# Furious George

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This article is about the punk band. For the George Karl book, see [Furious George (book)](/source/Furious_George_(book)). For the ultimate team, see [Vancouver Furious George](/source/Vancouver_Furious_George).

**Furious George** is a [punk rock](/source/Punk_rock) band on [Lookout Records](/source/Lookout_Records) and later, [Recess Records](/source/Recess_Records). Fronted by [George Tabb](/source/George_Tabb), it also included Evan Cohen (and later, Stevie "Ramone" Burkes) on [bass guitar](/source/Bass_guitar) and Michael Harper on [drums](/source/Drum). Furious George released two full-length albums: *Gets a Record* in 1997, and *V.M. Live* in 1999, as well as a series of singles and EPs. George Tabb's band played as the character Richie's (Adrien Brody) punk band in the Spike Lee film *[Summer of Sam](/source/Summer_of_Sam)*, released in 1999. [Dee Dee Ramone](/source/Dee_Dee_Ramone) and [Joey Ramone](/source/Joey_Ramone) have provided guest vocals on some of the band's work. Furious George is listed in the [Encyclopedia of Punk](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Punk) by Brian Cogan with a foreword by Penelope Spheeris. The band name is a parody to the book character, [Curious George](/source/Curious_George).

## Discography

- *[Goes Ape!](/source/Goes_Ape!)* CD EP ([Lookout! Records](/source/Lookout!_Records) 163, September 9, 1996)
- *[Bananas](/source/Bananas_(Furious_George_album))* 7" [picture disc](/source/Picture_disc) ([Recess Records](/source/Recess_Records) 042, 1997)
- *[Gets a Record](/source/Gets_a_Record)* CD/12" LP (Recess Records 043, 1997)
- *[V.M.L.ive](/source/V.M.L.ive)* CD ([Liberation Records](/source/Liberation_Records) 37829, July 6, 1999) - live at the [Fireside Bowl](/source/Fireside_Bowl), Chicago, IL May 30, 1998

### Compilation appearances

- *[It Comes From The East](/source/It_Comes_From_The_East)* compilation 12" LP/CD ([Intensive Scare Records](/source/Intensive_Scare_Records) ISLP1, 1996) - Eleven bands, plus fanzine insert that includes a page from each band. BLACK VINYL - Track 01 – Furious George – Take My Life, Please!
- *[It Smells Like Spring](/source/It_Smells_Like_Spring)* compilation double LP (Intensive Scare Records ISLP No. 3, 1997) - 28 tracks / 1000 made, blue vinyl. + info sheet. - Reissued on June 8, 2004 - International compilation album with 2/3 of the bands being from the US/Canada, the others are from Germany, Japan, Italy, Slovenia, and others. - Side 3, Track 05 – Furious George – Sorry Ass Sucker
- *[Ramones Maniacs](/source/Ramones_Maniacs)* tribute CD ([tREND iS dEAD! records](/source/TREND_iS_dEAD!_records), 2001) - 26 bands, a re-recording of the entire *[Ramones Mania](/source/Ramones_Mania)* album. - Track 08 – Furious George – Pinhead

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.georgetabb.com)
- [ Furious George] at [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic).

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