httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX4JwurvZoU
We've been thinking about boybands a lot recently, as one does. We reckon the worst we've ever seen is E‑Male, who performed a showcase at some theatre or other in central London. The band were all ex-members of the Starlight Express cast and the showcase invite came attached to a rollerskate — you had to attend to pick up its matching partner.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smBra09yRKA
Their song, 'We Are E‑Male', contained the memorable chorus "we are E‑Male, we just can't fail" but of course the whole thing was a total disaster, and that was back in 1998 when a smooth-chested 19-year-old boy could fart in a bath and find himself in the Top 3 on cassingle sales alone. Still, it's funny to think in these days when a band like Avenue actually have to be half decent for a label to even look at them that back then mainstream, singy-dancey pop was so big that E‑Male actually managed to get signed to EastWest Records.
Anyway, who do you rank particularly low on the boybandometer? Click here to tell us — there's a pair of V flip flops for the best entry.