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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.
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