of a wave of quirky collegiate comedy bands". For the Milkmen, this newfound spotlight was fleeting and not to their liking. The label pushed Genaro to write more songs to feature his solo vocals, to capitalize on the success of the single, but the group refused. Their follow-up album, Metaphysical Graffiti (1990), received a divided response from fans and critics, and stalled the band's momentum. After the band broke up in 1995, the band members got day jobs but continued to occasionally pursue music part-time. Since 2008, the Milkmen have recorded two new albums and have continued to tour; "Punk Rock Girl" remains the band's best-known song. The song is also the namesake and title track of a stage musical by Joe Iconis, which had been in development in 2018 and 2019. It premiered on-stage at the Argyle Theatre in Long Island, New York during January 22 through February 27, 2022. Formats and track listing U.S. 7" (1988) "Punk Rock Girl" – 2:35 "Dizzy in the Daylight" – 2:37 U.S. Promo CD (1988) "Punk Rock Girl" – 2:35 U.S. cassette maxi single (1988) "Punk Rock Girl" – 2:35 "Ringo Buys a Rifle" – 2:16 "Dizzy in the Daylight" – 2:37 U.K. 7" (1989) "Punk Rock Girl" – 2:35 "Ringo Buys a Rifle" – 2:16 U.K. 12" (1989) "Punk Rock Girl" – 2:35 "Ringo Buys a Rifle" – 2:16 "Life Is Shit" – 3:15 Australian 7" (1989) "Punk Rock Girl" – 2:35 "Dizzy in the Daylight" – 2:37 Personnel Adapted from Beelzebubba liner notes. The Dead Milkmen Joe Genaro – guitar, vocals, keyboards, accordion, songwriting Rodney Linderman – vocals, keyboards, songwriting Dean Sabatino – drums, percussion, vocals, songwriting Dave Schulthise – bass guitar, vocals, songwriting Production Brian Beattie – production Mike Stewart – production, recording engineer Melissa Bell – single cover illustration Charts References External links Lyrics of this song at Genius 1988 songs 1988 singles American pop punk songs Comedy rock songs