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San Francisco, United States (1978 – 1986)
Dead Kennedys are a punk rock band from San Francisco, California. During the 1980s the band gained a large underground following in the international punk music scene. Their music mixed the more experimental elements of English 1970s punk with the raw energy of the 1980s American hardcore punk scene. Dead Kennedys’ songs mix the deliberately shocking lyrics of punk with a humorous, acerbic, satirical, and sarcastic left-wing commentary on current social and political issues. Many of the band’s songs criticize the right-wing ideologies of the religious right and the Ronald Reagan administration, along with many far-left personalities and ideas.
In the late 1980s, the band was embroiled in an obscenity trial in the US over the 1985 Frankenchrist album, which included a poster with art that depicted penises (Penis Landscape by H. R. Giger). The band was charged criminally with distribution of harmful matter to minors, but the trial ended with a hung jury. The band officially disbanded in 1986. From 1998-2004, the band was embroiled in an acrimonious lawsuit over royalties and rights to the band’s music. In 2001, the band re-formed and began touring with a new vocalist over the objections of former lead singer Jello Biafra, who, after losing the lawsuit and being found liable for fraud, filed two appeals that he later lost.
In the late 1980s, the band was embroiled in an obscenity trial in the US over the 1985 Frankenchrist album, which included a poster with art that depicted penises (Penis Landscape by H. R. Giger). The band was charged criminally with distribution of harmful matter to minors, but the trial ended with a hung jury. The band officially disbanded in 1986. From 1998-2004, the band was embroiled in an acrimonious lawsuit over royalties and rights to the band’s music. In 2001, the band re-formed and began touring with a new vocalist over the objections of former lead singer Jello Biafra, who, after losing the lawsuit and being found liable for fraud, filed two appeals that he later lost.
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Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
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Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
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Bedtime for Democracy
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Frankenchrist
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Holiday in Cambodia
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Kill the Poor
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Too Drunk To Fuck
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Police Truck
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California Uber Alles
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Viva Las Vegas
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Forward to Death
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Chemical Warfare
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Let's Lynch the Landlord
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I Kill Children
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When Ya Get Drafted
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Drug Me
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Your Emotions
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I Fought the Law
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Shoutbox
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KingKRool wrote:
I love the vocals so much.
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miqmiranda wrote:
jello biafra:LEGEND!!!!Great featuring on Chaos a.d(sepultura)
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-Trail- wrote:
I think we have all been too drunk to fuck at one point or another. Unless you're teetotal.
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filnoir wrote:
The last great punk band.
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Dr_Wally wrote:
The best surf music I've ever listened to.
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evilxdead wrote:
Mutiny on the Bay came out on Manifesto, so that alone takes it out of the running for the title of Dead Kennedys' Greatest Album.
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WhatMeNo wrote:
Does anyone else notice that East Bay Ray is at least 6 inches taller than the rest of the band?
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identityzero wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/no+moshing+and+violent+hardcore+dancing
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Yamber wrote:
oooooo i love this band.
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danielspazz wrote:
mutiny on the bay is there greatest cd and its a live album. PS IM TOO DRUNK TO FUCK
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comingtoyou__ wrote:
They're really good, I'm glad they were recommended to me :)
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WhatMeNo wrote:
Pull My Strings and I'll go far...
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cupim_jr wrote:
true punk rock
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beat_radiation wrote:
Moon Over Marin should be #1.
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KeilaF wrote:
" I need a project I can finish / My brain needs some stimulation "
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aalraeim wrote:
SO FUCKING GOOD
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Rock-A-Rolla wrote:
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School Of Medicine on the cover of Rock-A-Rolla magazine! Check it out at www.rock-a-rolla.com
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CurtisColours wrote:
why no love for in god we trust or plastic surgery disasters for that matter in top tracks? :(
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oino7 wrote:
Jello for ever
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MrLJM wrote:
"East Bay Ray is the perfect sell-out." - How so?
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