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
Caught in My Eye Though your dark eyes You can feel my Every sin When I walk…
Communist Eyes I'm looking through Communist eyes I'm seeing planes in bloo…
Forming Rip them down Hold me up Tell them that I'm your gun Pull my…
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'…
Lions Share All he sees are death masked stars The lion's world is…
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…
Round and Round [Originally by Chuck Berry] -I just like it, let me …
Sex Boy I take it anywhere, any time that I can I am…
Shut Down Let me touch the tips of inculcated desire And brush the…
Strange Notes Billy Druids face is marble He keeps every thought in its…
Throw It Away I've been looking, looking so far You've been listening, lis…
What We Do Is Secret Standing in the line we're abberations Defects in a defect's…