Sundays at a small venue years ago (stood 5' from Harriet), and there was a jackhole trying to start a pit. Really? At a Sundays show?

Handsome B. Wonderful: They forgot the 3 worst


2. See #1
1. Loud Frat-boy shouting the words to only the hit songs

FIFY

I hate the sing along guy! I really dig Regina Spektor, but after seeing several live clips I realize that she actually encourages her fans to sing along. fark that shiat!
I also hate the mall punks who come to a show and rather than work their way up to the front to get in the pit do a reverse stage dive where they jump over people from behind. I had some asshole land on top of me at a Gogol Bordello show. He turned around, grabbed his girlfriends hand, and pulled her through the crowd to join him. My neck was farked up for months.
The worse by far is the roid rage bouncer. I got kicked out of Barrington Levy in Honolulu for lighting a spliff. The bouncer threatened me, stole my cigarettes, tried to shake me down for $50 to get back in, then when I wouldn't pay, mocked me for living on the North Shore. farking jealous townies.
/Worked in clubs for years
//Hardly go to shows anymore
///Get off my lawn

FREDIOHEAD- Skip to 6:07 to see her. She comes in from the right in a long blue dress

Man it's like a smelly hippy / frat boy flash mob!

Yelling Freebird? People still do that?

Although, at a Turbonegro concert a few years ago, I heard someone yell out "It's Raining Men." Actually got a laugh from the band.

This is an okay list.
Some forgotten things:

1) Shirtless drunk fat guy constantly yelling "WOOH!!"
2)The people who whistle really really obnoxiously loud with two fingers in their mouths.
3)The guy standing next to you trying to steal your joint because he's too much of a leech to bring his own to a Pink Floyd tribute concert.

Byno: Yelling Freebird? People still do that?

Although, at a Turbonegro concert a few years ago, I heard someone yell out "It's Raining Men." Actually got a laugh from the band.

Not Turbonegro, but I can't remember now that I think real hard.

FTFM

barneyfifesbullet: They forgot about the A**holes that put their girlfriend up on their shoulders.

Blocking everyone's view, just so some annoying chick can wave at the band and have everyone see her.

On the plus side, my young teenage self at my first concert copped an awesome feel off a hot chick who was drunk on her boyfriend's shoulders. She fell off and I caught her. Did I mention she was only wearing a bra? Dude was embarrassed by her and kept apologizing to me but I told him it was alright and I meant it. I don't even remember who was playing.

/it was Aerosmith

Only wearing a bra as a top I meant. The other way would've been even more awesome though.

Some guys put his topless g/f on his shoulders right behind me at a KISS concert. Everyone in the close vicinity was coping feels, including me!

Who do frat guys think they are? Going to concerts and shiat? They have no right to enjoy the same music i do! They should stay home and date rape someone!

If I am ever elected president (or seize power in a coup), my first order of business will be to legalize stabbing annoying people at concerts. It might take a little while and a lot of blood to see results, but I'm confident it will be one of the best things to ever happen in this country.

I've honestly almost stopped going to concerts altogether because of people like those listed in the article, particularly #1. I'm not going to pay an assload of money just so some drunk meathead mouthbreather can keep staggering and bumping into me and his chain-smoking girlfriend can vomit on my shoes.

as a Metal musician, I'm cool with anyone in the crowd paying attention. Especially people singing along, moshing (even shirtless fat dudes), and chicks on someones shoulders. Smoke pot, get drunk, start fights, and rock or get the fark out. As long as I am on stage, and not in the crowd ;)

/playing tonight
//getting into show mode

CarnySaur: NeuroticRocker: The exception is my favorite musician who does alot of songs that necessitate our participation. Like we sing softly in the background while he sings. It works sometimes, but on one of his Live albums, some of the tracks are spine-chillingly beautiful.

Ben Folds?

Phil Elverum of The Microphones/Mount Eerie

he and his friends use each other songs...Little Wings and Adrian Orange who records under many names including Thanksgiving

They left out the "hardcore dancers" that won't let anyone get close to the floor because of their flailing. I've been to way too many shows where fights have broken out because of this. Plus an awesome show was shut down...luckily AFTER the band I wanted to see.

