Some Hall of Fame or "lower-the-bar-to-keep-it-in-the-news."

Another pet-peeve of mine is the so-called "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."

It'll never see my shadow, despite my love of rock as it should be played.

Supposedly, it's purpose is "...to recognize the contributions of those who have had a significant impact on the evolution, development and perpetuation of rock and roll by inducting them into the Hall of Fame."

How on earth, does one explain how John Mellencamp got voted in?

Bob Seger? George Harrison? ZZ Top? The Ventures? Blondie? The Pretenders? Steely Dan? Jackson Browne? Isaac Hayes? Bonnie Raite? James Taylor? Buffalo Springfield? DUSTY Springfield? ARGHHH!

It seems as if every single artist that had a hit in the 50s and 60s is in there. And after that period, everyone who had more than one hit.

If the standard stays that low, such acts as the Backstreet Boys, nSync, Britney Spears, and (please-giant-astroid-end-the-world-before-this-happens) Fall Out Boy will be inducted.

I dare say, even Hillary Duff might get in.

The only band in the 2008 class that I actually like is The Ventures. However, I cannot agree on that. "Walk, don't run" was a great song, but that was their hit. And how on earth, do they get in but Dick Dale is NOT inducted?

John Mellencamp really was the final straw for me. Soon, we'll see the likes of Dexy's Midnight Runners, Toto, .38 Special and Modern English... Duran Duran's induction is just a matter of time.

Have fun with that, rock-n-roll-ruiner's hall of fame, because I don't intend to give you the time of day, henceforth.