The Laughable, Unforgivable, Wrong-headed, Mixed-up Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame

The latest round of Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame nominees has been announced and it is full of the usual head-scratchers and you-mean-they're-not-already-in? artists.

Jann Wenner's 2016 batch:

Bad Brains  -  Love these guys.  Hall of Famers?  Nope.  Influential?  To a good many young punk/post-punk bands, but . . . naaaaah.

Chaka Khan -  Nice lady.   But, no.

Chic -  The perennial nominees without a chance.  Do they deserve to be in?  No.  Will they get in some day?  If Jann Wenner has his say.  This year?  Perhaps.

Depeche Mode -  In the British Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame, maybe.

Electric Light Orchestra -  Jeff Lynne has many friends in high places.  That doesn't mean his band of MOR geezers belongs here.  I'd rather see The Move get a nod.

J. Geils Band -  Yes, yes, YES!  A million times YES.    

Jane's Addiction -  For what?

Janet Jackson -   Sure.  Why not?

Joan Baez -  Because she slept with Dylan?  This is not the Trad Folk Sopranos Hall of Fame.

Joe Tex -  Underrated and underappreciated.  But, no.

Journey -   Next . . .  (I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.)

Kraftwerk -  Probably deserves recognition in the INFLUENCE category.  I wouldn't be upset if they got in.

MC5 -  I mean . . . the Stooges and the Sex Pistols are in, right?   I could see these guys sliding in on the strength of the AARP Leftists' vote but . . . naaaah.  Don't deserve it.

Pearl Jam - Yes

Steppenwolf - OK, even if John Kay is a colossal dick.

The Cars -  I'm all right with these guys.

The Zombies -  No, it's not the time of the season for them.  

Tupac Shakur -  He'll probably get in.  Small body of work, short career, tragic death.  Rock and roll?   Ugh.  Huh uh.

Yes - No

Again, my not-so-humble opinions.