Chuck 'Em Game: Rock and Roll HoF inductees Part 1

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We apparently need to get the chucking action going again, so I'm going to use an idea I had a while back.

This game includes everyone inducted in the "Performer" category of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since there are so many inductees, I have split the list into three groups. To give some variety, I'm using a list that was organized by year inducted (and alphabetically within each year). #1, 4, 7, and so on are in the first round. #2, 5, 8, and so on are in round two. #3, 6, 9, and so on are in round three. The final ten remaining from each group will face off to determine the one unchuckable inductee.

The rules:
1) Copy the list into your own message. MAKE SURE YOU COPY THE ENTIRE LIST.
2) Delete ONE inductee.
3) Under the updated list, tell which inductee you chucked and why. Silly answers are okay.
4) After chucking an inductee, please wait three hours before you chuck another inductee. Three hour rule.
5) When only ten inductees are left, the second qualifying round will begin.

Without further Apu, the entrants in round one are:

Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bo Diddley
Bill Haley
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
Dion
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
The Kinks
The Who
John Lee Hooker
Jimmy Reed
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Ruth Brown
The Doors
Van Morrison
The Band
Elton John
Rod Stewart
Janis Joplin
Neil Young
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Pink Floyd
Bee Gees
The Jackson 5
The Rascals
The Mamas & the Papas
Gene Vincent
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Earth, Wind & Fire
Bonnie Raitt
Solomon Burke
Queen
Ritchie Valens
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Talking Heads
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Jackson Browne
Prince
ZZ Top
The Pretenders
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
R.E.M.
Van Halen
Madonna
Jeff Beck
Run D.M.C.
Genesis
The Stooges
Neil Diamond
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Blue Caps
The Famous Flames
Heart
Randy Newman

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Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bo Diddley
Bill Haley
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
Dion
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
The Kinks
The Who
John Lee Hooker
Jimmy Reed
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Ruth Brown
The Doors
Van Morrison
The Band
Elton John
Rod Stewart
Janis Joplin
Neil Young
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Pink Floyd
Bee Gees
The Jackson 5
The Rascals
The Mamas & the Papas
Gene Vincent
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Earth, Wind & Fire
Bonnie Raitt
Solomon Burke
Queen
Ritchie Valens
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Talking Heads
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Jackson Browne
Prince
ZZ Top
The Pretenders
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
R.E.M.
Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Run D.M.C.
Genesis
The Stooges
Neil Diamond
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Blue Caps
The Famous Flames
Heart
Randy Newman

Chucked Madonna for Miss American Pie

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Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bo Diddley
Bill Haley
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
Dion
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
The Kinks
The Who
John Lee Hooker
Jimmy Reed
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Doors
Van Morrison
The Band
Elton John
Rod Stewart
Janis Joplin
Neil Young
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Pink Floyd
Bee Gees
The Jackson 5
The Rascals
The Mamas & the Papas
Gene Vincent
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Earth, Wind & Fire
Bonnie Raitt
Solomon Burke
Queen
Ritchie Valens
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Talking Heads
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Jackson Browne
Prince
ZZ Top
The Pretenders
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
R.E.M.
Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Run D.M.C.
Genesis
The Stooges
Neil Diamond
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Blue Caps
The Famous Flames
Heart
Randy Newman

Chucked Ruth Brown because I don't know her

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Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bo Diddley
Bill Haley
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
Dion
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
The Kinks
The Who
John Lee Hooker
Jimmy Reed
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Doors
Van Morrison
Elton John
Rod Stewart
Janis Joplin
Neil Young
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Pink Floyd
Bee Gees
The Jackson 5
The Rascals
The Mamas & the Papas
Gene Vincent
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Earth, Wind & Fire
Bonnie Raitt
Solomon Burke
Queen
Ritchie Valens
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Talking Heads
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Jackson Browne
Prince
ZZ Top
The Pretenders
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
R.E.M.
Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Run D.M.C.
Genesis
The Stooges
Neil Diamond
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Blue Caps
The Famous Flames
Heart
Randy Newman

