The Germs

The Germs is an American punk
rock band from Los Angeles,
California. The band
originally active from 1977 to
1980. The band's early lineup
consisted of singer Darby
Crash, guitarist Pat Smear,
bassist Lorna Doom, and their
most consistent drummer Don
Bolles. The Germs have
reformed in 2005 with Shane
West replacing Darby Crash.
They released only one album,
1979's (GI) (it was 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.

In December 7, 1980, The Germs
disbanded following Crash's
suicide. Their music was
influential to many later punk
rock acts. Pat Smear went on
to greater notoriety
performing with Nirvana and
the Foo Fighters.

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 on 2005. He
performed with Pat Smear,
Doom, and Bolles at a
production party for the film,
after which the Germs
re-formed 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.

The first single, Forming, was
recorded on a Sony 2-track in
Pat's garage and arrived back
from the pressing plant with
the note, "Warning: This
record causes ear cancer"
printed on the sleeve by the
plant staff, much to the
band's displeasure.

Videos In The Playlist:

1. The Germs-Live @ The whiskey a go go first 6 mins
2. The Germs - Lexicon Devil (1978)
3. Germs - Manimal
4. The Germs - Circle One
5. The Germs- Richie Dagger's Crime(LYRICS)
6. Germs - Media Blitz
7. No God - The Germs
8. The Germs - Caught In My Eye
9. Germs - Lion's Share
10. Germs - What We Do Is Secret
11. The Germs-Forming
12. The Germs-Forming
13. Germs- Shut Down
14. The Germs - Throw It Away
15. Germs - Communist Eyes
16. Yeasayer - Germs