''We Have Come for Your Children'' is the second and final

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by the American punk rock band

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. It was recorded and released in 1978, on Sire Records. The recording of the album was problematic for the group and sessions were halted when the band became convinced that producer Felix Pappalardi did not understand their music. The band subsequently tried but were unable to get James Williamson of The Stooges to salvage the sessions; they broke up a short time later.

Track listing

# "3rd Generation Nation" (

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) – 2:35 # "I Won't Look Back" (Jimmy Zero) – 2:16 # "(I Don't Wanna Be No) Catholic Boy" (Bators) – 2:42 # "Flame Thrower Love" (Bators, Zero) – 2:03 # "Son of Sam" (Zero) – 5:10 # "

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" ( Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 2:37 # "Big City" (

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, Steven Tetsch) – 3:03 # "Calling on You (Bators, Cheetah Chrome, Zero) – 3:29 # "Dead and Alive" (Bators, Chrome) – 1:48 # "

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" (Cheetah Chrome,

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) – 4:34

Personnel

;Dead Boys *

- lead vocals *Jimmy Zero - guitar, backing vocals *

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- guitar, backing vocals * Jeff Magnum -

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with: * Felix Pappalardi - backing vocals on "I Won't Look Back" * Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone as The Ramone Catholic Choir - backing vocals on "(I Don't Wanna Be No) Catholic Boy"

Cover versions

*Punk band

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covered "3rd Generation Nation" on their album ''Annie's Grave''. *

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covered "Ain't It Fun" on their album ''

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''. * Amen referenced this album's title with their 2000 album '' We Have Come For Your Parents'' *Punk band

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covered "Calling On You" on their EP ''" Blood Flows Home"''. *

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producer Dave Goodman assembled a Pistols compilation titled ''We've Cum For Your Children'', an evident parody title of this Dead Boys album.

References

{{Authority control 1978 albums Dead Boys albums Sire Records albums Albums produced by Felix Pappalardi Albums with cover art by Mick Rock