The Vertebrats were a punk band from Champaign, Illinois active from 1979-1982. They are best known for penning the song "Left In The Dark", which has been covered by The Replacements, among others. They have reformed for one-off shows in 1992, 1995, and 2006. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.