The Germs were a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States… Read Full Bio ↴The Germs were a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States originally active from 1977 to 1980. The band's early lineup was singer Darby Crash, guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Lorna Doom, and drummer Don Bolles. They released only one album, 1979's (GI) (produced by Joan Jett) and were featured the following year in Penelope Spheeris' documentary film The Decline of Western Civilization, which chronicled the Los Angeles punk movement.
The Germs disbanded following Crash's suicide on December 7, 1980. Their music was influential to many later punk rock acts. Pat Smear went on to greater fame performing with Nirvana and the Foo Fighters.
In 2005, actor Shane West was cast to play Crash in the Germs biographical film What We Do Is Secret (named after a song by the Germs). He performed with Smear, Doom, and Bolles at a production party for the film, after which the Germs reformed with West as singer. The new lineup of the band has performed a number of tours in the United States, including performances on the 2006 and 2008 Warped Tours.
On January 16, 2019, bassist Lorna Doom (born as Teresa Ryan) passed away.
The Germs disbanded following Crash's suicide on December 7, 1980. Their music was influential to many later punk rock acts. Pat Smear went on to greater fame performing with Nirvana and the Foo Fighters.
In 2005, actor Shane West was cast to play Crash in the Germs biographical film What We Do Is Secret (named after a song by the Germs). He performed with Smear, Doom, and Bolles at a production party for the film, after which the Germs reformed with West as singer. The new lineup of the band has performed a number of tours in the United States, including performances on the 2006 and 2008 Warped Tours.
On January 16, 2019, bassist Lorna Doom (born as Teresa Ryan) passed away.
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The Germs Lyrics
American Leather Looking for a way out I put my foot out of…
Communist Eyes I'm looking through Communist eyes I'm seeing planes in bloo…
Dragon Lady You walk to the temple on the boulevard You know the…
Land Of Treason Land of treason, waste no reason We are breathing fire We're…
Let's Pretend Out on the streets what ya lookin' for That thing in…
Lexicon Devil I'm a lexicon devil with a battered brain And I'm lookin'…
Manimal I came into this world like a puzzled panther Waiting to…
Media Blitz I've got television I've got supervision No decisons for you…
Our Way Clara would be proud to know us We've taken it to…
Richie Dagger's Crime I'm Richie Dagger I can stomp and swagger I can take on…
Strange Notes Billy Druids face is marble He keeps every thought in its…
The Other Newest One I feel your body's close to mine I hear your breath…
The Slave It starts in your head And moves to your hands Your body…
We Must Bleed It's Sunday and the streets aren't clear The traffic's screa…
What We Do Is Secret Standing in the line we're abberations Defects in a defect's…