Schizo (album)

Schizo is the 5th official studio album by the Heideroosjes. The album has a mix of English and Dutch songs, which are mostly political. It contains a Spice Girls cover Wannabe. The Heideroosjes play this song as a mocking statement at their live shows. Fans requested if they could put it on a record, so on Schizo they did.

Track listing

  1. "Schizo" (Roelofs)
  2. "Watch Me Play" (Roelofs)
  3. "Dignity?" (Roelofs)
  4. "Val Maar Dood!" (Roelofs)
  5. "Time Is Ticking Away" (Roelofs)
  6. "Jerry Rules In The Land of the Free" (Roelofs)
  7. "What You Own Means Nothing" (Roelofs)
  8. "Regular Day In Bosnia" (Roelofs)
  9. "Fistful of Ideals" (Roelofs)
  10. "Boore Lul"(Roelofs)
  11. "Turn Around and Run!" (Roelofs)
  12. "Inside My Head (You're All Dead)" (Roelofs)
  13. "P.C.P.O.S." (Roelofs)
  14. "If Trust Is Broken..." (Roelofs)
  15. "Iedereen Is Gek (Behalve Jij)!" (Roelofs)
  16. "Wannabe" (Spice girls/Stannard/Rowe)

Personnel

  • Marco Roelofs - Vocals, Guitar, Songwriting, Lyrics
  • Frank Kleuskens - Guitar, Backing Vocals, Songwriting
  • Fred Houben - Bass guitar
  • Igor Hobus - Drums

Singles

Two singles were released from the album:

  • The first single of Schizo was "Iedereen Is Gek (Behalve Jij)! (1999)" contained another album song "Watch Me Play" as a b-side. Also it tracks 3 and 4, "Overture/Everybody Love Me..." and "United Scum" were recorded live in Paradiso with the Metropole Orchestra.
  • The second and last single was "Time Is Ticking Away". With the Depeche Mode cover "Enjoy the Silence" a the b-side. It also contained two live recordings from pinkpop 1999: "Sjonnie & Anita" and "Fistfuckparty at 701".