[3] Vicious was due to fly to New York City and needed money,[4] so after bumping into ex-Pistol Glen Matlock one day, he decided to play a gig with him.

[3] Matlock recruited his Rich Kids bandmate Stella Nova on guitar, and the Damned's Rat Scabies completed the line up on drums.

Vicious' girlfriend Nancy Spungen sang backing vocals, but after hearing her at rehearsals, Matlock made sure her microphone was not plugged in on the night of the gig.

The Vicious White Kids performed several cover songs by musicians and bands such as the Stooges, Ramones, Frank Sinatra, and the New York Dolls.

Other songs performed by the band during their concert included “Chatterbox” by the New York Dolls, “Tight Pants” by Iggy and the Stooges, Frank Sinatra's “My Way”, Eddie Cochran's “C'mon Everybody” and “Somethin' Else”, and Dave Berry's “Don't Give Me No Lip”.