What band's fanbase has the highest nerd population?
 

Got this from another board, what do you think?

My answer, They Might Be Giant.

I would agree with that just because I think their fanbase is pretty big. No matter what kind of music you like, it's sort of hard not to find their songs silly and catchy.

I will say Creed. Even though they're not a band anymore, I'm sure many a nerd lost sleep over their breakup.

Well that depends on what definition of "nerd" you're using.

If a nerd is someone who is highly intelligent and hard to understand but discriminating about certain things and occasionally amusing, TMBG.

But if a nerd is just someone with bad taste, Creed, hands down.

That is the definition I'm looking for. Especially since I'm also a fan of TMBG.

ETA: I totally forgot about RUSH.

Sonic Youth

Anything off of Saddle Creek for the most part
 

The winner is going to be a band off of the Saddle Creek Label. Bright Eyes, Azure Ray, The Good Life, Cursive...if you don't live in Nebraska, you have to be pretty underground to know and consider yourself a fan of these groups. Hell most people in Omaha don't even know of these groups.

If being a TMBG fan means I'm a nerd, then so be it. But Creed? Christain rock and nerd don't go hand in hand. I don't know a single nerd that likes them (and I know a lot of geeks-pretty close to nerds).

The first band I thought of was Weezer, but again, I'm thinking more geek than nerd

A bit of an older band but DEVO!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp2/features/.../1024/devo.jpg

Dead Milkmen. Are they even around anymore?

GOOD CALL!

10 points mate!

You obviously never met my dorm roommate at Ole Miss. She was as nerdy as they come. I tried and tried to "help" her out with her style and taste, but it never "took." ;) She was Creed's biggest fan.

We said if you don't got Mojo Nixon then your store could use some fixin.

Maybe I was thinking more along the "loser" lines when I went with Creed.

Haha, I agree. I guess I don't really know anyone that actually likes Creed, so I can't say what type of person would. But I think loser is probably the most appropriate. :)

While this isn't specific to a band, I think anyone who listens techno anime music would have to take the cake as the biggest nerd. I don't even know any of the names of the "groups" who "sing" the "songs."

Anyway, I think the anime crowd wins -- HANDS DOWN! :)

The Bloodhound Gang

-- although They Might be Giants probably runs a close second.

And there's Weird Al.

Ohmigod, yes, Weird Al.

Unless that's more "geek" than nerd, and unless you want a full band instead of a singer, I'd say Weird Al hands down.

I know of a couple of die-hard Creed fans.....





And yes, loser applies.

Not a band, but a singer... I think Elvis Costello would be up there.

Co-Sign....

And also the soundtracks to video games...

You people obviously never roomed with a total nerd in college.

Nerds like Rush. The worst band ever!

Bite your tongue ;)

You tell her!

Pink Floyd
 

Pink Floyd has a rather large nerd base. I attended a concert in Tampa, about 15 years ago, where everyone remained seated.

Re: Pink Floyd
 

They were tripping to the lights.

Re: Re: Pink Floyd
 

Politely.

Pink Floyd's shows are more theatrical. I couldn't imagine standing and doing whatever at a concert like that.

Rush is geek, not nerd. And yes, I agree that they are awful. I was dragged to a concert once, it was traumatic.

Barry Manilow probably has a big nerd fanbase. I think that nerds are more attracted to solo artists than bands.

Nerf Herder

I love threads dedicated to dissecting the nerd psyche.

Any other suggestion?

Not Rush. They're the best band to ever come out of Canada!

Please... Rush sucks... which is why it hurts to hear them called the best band to ever come out of here... (I'd say the Hip, BTO, Sum 41, Steppenwolf, Weezer...).

Hmmm... Weezer always had a high nerd fan-base up here... what with the songs that reference Dungeons & Dragons and all.

Sacrilege!!!!!

Sum 41 better than Rush? That's blasphemy!

Yeah I was going to say Weezer as well

up for your consideration.

ummmm.....HELL NO. Just cause he dresses on the geeky side, definitely doesn't mean he is a geek.

LOL Bloodhound Gang. The guy I dated last winter was nuts about them.

And as for Rush, all I can say is I went to see them with ex-Mr 33 and his best friend, and there were like 4 guys for every girl there. Then again, this may be another case of "the odds are good, but the goods are odd."

I'd have to say Frank Zappa.

Along with TMBG and Weird Al, he's the only other music that is universally accepted by my (very nerdy) group of friends.