You are not a karate kid.

thermo: as a Metal musician, I'm cool with anyone in the crowd paying attention. Especially people singing along, moshing (even shirtless fat dudes), and chicks on someones shoulders. Smoke pot, get drunk, start fights, and rock or get the fark out. As long as I am on stage, and not in the crowd ;)

/playing tonight
//getting into show mode

Not a fan of Metal, but have an awesome show!

barneyfifesbullet: They forgot about the A**holes that put their girlfriend up on their shoulders.

Blocking everyone's view, just so some annoying chick can wave at the band and have everyone see her.

I'm 5'2" and at the last concert I went to the dude in front of me decided he just HAD to do this the second the headliners walked on. Luckily the crowd went nuts and I got shoved around somewhere far from them.

holiday_inn_in_cambodia: /oblig

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I went to a PJ show on my 21st birthday and there was a version of The Hater right behind me, but instead of hating on the band he kept repeating to anyone who would give him any attention his lame philosophy of "All live music sucks." luckily he was heckled and had enough beers thrown on him that he only stayed for about 30 minutes. WTF? Who spends money on a live concert just to go and express their belief that live music sucks? Also the picture taker guy was standing next to me at an Incubus show, then I started taking pictures of him as fast as I could non stop for a song and he left the area. Other than those instances I usually just block out any of the other people on this list. You farking assholes will not ruin my concert experience no matter how hard you try because I will out perform you at your own game until you find somewhere else to sit.

Ah, yes.. harkens back to this greenlight of mine:

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Which was inspired by this video:

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What about at Flogging Molly concerts where you have the fat sweaty guys who insist on taking off their shirts to show their tattoos that commemorate their 1/64th irish heritage... I'm 5'3" and when I see two guys over six feet tall and at least 400 lbs a piece I can see my future, wedged in between the sweaty rolls unable to breathe or cry out for help so I stay the holy fark away. I love crowd surfing and I wish it weren't such a douchey thing to do... I ended up kicking some guy in the head and I felt bad. At least I'm a small chick, instead of the piss drunk six foot tall guy with a beer gut that insists on throwing himself at the crowd.

pleaseleavemebe: They forgot about the losers who sing along with the songs. It's DISTRACTING!

OOOOH GOOOOD FOR YOOOOOU!

#7.The Whirling Dervish.
A buddy of mine has his own name for these people- he calls 'em piss hippies.

zunkus: I went to a PJ show on my 21st birthday and there was a version of The Hater right behind me, but instead of hating on the band he kept repeating to anyone who would give him any attention his lame philosophy of "All live music sucks." luckily he was heckled and had enough beers thrown on him that he only stayed for about 30 minutes. WTF? Who spends money on a live concert just to go and express their belief that live music sucks? Also the picture taker guy was standing next to me at an Incubus show, then I started taking pictures of him as fast as I could non stop for a song and he left the area. Other than those instances I usually just block out any of the other people on this list. You farking assholes will not ruin my concert experience no matter how hard you try because I will out perform you at your own game until you find somewhere else to sit.

I saw PJ in Nashville about 6 years ago. They played Bushleaguer and Eddie came out in a Bush mask and sparkly jacket doing the Nixon peace signs. A group of drunk, apparently Republican frat boys started to walk out after yelling expletives for most of the song. As they started to walk away, the band started a kickass version of Alive. The frat boys came back cheering and holding their beers in the air. That'll learn 'em.

sonnyboy11: They left one out- The Talker. The guy or girl who goes to shows and talks and talks and talks about their boring life during the performance of a band they've paid $100 to see. Like your pontificating on how boring your job is, or that dude/chick that dumped you simply could NOT wait until some other time.

Here's the deal, next time you find yourself talking endlessly through a song at a concert, do me a favor and stop for just one second and think "I am a$$hole".

NEVER go to a show at Chastain. The crowd is full of these asshats. That's what happens when you're allowed to bring coolers in....everyone thinks that because they can bring a cooler full of food and booze that it's their personal living room.

redsquid: I hate the sing along guy! I really dig Regina Spektor, but after seeing several live clips I realize that she actually encourages her fans to sing along. fark that shiat!

When I saw her she had to tell some loud idiots to shut up or go to the farking bar in the other room.

I somehow end up next to the person that sweats abnormal amounts or doesn't wear deoderant.

if you don't like people singing along at concerts, why are you going? And if you can't hear the band perform over the awful singers, you're going to the wrong concerts...