History Music / TheMisfits

* BaldOfAwesome: Jerry Only is rapidly getting closer to being this.

* '''''Dez Cadena''''' - guitar (2001-present)

* IndecipherableLyrics: It's impossible to understand Danzig on ''Earth A.D.'' without having lyrics in front of you.

** To clarify, the band has had 18 members total, with 13 of those during the "classic" era (1977-1983).

** "Film/NightOfTheLivingDead"

The Misfits are a PunkRock band formed by [[strike:Glenn Allen Anzalone]] Glenn Danzig in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey. The line up was constantly in flux for most of its existence, with its main members consisting of Glenn Danzig and the bassist Jerry Only. Eventually the classic line up of Glenn, Jerry, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (Jerry's younger brother)and Aurthur Googey was settled upon to record ''Walk Among Us''.

The Misfits are commonly considered one of the most influential underground bands of their generations; laying the groundwork for continuing trends in Punk Rock, {{Goth Rock}}, {{Thrash Metal}}, and post hardcore style [[Music/{{Emo}} Emo]] (especially Music/MyChemicalRomance who share the same fascination with horror and the undead, but applying it in a much more emotional and theatrical way)

Not to be confused with one of the two {{Fake Band}}s from ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' They also have nothing to do with [[Film/TheMisfits the final film]] Creator/MarilynMonroe (and Creator/ClarkGable) made (though [[ShoutOut that's where they got their name from]]).

* AntiLoveSong - "Die Die My Darling"

* CoverVersion: They have an album dedicated to this - ''Project 1950''. Aside from that, they also recorded "Rat Fink" and "Day the Earth Caught Fire".

* DarkerAndEdgier - Glenn Danzig's Samhaim was darker and not as "fun" as The Misfits
* DarkIsNotEvil - Despite having pretty gruesome lyrics, the songs can be remarkably poppy and fun

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Their first single, "Cough/Cool" b/w "She": Both songs were stylistically similar to later material, but featured Glenn Danzig on both vocals and electric piano, as they lacked a lead guitarist at the time.

* HellHotel - ''Horror Hotel''
* [[{{Pun}} Incredibly Lame Pun]] - ''Ghouls Night Out''

* MurderBallad - "Mommy Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?"
* NothingButSkulls - "Skulls"
* [[NonIndicativeName Non-Indicative Title]]: Usually their songs about horror movies are also titled after the movie itself, so you would think "Shining" would be a song about ''Film/TheShining''... It's about ''{{Film/Poltergeist}}''.

* RevolvingDoorBand - Classic era Misfits

* ShoutOut - mostly involving horror movies

** On their ''Walk Among Us'' album, the rat-bat-spider like creature looks like ti comes from ''Film/TheAngryRedPlanet''.

* SillyLoveSongs - In a way, quite a few

* StageNames - Most of them

** Doyle is named after the family dog

The Misfits are a PunkRock band formed by [[strike:Glenn Allen Anzalone]] Glenn Danzig in 1977 in [[strike:Lordi]] Lodi, New Jersey. The line up was constantly in flux for most of its existence, with its main members consisting of Glenn Danzig and the bassist Jerry Only. Eventually the classic line up of Glenn, Jerry, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (Jerry's younger brother)and Aurthur Googey was settled upon to record ''Walk Among Us''.

The Misfits are a Music/PunkRock band formed by [[strike:Glenn Allen Anzalone]] Glenn Danzig in 1977 in [[strike:Lordi]] Lodi, New Jersey. The line up was constantly in flux for most of its existence, with its main members consisting of Glenn Danzig and the bassist Jerry Only. Eventually the classic line up of Glenn, Jerry, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (Jerry's younger brother)and Aurthur Googey was settled upon to record ''Walk Among Us''.

* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth - Some of their earlier records are so raw that they sound as if recorded in a public bathroom.

* AnimeHair - The Devilock

Not to be confused with one of the two {{Fake Band}}s from ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' They also have nothing to do with [[{{Misfits}} the final film]] Creator/MarilynMonroe (and Creator/ClarkGable) made (though [[ShoutOut that's where they got their name from]]).

The Misfits are a Music/PunkRock band formed by [[strike:Glenn Allen Anzalone]] Glenn Danzig in 1977 in [[strike:Lordi]] Lodi, New Jersey. The line up was constantly in flux for most of its existence, with its main members consisting of Glenn Danzig and the bassist Jerry Only. Eventually the classic line up of Glenn, Jerry, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (Jerry's younger brother)and Aurthur Googey was settled upon to record Walk Among Us.

Not to be confused with one of the two [[FakeBand Fake Bands]] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}'' They also have nothing to do with [[{{Misfits}} the final film]] Creator/MarilynMonroe (and Creator/ClarkGable) made (though [[ShoutOut that's where they got their name from]]).

* SpiritualSuccessor - Glenn Danzig's Samhain was his continuation of exploring the darker themes and sound on the Earth A.D. album. The Misfits themselves can be considered a punk version of Music/AliceCooper or Screaming Lord Sutch.

