Against all odds, we appear
Grew up brainwashed,
But turned out queer
Bunsplitters, rugmunchers too
We screw just how we want to screw
Hello, hello, hello, homo
With the lights out, it's advantageous
Here we are now, so fellate us
Roll it on now, lubricate us
Get us off now, ejaculate us
Play Fugazi, play Repeater
River Phoenix wearing speedos
Yeah, Queer!
Irreverent and in you face
Attacking preachers spewing hate
I'd love to puncture their balloons
Spray silly string around their rooms
The world's a mess, but for awhile
We lick and suck and feel fine
I find it hard, that's nice to find
Forget the closet, never mind
No denial, Jesse Helms on trial



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Smells Like Queer Spirit Lyrics as written by Krist Novoselic David Grohl

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    This is a song about, uh, being gay and stuff.

    Yeah.

    Dancing Potatoon May 06, 2002   Link
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    this song is obviosly about being gay..personally i don't agree with homosexuality, but i think this song is degrating and offensive to gay people and its just another song of hate. :-(

    Ava Adoreon May 06, 2002   Link
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    This song is degrating and offesive to gay people, gay people wrote the song, Pansy Division is a band of gay guys

    Domitiaon May 08, 2002   Link
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    I meant it is NOT degrating and offensive, for the obvious reasons in which i stated

    Domitiaon May 09, 2002   Link
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    lolz, funny, I do have to agree that Pansy Division are homosexual...because this is not the only song talking about gays...either that or they are childish like some people I know : ferlandesse damnit this kid keeps on telling everyone they are gay, why do such a thing? OMG

    BigWillyStyleon May 24, 2002   Link
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    Um, it's not a big secret that PD is an all gay band.... plus, it's not degrading and offensive, at least not in my opinion....

    PrismPuckon May 25, 2002   Link
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    I think this song is very funny ^__^ It goes very well in time with the original words too. I think it's about celebrating being gay (but I think anyone could figure that one out ^^;)

    teenscreamqueenon January 27, 2006   Link
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    I love this song, it's great to wake up to first thing in the morning, and puts me in the best mood ever. One of my favorite pd songs, no doubt. :D

    And it's not degrading, I think it's pretty much just empowering.

    MinneapolisSkankeron May 24, 2008   Link

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