Spermbirds

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Spermbirds, a German hardcore punk band, was founded in 1983 in Kaiserslautern. Influenced by UK punk bands like Wire and Angelic Upstarts, as well as American hardcore acts such as Minor Threat and Black Flag, Spermbirds released their first EP, Don't Forget The Fun!, in 1985. They produced several albums including Something To Prove (1986), Nothing Is Easy (1988), and Common Thread (1990). In 1992, Lee Hollis left the band to focus on his project 2 Bad. After a period of inactivity from 1995 to 1999, Spermbirds reunited and released Set An Example (2004) and A Columbus Feeling (2010). In 2018, the band was recognized by laut.de as one of the top 30 hardcore bands globally. Spermbirds disbanded in 2023 following Lee Hollis' departure from the group.

Top tracks

01	Something to Prove	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			02:44
	Composers: Roger Ingenthon - Hobson Lee Hollis
05	Only a Phase	Spermbirds	Common Thread			04:10
	Composers: Matthias Gotte - Hobson Lee Hollis
01	Eating Glass	Spermbirds	Eating Glass			03:05
	Composers: Markus Weilemann - Hobson Lee Hollis
03	You're Not a Punk	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			02:23
	Composers: Roger Ingenthon - Hobson Lee Hollis
02	Open Letter	Spermbirds	Common Thread			02:02
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm - Hobson Lee Hollis
02	Just a Moment	Spermbirds	Eating Glass			03:34
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm - Hobson Lee Hollis
01	Go to Hell Then Turn Left	Spermbirds	Go to Hell Then Turn Left			02:42
	Composers: Hobson Lee Hollis - Roger Ingenthron
26	Shit Rolls Down Hill	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			02:14
	Composers: Matthias Gotte - Hobson Lee Hollis

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Discography

Albums

Go to Hell Then Turn Left

(P) 2019 Rookie Records: 13-09-2019

Go to Hell Then Turn Left

01	Breathe Deep	Spermbirds	Go to Hell Then Turn Left			01:59
	Composers: Lee Hollis - Matthias Gotte
02	Go to Hell Then Turn Left	Spermbirds	Go to Hell Then Turn Left			02:41
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron - Lee Hollis
03	Agent Nine	Spermbirds	Go to Hell Then Turn Left			02:16
	Composers: Lee Hollis - Matthias Gotte
04	I'm Not from Here	Spermbirds	Go to Hell Then Turn Left			02:56
	Composers: Lee Hollis - Markus Weilemann
05	From This Direction Comes War	Spermbirds	Go to Hell Then Turn Left			03:26
	Composers: Lee Hollis - Matthias Gotte
06	All Rights Reserved	Spermbirds	Go to Hell Then Turn Left			02:22
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron - Lee Hollis
07	Thanks for Being Special	Spermbirds	Go to Hell Then Turn Left			01:59
	Composers: Lee Hollis - Steve Wiles

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A Columbus Feeling (Bonus Edition)

(P) 2010 Rookie Records: 03-09-2010

A Columbus Feeling (Bonus Edition)

01	Matter of Fact	Spermbirds	A Columbus Feeling (Bonus Edition)			03:15
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron - Hobson Lee Hollis
02	Columbus Feeling	Spermbirds	A Columbus Feeling (Bonus Edition)			03:06
	Composers: Hobson Lee Hollis - Roger Ingenthron
03	Stacks & Piles	Spermbirds	A Columbus Feeling (Bonus Edition)			02:49
	Composers: Hobson Lee Hollis - Steven Wiles
04	Meet Me in the Middle	Spermbirds	A Columbus Feeling (Bonus Edition)			03:16
	Composers: Hobson Lee Hollis - Matthias Gotte
05	Can't Live Without It	Spermbirds	A Columbus Feeling (Bonus Edition)			02:32
	Composers: Hobson Lee Hollis - Steven Wiles
06	Black in a Rainbow	Spermbirds	A Columbus Feeling (Bonus Edition)			02:20
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron - Hobson Lee Hollis
07	Choose Not to Look	Spermbirds	A Columbus Feeling (Bonus Edition)			03:45
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron - Hobson Lee Hollis

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Set an Example

(P) 2007 Rookie Records: 01-01-2005

Set an Example

01	Set an Example	Spermbirds	Set an Example			02:02
	Composers: Frank Rahm
02	Neighborhood Relations	Spermbirds	Set an Example			02:00
	Composers: Frank Rahm
03	Knife Thrower	Spermbirds	Set an Example			04:15
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron
04	Say It Loud	Spermbirds	Set an Example			02:36
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron
05	All Those Memories	Spermbirds	Set an Example			02:01
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron
06	It Doesn't Make It Right	Spermbirds	Set an Example			02:40
	Composers: Matthias Gotte
07	Stop at Nothing	Spermbirds	Set an Example			03:15
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron

