Redd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 … Read Full Bio ↴Redd Kross, a rock band from Hawthorne, California had their roots in 1978 in a band called The Tourists begun by Jeff and Steve McDonald while the brothers were still in middle school. With the addition of friends Greg Hetson and Dave Keller on guitar and John Stielow on drums, the band's first gig was opening for Black Flag.
At the time of their first self-titled EP, in 1980, the band changed their name to Red Cross, which was allegedly inspired by the masturbation scene in the film, The Exorcist. Ron Reyes became the drummer. Eventually, Hetson left to join the Circle Jerks (and later Bad Religion) and Reyes left for Black Flag. Keller left to join Trixie and the Doorknobs as its guitarist and singer. To complete the lineup on their first full-length album, Born Innocent, they assembled a revolving door of musicians including original drummer John Stielow and drummer Janet Housden. Full of the brothers' pop culture obsessions, Born Innocent featured odes to Linda Blair (who starred in a television movie of the same name), a cover of "Look On Up At The Bottom" by the Carrie Nations from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and Charles Manson (whose song "Cease to Exist" they covered). The album also contains nods to Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Tatum O'Neal, and Lita Ford. Not long after the release of the album, the group was threatened with a lawsuit from the International Red Cross and changed their name to Redd Kross, allegedly being inspired by Redd Foxx.
In 1984, Redd Kross returned with drummer Dave Peterson to record Teen Babes from Monsanto, an album featuring songs originally by such artists as KISS, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, and The Shangri-Las.
In 1984, lead guitarist Robert Hecker joined the band, as Redd Kross embarked on tour in support of Teen Babes from Monsanto.
In that same year, they were featured on the soundtrack of Desperate Teenage Lovedolls with their cover of the Brady Bunch Kids' "It's a Sunshine Day". Jeff and Steve appear in the movie, along with Robert in the sequel Lovedolls Superstar which the brothers co-wrote with Dave Markey and Jennifer Schwartz. Both movies are available now on DVD.
In 1985, drummer Roy McDonald (formerly of The Things, and no relation to the brothers) joined the band.
In 1987, Redd Kross released Neurotica, an album reportedly influenced by Saturday morning cartoons and breakfast cereal (one of the songs was called "Frosted Flake"). Although the album itself was successful, the band's label, Big Time Records folded. The band continued to tour during these years however, and in 1988, drummer Victor Indrizzo joined the band.
On February 20, 1990, Redd Kross appeared on Episode 2 of the cult Public-access television show "Decoupage" with Summer Caprice.
In 1990, Redd Kross signed with Atlantic Records, releasing Third Eye, and appeared with David Cassidy in the film Spirit of '76, and issued several singles, including "Annie's Gone", which had some mild success on college radio. Former Red Hot Chili Peppers / future Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons joined for the Third Eye tours, and appears in the promotional video for "Annie's Gone", which saw some light rotation on MTV. Brian Reitzell succeeded Irons as drummer in the band, and appears in the promotional video for "1976".
In 1991, Robert Hecker took leave from the band.
The album Phaseshifter was released in 1993, with new band members Eddie Kurdziel, Gere Fennelly, and Brian Reitzell. The videos for "Jimmy's Fantasy" and "Lady In The Front Row" were both shown on MTV's 120 Minutes. They toured on Phaseshifter for over a year, headling their own shows as well as tours supporting The Lemonheads and The Spin Doctors in late 1993 and Stone Temple Pilots in 1994. In 1995, Jeff and his wife, Charlotte Caffey (from The Go-Go's), had a daughter, named Astrid.
In 1997, Redd Kross released Show World, produced by Chris Shaw (who also produced albums for Weezer and Soul Asylum) and toured supporting The Presidents of the United States of America. The band took an indefinite hiatus after the Show World tour, and their future was uncertain after the untimely death of guitarist Eddie Kurdziel on June 6, 1999.
