Often the drum pattern that best fits into a song is simple/boring. Maybe stereotypically, it's hard for the drummer to resist "overdoing" the drums.

I think there's a metaphor that can be applied to software engineers.

They beat on things with sticks, like a caveman. It's low hanging fruit. The bass player often cops it to a lesser extent as well, it's how singers and guitar players retain our false sense of superiority. We actually usually love our drummers (but only if their playing is on form, otherwise they cop abuse).

There are jokes about all instruments, but some seem to get the brunt of them. In orchestra it’s the viola

we’re the coolest, it makes the note players jealous.