You'll Rebel to Anything

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お前は何にでも反発する (難問じゃない限り) [You'll Rebel to Anything (As Long as It's Not Challenging)] of the remastered edition was released on March 5, 2008, which includes a slightly reordered track list and 10 bonus tracks, including a demo version of "Bomb This Track", the completed version of which can be found on If . An alternate version of the album was released on vinyl in 2017, then again in 2022, featuring the original track list along with four different bonus tracks.

Contents

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 retail, and their first studio album to have music videos based on tracks besides those excerpted from live shows.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

All tracks are written by James Euringer except where otherwise noted

You'll Rebel to Anything
You'll Rebel To Anything (Mindless Self-Indulgence album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 12, 2005 (2005-04-12)
RecordedJune–December 2004
Genre Industrial rock, electronic rock, synthpunk
Length26:25
Label Metropolis
Producer James Euringer, James Galus, Machine
Mindless Self Indulgence chronology
Despierta Los Niños
(2003)
You'll Rebel to Anything
(2005)
Another Mindless Rip Off
(2006)
Mindless Self Indulgence studio chronology
Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy
(2000)
You'll Rebel to Anything
(2005)
If
(2008)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shut Me Up" 2:48
2."1989" 1:57
3."Straight to Video" 3:44
4."Tom Sawyer" Rush 2:24
5."You'll Rebel to Anything (As Long as It's Not Challenging)" 2:32
6."What Do They Know?" 3:08
7."Stupid MF" 2:25
8."2 Hookers and an Eightball" 2:17
9."Prom" 2:29
10."Bullshit" 2:41
Total length:26:28
Amended version bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Mic Commander"James Euringer2:04
Total length:28:33

All tracks are written by James Euringer except where otherwise noted

Expanded and Remastered
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shut Me Up" 2:48
2."Stupid MF" 2:24
3."Straight To Video" 3:43
4."What Do They Know?" 3:08
5."2 Hookers And An 8 Ball" 2:17
6."Prom" 2:28
7."Bullshit" 2:41
8."Tom Sawyer" Rush 2:24
9."1989" 1:58
10."You'll Rebel To Anything" 2:32
Total length:26:28

All tracks are written by James Euringer except where otherwise noted

Expanded and Remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Mic Commander (dirty version)" 2:05
12."La-Di Da-Di" Douglas Davis, Richard Walters 3:49
13."Make Me Cum" 2:50
14."Wack! (live recording from Webster Hall, NYC July 2005; original version on Despierta Los Niños)" 2:34
Total length:37:46

All tracks are written by James Euringer except where otherwise noted

Japanese release bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Mic Commander (Dirty Version)" 2:04
12."Bomb This Track (Original Demo)" 3:21
13."Frying Pan (Original Demo)" 2:48
14."La-Di Da-Di" Douglas Davis, Richard Walters 3:49
15."Shut Me Up (1200XL Mix)" 5:41
16."Shut Me Up (Groandome Metal Mix)" 2:56
17."Straight To Video (Burnout Revenge Mix)" 5:20
18."Straight To Video (Mix According To Combichrist)" 4:55
19."What Do They Know? (Hollowboy Extended Pleasure Mix)" 5:22
20."What Do They Know? (Backstabber's Delight Mix)" 4:37
Total length:65:17

All tracks are written by James Euringer except where otherwise noted

2017/2022 Vinyl Reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."La-Di-Da-Di" Douglas Davis, Richard Walters 3:46
12."Disappoint" 2:25
13."Rip-Off" 1:56
14."You Will See Just What I See" 2:55

Cover

The cover on the album is a blue cross made up of many video game controllers and systems, including the GameCube, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES, Genesis, and the Power Glove. The cover for the Japanese version is a parody of the cover art on Another Mindless Rip Off.

Music videos

Personnel

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