AJ's Degrassi Universe: Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High

The track "Everybody wants something" was the only single ever produced by the Zit remedy, found on the debut 1988 cassette: "The Zit Remedy..live". Following the tragic death of Derek "Wheels" Wheeler's parents in the fall of 1988, the Zit remedy took an extended hiatus, and almost broke up. Archie "Snake" Simpons emotional problems with Wheels also caused conflict in the band. Joey made copies of the demo tape, and gave them to Wheels in hopes of raising his spirits. At first, Wheels broke the tape and said "I dont want to be in your stupid band" Joey didnt take this to heart like he should have... he then allowed himself to be beaten up by the disgruntled Zit remedy Bassist.. nad soon after Wheels accepted the demo tape, and joined the band again. However, during Wheels' time off from the band, Joey and Snake briefly hired promising bassist Simon.. who at the tender age of 13 was showing some real promise on the 4 string beast. With Wheels quitting and re-joining the band every week, the Zit Remedy was seriously thinking of asking Simon to join the band full time. Who could forget when the Zits partied at Snakes house (while his parents were out of town).. took out Snakes parents car, broke the light on the car.. then got grounded (all 3 of them got grounded). Joeys parents even went as far as taking away his keyboard... leaving the Zit Remedy DEAD for a period. The final straw came as Wheels sold his bass in favor of playing videogames and the local arcade and eating French fries. "You sold your bass?" Joey said sadly. "Its not like we were going anywhere Joey" Wheels replied. That was the final straw, and the Zit Remedy would not be heard from for a long time.

Soon after the Zit remedy took there long break, the boys entered the brand new school.. called Degrassi High. The band (with Wheels) discussed their future plans, and the direction they wanted to take. "We gotta change the name" Joey said, and they did change the name. Something more mature, something more adult to go along with their new high school surroundings... that name? THE ZITS. They dropped the remedy, but they kept the one hit song. Joey shopped the demo tape they had made before (the same tape that was rejected by KRAZ radio), but no one was biting. "We need a video!". The band approached young filmmaker Lucy Fernadez for help producing their independent video. At first they just wanted the use of her camera (because its very difficult, and chicks cant handle it), this made Lucy mad. After several revisions to the sexist video script, Lucy finally agreed to shoot and direct the video. Using Clutch's ultra cool car, the Zits shot their video in and around Degrassi.

Sadly as episodes of "Degrassi High" continued, so did the lack of interest in "The Zits", and the band was talked about less and less, until finally they were forgotten about. This page is dedicated to the millions of Degrassi fans who sang along with the band, who cheered them on as they played live, and who carried the "ZIT" torch through the dark periods that followed. This is the biography for the greatest band in the Degrassi universe....

Album	Release Date	Track Listings
The Zit Remedy: LIVE!	1988	Side A: Everybody wants something Side B: Everybody wants something

The Zit Remedy used to practice in the Degrassi Junior High Gym. Sometimes if they were held up in class, or taking their sweet ass time walking around, they would say "Hurry we are going to be late for practice!" but when you guys ARE the band, you aren't being late for anyone but yourself.
The Zits partied one night at lead guitarist SNAKE Simpson's house, and after waking up after a night of heavy drinking (of pop), Bassist Wheels Wheeler remembered that he had an eye doctor appointment!! The Zits were forced to steal Snakes parents car. The car's back tail light was damaged during the trip (or so the boys thought), and they had to spend 80 dollars from their amp fund to get it fixed!
Well when Snakes parents got home, the truth was revealed that the light was broken prior to that day, and the boys were found out for taking the car joy riding. The band members were all grounded, Wheels wasn't allowed to hang out with the guys, Joeys keyboard was taken away by his parents, and Snake was forced to take ballet lessons. How obscene.

Everybody wanted something back in Junior high, and that something was the debut cassette from the Zit Remedy. These babies sold like hotcakes throughout Degrassi Junior high, and the reason was not always good tunes. A few bad apples like Alex Yankou, decided that the Zits album could be used for his own perverted pleasures. TO BE TAPED OVER. He can be overheard commenting on how the cassettes used for the Debut album cost less than a blank cassette of the same length and quality. Caitlin Ryan, proved to Joey that she had good taste in music by purchasing the album, later it was diverged that this was a ploy to get Joey to like her (how could anyone NOT like Caitlin).
For 2 dollars, your world could be changed forever. Wouldn't you like to own a piece of history? wouldn't you like to own the tape that was recorded as Wheel's parents bought the farm?

That's all for now kids, I know this page has been in the making forever.. but the fine art of making webpage's takes time.. What do I have for the future? more information on the ZITS of course... and I plan on recording a version of "Everybody wants something". Sound good? you bet.