2) The Rebels were a 60's garage rock band from Iran.
Before Prince formed The Time, he considered using his backing band as a side-project called The Rebels. The 1979 project was a group effort, with songs being written and sung by the various members. Andre Cymone and Dez Dickerson each contributed material and a few numbers were sung by Gayle Chapman. The project was eventually shelved but two of the songs composed by Prince were re-recorded and released much later: "If I Love U 2 Night" by Mica Paris (and later by Prince's wife-to-be Mayte Garcia) and "U" by Paula Abdul. The original Prince guide vocal for "If I Love U 2 Nite" appeared by mistake on the rare Mica Paris 'Stand For Love' EP, of which only a handful exist.
3) The Rebels were the Prague (Czech republic) group, founded in July 1967 Korn (vocals, guitar) and Svatopluk Cech, brother Frantisek Ringo Cech (vocals, bass guitar). The Rebels played in the "west-coast style" with elements of "Britain's Mersey sound".
Cast:
Jiří Korn - vocals, guitar
Svatopluk Čech - vocals, bass guitar
Josef Plíva - vocals, lead guitar
Borek Kadlec - organ
Jiří Schilder George - drums
In the 1. čs. beatový festival 1967, Best New Artist award away. With new drummer Anatolij Kohout recorded the first songs for Supraphon.
In 1968 he issued the album Šípková Růženka with great acclaim.
Cast (after 1968):Jiří Korn, A. Kohout, Borek Kadlec, Miroslav Helcl - organ, Zdeněk Juračka - vocals, lead guitar. Under the leadership of F. Janeček had a new repertoire, (where there was no trace of the old melody and singing style), and went on long tours - West Germany, Austria and PLR. At the end of 1968 left the band Kadlec and Kohout and coming new drummer Káša Jahn. Since the band spent most of his time abroad was not as popular as other groups of the time (Blue Effect, Flamengo and Framus Five).
The band broke up early 1970.
Gold!
The Rebels Lyrics
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In my lowest possible state.
What did you expect?
A Sunday morning saint?
An optimistic troubadour,
From this pessimistic sleaze?
Sure I change for the worse,
And baby I'm never coming back.
Just for you, I'm telling you,
Just for you, I'm telling you,
Just for you, I'm telling you,
No, I'm never coming back!
Don't worry, don't say a thing, I'm fine like glitter and gold.
Don't ask cause you've been told, I'm fine like glitter and gold.
Don't ask, don't worry, don't say a thing. c'mon!
Do you enjoy the mess I'm in?
The bill collectors are calling.
But so is the liquor store, and it's only half past 3.
For the first time I understand my old man.
There's no slippin' when your all tied up.
Ain't so bad down here, when you never been up there,
Ain't so bad down here, when I've never been up there.
Don't worry, don't say a thing, I'm fine like glitter and gold. Whoo!
Don't ask 'cause you've been told, I'm fine like glitter and gold.
Don't ask, don't worry, don't say a thing.
Rebel rousers, the life long rockers and the dead end kids.
Rebel rousers, the life long rockers and the dead end kids.
Rebel rousers, the life long rockers and the dead end kids.
Rebel rousers, the life long rockers and the dead end kids.
We're all fine just like glitter and gold.
We're all fine just like glitter and gold.
We're all fine just like glitter and gold.
We're all fine just like glitter and gold.
The RebelS’s song Gold! speaks to the idea of being content with one’s own failures and struggles. In the opening lines, the singer of the song acknowledges being seen in a “stupor”, or a state of complete confusion or bewilderment. They question what the listener expected from them, as the singer is not a perfect person or a saint. They describe themselves as a pessimistic sleaze, acknowledging their worst qualities. The repetitive lines “Just for you, I’m telling you, no, I’m never coming back!” alludes to the idea that the singer will not change who they are for anyone else.
The chorus, in contrast, takes a more positive tone, with the singer reassuring the listener that they are “fine like glitter and gold”. They ask the listener not to worry, to not say anything about their current state, and to not ask questions. They also add a call to action, saying “c'mon!” This implies that the singer is trying to convince the listener that their current state should not be a concern. The second verse portrays the singer as someone down on their luck, with bill collectors and the liquor store both calling them. They understand their father’s situation better now, seeing that it is difficult not to slip when tied down. The line “Ain't so bad down here, when you never been up there” speaks to the idea that contentment can be found in any situation, and that it is all a matter of perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
So you saw me in a stupor,
You saw me when I was completely out of it,
In my lowest possible state.
I was at the lowest point in my life.
What did you expect?
Did you expect something different from me?
A Sunday morning saint?
Did you expect me to be a perfect, holy person?
An optimistic troubadour,
Did you expect me to be a happy-go-lucky singer?
From this pessimistic sleaze?
From someone who feels like their life is full of bad luck and mistakes?
Sure I change for the worse,
I know that I've been changing in a negative way,
And baby I'm never coming back.
And I know that I won't be able to go back to the way things were.
Just for you, I'm telling you,
I want to make sure you hear this,
No, I'm never coming back!
I won't be able to return to how things used to be.
Don't worry, don't say a thing, I'm fine like glitter and gold.
You don't need to worry or ask me anything, I'm doing well like shiny glitter and gold.
Don't ask cause you've been told, I'm fine like glitter and gold.
I'm telling you not to ask because I've already told you, I'm doing great like glitter and gold.
Do you enjoy the mess I'm in?
Do you find it entertaining or amusing that I'm in a bad situation?
The bill collectors are calling.
I'm being hounded by people I owe money to.
But so is the liquor store, and it's only half past 3.
But the liquor store is also calling me, even though it's only 3:30 in the afternoon.
For the first time I understand my old man.
For the first time, I can relate to and understand my father.
There's no slippin' when your all tied up.
When you feel trapped and constrained, it's hard to make things better.
Ain't so bad down here, when you never been up there,
Things aren't so bad when you've never experienced anything better.
Don't worry, don't say a thing, I'm fine like glitter and gold. Whoo!
You don't need to worry or say anything, I'm doing well like glitter and gold!
Rebel rousers, the life long rockers and the dead end kids.
I'm part of a group of people who are rebellious, love rock music, and feel like they're stuck in life.
We're all fine just like glitter and gold.
But we're all doing well, just like sparkly, valuable gold.
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Javi de Prado
Esos Rebels!!!!!