Forgotten Rebels

The Forgotten Rebels are a punk rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1977,
the Forgotten Rebels have a discography of seven albums and a collection of extended play, EPs and singles.

History

In 1979, Chris Houston (a.k.a. Pogo Agogo) joined the band and played bass on the 1980 release ''In Love With the System''. Houston left the band just over a year later citing "creative differences" and time constraints as he pursued post secondary education.

Members

;Current
*Mickey DeSadist (Mike Grelecki) – vocals (1977–present)
*Jeffrey Campbell – guitar (1989–present)
*Shawn Maher – bass (2000–present)
*Dan Casale – drums (2004–present)

;Former
*Alan J. Smolak – guitar (1978-1980)
*Mark Chewter – guitar (1980-1981)
*Mike Mirabella – guitar (1981-1989)
*Pete Timusk – bass (1977-1977)
*Carl Johnson – bass (1977-1979)
*Chris Houston – bass (1979-1980)
*John Welton – bass (1981-1986)
*Mike Szykowny – bass (1982-1989, 1991-1991)
*Dave Kyle – bass (1989-1991)
*Chaz Coats-Butcher – bass (1992-1997)
*Steve Mahon – bass (1997-2001)
*Angelo Maddalena – drums (1977-1978)
*Robert Allen – drums (1978-1978, 1981-1981)
*Pete Lotimer – drums (1978-1979)
*Cleave Anderson – drums (1978-1979)
*Larry Potvin – drums (1979-1980)
*Chuck McDonald – drums (1980-1980)
*Dave McGhire – drums (1981-2003)
*Joe Csontos – drums (1983-1984)
*Paul Newman – drums (2003-2004)

;Timeline

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Discography

Albums

''In Love With the System'' (1980)

*Produced by Bob "Cowboy" Bryden
*Star Records
Track list:
#Bomb the Boats and Feed the Fish
#I Think of Her
#In Love with the System
#The Punks Are Allright
#Rich and Bored
#Time to Run
#Fuck Me Dead
#No Beatles Reunion
#You're A Rebel Too
#I Left My Heart In Iran
#Elvis Is Dead
#Bones In The Hallway

''This Ain't Hollywood'' (1981)

*Produced by Bob "Cowboy" Bryden
*Star Records
Track list:
#Hello Hello
#Tell Me You Love Me
#This Ain't Hollywood
#Don't Hide Your Face
#Memory Lane
#Surfin' On Heroin
#Rhona Barrett
#The Me Generation
#England Keep Yer Stars
#Eve Of Destruction
#Your Own Little World
#Save the Last Dance For Me
#It Won't Be Long

''The Pride and Disgrace'' (1986)

*Produced by Chris Spedding
*OPM / EMI
Track list:
#Ethiopia
#Sadie
#Graveyard Rock
#Rain
#Little Girl
#Hiding In Your Room
#I Am King
#Bomb Russia
#Matchstick Man
#Live Strippers
#Underwear
#Surfin' On Heroin
#Bonus track: Bomb Russia (Replay)

''Surfin' on Heroin'' (1988)

*Produced by Ken McNeil
*Restless / Enigma / EMI records

Side One
#Bomb the Boats
#I'm in Love with the System
#Let's Go Back
#A.I.D.S.
#I Left My Heart in Iran
#Rock and Roll's a Hard Life

Side two
#Little Girl Thrills
#Live Strippers in Action
#Hell Begins at Home
#Elvis Is Dead
#Surfin' on Heroin
#FMD

''(Untitled)'' (1989)

*Produced by Stacy Heydon
*Restless / Enigma / EMI records

Track list:
#Behind Bars
#Touch Me
#Dizzy
#Good Times (Never Last)
#Tea & Crumpets
#Wild-Eyed Darlin'
#I Gotta Axe
#The Girl Can't Come
#Evelyn Dick
#Don't Die Alone
#Science Fiction Double Feature (Theme From The Rocky Horror Show)

''Criminal Zero'' (1994)