On July 1, 2006, Redd Kross returned to the live stage after almost a decade's absence. The Neurotica-era line up of Jeff McDonald, Steven McDonald, Robert Hecker and Roy McDonald performed a career-spanning set at the REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/Cal Arts Theater) at Disney Hall in Los Angeles. The band has subsequently gone on to play at the Azkena Festival in Spain, the Detour Festival in Los Angeles, give a performance of their entire first EP in honor of Rodney Bingenheimer's being awarded a star on Hollywood Boulevard, and a set consisting of the entire Born Innocent album opening for Sonic Youth (who performed Daydream Nation) at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. They toured Spain and England in January, 2007. They have played a number of one-off shows including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. In 2008 they played the Coachella Festival in Coachella, California; ATP vs Pitchfork festival in Sussex, England; and NXNE Festival in Toronto, Ontario. In 2010, Redd Kross headlined the Turbo Rock Festival in Spain. In 2011 they headlined the POP Montreal Festival.
Redd Kross will tour Australia again as part of the Hoodoo Gurus' 30th Anniversary on the "Dig It Up" Festival concert series.
The band released "Researching the Blues" in 2012.
At the time of their first self-titled EP, in 1980, the band changed their name to Red Cross, which was allegedly inspired by the masturbation scene in the film, The Exorcist. Ron Reyes became the drummer. Eventually, Hetson left to join the Circle Jerks (and later Bad Religion) and Reyes left for Black Flag. Keller left to join Trixie and the Doorknobs as its guitarist and singer. To complete the lineup on their first full-length album, Born Innocent, they assembled a revolving door of musicians including original drummer John Stielow and drummer Janet Housden. Full of the brothers' pop culture obsessions, Born Innocent featured odes to Linda Blair (who starred in a television movie of the same name), a cover of "Look On Up At The Bottom" by the Carrie Nations from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and Charles Manson (whose song "Cease to Exist" they covered). The album also contains nods to Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Tatum O'Neal, and Lita Ford. Not long after the release of the album, the group was threatened with a lawsuit from the International Red Cross and changed their name to Redd Kross, allegedly being inspired by Redd Foxx.
In 1984, Redd Kross returned with drummer Dave Peterson to record Teen Babes from Monsanto, an album featuring songs originally by such artists as KISS, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, and The Shangri-Las.
In 1984, lead guitarist Robert Hecker joined the band, as Redd Kross embarked on tour in support of Teen Babes from Monsanto.
In that same year, they were featured on the soundtrack of Desperate Teenage Lovedolls with their cover of the Brady Bunch Kids' "It's a Sunshine Day". Jeff and Steve appear in the movie, along with Robert in the sequel Lovedolls Superstar which the brothers co-wrote with Dave Markey and Jennifer Schwartz. Both movies are available now on DVD.
In 1985, drummer Roy McDonald (formerly of The Things, and no relation to the brothers) joined the band.
In 1987, Redd Kross released Neurotica, an album reportedly influenced by Saturday morning cartoons and breakfast cereal (one of the songs was called "Frosted Flake"). Although the album itself was successful, the band's label, Big Time Records folded. The band continued to tour during these years however, and in 1988, drummer Victor Indrizzo joined the band.
On February 20, 1990, Redd Kross appeared on Episode 2 of the cult Public-access television show "Decoupage" with Summer Caprice.
In 1990, Redd Kross signed with Atlantic Records, releasing Third Eye, and appeared with David Cassidy in the film Spirit of '76, and issued several singles, including "Annie's Gone", which had some mild success on college radio. Former Red Hot Chili Peppers / future Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons joined for the Third Eye tours, and appears in the promotional video for "Annie's Gone", which saw some light rotation on MTV. Brian Reitzell succeeded Irons as drummer in the band, and appears in the promotional video for "1976".
In 1991, Robert Hecker took leave from the band.
The album Phaseshifter was released in 1993, with new band members Eddie Kurdziel, Gere Fennelly, and Brian Reitzell. The videos for "Jimmy's Fantasy" and "Lady In The Front Row" were both shown on MTV's 120 Minutes. They toured on Phaseshifter for over a year, headling their own shows as well as tours supporting The Lemonheads and The Spin Doctors in late 1993 and Stone Temple Pilots in 1994. In 1995, Jeff and his wife, Charlotte Caffey (from The Go-Go's), had a daughter, named Astrid.
