Bratmobile
Bratmobile were an American punk band. Growing from the rich Northwest and … Read Full Bio ↴Bratmobile were an American punk band. Growing from the rich Northwest and Washington, DC underground and influenced by alternative rock in the United States as well as Britpop, girl groups, grunge, and punk rock. Bratmobile were a first-generation Riot Grrrl band. Formed when University of Oregon students Allison Wolfe and Molly Neuman collaborated on an influential feminist fanzine, Girl Germs, Bratmobile played its first show as a two-woman act at Olympia's North Shore Surf Club on Valentine's Day, 1991 with Molly and Allison sharing duties on guitar, drums, and vocals. During spring break 1991, Allison and Molly went to Washington, DC to follow Beat Happening and Nation Of Ulysses on tour and try to work on a new form of Bratmobile. Beat Happening's Calvin Johnson had previously introduced Molly to nascent guitarist Erin Smith from Bethesda, Maryland during the Christmas holiday in December, 1990 at a Nation Of Ulysses show in Washington, DC. Smith was co-author, with her brother, of the much-revered TV pop culture fanzine Teenage Gang Debs when Allison and Molly asked her to jam with them. It clicked, and in July 1991 the trio played their first show as a 3-piece with Molly Neuman on drums, Erin Smith on guitar, and Allison Wolfe on vocals. While in D.C. the band was briefly joined by Christina Billotte ( of Autoclave and Slant 6) and Jen Smith ( of The Quails). This line -up released a very limited-issue cassette called Bratmobile D.C., but Jen and Christina stayed behind when the group returned to Olympia. They were just in time to play at the historic International Pop Underground Convention in Olympia, Washington, becoming the only band to appear twice.

From their first shows, Bratmobile was considered an exciting and important addition to the fertile early '90s NorthWest scene. From 1991 to 1994 Bratmobile released a classic album, Pottymouth, and an EP, The Real Janelle, on Kill Rock Stars, as well as The Peel Session recording before the intense media scrutiny and inner pressures of the Riot Grrl movement hastened the band's breakup (on stage, no less) in 1994.

For five years, the Brats honed their skills in other bands and developed their lives with other pursuits. Neuman moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and began working at East Bay punk record label Lookout! Records, for which she now acts as general manager and co-owns. She also played in The PeeChees and The Frumpies and continued to perfect her stylish, powerful drumming; Allison Wolfe moved to Washington, DC, and she and Maryland-based Erin Smith started a new band together called Cold Cold Hearts. Allison's feminism and activism found many significant outlets and Erin's guitar playing grew more accomplished and technical while always staying true to her minimalist pop leanings. Then in 1999, the three women decided to reunite for a low-key show in Oakland's Stork Club. The chemistry was right, and the band was relaunched to go on tour with Sleater-Kinney.

In 2000, Bratmobile released their second full length studio album, Ladies, Women and Girls, to an audience who had never forgotten them and never found a replacement for their poppy, sassy, smart, bratty, sexy punk. The album delighted critics and earned Bratmobile new fans as they toured with Sleater-Kinney, The Donnas, The Locust, and more. Ladies, Women and Girls was released on Neuman's Lookout! Records and produced by Tim Green of Nation of Ulysses and The Fucking Champs. Jon Nikki (Prima Donnas, Gene Defcon, Sarah Dougher) added guitar, bass and keyboard parts to flesh out the famously minimal Brat sound.

On May 7, 2002, Bratmobile released their third album, Girls Get Busy. On Girls Get Busy, Bratmobile's best lady friend, Audrey Marrs, (Mocket, Gene Defcon) adds keyboards that help give the album its distinctive new sound. Roadie extraordinaire Marty Violence (Young Pioneers) also contributed bass, a Bratmobile first.

