The GERMS story started uneventually in the summer of 1977. Two teenagers, Paul Beahm, white lower middle class, into David BOWIE, glam rock and general androgyy and his best friend George Ruthen, a half caste with roughly the same qualifications, were attenting Santa Monica College. They had met originally in the 8th grade, whilst cutting acid and classes, and found they shared a common love of music and troublemaking. Their philosophy term was a cut short when Paul convinced half the girls in school that he was Jesus and George was God. The two boys were expelled for mind control and an antisocial attitude.
     
      George could play a bit of guitar and Paul was quite a lyricist, so they began to amuse themselves, writing songs in the vein of their heroes Iggy POP, and Bowie. A T.V. broadcast from London, featuring the SEX PISTOLS, The CLASH and then exploding London punk scene, turned about 150young Hollywood teenagers into part-time punks overnight. There was a craze phenomena. Bands like the WEIRDOS and SKulls appeared out of nowhere, and Steve Samioff started plans to p... (More GERMS Biography)