They should be in simply for their unsurpassed greatness which you would think fits the basic model of the Rock Hall. They aren't a Pop band. They didn't dress funny. They were the organic real fucking thing. I argued their case for like 7 years in a row.

Absolutely. And they have a dozen more classic records. More than many who are already in. I am proud of what we have accomplished at the Rock Hall, bringing attention to the more obscure artists. But the original voters never respected the Pop stars. Unless it was Michael Jackson or Madonna or someone that would help the tv ratings. Or else Tommy would be in, Herman's Hermits, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Junior Walker & the All Stars, the Searchers, the Raspberries, and Badfinger would all be in. It was an argument we had all the time until they threw me out.