After dedicating most of 2002 and 2003 to promoting Girls Get Busy via touring, each of the principal members went back to do other things. While the band didn't formally break up Allison Wolfe did post this message on January 30th, 2004 in the Bratmobile message board concerning the status of the band: "Yeah, sorry to say i think Bratmobile is through. We never had a certain incident where anyone said "I quit" or whatever, so it's been vague and drawn out. Sorry if that's been confusing to people. I think all 3 of us just have different ways of doing things and different things we want to do now, in and outside of music. Molly has just been so busy with managing the Donnas and the Locust, and as co-owner of Lookout! Records. Erin is also working full time at Lookout! Records. I've been living across the country in Washington DC, working 2 part-time jobs, and now doing other musical things. I'm now in Hawnay Troof, Baby Truth, and also a new girl band in DC called Partyline."
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Bratmobile Lyrics


90's Nomad 1-2-3 it's been going great guns this fiscal year but…
Affection Training This is daytime TV yeah yeah There's a seat reserved just…
And I Live In A Town Where The Boys Amputate Their Hearts Make me Miss America Don't care don't care Rip it when we'…
Are You a Lady Are you a lady, are you a girl Tell me who…
Are You a Lady? Are you a lady, are you a girl, tell me who…
Bitch Theme Goes like this: Yer such a bitch yer such a bitch…
Brat Girl "Why you runnin round harmin things? Gotta do time if…
Cheap Trick Record You say that no one likes you We know it's just…
Cherry Bomb Can't stay at home, can't stay at school Old folks say,…
Cherry Bomb {The Runaways} Can't stay at home, can't stay at school Old folks say,…
Come Hither Alright, yeah, uh huh, well i know what you need... Everyone…
Cool Schmool I don't want to sit around Talk about the wipers…
Cryin I can't take this anymore Never thought you'd walk out the…


Die If my guts spilled on the street Would you tell…
Do You Like Me Like That I got a story about D.C. to tell And I don't…
Don't Ask Don't Tell Now you're calling me half-hearted But I can't count and ne…
Eating Toothpaste Once upon a time there were 2 little girls And they…
Flavor Of The Month Club You got your new clothes and your new friends to…
Fuck Yr Fans I'm going to hill you Get outta my fucking life I…
Fuck Yr. Fans I'm going to hill you Get outta my fucking life I…
Gilfriends Don't Keep Just go to sleep I'm with my girlfriend But girlfriends do…
Gimme Brains I want you to go I want you to know that…
Girl Germs Girl germs, no returns Can't hide out they're everywhere G…
Girlfriends Don't Keep Just go to sleep I'm with my girlfriend But girlfriends don'…
I'm in the Band I can see what you're going to say to me If…
Idiot Lover You thought you could use me and go away You never…
In Love With All My Lovers Even though I was here in August I will never…
It's Common So the word on the street is that I'm fucking…
Juswanna I love you so much I cant see you I…
Kiss & Ride If you'll be my bride You can't kiss and ride If you'll…
Kiss And Ride if you'll be my bride you can't kiss & ride kiss…
Love Thing Admit it, innocent little girls Turn you on don't they? You…
Love XXX Thing Admit it, innocent little girls Turn you on don't they? Y…
Make Me Miss America Make me Miss America don't care, don't care Rip it when…
No You Don't Hey you think you know me, But you don't No you don't Why…
Not In Dog Years Oh oh oh so you're the new boy in town? I've…
P.R.D.C.T turn it up yer killing me just shut up yer…
Pagan Baby When every breath is for you Every mistake too i stay…
Panik She's the hottest whore in town The dominatrrx of my dreams …
Polaroid Baby Polaroid boy Polaroid girl You're so white and you're so c…
Punk Rock Dream Come True Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up, you're…
Queenie Who knows the best way to go? I'm the one who…
Real Janelle Janelle! Janelle! She's so swell! Oh Janelle! Bennie Weasel,…
Richard I don't care about you Don't you pretend I do…
Shop for America You're not allowed to say a thing at all If you…
Shut Your Face You know it's just a piece of ass When girls are…
Some Special Come out and play with me Come tell me who…
Stab You want to shut me out You got to shut me…
That's Happening Why should I talk to you if you can't admit Things…
The Bitch Theme Goes like this: Yer such a bitch yer such a bitch…
The Real Janelle Janelle! Janelle! She's so swell! Oh Janelle! Bennie Weasel,…
Throway You make me feel So selfish you make me feel…
united we don So the word on the street is that I'm fucking…
Well You Wanna Know What Oh no! She hates me again, but it's alright Cause we're…
Well You Wanna Know What? Oh no! She hates me again, but it's alright Cause we're…
What's Wrong With You Don't feel sorry for you in the suburb I don't believe…
Where Eagles Dare We walk the streets at night We go where eagles dare They…
Yeah Huh the one is you and me is blue I gotta know…
Yeah Huh? the one is you and me is blue I gotta know…
You're Fired They say the Silicon Valley boys are lonely and so…


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