Many would agree that the worst band ever was The Shaggs. These girls were not musicians but their father bought them cheap instruments back in 1967 and forced them to “just figure it out, you’re going to be rock stars.” For this they were pulled out of school and performed at several local venues in 1968 where the audience would jeer and throw garbage at them. Of course, Frank Zappa loved them, saying they were one of his favorite bands and greater than The Beatles (well, Frank was a genius and they tend to be eccentric). After the death of their father shortly after their only album, The Shaggs broke up, got married, had children and lived normal lives.
But here’s the twist: in the mid 1970’s their music was rediscovered and while they gave up on playing they gained a cult following. I must confess that I also find their music…er, different. Try to listen to this song all the way through and if you know of any worst band than The Shaggs please enlighten us in the comment section.