In 1997, Redd Kross released Show World, produced by Chris Shaw (who also produced albums for Weezer and Soul Asylum) and toured supporting The Presidents of the United States of America. The band took an indefinite hiatus after the Show World tour, and their future was uncertain after the untimely death of guitarist Eddie Kurdziel on June 6, 1999.
On July 1, 2006, Redd Kross returned to the live stage after almost a decade's absence. The Neurotica-era line up of Jeff McDonald, Steven McDonald, Robert Hecker and Roy McDonald performed a career-spanning set at the REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/Cal Arts Theater) at Disney Hall in Los Angeles. The band has subsequently gone on to play at the Azkena Festival in Spain, the Detour Festival in Los Angeles, give a performance of their entire first EP in honor of Rodney Bingenheimer's being awarded a star on Hollywood Boulevard, and a set consisting of the entire Born Innocent album opening for Sonic Youth (who performed Daydream Nation) at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. They toured Spain and England in January, 2007. They have played a number of one-off shows including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. In 2008 they played the Coachella Festival in Coachella, California; ATP vs Pitchfork festival in Sussex, England; and NXNE Festival in Toronto, Ontario. In 2010, Redd Kross headlined the Turbo Rock Festival in Spain. In 2011 they headlined the POP Montreal Festival.
Redd Kross will tour Australia again as part of the Hoodoo Gurus' 30th Anniversary on the "Dig It Up" Festival concert series.
The band released "Researching the Blues" in 2012.
It Don't Stop
Redd Kross Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'It Don't Stop' by these artists:
A.P. That’s the price and they don’t waver when it comes…
B.G. It Don't Stop...Feel the groove comin back with a beat…
B.G. feat. Hakizzle & Bossman Fresh off the plane Hopped in a Range I'm livin' life Fuck i…
B.G./Bossman/Hakizzle For 94, I'm a just glide and swerve hop up the…
D-Milli Well let me introduce myself A young go getter mind locked…
Dr. Fresch You love me love me so good You make me feel…
Dubee & PSD Well let me introduce myself A young go getter mind locked…
Dubee a.k.a. Sugawolf Well let me introduce myself A young go getter mind locked…
E.C. It makes no difference in this life Up and ups just…
J-Ro ਛੋਟੀ ਸੀਂ ਕਮਰ ਹਿਲਾਕੇ ਜਬ ਨਾਚੇ ਹੈ baby ਡਰ ਲਗਤਾ ਕਾਂਚ ਕੀ…
J-Ro (of Tha Alkaholiks) Just a small town girl Livin' in a lonely world She took…
J. Wells I'ma tell you broke niggas something Listen Make money, no …
J.Clarke ਛੋਟੀ ਸੀਂ ਕਮਰ ਹਿਲਾਕੇ ਜਬ ਨਾਚੇ ਹੈ baby ਡਰ ਲਗਤਾ ਕਾਂਚ ਕੀ…
Lex & Wood I care about everything And I care too much It's all that…
Lil 1/2 Dead Yea yea yea [Verse 1] Now, you know it don't stop And y…
M.V. You're like perfection, some kind of holiday You got me thin…
Mac & A.K. Well let me introduce myself A young go getter mind locked…
Method Man [Ol' Dirty Bastard] Yeah, now we're gonna give a shout out,…
O.F.I. マイスウィートイマジネーション また明日 舌で転がした懐かしのキャンディー 吐き捨てなよベイビー マイスウィートイマジネ…
O.G. Goldee 無所謂一開始誰先愛上了誰 也別追究最後誰先放棄了誰 再相愛的刺蝟 越抱緊越心碎 只能怪我們不是天生一對 至少證明我們愛…
PSK-13 I want you What do you do Your body makes me crazy Tell…
S.A.C. Mafia Got a shawdy with me Bad little ting ass heavy OG…
S.B. & Joey I just wanna build until we make it to the…
Seagram featuring Gangsta P [Seagram] Click click boom On…
South Central Cartel [ VERSE 1: Prode'je ] The see-a-are-t-e-l's been here for ag…
St. Laz & Opium Feat. Tone Chop Oh baby 超絶な 止まんない 意味プー現象 Oh baby 超絶な 止まんない 意味プー現象 中身は何ですの? …
Too $hort Funky fresh on the muthafuckin microphone Bitch And it d…
Twiztid Blasted at enemies that walk behind me An don?t bop line…
