Forgotten Rebels

The Forgotten Rebels are a punk rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1977,[1] the Forgotten Rebels have a discography of seven albums and a collection of EPs and singles.

The Forgotten Rebels
The Forgotten Rebels in 2016. Left to Right: Jeff Campbell (guitar), Mickey DeSadist (vocals)
Background information
Origin	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Star OPM EMI Restless Enigma
Associated acts	The Mickey DeSadist Show
Website	ForgottenRebels.com
Members	Mickey DeSadist Jeff Campbell Shawn Maher Dan Casale

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.

"It’s time that we be nice to each other. And if somebody’s acting out of line, he gets his ass kicked. Racism is stupid," lead singer and founder Mickey DeSadist has stated. "People should listen to our music for what it is. I was making fun of rednecks in "Bomb the Boats". More than anything, I was just making fun of that. But I guess it came across the wrong way."[2]

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

Discography

In Love With the System (1980)

• Produced by Bob "Cowboy" Bryden
• Star Records

Track list:

1. Bomb the Boats and Feed the Fish
2. I Think of Her
3. In Love with the System
4. The Punks Are Allright
5. Rich and Bored
6. Time to Run
7. Fuck Me Dead
8. No Beatles Reunion
9. You're A Rebel Too
10. I Left My Heart In Iran
11. Elvis Is Dead
12. Bones In The Hallway

This Ain't Hollywood (1981)

• Produced by Bob "Cowboy" Bryden
• Star Records

Track list:

1. Hello Hello
2. Tell Me You Love Me
3. This Ain't Hollywood
4. Don't Hide Your Face
5. Memory Lane
6. Surfin' On Heroin
7. Rhona Barrett
8. The Me Generation
9. England Keep Yer Stars
10. Eve Of Destruction
11. Your Own Little World
12. Save the Last Dance For Me
13. It Won't Be Long

The Pride and Disgrace (1986)

• Produced by Chris Spedding
• OPM / EMI

Track list:

1. Ethiopia
2. Sadie
3. Graveyard Rock
4. Rain
5. Little Girl
6. Hiding In Your Room
7. I Am King
8. Bomb Russia
9. Matchstick Man
10. Live Strippers
11. Underwear
12. Surfin' On Heroin
13. Bonus track: Bomb Russia (Replay)

Surfin' on Heroin (1988)

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

Side One

1. Bomb the Boats
2. I'm in Love with the System
3. Let's Go Back
4. A.I.D.S.
5. I Left My Heart in Iran
6. Rock and Roll's a Hard Life

Side two

1. Little Girl Thrills
2. Live Strippers in Action
3. Hell Begins at Home
4. Elvis Is Dead
5. Surfin' on Heroin
6. FMD

(Untitled) (1989)

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

Track list:

1. Behind Bars
2. Touch Me
3. Dizzy
4. Good Times (Never Last)
5. Tea & Crumpets
6. Wild-Eyed Darlin'
7. I Gotta Axe
8. The Girl Can't Come
9. Evelyn Dick
10. Don't Die Alone
11. 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:

1. Criminal Zero
2. The Hammer 3:36
3. Buried Alive 4:03
4. Asshole 3:42
5. Gangland 3:27
6. Autosuck 2:05
7. Karaoke Nite In Attica 3:00
8. Do It To You 2:13
9. Hard Knox 2:53
10. Prisoners 3:31
11. Next Big Thrill 3:08
12. Views 3:16
13. New Flag 3:07
14. Shit For Brains 3:01

Executive Outcomes (1997)

• Bacchus Archives

Track list:

1. In Love With The System
2. You're A Rebel Too
3. The Punks Are Alright
4. Time To Run
5. They're Coming To Take Me Away (Live)
6. I Left My Heart In Iran (Live)
7. I Think Of Her (Live)
8. Fuck Me Dead (Live)
9. Bomb The Boats (And Feed The Fish) (Live)
10. Rich & Bored (Live)
11. Elvis Is Dead (Live)
12. Bones In The Hallway (Live)
13. Nazis (Live)
14. You're A Rebel, Too (Live)
15. Time To Run (Live)

Nobody's Heros (2000)

• Produced by Dave McGhire and Eric Ratz
• Opm/EMI records

Track list:

1. Hockeynite
2. The American In Me
3. No Place To Hide
4. Highschool Hookers
5. Dickwart
6. Zeros
7. New Look
8. Hey Little Girl
9. Fool Me Once
10. Crackin Me Up
11. Wasted
12. Baby Baby
13. Ready To Beat U
14. Shrink Dink

Brief Anthology (2000)

• Self Released

Track list:

1. 3rd Homosexual Murder
2. Angry
3. Bomb The Boats
4. I Think Of Her
5. Fuck Me Dead
6. Elvis Is Dead
7. Surfin On Heroin
8. The Me Generation
9. Don't Hide Your Face
10. Can't Wait
11. Little Girl In The Snow
12. Sadie Sadie
13. Rock N Roll Is A Hard Life
14. AIDS
15. Evelyn Dick
16. Criminal Zero
17. Autosuck
18. Hockey Nite
19. No Place To Hide
20. High School Hooker

Last Ones Standing (2011)

• Recorded live at Lee's Palace, Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 2, 2008
• Self Released

Track list:

1. Bomb The Boats And Feed The Fish
2. I Think Of Her
3. In Love With The System
4. Tell Me You Love Me
5. Angry
6. A.I.D.S.
7. Rich & Bored
8. Time To Run
9. Elvis Is Dead
10. England Keep Your Stars
11. Live Strippers In Action
12. She Said Oh
13. You're A Rebel Too
14. Hello Hello It's Me Again
15. Autosuck
16. Super Fan
17. Fuck Me Dead (FMD)
18. Surfin On Heroin

Burn The Flag (1978)

• A six-song demo tape recorded and released in 1978.

1. You're a Rebel Too
2. In Love With The System
3. New Wave Girl
4. National Unity
5. Reich'n'Roll
6. Angry

Tomorrow Belongs to Us (1978)

1. National unity
2. 3rd Homosexual Murder
3. Reich 'N Roll
4. Angry
5. Your a Rebel too
6. In love with the system
7. New wave girl
8. National unity (again)
9. Reich 'N roll (again)
10. Angry (again)
11. Surfin' on heroin
12. Own little world
13. This ain't Hollywood
14. Poppies
15. Bomb the boats
16. White trash of America
17. I think of her
18. Fuck me dead
19. Elvis is dead

Boys Will Be Boys (1985)

1. Can't Wait
2. Boys Will Be Boys
3. High School Nervous Breakdown
4. 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
• Forgotten Rebels discography at Discogs