The Replacements

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2007

First Recording: 1981

Nominated: 2014   

Previously Considered? Yes  what's this?

The Replacements
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Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2011 (ranked #183) .

R.S. Top 500 Albums (?)RankVersion
Let It Be1562020
Tim1372012
Let It Be2412012

R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
Left of the Dial (1985)2652021

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out the Trash (1981)
Let It Be (1984)
Tim (1985)
Pleased to Meet Me (1987)
All Shook Down (1990)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
I Will Dare (1984)
Unsatisfied (1984)
Bastards Of Young (1985)
Here Comes a Regular (1985)
Left Of The Dial (1985)
Alex Chilton (1987)
Can't Hardly Wait (1987)
I'll Be You (1989)

The Replacements @ Wikipedia

Will The Replacements be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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A no-brainer, although they probably won't be elected this year.

Posted by Chalkie on Friday, 11/1/2013 @ 14:07pm


The Replacements are so important to rock music that I'm sure they'll get in eventually, especially considering how other outsider/punk folks like The Velvet Underground and Patti Smith are now being inducted, but it might take another 5 or 10 years . . .

Posted by Bloody Punkins on Monday, 07/21/2014 @ 11:53am


Checked another off my musical bucket list as I saw The Replacements at Forecastle Festival in Louisville. They played on main stage, right before Beck closed out the fest. Their lead singer 'Paul' dubbed themselves 'The Cements, the world's greatest Replacements tribute band'. This may have been because they added a touring guitarist who looked very much like Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day!! Yes, that Billy Joe performed with them. Played guitar and other than singing in a couple of refrains, only words uttered to crowd were 'there is no reserve'. This was in response to Paul breaking a guitar & quipping that Billy would sell it on ebay.

They played for 75 minutes & did an encore. They commented about being a bit rusty, as I don't think they are touring that much right now. Everyone looked like they were having a wonderful time. I sure did.

Posted by Paul in KY on Tuesday, 07/22/2014 @ 08:22am


With a new documentary coming out, a small European tour, and possibly new material, I would think the time is right for another nomination for the Mats. Heck even current RRHOF darling Miley is covering Androgynous with the help of Joan Jett. 80s alternative does not have a very strong showing so far (basically R.E.M.)

Posted by Boar on Saturday, 05/23/2015 @ 00:00am


Just saw an article in a Brit rock mag that the Replacements are no more. Paul Westerberg called an end to it in the middle of a set they were doing at a big rock fest down in Spain.

According to witnesses, he said that the other members all skipped out on their sound check & stayed in swanky hotel instead. Quote from Mr. Westerberg: 'Lazy bastards till the end'.

Posted by Paul in KY on Monday, 08/3/2015 @ 07:39am


I think they will likely get in in the coming decade.

Posted by David on Saturday, 07/27/2019 @ 14:37pm


Makes no f!cking sense, again WTF!? SMH!?

Posted by Tim on Tuesday, 12/28/2021 @ 18:37pm


A very influential band. If R.E.M. are The Beatles of Alternative Rock, then The Mats are The Stones of that genre. The Mats wouldn't care, but they deserve induction. They lived and breathed the Rock & Roll lifestyle. One night they would do a great show, the next a terrible one. But that's what makes them so much fun. Are they gonna put on one of the best shows you could see? Or are they going to be wasted and just play fragments of covers all night?

Having said that, a band like Motley Crue likes to brag about there hard partying ways. But I wonder if The Mats could out drink them.

Posted by Ricky on Thursday, 03/17/2022 @ 15:09pm


To me, the best person to induct The Replacements would be Phoebe Bridgers. She cites them as an influence and even covered "Here Comes a Regular" during concerts.

Posted by Garrick on Tuesday, 11/15/2022 @ 08:57am


Another of my favorite bands absent from the hall! 2014 might've been their best shot ever sadly, bc of the reunion tour around that time. I'd kill to have them in tho

Posted by Will M on Tuesday, 01/10/2023 @ 09:55am


I think their second nomination will be after 2030.

Posted by chaisngwildcat on Wednesday, 04/19/2023 @ 13:49pm


The passing Seymour Stein may shut the door of the possible nomination of the replacements. Seymour Stein is the main supporter of the replacements.

Posted by joyful noise on Tuesday, 05/30/2023 @ 19:48pm



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