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Eating Glass

(P) 2005 Rookie Records: 01-01-1992

Eating Glass

01	Eating Glass	Spermbirds	Eating Glass			03:05
	Composers: Markus Weilemann - Hobson Lee Hollis
02	Just a Moment	Spermbirds	Eating Glass			03:34
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm - Hobson Lee Hollis
03	Static Energy	Spermbirds	Eating Glass			02:00
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron - Hobson Lee Hollis
04	We Are All (Political Prisoners)	Spermbirds	Eating Glass			03:01
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm - Hobson Lee Hollis
05	You're Fired	Spermbirds	Eating Glass			02:45
	Composers: Matthias Gotte - Hobson Lee Hollis
06	Fine	Spermbirds	Eating Glass			03:58
	Composers: Matthias Gotte - Hobson Lee Hollis
07	Waiting for the Bomb to Drop	Spermbirds	Eating Glass			02:28
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron - Hobson Lee Hollis

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Common Thread (Remastered)

(P) 2019 Rookie Records: 01-01-1990

Common Thread (Remastered)

01	Melt the Ice (Remastered)	Spermbirds	Common Thread (Remastered)			03:20
	Composers: Lee Hobson Hollis - Matthias Gotte
02	Open Letter (Remastered)	Spermbirds	Common Thread (Remastered)			02:01
	Composers: Lee Hobson Hollis - Frank Werner Rahm
03	Two Feet (Remastered)	Spermbirds	Common Thread (Remastered)			02:30
	Composers: Lee Hobson Hollis - Frank Werner Rahm
04	Stronger (Remastered)	Spermbirds	Common Thread (Remastered)			02:22
	Composers: Lee Hobson Hollis - Roger Ingenthron
05	Only a Phase (Remastered)	Spermbirds	Common Thread (Remastered)			04:09
	Composers: Lee Hobson Hollis - Matthias Gotte
06	One Chance (Remastered)	Spermbirds	Common Thread (Remastered)			02:15
	Composers: Lee Hobson Hollis - Frank Werner Rahm
07	With a Gun (Remastered)	Spermbirds	Common Thread (Remastered)			02:55
	Composers: Lee Hobson Hollis - Frank Werner Rahm

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Common Thread

(P) 2005 Rookie Records: 01-01-1990

Common Thread

01	Melt the Ice	Spermbirds	Common Thread			03:22
	Composers: Matthias Gotte - Hobson Lee Hollis
02	Open Letter	Spermbirds	Common Thread			02:02
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm - Hobson Lee Hollis
03	Two Feet	Spermbirds	Common Thread			02:32
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm - Hobson Lee Hollis
04	Stronger	Spermbirds	Common Thread			02:24
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron - Hobson Lee Hollis
05	Only a Phase	Spermbirds	Common Thread			04:10
	Composers: Matthias Gotte - Hobson Lee Hollis
06	One Chance	Spermbirds	Common Thread			02:17
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm - Hobson Lee Hollis
07	With a Gun	Spermbirds	Common Thread			02:56
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm - Hobson Lee Hollis

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Thanks - Live

(P) 2011 Rookie Records/Dead Eye Productions: 01-01-1990

Thanks - Live

01	Something to Prove	Spermbirds	Thanks - Live			03:05
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron
02	Common Thread	Spermbirds	Thanks - Live			02:23
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron
03	Nothing Is Easy	Spermbirds	Thanks - Live			02:21
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm
04	Stronger	Spermbirds	Thanks - Live			02:26
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron
05	Two Feet	Spermbirds	Thanks - Live			02:19
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm
06	Kill Me Quick	Spermbirds	Thanks - Live			02:58
	Composers: Hobson Lee Hollis
07	With a Gun	Spermbirds	Thanks - Live			02:59
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm

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Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy

(P) 2005 Rookie Records: 01-01-1988

Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy

01	Something to Prove	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			02:44
	Composers: Roger Ingenthon - Hobson Lee Hollis
02	What a Bitch Is	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			01:25
	Composers: Frank Werner Rahm - Hobson Lee Hollis
03	You're Not a Punk	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			02:23
	Composers: Roger Ingenthon - Hobson Lee Hollis
04	Playboy Subscriber	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			02:20
	Composers: Hobson Lee Hollis
05	Kill Me Quick	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			02:34
	Composers: Hobson Lee Hollis
06	What Do You Want (R.R.)?	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			01:36
	Composers: Markus Weilemann - Hobson Lee Hollis
07	My God Rides a Skateboard	Spermbirds	Something to Prove / Nothing Is Easy			02:06
	Composers: Markus Weilemann - Hobson Lee Hollis

