"Getting Down the Germs" is a solo track by Gerard Way, released as a single on October 26, 2018.
[1] Flutist Sara Andon and producer Doug McKean are also listed as collaborators.
It’s a very calm affair that shows a peek into where I may be heading musically.”[4][5] In an interview Way explained, "‘Getting Down The Germs’ means getting down, or swallowing the harder things in life.
"[7] Billboard released a review on Friday stating Way "stays true to his punk rock roots", while giving the listener tastes of "the great rock-music flute solos of the '60s and '70s".
[8] The lyric video, directed by Claire Marie Vogel, was released on November 15, 2018.