For those of you who don't remember, Craig David had a hit song with "Fill Me In" in 2001. His career has done considerably better in the UK, but one wonders if "Born To Do It" was actually voted in by fans or just by people looking to, as they say, "take the piss."

The list is composed of albums that have come out since MTV hit the air in 1981- Thriller, Nevermind, and Appetite For Destruction all take top spots. Is Fill Me In a better record than OK Computer? In my opinion, no. But I didn't vote, so my opinion doesn't mean anything. Like the bumper sticker says, "Don't vote, don't bitch about Craig David."

So commenters, what do YOU think are the best albums of the past 28 years? Here's a clip from one of my nominees:



Has Craig David Really Made The Second Greatest Album Ever? [Guardian]

The Phoenix's list is a bit random (it reads like it was written by a slightly bitter 35 year old man) : everyone from Robert Pattinson to Bernie Madoff to the top spot, Rush Limbaugh, is included. And while the arguments for general douchiness, obnoxiousness, and skeeviness make some of their selections make sense, there are a few choices that we just can't get behind.


Patton Oswalt: The Phoenix argues that Patton Oswalt is funny, but fat. "Would it be unsporting to wonder if this schlub has partaken in a few too many of those KFC entrées that he derides as "failure piles in sadness bowls"?, the Phoenix asks. Uh, yes, it would. Patton Oswalt is hilarious. And smart, and adorable. And frankly, we'd rather go on a date with Patton (though we can't- he's married) than on a date with the type of person who makes fucking KFC jokes about someone else's body and deems them "unsexy." Whatever.


Russell Brand: The Phoenix notes that Brand has "a head that looks like an extravagantly groomed vagina." And then the paper deems him "unsexy." We'll remember that the next time a men's magazine bitches about women not having extravagantly groomed vaginas.


Joaquin Phoenix: I can not be the only one out there who has a ridiculously inappropriate crush on the batshit crazy version of Joaquin Phoenix. I just can't be. Especially with the likelihood of this "rap career" all being an elaborate Kaufman-esque stunt.


Pete Wentz: Now look, I am not a Pete Wentz fan. But I'm also not a fan of this: "If the Fall Out Boy-toy was nailing the hot Simpson sister, we might want to hear about his sexcapades. But he's married to the busted one, so we've had enough, homey." Have you, homey? Is that right, bro? Is that brotally awesome, bro?

Herein lies the problem with a list like this: if the title were "100 Unsexiest Women" we'd all be flipping our shit, no doubt. But the same ridiculous sexist horrible language is applied here: the men are ridiculed for being too fat, beady-eyed, dirty, etc. The list is, for the most part, relatively unfunny and obvious: Bernie Madoff is a dick! So is Rush Limbaugh! John Mayer is fucking annoying! So is that American Idol kid! For every take down of someone's persona, there are the fillers; men who were seemingly chosen to round out the top 100 (I mean, Hammer? In 2009? Really!?!), and who take the hits regarding their bodies.

The list desperately wants to be a Top 100 Assholes Who We Do Not Like list, but the "unsexy" factor is thrown in to make things seem a bit cheekier, and it kind of fails, mostly because a good portion of the men selected have never made a living off of their "sexiness", making the list just as obnoxious and irritating as those lists of "hot female politicians" and the like.

People used to ask us: "Hey, why not do an ‘Unsexiest Women' list?" Our answer has always been: "Unsexiest Men" is funny; "Unsexiest Women" is just mean," the Phoenix notes. I think it might be time to change your answer, guys.

100 Unsexiest Men [Boston Phoenix]

• Dog poop and/or chewing gum on city streets
• Socks with sandals
• That singing Filet-O-Fish commercial
• Hail Caesar starring Anthony Michael Hall
• Your friend who yells "SPOILER ALERT!" and gets pissed when you discuss a show that aired three years ago because she hasn't seen it yet
• The Broodwich
• Watching Back to the Future Part II without watching the first movie
• Acid washed jeans
• Accidentally ending up at a "We Love Elisabeth Hasselbeck" rally
• Unfrosted Pop-Tarts
• A date with anyone who has appeared on a VH1 Reality Show
• The No-Pants Plague
• Not Googling it before asking "Who Is This Person And Why Should I Care?
• Googling things to determine whether or not you should care about them
• Not smiling with your eyes in Tyra's presence
• Getting on Judge Judy's bad side
• Benjamin Linus
• Napping
• Jumpsuits
• Pissing Carrie off at the prom
• Confessions Of A Shopaholic
• Forgetting that it's not a democracy, it's a cheerocracy
• Giving someone your heart and having them give you a pen
• Maneaters
• Death Eaters
• Michael and Dina Lohan
• Going up against a Sicilian when death is on the line
• The bewitching power of Lisa Frank
• The Trunchbull
• Smiling at crocodiles
• Ouiser Boudreaux
• People named Brutus or Brut cologne
• Unemployment
• Criss Angel
• Taking a ride on the Rock of Love Bus
• Celine Dion's cover of "You Shook Me All Night Long"
• Friendahol
• Purple Monkey Dishwashers
• Pat Fucking Benatar
• Evil Twins
• Falling for The Leader of the Pack
• Bratz
• Strutz
• Kellie Martin in 95% of her Lifetime movie roles
• dsmvwllng
• Listicles

It's your turn, dear commenters. Warn away!

Alex Turner, Jack White, Mark Ronson, and Brandon Flowers all make the list, as do Pete Doherty and Julian Casablancas. The photo gallery is hilarious, in that if you flip from picture to picture, it's almost as if you're looking at a weird family photo album, filled with brothers who share a genetic tendency to scowl and tilt their heads slightly to the left. A few examples of the list makers:


Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys


Nick Valensi, The Strokes


Matt Bellamy, Muse


Brandon Flowers, The Killers


One can't blame NME for the list: it was reader generated, and the magazine's fans are more likely to be fans of bands like the Kaiser Chiefs, Babyshambles, and the Arctic Monkeys. Yet I'm sure we could add a few men to the list. Rock hotness does not exist in skinny, pale indie kids alone. Your nominations, pictures, and music videos are welcome in the comments below.

The 20 Hottest Men In Music, As Voted By NME Readers [NME] via [ONTD]

To generate the list, Forbes analyzes celebrity earnings, plus media metrics like Google hits, press mentions as compiled by Lexis/Nexis, TV/radio mentions from Factiva and the number of times an A-lister appears on the cover of 32 major consumer magazines.