Z-Ro (Chorus: Z-Ro) Nigga it don't stop, so keep on flippin your…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Redd Kross:
#12 I'm Alright I'm alright I feel alright.....................…
1976 Indrizzo-J. McDonald Feels so good to see you here Nothi…
After School Special I had a hunch You stole a bunch Of you little brother's…
Alright I'm alright I feel alright.....................…
Ann You took my power and you broke my will You made…
Annie's Gone Cudahey-J. McDonald-S. McDonald I heard the other day T…
Any Hour Every Day C. Caffey-T. Caffey-J. McDonald-S. McDonald Distortion, t…
Any Hour, Every Day Any Hour, Every Day Distortion, that's what you are Naked e…
Beautiful Bye Byes ohhhh.... we love you ohhhh.... we love you To all our b…
Blow You a Kiss in the Wind A little drums A little atmosphere And it wails like this W…
Born To Love You You're my love You're my happiness You're the one You're the…
Bubblegum Factory She knew this day would finally come She had to find…
Burn-Out burn out i can't go any farther burn out i'm not…
Cease to Exist pretty girl pretty pretty girl cease to exist just come and …
Cellulite City I sit here writing this song with my LCD digital pen I've…
Clorox Girls Get with the M G M Get with the M G…
Crazy World Why does a missile look like a cock Why is the…
Da Bomb it's da bomb it's da bomb I drop bombs like Hiroshima it's d…
Dancing Queen You can dance You can jive Having the time of your life See…
Debbie & Kim Hecker-J. McDonald-S. McDonald I ask you "Where am I," yo…
Deuce Get up And get your grandma outta here Get up Jimmy's wor…
Dumb Angel King Arthur he holds his court The genius wonders what for …
Elephant Flares Hecker-Indrizzo-J. McDonald-S. McDonald I don't know why …
Everyday There's Someone New everyday there's someone new blank faces just filling space …
Everyday There's Something New everyday there's someone new blank faces just filling space…
Follow The Leader The roof, the roof the roof is our fire. [Chorus] Follow…
Frosted Flake She got a frosted flake face A Raisin Bran Brain She's tryin…
Get Out of Myself I know the devil She gets me in trouble Everything he tells…
Ghandi Is Dead She's still my best friend I will tell you why now…
Heaven Only Knows I dream about you all the time, yes i do When…
How Much More Every night I see you walk Walking by, walking by You hold…
Huge Wonder I don't want to sit here just hanging around What am…
I Don't Know How to Be Your Friend J. McDonald I looked at my face this morning I just coul…
I'm Alright I'm alright I feel alright.....................…
Intro Once again, it's on Totally Krossed Out Once again, it's on …
It Don't Stop (Hip Hop Classic) Party people, ha, your dreams have now been fulfilled Get ou…
Janus Jeanie Frankincense and myrrh Are the odors that are her Mystical b…
Janus Jeanie & George Harrison Frankincense and myrrh Are the odors that are her Mystical…
Janus Jeanie and George Harrison Frankincense and myrrh Are the odors that are her Mystical b…
Jimmy Climb the mountain with your fingertips Right hand strumming…
Jump Jump, jump You should know, you should know thatahhh Kris Kr…
Kill Someone You Hate J. McDonald-S. McDonald Smashing windows with a baseball …
Kiss the Goat Oh, fifty cents For a dead man's eye, yeah Everything in s…
Lady in the Front Row You look so fine But are you too old too be…
Linda Blair In the Exorcist, baby …
Love Is Not Love J. McDonald-S. McDonald I see you through a fog so dense …
Love Is You You're my love You're my happiness You're the one You're …
Lovedoll Superstar Superstar, lovedoll superstar Superstar, lovedoll superstar …
McKenzie McKenzie baby you blew your mind Like mine with mine We co…
Monolith Rotten world black to the core Do you want another war Somet…
