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1. Helmettes' Fans & Critics

2. Helmettes in pictures

3. Helmettes on CD

4. Helmettes Now?

THAT WAS AND THIS IS

FOR YOUNG AND OLD

What the Critics said

Yes, what did the critics say?
About Helmettes: "I don't care what the people say" - "1/2 2"

Rick Blom - Nieuwe Revu: "De plaat die mijn leven veranderde."
The Sounds: "The same idiotic rubbish from the continent."
Popmuzik: "Halb Zwei von Der Helmettes, Dass ist Super-Klasse."
Peter van Bruggen - Oor: "Eindelijk weer een nieuwe Nederlandse band die ook internationaal mee telt."
Fons Dellen - VPRO Radio: " Een klassieker van de Nederlandse popgeschiedenis."
Joustra's Journal: "Ik sprong over de mengtafel, wat een gitaarsolo!!"
Jeroen Vedder - Dutch Musicindustry bobo: "Helmettes, makers of one of my alltime fave 45s ('I Don't Care What The People Say' c/w 'Half Twee'),
now have their own website. Full of interesting info for fans all over the world."
Jerry Goossens - Dutch punkcritic:"I don't care what the people say by Helmettes is the best punkrock song ever put out on vinyl in Holland.
It's raw, it's violent, it's primitive, it's everything you could hope for in a punkrock song.
Half Twee by Helmettes ; The second best punkrock song ever put out on vinyl in Holland."

(This started the discussion about what song is the best of the two, we at the fanclub think they are both great)
DE PLAAT DIE MIJN LEVEN VERANDERDE
We did have some influence, hit the picture above for some shocking stories in Dutch.
 And the fans?
Hester: As Helmettes say: "I don't care what the people say".

Michel Fenderwoods:"Half 2" must be one of the most moving pieces of punkrock
music ever to come out of Holland. It brings tears of joy in my eyes every
time I hear it! Thank you Helmettes."
 And you!….?
Let us know what you think .
helmettes@helmettes.nl
    Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say I just make my day It ain’t their problem what I wanna beIt doesn’t matter what they see in meI don’t care if they talk behind my backIt’s okay if the wanna make me blackWell, I don’t care what the people sayWell, I don’t care what the people sayWell, I don’t care what the people sayI just make my dayDoing strange on the streetIs like stepping on their feetThey say I am a fucking idiot But, all I want is my private riot Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say I just make my day Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say Well, I don’t care what the people say That’s all I gotta say.
The original Helmettes 45 rpm -1978   
1978 No Fun No. 1/ 2 2  (Label designed by Joost Zwarte)

The Future?
The Future?
Listen and shiver:
Half Twee
I Don't Care What The People Say

 

che passamystery album??

  SHOPPING 'ROUND
Helmettes promoting the famous
No Fun record store
                    (advert made by Joost Zwarte)

STERREN ONDER DAK
Festivalposter - 1978
(thanx to Jeroen Vedder)
One of the bigger dutch music festivals from the 70's.

ANTON WAS HERE
(photo by Anton Corbijn)
Two Helmettes - 1978
WHATSUPBROODLOOKSINGING?
HELMETTES 1977/78? Studio 7
Photos by ?? thanks to: Fuckin' "Eskimoo" Peter

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Helmettes in concert 1977/1978
GOD'S HEART ATTACK
Some bands thank "God", Helmettes thank "God's Heart Attack", Pieter's first success.
That's him on the left with legendary singer/songwriter Ronald van den Brink, seconds before Joris took over.
The rest is history.
(photos by Martijn de jonge - www.martijndejonge.nl & 007paradiso)

ALL TOGETHER NOW HELMETTES - LIVE IN GRONINGEN

(pictures send to us by Johanna from Amsterdam z.o.)
Helmettes Live in Groningen

POSERROCK 'N' ROLL, BABY


LET'S MAKE IT

 I'm sure we're gonna make it
1996 Epitaph LC 2576

cd hoort bij boek 'Het gejuich was massaal', geschiedenis van punk in Nederland 1976-1982 - Jerry Goossens en Jeroen Vedder - uitgegeven door
Stichting Popmuziek Nederland/uitgeverij Jan Mets Amsterdam
cd goes with book 'Het gejuich was massaal' (The cheering was massive), the history of punk in The Netherlands published by Stichting Popmuziek Nederland
Helmettes liedjes: I don't care what the people say / Half Twee (enigste band met twee liedjes op deze historische compilatie!)
Helmettes songs: I don't care what the people say / Half Twee (only band with two tracks on this historic compilation!)
andere artiesten/other artists: Ivy Green - Panic - Flyin' Spiderz - Speedtwins - Suzannes - Paul Tornado - Tits - Mollesters (vrienden van Helmettes - Helmettes friends) -
Filth (drummer ging later naar Helmettes - drummer later joined Helmettes) - God's Heart Attack (leden van Helmettes - Helmettes members) - Mecano Ltd.
(leden van Helmettes sic. - Helmettes members sic.) - Mort Subite - The Brommers - BVD - Shith - Coïtus Int. - Vopo's - The Ex - Nixe - Rondos - Nitwitz - Tröckener Kecks - Frites Modern


OLD BOYS NETWORK
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The four original Helmettes reunited in 2003 for the blue screen.
left ro right; Frank "the shrink" Kooijman, Ron "hitman" Kreeft,
 Pieter "piep" Kooijman, Joris "baldy" Pelgrom.


LIVE FOR JISKEFETTES

(Click to enlarge)
HELMETTES LIVE ON TELEVISION

The Jiskefet DVD starring HELMETTES in the shops now, buy it! make us rich!
THE PERFECT GIFT; EVERY BOY 'N' GIRL'S DREAM:
HELMETTES ON DVD!

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