The Suicide Commandos

The Suicide Commandos were an American punk rock trio from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They formed in 1975 and released an album, "Make A Record" in 1977, which was re-released on CD in 1996. A live album, "The Suicide Commandos Commit Suicide Dance Concert" was released in 1979, the year the band broke up. Only 1,000 copies were pressed. In 2000 it was re-released on CD by Garage D'Or Records. The original vinyl release contained 19 tracks while the CD re-release increased this figure, bringing the total number of tracks to 32. Their 1977 song] "Burn It Down" inspired a short film directed by rock video pioneer Chuck Statler, which featured the burning of a house the band had used for rehearsing for several years.

The band was a headline act at the Minnesota State Fair in 2007; their music was used for a Target commercial in 2004.

Ahl and Osgood were street corner musicians in St. Paul for the 2008 Republican convention.

Band members

*Steve Almaas (bass, vocals) - he later joined Beat Rodeo
*Dave Ahl (drums, vocals)
*Chris Osgood (guitar, vocals)

Discography

"Make A Record"

Track listing:
#"Shock Appeal"
#"Attacking the Beat"
#"Mosquito Crucifixion"
#"Mr. Dr."
#"Semi-Smart"
#"Call of the Wild"
#"You Can't"
#"I Need a Torch"
#"Kidnapped"
#"Premature"
#"I Don't Get It"
#"Real Cool"
#"She" (a cover of The Monkees' song)
#"Burn It Down"
#"Match/Mismatch"

"The Commandos Commit Suicide Dance Concert"

CD Track Listing:
#"Shake"
#"Journey to the Center of the Mind"
#"My Little Red Book"
#"Back in the U.S.A."
#"The American Ruse"
#"It's My Life"
#"Seven Deadly Finns"
#"Fire"
#"Real Good Time Together"
#"Bits and Pieces"
#"Emission Control"
#"Cliché Ole"
#"Monster Au Go Go"
#"You Play Too Hard"
#"I Think of You"
#"There Goes Gladys"
#"Keep Your Hands to Yourself"
#"Complicated Fun"
#"Shock Appeal"
#"Attacking the Beat"
#"She"
#"She Said Yeah"
#"I'll Wait"
#"Mosquito Crucifixion"
#"Three Cool Cats"
#"Wild In the Streets"
#"Fireball 500"
#"You Can't"
#"I Need a Torch"
#"Burn It Down"
#"O Carole / Petticoat Junction theme"
#"Born to Be Wild"

"The Legendary KQRS Concert 1976"

CD Track Listing:
#"Intro"
#"Mosquito Crucifixion"
#"The Silent Treatment"
#"Commando Rhapsody"
#"Premature"
#"Call Of The Wild"
#"Nervous Breakdown"
#"Slow Down"
#"Plastic Bullets"
#"Emission Control"
#"Wipe Out"
#"Cliche Ole"
#"Monster Au Go-Go"
#"Action Woman"
#"Bits And Pieces"
#"I Fought The Law"
#"Tent"
#"Motorbikin'"
#"Match/Mismatch"
#"Shock Appeal"
#"Personality Crisis"
#"Search And Destroy"
#"Anarchy In The U.K."

External links

* [http://www.twintone.com/commandos/ Twin/Tone Records page]
* [http://www.anthologyrecordings.com/artists/suicidecommandos The Commandos Commit Suicide Dance Concert album digital download]