Gee, I wonder who the inductees will be?

[trinityvixen]

Known: Artists are eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twenty-five years after the release of their first single or album.

Known: Nine nominees for this year's class were announced. They were, in no particular, hey why not make it alphabetical order: Jeff Beck, Chic, Wanda Jackson, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Metallica, Run-DMC, The Stooges, War, and Bobby Womack

Known: Five inductees are selected each year.

Unknown: The three final inductees, because...

Given: Metallica and Run-DMC will be inducted this year.

My picks for the other three: Definitely War, maybe The Stooges, and the last slot is a three-way wild card/condolence prize to either Jeff Beck, Little Anthony and the Imperials, or Bobby Womack. Iggy's shadow looms too large for The Stooges to be overlooked, War should be a given, but the last three either already have been inducted (Jeff Beck) or are just runners-up generally. The fact that they couldn't find better recommendations for Chic than their disco hit "Le Freak" says that Chic's got a wait ahead of them. Wanda Jackson doesn't have even one song listed with her article entry, nor any notable chart-topping habits.

::adopts Skwisgar voice::

BUT OH MY FUCKING GOD ARE YOU KIDDINK WITHS ME!?! Hows could Metallica nots be in this Fame Halls thing?

No, seriously, there's no way Metallica isn't going in. Love 'em or hate 'em, they're pretty much what people think of when they think of Rock, which is a lot more than you can say for some of the other acts. Run-DMC's influence is strong enough that that will carry them. Too bad Jam Master Jay isn't around to see it.

Comments

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

Metallica is 25? I feel so ooooold.

[edgehopper.livejournal.com]

Speaking of rock, and Metallica--do you have Rock Band 2 yet? If not, then why not?! Combining the two, Battery is the best Metallica song they've put in the game.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Time to start plucking the old gray hairs.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

We're going to get the bundle, we think. Our drum kit has a frayed wire and isn't working. Plus, new guitar = maybe I can finally play and not suck balls.

We'll get there.

[fairest.livejournal.com]

What she said. Hopefully Kitten Patrol can reunite in late October. :)

[droidguy1119.livejournal.com]

Fans have been trying to get Weird Al in for some time now.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Does he pre-date Metallica? Because his time could be coming up.

[droidguy1119.livejournal.com]

"My Bologna" was put out by Capitol Records on December 25th, 1979, which seems to pre-date Metallica by three years or so.

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I wonder, given how flexible they are with the "rock and roll" part of the hall of fame title, if he'd qualify. It may be that parody writers aren't welcome.

[droidguy1119.livejournal.com]

Well, of course, half of his songs are original, and I believe there are comedy artists in the Hall already. In any case, he still deserves a spot, 'cause in almost 30 years he's outlasted any other rock parodists by about 28 years.