Redd Kross is an American alternative rock band from Hawthorne, California, who had their roots in 1978 in a punk rock band called The Tourists, which was begun by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald while they were still in middle school. With the addition of friends Greg Hetson and John Stielow on drums, the band's first gig was opening for Black Flag.
At the time of their first self-titled EP, in 1980, the band changed their name to Red Cross, which was allegedly inspired by the masturbation scene in the film, The Exorcist. Ron Reyes became the drummer. Eventually, Hetson left to join the Circle Jerks (and later Bad Religion) and Reyes left for Black Flag. They appeared on the Posh Boy compilation The Siren, and then to complete the lineup on their first full-length album, Born Innocent, they assembled a revolving door of musicians including original drummer John Stielow. Full of the brothers' pop culture obsessions, Born Innocent featured odes to Linda Blair (who starred in a television movie of the same name), a cover of "Look on Up from the Bottom" by the Carrie Nations from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, and Charles Manson (whose song "Cease to Exist" they covered). The album also contains nods to Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, Tatum O'Neal, and Lita Ford. Not long after the release of the album, the group was threatened with a lawsuit from the International Red Cross and changed their name to Redd Kross, allegedly being inspired by Redd Foxx.
Misunderstood, you are very good
The crown you deserve would be yours
If only you were half as smart
Those who criticize
Often idolize
The bitterness comes from the fear
That once again you'll leave them far behind
Girl God Girl God
Girl God Girl God
Girl God Girl God
Well you're always broken from
The crack of your smile
Only gods behind the sheet
Plastic-covered thrones
Bitching like some dirty old queen
Whose mother doesn't want anymore
Love is someone
Someone nice
Strong and original
Maybe that person is you
We want a different point of view
Girl God Girl God
Girl God Girl God
Girl God Girl God
Well you're always broken from
The crack of your smile
The prophets of this generation
Always lacked imagination
Well, the prophets of this generation
Always lacked imagination, imagination
Well, the victims of this genertation
Always lacked imaination
Well, the prophets of this generation
Always lacked imagination, imagination well...
Girl God Girl God
Girl God Girl God
Girl God Girl God
Well you're always
Yes you're always
You're always broken from