The Misfits are a PunkRock band formed by [[strike:Glenn Allen Anzalone]] Glenn Danzig in 1977 in [[strike:Lordi]] Lodi, New Jersey. The line up was constantly in flux for most of its existence, with its main members consisting of Glenn Danzig and the bassist Jerry Only. Eventually the classic line up of Glenn, Jerry, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (Jerry's younger brother)and Aurthur Googey was settled upon to record Walk Among Us.

* [=AwesomeMcCoolname=]: Most of their StageNames, especially Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein.

* NonIndicativeTitle: Usually their songs about horror movies are also titled after the movie itself, so you would think "Shining" would be a song about ''Film/TheShining''... It's about ''{{Film/Poltergeist}}''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen - In 2004, Danzig tried to arrange for a Misfits reunion with Jerry Only and Doyle. Doyle was on board but Jerry Only was against it as he preferred covering 50s pop songs instead. Instead, Doyle occasionally joins Danzig onstage for Misfits mini-sets, which finally came to a show with the 90s Misfits line-up (minus Jerry Only) opening for Danzig, who performed classic songs in the middle of his set.

* AwesomeMcCoolname: Most of their StageNames, especially Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein.

* IncrediblyLamePun - ''Ghouls Night Out''

* HeyItsThatGuy - Music/HenryRollins on the live version of ''We Are 138''

!!!"Mother, may I go out and Trope tonight?":

The Misfits are commonly considered one of the most influential underground bands of their generations; laying the groundwork for continuing trends in Punk Rock, {{Goth Rock}}, {{Thrash Metal}}, and post hardcore style [[Music/{{Emo}} Emo]] (especially {{My chemical Romance}} who share the same fascination with horror and the undead, but applying it in a much more emotional and theatrical way)

Not to be confused with one of the two [[FakeBand Fake Bands]] from JemAndTheHolograms. They also have nothing to do with [[{{Misfits}} the final film]] MarilynMonroe (and Creator/ClarkGable) made (though [[ShoutOut that's where they got their name from]]).

!!Tropes that apply to The Misfits:

* HeyItsThatGuy - HenryRollins on the live version of ''We Are 138''

* MetalScream - Inverted. While most of his [[HenryRollins contemporaries]] in punk scream, Glenn has a pleasant and powerful baritone.

** TeenagersFromOuterSpace

** NightoftheLivingDead
** WhereEaglesDare

* {{Spiritual Successor}} - Glenn Danzig's Samhain was his continuation of exploring the darker themes and sound on the Earth A.D. album. The Misfits themselves can be considered a punk version of Alice Cooper or Screaming Lord Sutch.

* BrokenBase Between fans of the original, Glenn Danzig-fronted Misfits, and the Michale Graves-fronted revival in the 90's. Few seem to like both, or the current, Jerry Only-fronted incarnation for that matter.

* {{Spiritual Successor}} - YMMV but {{My Chemical Romance}} carried the torch of slightly poppy, hardcore punk influenced music with horror stylings and themes into the modern era, though they had more of a focus on the emotional inrospection that served more as an undercurrent to the misfits music. Gerard Way has called the Misfits local legends during many interviews and claims that theme and {{Queen}} are probobly the biggest influences on them as a band.

Not to be confused with one of the two [[FakeBand Fake Bands]] from JemAndTheHolograms. They also have nothing to do with [[{{Misfits}} the final film]] MarilynMonroe (and Creator/ClarkGable) made (though [[AGoodNameForARockBand that's where they got their name from]]).

Not to be confused with one of the two [[FakeBand Fake Bands]] from JemAndTheHolograms. They also have nothing to do with [[{{Misfits}} the final film]] MarilynMonroe (and ClarkGable) made (though [[AGoodNameForARockBand that's where they got their name from]]).

* DeadBabyComedy - "Last Caress". Literally.

The Misfits are commonly considered one of the most influential underground bands of their generations; laying the groundwork for continuing trends in Punk Rock, {{Goth Rock}}, {{Thrash Metal}}, and post hardcore style {{Emo}} (especially {{My chemical Romance}} who share the same fascination with horror and the undead, but applying it in a much more emotional and theatrical way)

The Misfits are commonly considered one of the most influential underground bands of their generations; laying the groundwork for continuing trends in Punk Rock, {{Goth Rock}}, [{Thrash Metal}}, and post hardcore style {{Emo}} (especially {{My chemical Romance}} who share the same fascination with horror and the undead, but applying it in a much more emotional and theatrical way)

The Misfits are a PunkRock band formed by [[strike:Glenn Allen Anzalone]] Glenn Danzig in 1977 in Lordi New Jersey. The line up was constantly in flux for most of its existence, with its main members consisting of Glenn Danzig and the bassist Jerry Only. Eventually the classic line up of Glenn, Jerry, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (Jerry's younger brother)and Aurthur Googey was settled upon to record Walk Among Us.