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New Hampshire, United States (1982 – present)
The Queers are a pop punk band from New Hampshire, formed in 1982. Singer/Guitarist/Songwriter Joe King has been the principal member of the group, with a vast number of musicians cycling in and out of the band over the years. Supposedly, the band name ‘Queers’ was used simply to poke fun at what he called the “Art Fag” community in NH. That same brand of humor and inanity has become a staple of The Queers music, who have produced songs such as “Can’t Stop Farting”, “
Born to Do Dishes”, and “I Didn’t Get Invited To The Prom” in their own Ramones-esque style. While some punk rock bands attempt to use their music to impart a social or political message, King has made it clear that The Queers exist simply to play punk rock for the fun of it.
The Queers play a Ramones style of pop punk with songs about girls and beer. King has often collaborated with Ben Weasel, from Screeching Weasel. The band begun with a notoriety primarily in their own backyard, but with the release of Love Songs for the Retarded, recorded by legendary punk producer Mass Giorgini, their following grew to international proportions. They have collaborated with Mass Giorgini several times since.
Along with his casual acquaintance Ben Weasel, Joe King has criticized the re-emergence of the street punk scene and what he sees as the glorification of violence and class warfare by certain bands. The song, “Little Rich Working Class Oi Boy” from the album Beyond the Valley of the Assfuckers takes aim at the working class pretensions and bellicose attitudes of some members of the Oi! scene.
Born to Do Dishes”, and “I Didn’t Get Invited To The Prom” in their own Ramones-esque style. While some punk rock bands attempt to use their music to impart a social or political message, King has made it clear that The Queers exist simply to play punk rock for the fun of it.The Queers play a Ramones style of pop punk with songs about girls and beer. King has often collaborated with Ben Weasel, from Screeching Weasel. The band begun with a notoriety primarily in their own backyard, but with the release of Love Songs for the Retarded, recorded by legendary punk producer Mass Giorgini, their following grew to international proportions. They have collaborated with Mass Giorgini several times since.
Along with his casual acquaintance Ben Weasel, Joe King has criticized the re-emergence of the street punk scene and what he sees as the glorification of violence and class warfare by certain bands. The song, “Little Rich Working Class Oi Boy” from the album Beyond the Valley of the Assfuckers takes aim at the working class pretensions and bellicose attitudes of some members of the Oi! scene.
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Love Songs for the Retarded
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Don't Back Down
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Munki Brain
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A Day Late and a Dollar Short
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Ursula Finally Has Tits
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I Hate Everything
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You're Tripping
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Teenage Bonehead
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Feeling Groovy
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I Can't Stop Farting
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Monster Zero
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I Only Drink Bud
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Debra Jean
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No Tit
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I'm OK, You're Fucked
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Another Girl
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Noodlebrain
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Love Love Love
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Shoutbox
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THEMOMINATOR wrote:
bands like this are why punk rock is something I occasionally listen too
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-Trail- wrote:
CAN get into them.. and have!
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xwishresign wrote:
bands like this are why punk rock is my everything.
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awffle wrote:
cant get into them
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Puddn wrote:
Just got thee tribute album. It's actually pretty good. I dig it.
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WhitexRed wrote:
I Love Grow Up (Joe Queer+JJ Rassler) but Beat Off its my favourite
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King_Kongzavr wrote:
приезжайте в Россию!!! Go a Russia
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wheelofsteel747 wrote:
don't then
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soifyourelonely wrote:
cant get into them
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Pumpkinhead77 wrote:
the first time I heard the queers I was 16, 21 am today ....
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shaynaise wrote:
love.love.love.
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ChaosUkDk wrote:
COME TO MEXICO!!
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j35t wrote:
I remember the first time I ever heard them... I fell in love with the band.
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Thesmurf089 wrote:
I've been meaning to give these guys a try. what album should i start with?
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craigfinnisgod wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/False+Alarm/_/That%27s+Life?autostart http://www.last.fm/music/False+Alarm/_/Matter+Of+Fact?autostart
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heroinecocaine wrote:
genious
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kylelikescoffee wrote:
poop punx oi oi
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jomaks123 wrote:
chada bai
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ErsatzbutPithy wrote:
Not MTX, but it's all okay.
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HollywoodBrat wrote:
Fuuuuck, totally forgot just how much I love these guys..
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T.T. the Bear's Place, Cambridge, Boston MA, United States
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News
Pop Tour Blog
27 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/thequeers
Hello from Orlando Florida. Tonight is the 4th show of the pop tour. It is going great. Only a few meatheads bitching about not hearing This Place Sucks. …
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Recent Activity
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optimus187prime and kerryscool added The Queers to their libraries. Tuesday evening
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Danxiety wrote about The Queers in Seen Live List. Tuesday afternoon
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tomkrowas, dookiexoxo, yellowochre18 and 8 other people added The Queers to their libraries. Tuesday afternoon
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navesinkbanks added The Queers to the lineup of The Queers at Black Cat. Sunday morning
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Mike_Collie tagged The Queers with pop punk and punk rock. Saturday evening
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skateseattle added The Queers to skateseattle’s library. Saturday evening
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yellowcosmo tagged The Queers with ‘punk rock’. Saturday evening
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Mf-Princess, M-Phase-I-Saw, michellehvam and 1 other person added The Queers to their libraries. Saturday evening
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KERPLUNKEN added The Queers to the lineup of NOFX at Trocadero Theatre. Saturday morning
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chiliflash added The Queers to chiliflash’s library. Saturday morning
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