*Produced by Dave McGhire and Eric Ratz
*Air America / EMI records
Track list:
#Criminal Zero
#The Hammer 3:36
#Buried Alive 4:03
#Asshole 3:42
#Gangland 3:27
#Autosuck 2:05
#Karaoke Nite In Attica 3:00
#Do It To You 2:13
#Hard Knox 2:53
#Prisoners 3:31
#Next Big Thrill 3:08
#Views 3:16
#New Flag 3:07
#Shit For Brains 3:01

''Executive Outcomes'' (1997)

*Bacchus Archives
Track list:
#In Love With The System
#You're A Rebel Too
#The Punks Are Alright
#Time To Run
#They're Coming To Take Me Away (Live)
#I Left My Heart In Iran (Live)
#I Think Of Her (Live)
#Fuck Me Dead (Live)
#Bomb The Boats (And Feed The Fish) (Live)
#Rich & Bored (Live)
#Elvis Is Dead (Live)
#Bones In The Hallway (Live)
#Nazis (Live)
#You're A Rebel, Too (Live)
#Time To Run (Live)

''Nobody's Heros'' (2000)

*Produced by Dave McGhire and Eric Ratz
*Opm/EMI records
Track list:
#Hockeynite
#The American In Me
#No Place To Hide
#Highschool Hookers
#Dickwart
#Zeros
#New Look
#Hey Little Girl
#Fool Me Once
#Crackin Me Up
#Wasted
#Baby Baby
#Ready To Beat U
#Shrink Dink

''Brief Anthology'' (2000)

*Self Released
Track list:
#3rd Homosexual Murder
#Angry
#Bomb The Boats
#I Think Of Her
#Fuck Me Dead
#Elvis Is Dead
#Surfin On Heroin
#The Me Generation
#Don't Hide Your Face
#Can't Wait
#Little Girl In The Snow
#Sadie Sadie
#Rock N Roll Is A Hard Life
#AIDS
#Evelyn Dick
#Criminal Zero
#Autosuck
#Hockey Nite
#No Place To Hide
#High School Hooker

''Last Ones Standing'' (2011)

*Recorded live at Lee's Palace, Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 2, 2008
*Self Released
Track list:
#Bomb The Boats And Feed The Fish
#I Think Of Her
#In Love With The System
#Tell Me You Love Me
#Angry
#A.I.D.S.
#Rich & Bored
#Time To Run
#Elvis Is Dead
#England Keep Your Stars
#Live Strippers In Action
#She Said Oh
#You're A Rebel Too
#Hello Hello It's Me Again
#Autosuck
#Super Fan
#Fuck Me Dead (FMD)
#Surfin On Heroin

EPs

''Burn The Flag'' (1978)

*A six-song demo tape recorded and released in 1978.
#You're a Rebel Too
#In Love With The System
#New Wave Girl
#National Unity
#Reich'n'Roll
#Angry

''Tomorrow Belongs to Us'' (1978)

#National unity
#3rd Homosexual Murder
#Reich 'N Roll
#Angry
#Your a Rebel too
#In love with the system
#New wave girl
#National unity (again)
#Reich 'N roll (again)
#Angry (again)
#Surfin' on heroin
#Own little world
#This ain't Hollywood
#Poppies
#Bomb the boats
#White trash of America
#I think of her
#Fuck me dead
#Elvis is dead

''Boys Will Be Boys'' (1985)

#Can't Wait
#Boys Will Be Boys
#High School Nervous Breakdown
#Reason To Dance

Singles

*"Tell me You Love Me" / "Rhona Barrett" (Remix) (1982)
*"Bomb Kadhaffi Now" / "Surfin' on Heroin" (1986)

Sex Pistols / Forgotten Rebels combo single

*A side: Sex Pistols "God Save the Queen"
*B side: Forgotten Rebels "Surfin' on Heroin"
*Cover artwork by "Stabazy"

Videos

*Elvis is Dead (1979)
*Eve of Destruction (1980)
*Boys Will be Boys (1985)
*Rock n Roll is a Hard Life (1989)
*Dizzy (1990)
*The Hammer (1994)
*Buried Alive (1994)
*The American in Me (2002) Never released
*No Place to Hide (2002) Never released

References

External links

Official Home Page
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Musical groups from Hamilton, Ontario
Forgotten Rebels, The
Musical groups established in 1977
Musical quartets
1977 establishments in Ontario
Restless Records artists
Enigma Records artists