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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (1980 – 2009)

The Violent Femmes were an band, formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Gordon Gano (vocals, guitar), Brian Ritchie (bass), and Victor DeLorenzo (drums), with second drummer Guy Hoffman being added into the band in 1993. The band split in early 2009, their last recording being a cover of the Gnarls Barkley song “Crazy” released the previous year.

Their music is an innovative combination of American music and . The lyrics mix common adolescent themes like yearning for love, sex and affection with explorations of sin, death, and the hope of salvation. Their songs often express both a lyrical and musical sense of humor. Critics often attribute the Violent Femmes as laying the groundwork of dynamicism for the 90s movement.

In its early days, the band frequently played coffee houses and street corners. They were discovered by James Honeyman-Scott (of The Pretenders) on August 23, 1981, when the band was busking on a street corner in front of the Oriental Theatre, the Milwaukee venue that The Pretenders would be playing later that night. Chrissie Hynde invited them to play a brief acoustic set after the opening act. The band signed to Slash Records and recorded their eponymous debut in July 1982.
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  • uneternal-sleep

    remember that episode of sabrina the teenage witch where they went to see this band live

    8 hours ago
  • Bastard1

    Because you're a spammer.

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  • Nakkinak

    DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY AFTER DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

    11 days ago
  • Nakkinak

    WHY CAN'T I GET JUST ONE FUCK

    11 days ago
  • Nakkinak

    I hope you know this will go down on your permanent record

    14 days ago
  • Argamocrypt

    Microsoft is probably using it because it's a good song. Who really cares what it's about?

    15 days ago
  • EmilyPhilippou

    @ogmpt614 - Like they actually listen to the lyrics.

    19 days ago
  • Nakkinak

    @ogmpt614 welcome to the 21th century

    21 days ago
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