1. John Lennon
2. Freddie Mercury
3. Bruce Dickinson
4. Michael Jackson
5. Corey Taylor

The Smiths as "boring, sad music"? Really? :D Morrissey is iconic, and a brilliant songwriter, to boot. Very little of their catalog is actually depressing, too, because much of it is obviously tongue-in-cheek (and this is before tongue-in-cheek was "in" in rock music).

Sounds like you're judging him based purely on "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" and "There Is A Light." For instance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr47O72Kfh4

Shame on whoever said they only like a few singles from The Cure, too.

Bob Dylan feat Soy Bomb

I'd have to go with:
Freddie Mercury
Bruce Dickinson
Ronnie James Dio
Russell Allen
Prince

Mine would probably be Prince, Michael Hutchence, Ian Curtis, Ronnie James Dio, and John Darnielle, but I better post this now or I'll spend all night changing it.

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Originally Posted by Runesmith

The Smiths as "boring, sad music"? Really? :D Morrissey is iconic, and a brilliant songwriter, to boot. Very little of their catalog is actually depressing, too, because much of it is obviously tongue-in-cheek (and this is before tongue-in-cheek was "in" in rock music).

Sounds like you're judging him based purely on "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" and "There Is A Light." For instance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr47O72Kfh4

Shame on whoever said they only like a few singles from The Cure, too.

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I championed Morrissey (never got a depressed vibe, I think he's hilarious and he knows it) but I'm also the one who doesn't care for The Cure. Hey, a .500 batting average will still get me into the Hall of Fame!

1. Mick Jagger
2. Freddie Mercury
3. Roger Daltrey
4. Michael Jackson
5. Kurt Cobain

EDIT: I...was the first to even mention Mick Jagger?

1. Freddie Mercury
2. Jon Bon Jovi (can't believe he hasn't been mentioned)
3. Steven Tyler (also can't believe he hasn't been mentioned)
4. Steven Page (formerly of Barenaked Ladies)
5. Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray)

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I championed Morrissey (never got a depressed vibe, I think he's hilarious and he knows it) but I'm also the one who doesn't care for The Cure. Hey, a .500 batting average will still get me into the Hall of Fame!

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He's pretty much the full package as far as frontmen are concerned: the voice, attractiveness (both conventionally and unconventionally - I don't necessarily mean attractiveness in the shallow way, either), fashion sense, wit, songwriting skills. It's just weird that everyone else was so resitant to his inclusion in your list. Sounds like the other lads and ladettes at HMX HQ need a lesson in grandoise wordplay. Have you considered leaving wrapped bags of patchouli on their desks? :D

Just out of curiosity, is there anything in particular that you dislike about The Cure? I know you mentioned that you listened to Disintegration and didn't dig it, but you might be into their first album, Three Imaginary Boys, where they were essentially a punk power trio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRmQ5...feature=relmfu

That batting average joke made me laugh, too.

I'm not sure I could be friends with someone who doesn't like The Smiths :)

Personally though, I don't think being depression is really a con.

Oh right, moarsmithsdlc pl0x