Chucked The Band for the most generic name in the history of music

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Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bo Diddley
Bill Haley
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
Dion
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
The Kinks
The Who
John Lee Hooker
Jimmy Reed
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Doors
Van Morrison
Elton John
Rod Stewart
Janis Joplin
Neil Young
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Pink Floyd
Bee Gees
The Jackson 5
The Rascals
The Mamas & the Papas
Gene Vincent
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Earth, Wind & Fire
Bonnie Raitt
Solomon Burke
Queen
Ritchie Valens
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Talking Heads
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Prince
ZZ Top
The Pretenders
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
R.E.M.
Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Run D.M.C.
Genesis
The Stooges
Neil Diamond
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Blue Caps
The Famous Flames
Heart
Randy Newman

Chucked Jackson Browne for the unnecessary "e"

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Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bo Diddley
Bill Haley
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
Dion
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
The Kinks
The Who
John Lee Hooker
Jimmy Reed
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Doors
Van Morrison
Elton John
Rod Stewart
Janis Joplin
Neil Young
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Pink Floyd
Bee Gees
The Jackson 5
The Rascals
The Mamas & the Papas
Gene Vincent
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Bonnie Raitt
Solomon Burke
Queen
Ritchie Valens
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Talking Heads
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Prince
ZZ Top
The Pretenders
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
R.E.M.
Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Run D.M.C.
Genesis
The Stooges
Neil Diamond
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Blue Caps
The Famous Flames
Heart
Randy Newman

Chucked Earth, Wind & Fire for the lack of water (and to bump the thread, in case anyone else wants to join in)

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Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bo Diddley
Bill Haley
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
Dion
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
The Kinks
The Who
John Lee Hooker
Jimmy Reed
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Doors
Van Morrison
Elton John
Rod Stewart
Janis Joplin
Neil Young
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Pink Floyd
Bee Gees
The Jackson 5
The Rascals
The Mamas & the Papas
Gene Vincent
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Bonnie Raitt
Solomon Burke
Queen
Ritchie Valens
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Talking Heads
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Prince
ZZ Top
The Pretenders
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
R.E.M.
Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Run D.M.C.
Genesis
The Stooges
Neil Diamond
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Famous Flames
Heart
Randy Newman

Chucked The Blue Caps because I don't know them

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Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bo Diddley
Bill Haley
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
Dion
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
The Kinks
The Who
John Lee Hooker
Jimmy Reed
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Doors
Van Morrison
Elton John
Rod Stewart
Janis Joplin
Neil Young
Pink Floyd
Bee Gees
The Jackson 5
The Rascals
The Mamas & the Papas
Gene Vincent
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Bonnie Raitt
Solomon Burke
Queen
Ritchie Valens
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Talking Heads
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Prince
ZZ Top
The Pretenders
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
R.E.M.
Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Run D.M.C.
Genesis
The Stooges
Neil Diamond
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Famous Flames
Heart
Randy Newman

Chucked Gladys Knight & the Pips because what is a pip, anyway?

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Chuck Berry
Sam Cooke
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
Bo Diddley
Bill Haley
Ricky Nelson
Smokey Robinson
Jackie Wilson
The Drifters
Dion
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
The Kinks
The Who
John Lee Hooker
Jimmy Reed
Booker T. & the M.G.s
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Doors
Van Morrison
Elton John
Rod Stewart
Janis Joplin
Neil Young
Pink Floyd
Bee Gees
The Jackson 5
The Rascals
The Mamas & the Papas
Gene Vincent
Paul McCartney
Bruce Springsteen
Bonnie Raitt
Solomon Burke
Queen
Ritchie Valens
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Talking Heads
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Prince
The Pretenders
Black Sabbath
Lynyrd Skynyrd
R.E.M.
Van Halen
Jeff Beck
Run D.M.C.
Genesis
The Stooges
Neil Diamond
Beastie Boys
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Famous Flames
Heart
Randy Newman

Chucked ZZ Top for coming last alphabetically

As a side note, this just doesn't seem like it's going anywhere. If there are no other responses in the next three hours, we can consider this game abandoned.

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Okay, the people have spoken. This idea just isn't going to work, so I'm going to call it done.

[Professor Chaos]

Sept 30, 2013 21:30:01 GMT -5 h said:

Okay, the people have spoken. This idea just isn't going to work, so I'm going to call it done.

And this was how chuck 'em died. It still had life.