User:Dmg1417/Teenage Queers

The Teenage Queers were a notorious punk band formed in Dallas, Texas in 1979. The original line-up consisted of Bobby Soxx on lead vocals, Gerard Dirkx on drums, Valerie Boles on bass, and Pogo on guitar. This line-up was soon joined by guitarist Steve Dirkx in late 1979. The bulk of the Teenage Queers' material was written in this early period by Bobby Soxx contributing lyrics to music written by Boles, Pogo and Steve Dirkx, either separately or at times together. "Masochistic Ice Cream Men On Drugs" and "Hamster Sadist" came from this period. In early 1980 Boles and Pogo left the group, with Chris Dirkx joining on drums and Gerard Dirkx moving to bass and guitar. At this point Steve Dirkx and Booby Soxx became the main songwriting team, penning the bulk of The Teenage Queers' material together, including songs like "Scavenger Of Death", "Pee Pee In The Disco", and "Christian Rat Attack". The band still performed earlier material as well as songs contributed by Gerard Dirkx. This line-up went on to record the group's only studio recording: "Scavenger Of Death" b/w "Hate In The 80's". Other memorable Teenage Queers' songs such as the a fore mentioned "Christian Rat Attack" and "Swastikas For Christ" can be found on their only other official release: "Teenage Queers Live At Rauls 1980", recorded at the infamous Austin punk club of the same name. In 1980 The Teenage Queers broke up, with Bobby Soxx going on to form "Stickmen With Rayguns". Bobby died at age 46 of drug and alcohol related causes in 2000 in Dallas, Tx

www.dallasobserver.com/2000-11-02/music/grave-city/