BAND HISTORY
South Florida, a region once known for its humidity and magnetic pull for retirees from across the nation. Now this region is known for its high occurrence rate of hurricanes and home to socio-politico rage-core unit, Remembering Never. This five man unit composed of Mean Pete (vocals), Grease (guitar), Norm (guitar), Aldo (bass) and Danny (drums) is uncompromising hardcore with a message. From a cynical eye towards those who govern in all realms to messages of a vegetarian lifestyle, Remembering Never isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers. Incorporating metallic speed and ire into their guitars, shards of melody and chaotic arrangements that threaten to collapse their sound is a combination of technical skill and primal aggression.
Forming right out of High School around the turn of the millennium, Remembering Never originally had Mean Pete on guitars and Justin Daily on vocals. According to Pete, the band originally sounded like every other band in South Florida and was more based on personal songwriting. The members who were in other bands, including Pete who was a vocalist in Until The End didn’t take Remembering Never too seriously. The group admits at first no one cared for the band and they ended up playing a lot of bad shows. After a year of playing locally, the band recorded an eight song demo that Carl Severson of Ferret Music caught wind of. Severson was impressed enough to want to put the album out, but at the time Ferret was stretched thin on releases. Severson turned the demo over to Chris Tzompanakis of Ferret band, SkyCameFalling who had started his own label, One Day Saviour and was looking for artists. One Day Saviour released the demo in 2001 which went on to sell close to 20,000 copies (it has just been re-released with new artwork).
Shortly thereafter, Daily quit the band to focus on other pursuits. Pete reluctantly picked up the microphone and put down the guitar, a decision he wasn’t entirely comfortable with. At the time of the member switch, Remembering Never had composed a great deal of their first full-length album She Looks so Good In Red and Pete had almost no time to compose lyrics. Musically the album which was released on Ferret Music in 2002 was angrier and more severe than the demo sessions. Lyrically Mean Pete claims it was a joke that only the band members got, as over the top narratives talked about violence against loved one’s and severing of relationships, much like Glassjaw’s first album. Like the aforementioned band, who has since taken a much different approach in their lyrics, Pete regrets anyone thinking that he was serious about any of those lyrics or believing that he advocated abusive acts towards women.
Tour-wise Remembering Never was finally getting out on the road including a stint with Suicide Note as well as tours with On Broken Wings, Evergreen Terrace, Between The Buried and Me, Alexisonfire, and Every Time I Die. When working on material for their next album Women And Children Die First, Pete decided to focus on issues that not only affected him but that would be hardcore anthems. As he wrote in the album’s liner notes “Being in a hardcore band, it is my privilege and my responsibility to share ideas.” As Carl Severson of Ferret claims “That album is really their defining moment. The demo and the first album might as well have been a different band. This album was more extreme, more pissed and more potent.” The second full-length was released in 2004, the significance of the title Women And Children Die First was supposedly the working title of a Slayer album that they were forced to drop by their label. Remembering Never’s album became their signature statement and went on to sell over 70,000 albums worldwide within two years. The album was included in the “Best Of 2004” list for Decibel Magazine as well as coverage in places such as Sirius Satellite Radio, Revolver, Alt Press and other media sources. This album also marked the first time that Remembering Never became a full time band and toured fully behind the album. Tours included co-headlining a PETA sponsored tour with Most Precious Blood as well as tour with Throwdown, The Acacia Strain, ZAO, Terror, Scarlet, Eighteen Visions and It Dies Today.
Several hurricanes and tattoos later, Remembering Never has emerged as one of the most respected voices of the metal-core scene. As of Fall 05, the band entered Planet Z Studios in Massachusetts with wonder producer Zeuss (Hatebreed, Throwdown, Shadows Fall) to record their forthcoming full-length for a spring 06 release titled God Saves Us. It promises to be the most savage and heaviest sounding record to date. It also does a good job of balancing personal lyrics with the worldly messages of the band. The Goddamn Busy Signal is a song that deals with Gay rights. As Mean Pete says “This is not just someone’s opinion on someone else’s lifestyle, it’s about religion and government sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong.” The ironically titled White Devil is about Pete and other members of the band who grew up broke, stealing to get by. “It’s really about an circle of life that it is difficult to break out of, being born into poverty and how it places a limit of what you can accomplish.” Selma named for the character in the film Dancer In The Dark is about the power that women have that is underestimated every day. Pete comments “We are the most negatively positive band out there. We’re really positive but we present it in a negative way.” With the release of God Saves Us 2006 promises to be the year that mainstream takes notice of the band who live by their underground roots.
