The band started when Jan Paul Beahm and Georg Ruthenberg decided they should start a band after being kicked out of University High for antisocial behaviour, allegedly for using ‘mind control’ on fellow students. They named themselves “Sophistifuck & The Revlon Spam Queens,” with Beahm (then ‘Bobby Pyn,’ and later Darby Crash) on vocals, Ruthenberg (then and later called Pat Smear) on guitar, an early member called Dinky on bass, and Michelle Baer playing drums. This lineup never played live.
In April ‘77 the band featured its final bassist, Lorna Doom, with transitional member Dottie Danger on drums, later famous under her own name as Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s (Carlisle never played live, due to her being sidelined by a bout of mononucleosis for an extended period, although she can be heard introducing the band on the Live At The Whiskey recording), and was soon replaced by Donna Rhia, who played three gigs and recorded their first single. Nicky Beat, of various noteworthy LA bands, then sat in for a time.
Going Down
Germs Lyrics
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All I want's to catch a glimpse
Just another broken day
My whole world's gone away
I feel the ceilings coming down
I catch the deadmen run around
Trying hard to chnage the course
'cuase they know what's best for us
Close to the bottom-close to the sound
Your whole world's let me down
Drag me down to the under ground
Sifting through apocalypse
Already new it would come to this
Just another game to play
How mnay ways have I got to play
Hear them running faster now
They wear the hoove's of Satan's crowd
You came to visit for just one day
But now that you're here-
You're here to stay
The lyrics of the song 'Going Down' by Germs paints a picture of chaos and despair. It talks about the end of the world, and its aftermath. The singer is sifting through the apocalypse, trying to understand the situation they find themselves in. They lament about how their whole world has come to an end as they witness ceilings crumbling down and dead people running around. They seem to be trying to change the course of events since they know what's best for them. However, they feel let down as everything around them is rapidly falling apart. The lyrics describe scenes of desperation, as if the only option left is to be dragged down to the underground.
The song's lyrics evoke feelings of fear and uncertainty, as the world as we know it comes to an end. The lyrics express the belief that the cause of the apocalypse is the hooves of Satan's crowd, implying that it is the result of some unholy or sinister motives. The song's overall tone paints a picture of anarchy and confusion, alluding to a world spun out of control. The line "You came to visit for just one day; but now that you're here - you're here to stay," implies that the singer has accepted their new fate, and that there is no escaping it.
Line by Line Meaning
Sifting through apocalypse
Searching through the remnants of the end of the world
All I want's to catch a glimpse
I only desire to see a small glimpse of what remains
Just another broken day
Another day of ruin and despair
My whole world's gone away
Everything I once knew has vanished
I feel the ceilings coming down
I sense the walls closing in on me
I catch the deadmen run around
I see the undead wandering aimlessly
Trying hard to chnage the course
They're doing their best to steer things in a different direction
'cuase they know what's best for us
Because they believe they have the solution
Your whole world's coming down
Everything you know is falling apart
Close to the bottom-close to the sound
Nearing the lowest point, close to the sounds of destruction
Your whole world's let me down
The entire world has disappointed me
Drag me down to the under ground
Pull me further into the depths of the earth
Already new it would come to this
I already knew this would happen
Just another game to play
Just another situation to navigate
How mnay ways have I got to play
How many options do I have left?
Hear them running faster now
Hear the undead running faster, becoming more aggressive
They wear the hoove's of Satan's crowd
They're from the devil's following
You came to visit for just one day
You arrived with intentions of only staying briefly
But now that you're here- You're here to stay
But now that you're here, you'll be staying longer than expected
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DARBY CRASH, PAT SMEAR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rodney Kashmir
Germs FOREVER! This is fucking music.
Todd Plante
I will be listening to the germs even when I am 90 years old and on my death bed!! Germs for ever!! R.I.P DARBY AND LORNA
Maarten Flikweert
apocalyps
Driver Web
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Todd Plante
How could anyone not like the germs!!###
The germs have one thing that will set them apart for ever!! Thier music and greatfully it never goes away it lasts for ever. T0dd plante born 1968
Todd Plante
Darby crash,a lot of the time does not get the credit he deserves for his intellectual lyrics and his intelligence! He is overshadowed by his Antics on stage and people don't give him his due recognition he deserves!
wikkerman78
R.I.P Darby.
robercik ribi
Love this shit
Romancing the Impulse
Fuck yessssss! 🤘🖤
Abergaz
!!!!!