Grow Up (The Queers album)

Grow Up
Studio album by The Queers
Released	1990 May 16, 1994 (reissue) April 10, 2007 (reissue)
Recorded	1986-1988
Genre	Pop punk, punk rock
Label	Shakin' Street (UK) #Yeah Hup 010 Lookout! (reissue) LK-090 Asian Man Records (reissue) ASM-144
Producer	Mass Giorgini
The Queers chronology
Grow Up (1990) Love Songs for the Retarded (1993)
Alternative cover
Asian Man Records reissue cover (2007)

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Grow Up is the debut album by pop punk band The Queers. Originally issued as an LP by Shakin' Street in 1990, the album was reissued twice afterwards: once in 1994 by Lookout! Records and again in 2007 by Asian Man Records with 5 bonus tracks from the original sessions.

Lookout! Records Track Listing

(Produced by Sean Slade)

1. "Squid Omelet"
2. "Love Love Love"
3. "Boobarella"
4. "I Met Her at the Rat"
5. "I'll Be True to You" (Gerry Goffin/Russ Titelman)
   • Cover of The Monkees
6. "Burger King Queen" (Joe Queer/JJ Rassler)
7. "Junk Freak"
8. "Gay Boy"
9. "Rambo Rat"
10. "I Don't Wanna Get Involved"
11. "Goodbye California"
12. "Strip Search" (Joe Queer/JJ Rassler)

All songs written by Joe Queer, except as noted.

Asian Man Records Track Listing

(Produced by Jimmy Miller (Rolling Stones) and Sean Slade)

1. "Squid Omelet"
2. "Goodbye California"
3. "Rambo Rat"
4. "Burger King Queen" (Joe Queer/JJ Rassler)
5. "Junk Freak"
6. "I Don't Wanna Get Involved With You"
7. "Gay Boy"
8. "I Met Her At The Rat"
9. "Boobarella"
10. "Love Love Love"
11. "I'll Be True To You" (Gerry Goffin/Russ Titelman)
    • Cover of The Monkees
12. "Strip Search" (Joe Queer/JJ Rassler)

Bonus Tracks (1986 Demo Produced by John Felice Real Kids)

13. "Feeling Groovy"
14. "Dog Food" (Iggy Pop)
    • Cover of Iggy Pop
15. "Slug" (Joey Ramone)
    • Cover of The Ramones
16. "Gay Boy"
17. "Goodbye California"

All songs written by Joe Queer, except as noted.

Personnel

• Joe King "Queer" - Lead Vocals, Guitar
• J.J. Rassler - Lead Guitar, Vocals
• "Huge" Hugh O'Neill - Drums, Vocals

(with the following session players:)

• "Young" Sean Rowley - Guitar
• Greg Urbaitis - Bass
• Kevin Kecy - Bass, Vocals
• Evan Shore - Bass, Vocals (Uncredited)
• Magoo Pirhana - Bass, Vocals
• Jeebs Pirhana - Drums

(1986 Demo - Bonus Tracks on 2007 Asian Man Reissue) Bobby Goodreau - Lead Vocals