The Queers Songs Ranked

The Queers are an American punk rock band, formed in 1981 by the Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe P. King (a.k.a. Joe Queer) along with Scott Gildersleeve (a.k.a. Tulu), and Jack Hayes (a.k.a. Wimpy Rutherford). With the addition of Keith Hages in 1982 the band started playing their first live shows. The band originally broke up in late 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin’ Street Records and released their first album Grow Up. The album earned the band notability within New England, but with the release of their next album 1993’s Love Songs for the Retarded, on Lookout! Records, their following grew larger. In 2006, after releasing six albums on Lookout! Records, the band rescinded their master rights from the label, citing breach of contract over unpaid royalties. Later that year they signed with Asian Man Records. Here are all of The Queers songs ranked.

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10. I Can’t Get Over You (Don’t Back Down, 1996)

“What a lovely album. You’ve got some hard punk attitude and also heartfelt pop songs. Punk rockers are sensitive too. Offers something for everyone!”

9. I Can’t Stop Farting (Love Songs for the Retarded, 1993)

“The Queers are at it. One of the more solid albums from the band, ranging the material from quite horror punky stuff onto some true love songs in a punky way. As usual high catchiness and good melodies to a quite standard 3 chord punky attitude. Apart from it all, I also love the wicked sense of very stupid humour on the album.”

8. Granola-Head (Love Songs for the Retarded, 1993)

“Pop-punk the way it was meant to be played. Still retaining that message on hatred and action, but coupled with fantastic hooks and tons of vocal harmonies, the Queers found the perfect mix. “

7. Like a Parasite (Punk Rock Confidential, 1998)

“Poppy punk rock, with rather simple riffing and some great melodies to it. At the same time this one is the cheesiest of their albums that I’ve heard so far. It’s quite much lacking energy too compared to their other albums.”

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6. Ursula Finally Has Tits (Love Songs for the Retarded, 1993)

“For me this is a perfect album. Every song is great, the band has found their sound and aren’t too ambitious to try out new things, but just rock out and do what they know they do the best”

5. Teenage Bonehead (Love Songs for the Retarded, 1993)

“The Queers put out an album that can’t can’t be liked. Every song on this album is one to sing along with. This is pretty much everything they play live, and let me tell you that the live shows are the shit you will be sitting on the couch 60 years from now tellin your grandchildren about”

4. I Hate Everything (Love Songs for the Retarded, 1993)

“The Queers at their best. Just about every song on this is great. Great immature pop-punk music. I know everyone else who mentions this band says this, but the best way to describe them is the Ramones meet the Beach Boys. Great album.”

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3. Debra Jean (Love Songs for the Retarded, 1993)

“One of the classic punk albums. A cocky mix of Ramones and Beach Boys and snotty lyrics, every single song on this album is a fantastic sublimation of teenage rebellion in music.”

2. Punk Rock Girls (Don’t Back Down, 1996)

“Hey Punkrockers! This is one of the classics. When you’re into cool pop punk like Ramones, Screeching Weasel, Undertones, then this is the CD for you. It’s on the same level as Love Songs For The Retearded, but this here is much poppier. Would be a great point to start if you’re new to The Queers.”

1. You’re Tripping (Love Songs for the Retarded, 1993)

“This is an awesome album for fans of snotty punk rock. The music is fast and melodic, with great, silly in your face lyrics. For fans of Beat Off this is a must-buy album, while it doesn’t have the surfy songs of Beat-Off, the rest of the album is very similar to the punky songs of Beat Off. I recommend this album for fans of Ramones influenced, snotty, silly punk.”