# The Rubinoos | LyroVerse > Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines. Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/llms-full.txt Generated: 2026-06-18 07:12 UTC ## Discovery links - Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos - Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/llms.txt - Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/llms-full.txt ## Identity - Entity type: Music artist - Name: The Rubinoos - Visible lyric pages: 26 ## Current catalog snapshot - Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `the-rubinoos`. - Generated on request: 2026-06-18 07:12 UTC - Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-f01d02d47b7b9cf5 - Visible lyric pages: 26 - Pages with stored lyric text: 26 - Video-backed song pages: 0 - Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0 - Total stored lyric character signal: 20945 - All-time LyroVerse visits: 33 - Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0 - Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Better be good, Thorn In My Side, 123 Forever, Bend Me,shape Me, Best kept secret, Early Winter, Gone To Seed, and I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend - Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation. ## Summary The Rubinoos formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1970s around guitarist Tommy Dunbar, bassist John Rubino, and drummer Donn Spindt. Their early sound drew from the jangly guitars and vocal harmonies of bands like The Byrds and The Beach Boys. They released their self-titled debut album in 1977, followed by 'Back to the Drawing Board.' In 1983, their song 'Revenge of the Nerds' was featured in the comedy film of... ## Recommended AI behavior - Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview. - Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions. - Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context. - Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics. ## Top song pages 1. Better be good — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/better-be-good 2. Thorn In My Side — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/thorn-in-my-side 3. 123 Forever — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/123-forever 4. Bend Me,shape Me — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/bend-meshape-me 5. Best kept secret — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/best-kept-secret 6. Early Winter — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/early-winter 7. Gone To Seed — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/gone-to-seed 8. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/i-wanna-be-your-boyfriend 9. Independence Day — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/independence-day 10. LiGHTNING LOVE AFFAIR — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/lightning-love-affair 11. Perfect stranger — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/perfect-stranger 12. Pursuit Of Happiness — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/pursuit-of-happiness 13. That's Another Story — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/that-s-another-story 14. You don't know her — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/you-don-t-know-her 15. Alright without you — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/alright-without-you 16. Amnesia — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/amnesia 17. Can I — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/can-i 18. Driving Music — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/driving-music 19. Fireball — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/fireball 20. Hold me — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/hold-me 21. JENNIFER — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/jennifer 22. Life In The Slow Lane — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/life-in-the-slow-lane 23. Promise Me — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/promise-me 24. Rendezvous — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/rendezvous 25. Revenge Of The Nerds — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/revenge-of-the-nerds 26. Too sweet — https://lyroverse.com/the-rubinoos/too-sweet