1:36 pm - Tue, Dec 6, 2011

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The 80’s Link of Female Punk

Submitted by defunctparadigm

Even though GGBZ keeps up on modern female punk/riot grrrl bands, I’ve made a list of [the not very well known] female/female-fronted punk bands of the 80’s.  It may not be a full list, but it’s as many as I can find (and remember).  All bands are English unless otherwise noted.

The Avengers (Female fronted San Fran punk)
Crass (Specifically their Penis Envy LP - CRASS label official site)
Dirt (Dual male/female vocals)
Electric Deads (Female fronted punk/hardcore from Denmark)
Even Worse (Female fronted NYC punk)
The Expelled (Female fronted UK82, more info)
Hagar the Womb (Female fronted anarcho-punk)
Honey Bane (Female fronted anarcho-punk)
Icon A.D. (Female fronted anarcho-punk)
Poison Girls (Female fronted anarcho-punk, also here and official site)
Potential Threat (Female fronted raw anarcho-punk, also)
Rubella Ballet (Female fronted anarcho-punk)
The Sears (Female fronted anarcho-punk)
Screaming Sneakers (Floridian punk/hardcore)
The Sick Things (Australian punk)
Siouxie & The Banshees (Post-punk/goth)
Suicide Squad (Australian punk)
Super Heroines (Early L.A. deathrock/goth)
Toxic Waste (Irish dual male/female vocal anarcho-punk)
Vice Squad (Female fronted UK82)
Violators (Dual male/female vocal UK82, also)
Voodoo Church (Early L.A. deathrock/goth)
Youth in Asia (Female fronted anarcho-punk)

Poison Girls - I’m Not a Real Woman

I know it’s near the knuckle
But I can tell when I see a real man
When it comes to reality
I’ve only just began
You’ve got a grasp of the real situation
I just blunder about in a close
Approximation
You know a lot of people your always drinking with your friends
You know a lot of people when you’ve got a lot to send

I’m not a real woman
I don’t nod my head
And patiently wait
For your favors in bed
I don’t wear lace panties
At waist away prices
Or bondage and scanties
At masochist dances
I’m not a real woman
I don’t waggle my hips
Or flap my eye lids
Or shapple my lips     
And I’m not a lemon
So please don’t squeeze out my pips
I’m not a real woman
I don’t aim to please
Or twinkle my knickers
Or garter my knees
The nails on my fingers
Are tattered and torn
I have had dirty fingers
Since the day I was born
I’m not a real woman
I’m not a real woman
I don’t nod my head
And patiently wait
For your favors in bed
And I’m not a lemon
So squeeze your own instead

I’m generous I’m mean
I’m a law onto myself
And I just laugh at everything you say
Don’t be surprised
If I don’t look into your eyes
My eyes are on a million miles away
I’m not a real woman
I won’t cook your food
I’m not on page 3 
Drinking gin in the nude
I’m board by your laundry
And board by your jokes
Why don’t you save them
to tell other blokes
I don’t need no favors
I don’t need no please
I don’t need no bozo
To tickle my knees
And I’m no lamb chop
So don’t fork my peas

I’m generous I’m mean
I’m a law onto myself
And I just laugh at everything you say
Don’t be surprised
If I don’t look into your eyes
My eyes are on a million miles away

I’m not a real woman
I don’t look divine
I only like children some of the time
And just like a man must be well hung
To be a real woman
You have to be young
Hey your not so macho
By the look of that bunch
You can save your bananas
To eat with your lunch
I’m not a real woman
I won’t cook your food
And I only want sex
When I’m in the mood

I’m generous I’m mean
I’m a law onto myself
And I just laugh at everything you say
Don’t be surprised
If I don’t look into your eyes
My eyes are on a million miles away

I’m not a real woman
I won’t cook your food
And I only want sex
When I’m in the mood