Dead Kennedys Video Showcase

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Not Just Another Punk Band...

When I think of punk bands, one of the first I always think of is The Dead Kennedys.  They are irreverent, foul, and really talented and witty.  They are offensive and thoughtful.  Never heard of them?  Well, you can learn about them right here - but be warned, they're not for the squeamish or the uptight.

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A Brief Glance At The Dead Kennedys 

The Dead Kennedys were an American punk band from the first wave of American punk rock, formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. Pioneers of hardcore punk during the 1980s, the band gained a large underground following in the international punk music scene.

The music of the Dead Kennedys mixes the more experimental elements of British 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, Category: :wiktionary - :acerbity|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 Christian right, the Presidency of Ronald Reagan, U.S. foreign policy, and consumerist culture.

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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Dead Kennedys Discography 

  • Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables (1980)
  • In God We trust, Inc. (1981)
  • Plastic Surgery Disasters (1982)
  • A Skateboard Party (1983) -- live
  • FrankenChrist (1985)
  • Bedtime For Democracy (1986)
  • Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death (1987)
  • Mutiny On The Bay (2001) -- live
  • Live At The Deaf Club (2004) -- live
  • Milking The Sacred Cow (2007)

The Dead Kennedys Lyrical Style 

The Dead Kennedys are noted for the acerbity of their lyrics, which generally express a staunchly left-wing view of contemporary America. Unlike other leftist punk bands who use more direct sloganeering, the Kennedys' lyrics are often satirical and sarcastic, all the while retaining the deliberately shocking lyrics of punk. "Holiday in Cambodia" is a multi-layered satire targeting both liberal elites and Cambodia's then-current Khmer Rouge regime (who, together with the US government who at the time of recording, were tacitly supporting Pol Pot in his war against Vietnam). Songs such as "Kill the Poor", "California Über Alles", and "Police Truck" actually take the lyrical viewpoint of the band's hated right-wing (and liberal elitist) targets.

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Noadi wrote...

Awesome lens!

ReplyPosted April 07, 2008

badmsm wrote...

Love DK's, used to be a regular fave on my college radio show! 5 Stars

ReplyPosted March 24, 2008

rms wrote...

Nice work on this lens. Thank you for joining the 80's New Wave Alternative Music Group!

ReplyPosted October 17, 2007

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