Well I've seen Black Flag and I've seen the Germs
And I've jammed with G.G. too
Even opened up for the Ramones
But it just ain't any use
She don't care that I know Ben Weasel and Metal Mike
It's all such frightful tripe to her

Tamara is a punk, so you better not knock her
Tamara is a punk, she's a real punk rocker
Tamara is a punk and I wish she was my girl

I've been in Rolling Stone
Not to bitch and moan
But she's simply not impressed
I'm not as punk as fuck to her
But I'm friends with MTX
She don't care that I know Ben Weasel and Metal Mike
It's all such frightful trip to her

Tamara is a punk, so you better not knock her
Tamara is a punk, she's a real punk rocker
Tamara is a punk and I wish she was my girl

She's the coolest of the cool
She's the toughest of the tough
She's the grooviest punk rock girl
She's the queen of the scene in the neighborhood
And she's got my heart in a whirl
And we'll never kiss in the Elvis Room
Cos she doesn't like me like that
Not her and me - she's too cool for that scene

Tamara is a punk, so you better not knock her
Tamara is a punk, she's a real punk rocker
Tamara is a punk and I wish she was my girl


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    I wish she was my girl too...

    Tobiwahnon June 09, 2002   Link
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    Tamaras a punk Judy's a Punk but Suzy's a Headbanger

    JeffKaos71on January 04, 2005   Link
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    such rightful trite... perhaps... instead of suck frightful trip

    LevitateMeon February 20, 2005   Link
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    Rockin song, The Queers rule

    TheFedman2002on December 04, 2005   Link
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    there was no 'tamara' its just tribute to the ramones' "sheena is a punk rocker"

    roberancoron December 22, 2006   Link
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    the "Well Frank looks like it's going to be one of those long hard ones" at the beginning of the song is from the movie Bloodfeast

    TelevisionCityDreamon October 21, 2008   Link

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