Ms Lady Evans Wicked witch, she reigned supreme In rubber phallus dreams …
Ms. Lady Evans Wicked witch, she reigned supreme In rubber phallus dreams …
Neurotica It's coming up now, baby 'cause you brought it to us Feeli…
Notes and Chords Mean Nothing to Me I wanna break my guitar It won't get me nowhere It's gonna…
One of the Good Ones I'm alright I feel alright.....................…
Only a Girl Your loyal fan club They wait on you But in your absence…
Party Party time Okay, party people in the house Ooh, party, ah, …
Pay for Love Vision of darkness Right before my eyes Angel among us Ev…
Peach Kelli Pop Peach Kelli Pop, yeah yeah yeah, that's rock-n-roll now Let'…
Play My Song Play my tambourine and there you go (there you go) Your…
Pseudo Intellectual I'm so sick of pseudo intellectual shit I'm so sick of…
Puss 'n' Boots Janghwasineun goyangi gateun nunbit Nae maeum da humchyeogal…
Saragon Get it on now Saragon Retarded man of steel (get it…
Saviour Machine President Joe once had a dream The world held his hand,…
Secret Life I don't want to go to The place that's So hard to…
Shonen Knife Take us to that place We don't want your jive, cracker Take…
Sick Love Build me up - Tear me down Be your clown Be a…
So cal v8 Rock star, rock star, I am such an art star Shut…
So-Cal V8 Rock star, rock star, I am such an art star Shut…
SoCal V8 Rock star, rock star, I am such an art star Shut…
Solid Gold I'll tell you something and you know it's true I want to…
St Lita Ford Blues I hate to see the evening sun go down I hate to…
St. Lita Ford Blues I hate to see the evening sun go down I hate to…
Standing In Front Of Poseur Fuck off Fuck off Step up over me Step up over me Step up…
Stoned Hey sad girl Why is it you would do anything To hang…
Teen Competition I thought, I'd take this time to write to you Letters…
The Faith Healer J. McDonald You out there in front of me I think I…
The Way of Rhyme I'm the quicker quicker ripper On a track like this. The mig…
Visionary I'm looking for a visionary Someone just exactly like you I'…
Warm It Up Uh, well, this is how nice and smooth it is…
What They Say He had no shoulders so he could not shrug And so…
Where I Am Today S. McDonald I feel happy - that's where I am today But…
White Trash your parents don't care about the way you act they're just a…
Yesterday Once More When I was young I'd listened to the radio Waitin' for my…
Zira Some people think beauty's only skin deep But I've got some…
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slarbslarb
This is literally the perfect song. There is nothing that could be improved by covering it. They went the full SHA LA LA. This is power pop bliss.
slarbslarb
I wholeheartedly feel this is the greatest rock song of all time.
Steve Barton
Love this. Check out Mekons “Memphis Egypt”.
John Cassar
I heard on the radio and went to such an effort to get here because I agree with you.
Mirza Ghalib
it's debatable and yet you're still not wrong
David Anchovies
Also a killer vid to boot. Instant classic. I heard they had to shop this album around for a year before Merge scooped it.
Davey Sippel
I've literally watched thousands of videos as an avid fan of rock music, and year after year, this is my favorite, endearing, addictive, captivating in every way. Redd Kross can't be stopped, carry on.
Mirza Ghalib
if ya haven't seen the major motion picture called SPIRIT OF '76
make it your business to find a copy or search for it amongst some streaming service....
Jennifer Mantura
I went to see Redd Kross once in a bad mood... which lasted about 14 seconds into their show and then by song 3 my face hurt from smiling. This is a true story. I love them so...
Janine Janine
I get it. They really do put out a great energy.