# Xray Spex | LyroVerse

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

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-19 13:00 UTC

## Discovery links

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

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Xray Spex
- Visible lyric pages: 15

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `xray-spex`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-19 13:00 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-241356ed8aed4cd1
- Visible lyric pages: 15
- Pages with stored lyric text: 15
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 8070
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 32
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Age, Art-i-ficial, Genetic Engineering, Highly Inflammable, I Am a Cliche (A Phrase Too Often Used), I Am a Poseur, I Can't Do Anythin, and I Live Off You
- 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

X-Ray Spex formed in London in 1976 with Poly Styrene on vocals, Lora Logic on guitar, B.P. Hurding on bass, and Paul Dean on drums. Their sound wasn't just straightforward punk; it had a wiry, experimental edge, sometimes pulling in reggae rhythms. Their 1978 album 'Germfree Adolescents' included the track 'Oh Bondage Up Yours!' and songs like 'Identity'. Poly Styrene's lyrics often dealt with consumer culture and artificiality, as heard...

## 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. Age — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/age
2. Art-i-ficial — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/art-i-ficial
3. Genetic Engineering — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/genetic-engineering
4. Highly Inflammable — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/highly-inflammable
5. I Am a Cliche (A Phrase Too Often Used) — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/i-am-a-cliche-a-phrase-too-often-used
6. I Am a Poseur — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/i-am-a-poseur
7. I Can't Do Anythin — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/i-can-t-do-anythin
8. I Live Off You — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/i-live-off-you
9. Identity — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/identity
10. Let's Submerge — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/let-s-submerge
11. Obsessed With You — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/obsessed-with-you
12. Oh Bondage Up Yours! — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/oh-bondage-up-yours
13. Plastic Bag — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/plastic-bag
14. The Day The World Turned Dayglo — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/the-day-the-world-turned-dayglo
15. Warrior In Woolworths — https://lyroverse.com/xray-spex/warrior-in-woolworths