Jingle Jangle Pop!

“Punk Rock Girl” is a strange brew of jangle-country guitars + nasal-punk vocals and jokey/quirky lyrics + polka accordion. Come to think of it the Dead Milkmen have a lot in common with They Might Be Giants. “The Secret of Life” is more straight-forward classic jangle.

The Dead Milkmen - “Punk Rock Girl” (1988)

The Dead Milkmen is an American satirical punk rock band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They initially consisted of vocalist and keyboardist Rodney Linderman (“Rodney Anonymous”), guitarist and vocalist Joe Genaro (“Joe Jack Talcum”), bassist Dave Schulthise (“Dave Blood”) and Dean Sabatino (“Dean Clean”). 

Beginning within the local underground hardcore scene of the early 1980s, the band established their jangly punk sound, which they coupled with prominent humor delivered in heavy Philadelphia accents. After garnering an underground following through extensive touring and college radio attention, they enjoyed international success on the strength of 1988’s “Punk Rock Girl”, a single from their Beelzebubba album which entered into MTV rotation. Health problems and an ill-fated stint with the major label Hollywood Records in the wake of their success led to the group’s 1995 breakup. [Wikipedia]