Song: Germs
Running Time: 4:38
Year: 1999
Album: Running With Scissors
Style parody of: Nine Inch Nails (esp. "Closer" , "Terrible Lie", "The Becoming", David Bowie’s “I’m Afraid of Americans”, and "Mr. Self Destruct")
Genre: Industrial rock
Guitar tuning: Drop D
Lyrics: Lyrics
Video: None
Download/Listen:
☀https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kgIOWvrssA
Forum: Forum Discussion Page
Trivia[]
- The technical term for the irrational fear of germs is Mysophobia.
- The parody's electric guitars are similar to that of Terrible Lie and Mr. Self Destruct, where as the beat, backing instrumentation, and ending riff resemble Closer. The song’s chorus is similar to the chorus of I’m Afraid of Americans by David Bowie, which features Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails.