Spear & Magic Helmet was the third and final single by the American punk rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band The Gits

The Gits

The Gits were an American punk rock band, formed in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1986. Known for their part in the burgeoning Seattle music scene of the early 1990s, their distinct punk rock sound gained a reputation for its bluesy street punk aesthetic...

. The record was released on 7" vinyl only by the Seattle based Empty Records. Included in the tracklisting were versions of "Spear & Magic Helmet" and "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing". Both tracks later found themselves on album releases.