You'll Rebel to Anything
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You'll Rebel to Anything is the third studio album by New York City
band Mindless Self Indulgence
released on April 12, 2005. The album was released outside of the US on November 5, 2007 in an "Expanded and Remastered" edition. On January 22, 2008 the Expanded & Remastered version was released in the US. A special Japanese version of the remastered edition was released on March 5, 2008, which includes a demo version of "Bomb This Track", the completed version of which can be found on If
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This album resulted in many firsts for the band; it was their first studio album to feature Lyn-Z on bass, first studio album to have alternate versions, first studio album to reach the Billboard, first studio album to be released outside of the US, first studio album in which clean versions of all the tracks were released to hard copy, first studio album to feature tracks from Pink and Alienating Our Audience
, and their first studio album to have music videos based on tracks besides those excerpted from live shows.
KMFDM
's remix of "Straight to Video" was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Burnout Revenge
for Xbox
, Xbox 360
, PlayStation 2
, and on Burnout Legends
for PSP
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, Nintendo Entertainment System
, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
, Sega Genesis, and the Power Glove
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New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
band Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence
Mindless Self Indulgence is an American musical group formed in New York in 1997. Their music has a mixed style including rap, punk rock, alternative rock, electronica, techno and industrial...
released on April 12, 2005. The album was released outside of the US on November 5, 2007 in an "Expanded and Remastered" edition. On January 22, 2008 the Expanded & Remastered version was released in the US. A special Japanese version of the remastered edition was released on March 5, 2008, which includes a demo version of "Bomb This Track", the completed version of which can be found on If
If (Mindless Self Indulgence album)
if is the fourth studio album by Mindless Self Indulgence. It was released through The End Records on April 28, 2008 in the UK and on April 29, 2008 in the US.-Listing for standard and deluxe editions:# "Never Wanted to Dance" – 3:09...
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This album resulted in many firsts for the band; it was their first studio album to feature Lyn-Z on bass, first studio album to have alternate versions, first studio album to reach the Billboard, first studio album to be released outside of the US, first studio album in which clean versions of all the tracks were released to hard copy, first studio album to feature tracks from Pink and Alienating Our Audience
Alienating Our Audience
Alienating Our Audience is a live album by the band Mindless Self Indulgence, released on October 8, 2002 . The album contains many fan favorites from the "Tight" era, as well as six previously unreleased tracks...
, and their first studio album to have music videos based on tracks besides those excerpted from live shows.
Track listing
All songs by Little Jimmy Urine except when noted.- "Shut Me Up" – 2:48
- "1989" – 1:57
- "Straight to Video" – 3:44
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cover
- Rush
- "You'll Rebel to Anything (As Long as It's Not Challenging)" – 2:32
- "What Do They Know?" – 3:08
- "Stupid MF" – 2:25
- "2 Hookers and an 8-Ball" – 2:17 (Originally released on Alienating Our AudienceAlienating Our AudienceAlienating Our Audience is a live album by the band Mindless Self Indulgence, released on October 8, 2002 . The album contains many fan favorites from the "Tight" era, as well as six previously unreleased tracks...
as "Two Hookers") - "Prom" – 2:29
- "Bullshit" – 2:40
KMFDM
KMFDM
KMFDM is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko, who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project...
's remix of "Straight to Video" was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Burnout Revenge
Burnout Revenge
Burnout Revenge is the fourth video game in the Burnout series of racing games, released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox on September 13, 2005 and Xbox 360 on March 7, 2006, alongside the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS title Burnout Legends....
for Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
, Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
, and on Burnout Legends
Burnout Legends
Burnout Legends is a game in the popular Burnout franchise, specifically released for the PlayStation Portable on September 13, 2005, and the Nintendo DS on November 29, 2005. The game features many of the tracks and gameplay modes from the first three Burnout games, but repackaged for the handheld...
for PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
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Vinyl
- "La Di Da DiLa Di Da Di"La Di Da Di" is a rap song performed by Doug E. Fresh the beatboxer, and MC Ricky D as the rapper. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to "The Show". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop classic, having been referenced in other hip hop songs.There are two...
" (Moses Davis, Ricky Walters) – 3:49- Originally recorded by Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh CrewDoug E. FreshDouglas E. Davis , better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box...
- Originally recorded by Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew
Expanded & Remastered
- "Mic Commander" (dirty version) – 2:05
- "La Di Da Di" – 3:49
- "Make Me Cum" – 2:50
- "Wack!" – 2:34 (live recording from Webster Hall, NYC July 2005; original version on Despierta Los Niños)
Japanese
- "Mic Commander"
- "Bomb This Track" (demo version)
- "Frying Pan" (originally appeared on Another Mindless Rip Off)
- "La Di Da Di"
- "Shut Me Up" (1200XL Mix, remix by VNV Nation)
- "Shut Me Up" (Groandome Metal Mix, remix by Ulrich Wild)
- "Straight to Video" (Burnout Revenge Mix, remix by KMFDM)
- "Straight to Video" (Remix according to Combichrist)
- "What Do They Know?" (Extended Pleasure Mix, remix by Hollowboy)
- "What Do They Know?" (Backstabber's Delight Mix, remix by Procon)
Cover
The cover for the Japanese version is a parody of the cover art on Another Mindless Rip Off. The cover on the album appears to be just a blue cross. The cross is actually made up of many video game controllers and systems, including the Gamecube, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Atari 2600Atari 2600
The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977 by Atari, Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in...
, Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
, Sega Genesis, and the Power Glove
Power Glove
The Power Glove is a controller accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System, and the first peripheral interface controller to recreate human hand movements on a television or computer screen in real time. The Power Glove was not popular and was criticized for its imprecise and difficult-to-use...
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Music video
- "You'll Rebel to Anything" (directed by Alexander Serpico)
- "Shut Me Up" (directed by Jhonen VasquezJhonen VasquezJhonen Vasquez , also known as Chancre Scolex or simply Mr. Scolex, is an American comic book writer, cartoonist and music video director...
) - "Straight to Video" (directed by Poz Lang)
Personnel
- Little Jimmy Urine – Lead vocals, programming
- Steve, Righ? – Lead guitar, backup vocals
- Lyn-Z – Bass guitar
- Kitty – Drums
- Kenny MuhammadKenny MuhammadKenny Muhammad is an American beatboxer occasionally referred to as The Human Orchestra, a moniker he affirmed by performing David Eaton's composition....
– Beatboxing on "La-Di-Da-Di"