They enjoyed international success on the strength of 'Punk Rock Girl', a single from their 1988 Beelzebubba album which entered into MTV rotation. Extensive touring and further releases helped the band garner an underground following.
They attracted college radio attention with their 1985 debut album, Big Lizard in My Backyard, and the song 'Bitchin' Camaro'. The band distinguished itself in the hardcore punk scene of the early 1980s through its jangly punk sound and sardonic humor delivered with thick Philadelphia accents. Their original lineup consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Rodney Linderman ('Rodney Anonymous'), guitarist and vocalist Joe Genaro ('Joe Jack Talcum'), bassist Dave Schulthise ('Dave Blood') and drummer Dean Sabatino ('Dean Clean'). The Dead Milkmen are an American punk rock band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