Little Hitlers
Remembering Never Lyrics
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You are nothing. You have no hearth. Is there nothing left to fight for?
Your voice was silent from the start.
Do you know why you're here? Your mouth moves before your ears.
Why are you so afraid of being wrong?
I called you out every night this week, you never showed.
I am sorry I gave you something to think about.
A pity party fit for one by one by one.
My simple words count the tear to every pull of the trigger.
We all kneel down, give you praise, the come of my new/nu judge.
A blueprint to assassinate the new messiah.
Applaud. Applaud, encore.
you only heard what you wanted to hear. Watch me do my little fucking dance for your critique.
You are nothing. You have no heart. You're just another faceless name.
Another shadow in the dark.
You don't know fucking thing; you're full of shit and apathy.
Why are you so afraid to open your eyes?
I called you out every night this week, you never showed.
I am so sorry I gave you something to think about.
I'm so sorry you are easily lead to the crowd.
Cry baby, cry.
The lyrics of "Little Hitlers" by Remembering Never speak of the frustration and disappointment of the singer towards a person who seems to have lost their sense of individuality and blindly follows what others say and do. The singer accuses this person of not listening to others and only hearing what they want to hear. The mention of doing a little dance for the person's critique suggests that the singer feels like they are putting on a show for this individual, in order to be accepted or validated by them.
The verse "A pity party fit for one by one by one / My simple words count the tear to every pull of the trigger / We all kneel down, give you praise, the come of my new/nu judge / A blueprint to assassinate the new messiah" seems to speak of the dangerous effects of blindly following a leader or a crowd, and how it can lead to violent tendencies or actions. The singer seems to be warning against giving too much power to a single individual, and not being able to think for oneself.
The chorus of the song, with lines like "Why are you so afraid of being wrong?", "You don't know fucking thing; you're full of shit and apathy", and "Cry baby, cry", seem to be a direct call-out to the person the singer is addressing, as if to say "Wake up and start thinking for yourself. Stop being a follower and be your own person." The frustration and anger in the lyrics is palpable, and the urgent tone of the music adds to the sense of urgency in the message.
Line by Line Meaning
You only heard what you wanted to hear. Watch me do my little fucking dance for your critique.
You selectively chose to listen to only what you wanted to hear. Meanwhile, I have to perform and entertain you just so you can criticize me.
You are nothing. You have no hearth. Is there nothing left to fight for?
You have no importance or warmth in your heart. Is there no cause or purpose that you feel passionate enough to fight for?
Your voice was silent from the start.
You've been indifferent and silent from the beginning.
Do you know why you're here? Your mouth moves before your ears.
Do you even know the reason behind your presence? You speak before you even listen.
Why are you so afraid of being wrong?
Why do you have such an intense fear of being incorrect or mistaken?
I called you out every night this week, you never showed.
I kept summoning you every night this week, but you never bothered to come or appear.
I am sorry I gave you something to think about.
I apologize for providing you with a thought-provoking idea or notion.
I'm so sorry you are easily led to the crowd.
I'm deeply apologetic that you easily succumb to societal pressure and influence.
A pity party fit for one by one by one.
It's a self-indulgent and self-pitying gathering, one person at a time.
My simple words count the tear to every pull of the trigger.
My uncomplicated words have an immense impact and contribute to every death or destruction that occurs.
We all kneel down, give you praise, the come of my new/nu judge.
We all bend down and applaud, honoring the arrival of my new and updated judge.
A blueprint to assassinate the new messiah.
A plan or strategy to eliminate the recently emerged savior or leader.
Applaud. Applaud, encore.
Keep clapping and cheering, demand an encore performance.
You are nothing. You have no heart. You're just another faceless name.
You lack any significance or empathy. You're just another meaningless, anonymous entity.
Another shadow in the dark.
Simply another unremarkable and invisible presence in the obscurity.
You don't know fucking thing; you're full of shit and apathy.
You're ignorant and uneducated; you possess an abundance of insincerity and indifference.
Why are you so afraid to open your eyes?
What prevents you from having the bravery to see things clearly?
Cry baby, cry.
Continue shedding tears in your pitiful and weak manner.
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