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Let's face it, the music business is dominated by beautiful people. Often times a pretty face, some seductive dance moves and an edgy persona is all that is needed to make it in the lime light. Stars like the Jonas Brothers certainly benefit from the fact that most of their listeners dream of dating them, and their world-wide success demonstrates this. That's why we've got to give credit to the ugly, famous performer, for he is a man that has attained success with little sex appeal. In Hollywood, that's like making it out of shark infested waters with a gaping leg wound. Today we acknowledge (and poke fun at) the 15 ugliest front men in music.

Shane McGowan

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Shane McGowan, lead singer of the Irish band The Pogues may well be the ugliest man in all of music. His mouth full of missing and deformed snaggle-teeth makes an ostrich's grill look sexy. McGowan is often seen looking more homeless than half the bums in NYC. With a rats nest hair cut, glazed over eyes and alcohol always in hand, one has to wonder how many club bouncers have mistakenly thrown him out of the backstage area, mistaking him for a local drunkard.

Steven Tyler

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With a mouth a mile wide and lips that look like they are perpetually pumped up with collagen, Tyler is not very likely to land his own Rock of Love spin off. Its only natural that people get crows feet around their eyes as they age, but for Tyler they look more like hawk's feet. Adding to his creepy appearance is his long hair and 80's jewelry which he refuses to give up from his younger days (not that he looked much better back then).

Justin Hawkins

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Justin Hawkins may "believe in a thing called love," but actually finding it might prove to be a challenge with a face like his. Hawkins in the lead singer of rock band "The Darkness," which aimed to bring back operatic 80's vocals and classic rock guitar work. A noble goal to be sure, Hawkins didn't exactly exude the sex appeal that many of those bands once did, and try as he did, the girls never beat a path to his tour bus door.

Meatloaf

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We never found out exactly what "it" was that Meatloaf wouldn't do for love, but if it was a makeover he certainly should have. If you didn't think it was possible for a rocker to be fatter and uglier than Jack Black, you've never seen the incredibly out-of-shape Meatloaf. You can tell that the man definitely thinks he's a tough rockstar, but with the name of a gross dinner and the appearance of a fat comedian, hes no more intimidating than Al Boreland from Home Improvement.

Johnny Rotten

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The name basically says it all, the man was not an attractive character. Best known as the lead singer of punk rock group "The Sex Pistols," one wonders if Rotten actually needed a pistol to get sex. The man resembles a convicted sex offender that you might see knocking on neighborhood doors for approval signatures.

Lemmy

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Lemmy is the very unattractive lead singer of heavy metal band Motorhead, and judging by the face he has to see in the mirror every morning, it isn't hard to imagine where he got his angst from. Looking like a Midwest town drunk, Lemmy took stage screaming at the top of his lungs, and won fans over for his grisly musical style. Aside from his scrawny physique, the redneck long hair and handlebar mustache make Lemmy the kind of guy you pray doesn't hit on you at the local saloon.

Ronnie James Dio

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Ronnie James Dio, lead singer of the metal band Heaven and Hell, and former lead singer of Black Sabbath, is best compared to a bridge troll. Short, ugly and angry, Dio used to have to step up on booster platforms during performances to reach the microphone. Despite his obvious inferiority complex that made him act crazy and tough, Dio might actually be the most un-intimidating man in heavy metal.

Elton John

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Elton John is a brilliant musician but a terrible looker. The singer/pianist is rather big and goofy looking with a bowl-style hair cut and a gap-tooth smile. Why, with all the money in the world, would Elton refuse to get that gap in his front teeth fixed? This is all made much worse by his appalling choice of eyeglasses that look like tacky carnival pieces made for costumes and gag-gifts.

Johan Hegg

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Johan Hegg is the lead singer of a popular "viking metal" band known as Amon Amarth. The massive wall of a man carries himself in the true tradition of the bygone warriers: big, tall and brutish. On stage, Hegg swigs mead from a hollowed out bull horn and often performs on top of a tall viking ship. He is best known for swirling his messy long hair and gargantuan beard in circles to the pounding fury of the music. While Hegg might not win any beauty awards, but we certainly wouldn't want to run into him in dark back ally, or ancient battle ground for that matter.

Kid Rock

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Few men project a trashier image than hard rock/country singer Kid Rock. From his outrageously offensive lyrics to the filthy details of his personal life, Kid Rock looks (and acts) like a walking STD with several drug addictions. Patchy facial hair, an aging face and his stringy long hair give him a truly "white trash" appearance. With lyrics like, "I ain't straight out of Compton, I'm straight out the trailer, cuss like a sailor, drink like a mick, my only words of wisdom are just suck my...." it's hard to believe he's any different than he looks.

Perry Farrell

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Better known as the lead singer of Jane's Addiction, Perry Farrell looks a lot like the creepy uncle in your family who gets smashed at all the holiday parties and says inappropriate things in front of the children. His ridiculous outfits don't help his appearance much either. If there were a male version of Lady GaGa, it would be Farrell, minus all sex appeal.

Iggy Pop

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Iggy Pop was famous for not caring what anyone thought about him, and it shows. Years of drugs, drinking and dangerous on-stage antics have definitely taken a toll on Iggy's body. Wrinkled and scarred, Iggy always looks like he's just crawled out of the gutter and climbed on stage. Judging by his lifestyle, he very well might have.

Paul Stanley

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Now we know why Kiss guitarist/singer Paul Stanley used to wear so much face paint. He now proudly walks around without any on, and his female fans might actually beg him to bring it back. Bonus: Check out those eyebrows that make him always look surprised.

Boy George

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Boy George is famous for his flamboyant style and androgynous personality. The glam rocker pushed the limits of fashion and style so far that he ended up looking downright hideous. Out of everyone on this list, we can safely assume that George was going for a shocking and unattractive style. Congratulations Boy George, you have certainly succeeded.

Ric Ocasek

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Ric Ocasek is the former singer/guitarist for pop-rock band The Cars. Aside from his music, he has also produced several popular bands such as Weezer, Bad Religion and No Doubt. Despite his obvious musical talent, he is certainly not winning any awards for beauty. Ocasek reminds one of a strung out heroin addict dressed up in a nice suit. Despite this lack of good looks, Ocasek managed to score a pretty hot girlfriend. He is currently dating supermodel Paulina Porizcova, which makes us all ask, "How?"

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