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EPs

Don't Forget the Fun

(P) 2012 Rookie Records: 14-12-2012

Don't Forget the Fun

01	My God Rides a Skateboard (Single Version)	Spermbirds	Don't Forget the Fun			02:36
	Composers: Markus Weilemann
02	Shit Rolls Down Hill	Spermbirds	Don't Forget the Fun			02:14
	Composers: Matthias Gotte
03	She's Got Vd	Spermbirds	Don't Forget the Fun			01:01
	Composers: Matthias Gotte
04	15 Bier	Walter Elf	Don't Forget the Fun			03:52
	Composers: Matthias Gotte
05	Kaiserslautern	Walter Elf	Don't Forget the Fun			02:31
	Composers: Matthias Goette - Hobson Lee Hollis

Split Single

(P) 2012 Rookie Records: 29-06-2012

Split Single

01	Spraypaint the Walls	Pascow	Split Single			02:08
	Composers: Oliver Thomé
02	Friseur	Pascow	Split Single			02:50
	Composers: Jens Rachut
03	What Jet Said	Spermbirds	Split Single			03:12
	Composers: Matthias Gotte
04	Running in Front of Cars	Spermbirds	Split Single			02:26
	Composers: Roger Ingenthron

Singles

The Wind Don't Ask

(P) 2019 Rookie Records: 11-12-2019

The Wind Don't Ask

01	The Wind Don't Ask	Spermbirds	The Wind Don't Ask			02:13
	Composers: Lee Hobson Hollis - Steven Wiles

Breathe Deep

(P) 2019 Rookie Records: 02-08-2019

Breathe Deep

01	Breathe Deep	Spermbirds	Breathe Deep			01:59
	Composers: Lee Hollis - Matthias Gotte

Go to Hell Then Turn Left

(P) 2019 Rookie Records: 12-06-2019

Go to Hell Then Turn Left

01	Go to Hell Then Turn Left	Spermbirds	Go to Hell Then Turn Left			02:42
	Composers: Hobson Lee Hollis - Roger Ingenthron

Featured in

Famous (10 Jahre GUN Supersonic)

(P) 2002 BMG Berlin Musik GmbH: 02-09-2002

Famous (10 Jahre GUN Supersonic)

01	Open Your Eyes	Guano Apes	Famous (10 Jahre GUN Supersonic)			03:09
	Writer: Sandra Nasic / Composers: Guano Apes
02	The Power (Extended Version)	H-Blockx	Famous (10 Jahre GUN Supersonic)			04:06
	Writer: Benito Benites - Antoinette Colandreo - John "Virgo" Garrett III / Composers: Benito Benites - Antoinette Colandreo - John "Virgo" Garrett III
03	Out To Get Me (Album Version)	Clawfinger	Famous (10 Jahre GUN Supersonic)			03:43
	Writer: Clawfinger / Composers: Clawfinger
04	Pressure	Skindred	Famous (10 Jahre GUN Supersonic)			03:29
	Writer: Martyn Ford - Clive Webbe - Daniel Pugsley - Jeff Rose / Composers: Martyn Ford - Clive Webbe - Daniel Pugsley - Jeff Rose
05	Whatever Happened To The 80s	Donots	Famous (10 Jahre GUN Supersonic)			03:44
	Writer: I. Knollmann / Composers: I. Knollmann - G. Knollmann - A. Siedenbiedel - E. Herwig - J.-D. Poggemann
06	XXX	LAW	Famous (10 Jahre GUN Supersonic)			04:01
	Writer: U. Rogosch / Composers: Law
07	Veteran	Ignite	Famous (10 Jahre GUN Supersonic)			02:45
	Writer: Ignite / Composers: Ignite

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Rookie Pearls #3

(P) 2011 Rookie Records: 22-04-2011

Rookie Pearls #3

01	Columbus Feeling	Spermbirds	Rookie Pearls #3			03:06
	Composers: Ingenthron, Roger
02	I'm in Love with a Ghost	Genepool	Rookie Pearls #3			02:41
	Composers: Delgado, Jan - Kotsomitopoulos, Spiro - Küchenthal, Jens - Lucas, Guido - Schenk, Thilo
03	Männer in Rot	Walter Elf	Rookie Pearls #3			03:25
	Composers: Götte, Matthias
04	Wenn Mila schläft	Pascow	Rookie Pearls #3			03:06
	Composers: Thome - Oliver
05	Avenger	Knucklebone Oscar	Rookie Pearls #3			03:13
	Composers: Alajuuma, Juho
06	Bad Pussy	Big John Bates	Rookie Pearls #3			02:48
	Composers: Bates, John Douglas
07	Hate List	Frau Doktor	Rookie Pearls #3			04:19
	Composers: Erler, Bernhard

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