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.
I'm So Sorry
The Rebels Lyrics
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I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry now!
Well I love my dad and I know he's dead
But my mom's alive so I'm gonna change
Well I've found it out, but I found it late
Well I've found it now so I'm gonna change
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry now!
Well I didn't spend enough time with you
And I haven't done all the things I should
Well I told you once that I want to die
And I wish that I could apologise
When I saw you there lying down and dead
When I held your corpse in that sickly bed
When I realized that I'd have to change
When I learned from you Life is just a game
The Rebels' song "I'm So Sorry" is a heartfelt apology from the singer to his deceased father. The song begins with the repetition of "I'm so sorry" a total of four times, perhaps suggesting the intensity of the remorse that the singer feels. He then talks about his love for his father, who has passed away, and how his mother is still alive - this gives him the motivation to change his behavior. The line "Well I've found it out, but I found it late" suggests that he has realized the error of his ways, but it's too late to make amends with his father. However, he still wants to change and make things right.
Later in the song, the singer talks about how he didn't spend enough time with his father, and he hasn't done all the things he should have done. He regrets telling his father that he wants to die, and wishes he could apologize. The line "when I learned from you Life is just a game" hints at the fact that the singer has had an epiphany and has learned something important from his father - perhaps about the transience of life and how it should be lived to the fullest.
Overall, "I'm So Sorry" is a sincere and emotional song about regret, redemption, and the appreciation of loved ones. The lyrics effectively convey the depths of the singer's feelings, making it a powerful and relatable song for anyone who has lost someone dear.
Line by Line Meaning
November, 11th
The date serves as a marker for a specific moment in time when the singer experienced something that has made them feel deeply apologetic.
I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry now!
Repeatedly expressing remorse for their actions, the singer is showing how strongly they feel about the situation and how much they wish they could make amends.
Well I love my dad and I know he's dead
But my mom's alive so I'm gonna change
Well I've found it out, but I found it late
Well I've found it now so I'm gonna change
Realizing that they have neglected to be there for their living parent after their father passed away, the singer wants to make a change and be there for their mother in order to make up for lost time.
Well I didn't spend enough time with you
And I haven't done all the things I should
Well I told you once that I want to die
And I wish that I could apologise
The singer expresses regret for not spending enough time with someone and not being able to do everything they should have for that person before it was too late. They also express a desire to apologize for expressing suicidal thoughts previously.
When I saw you there lying down and dead
When I held your corpse in that sickly bed
When I realized that I'd have to change
When I learned from you Life is just a game
Reflecting on a moment when they saw someone they love lying dead in a hospital bed, the artist realizes that they need to make a change in their life. They also express learning an important lesson from that person about the nature of life itself.
Contributed by Nicholas G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.