# Wayne Kramer | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 14:07 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Wayne Kramer
- Visible lyric pages: 35

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `wayne-kramer`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 14:07 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-a4fb0f67b6e7d98d
- Visible lyric pages: 35
- Pages with stored lyric text: 35
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 41611
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 33
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: "POISON", A Dead Man's Vest, Back To Detroit", Bad Seed, Bomb Day In Paris, Count Time, Crack In The Universe, and Dangerous Madness
- 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

Wayne Kramer was born in Detroit in 1948 and co-founded the proto-punk band MC5 in 1964. The group, which included Rob Tyner, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Michael Davis, and Dennis Thompson, played raw, energetic music with political edges. Their 1969 album 'Kick Out the Jams' captured that sound. Kramer served a prison sentence on drug charges in the mid-1970s. After his release in 1979, he began recording solo material. His 2003...

## 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. "POISON" — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/quotpoisonquot
2. A Dead Man's Vest — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/a-dead-man-s-vest
3. Back To Detroit" — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/back-to-detroitquot
4. Bad Seed — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/bad-seed
5. Bomb Day In Paris — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/bomb-day-in-paris
6. Count Time — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/count-time
7. Crack In The Universe — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/crack-in-the-universe
8. Dangerous Madness — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/dangerous-madness
9. Dead Movie Stars — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/dead-movie-stars
10. Doing The Work — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/doing-the-work
11. Dope For Democracy — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/dope-for-democracy
12. Down On The Ground — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/down-on-the-ground
13. God's Worst Nightmare — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/god-s-worst-nightmare
14. Incident On Stock Island — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/incident-on-stock-island
15. Junkie Romance — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/junkie-romance
16. Kick Out The Jams — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/kick-out-the-jams
17. Pillar Of Fire — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/pillar-of-fire
18. Revolution In Apt 29 — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/revolution-in-apt-29
19. Sharkskin Suit — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/sharkskin-suit
20. Shining Mr. Lincoln's Shoes" — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/shining-mr-lincoln-s-shoesquot
21. Snatched Defeat — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/snatched-defeat
22. So Long, Hank — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/so-long-hank
23. Something Broken In The Promised Land — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/something-broken-in-the-promised-land
24. Stranger In The House — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/stranger-in-the-house
25. Take Your Clothes Off — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/take-your-clothes-off
26. The Edge Of The Switchblade — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/the-edge-of-the-switchblade
27. The Realm Of Pirate Kings — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/the-realm-of-pirate-kings
28. The boys got that look in their eyes — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/the-boys-got-that-look-in-their-eyes
29. Wild America — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/wild-america
30. You Don't Know My Name — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/you-don-t-know-my-name
31. Back When Dogs Could Talk — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/back-when-dogs-could-talk
32. It's Never Enough — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/it-s-never-enough
33. No Easy Way Out — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/no-easy-way-out
34. Take Exit 97 — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/take-exit-97
35. The Rats Of Illusion — https://lyroverse.com/wayne-kramer/the-rats-of-illusion