Dead Kennedysformed in in 1978 when vocalist Jello Biafra(né Eric Boucher) and bassist Klaus Flourideresponded to a magazine ad placed by guitarist East Bay Ray. The three joined with drummer Tedand formed one of the most successful hardcore punkbands of the 80s. The band played hard and fast punk that matched the raw energy of the West-coast scene with twists such as Ray's surf-guitar influences and Jello's nasal machine-gun vocals and political fervor. They released their first single, "California Über Alles", in 1979 and first album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, in 1980 on Jello's own Alternative Tentacles record label. Fresh Fruitis considered a punk classic.
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Dead Kennedys
I am governor jerry brown
My aura smiles
And never frowns
Soon I will be president
Carter power will soon go away
I will be fuhrer one day
I will command all of you
Your kids will meditate in school
California über alles
über alles california
Zen fascists will control you
100% natural
You will jog for the master race
And always wear the happy face
Close your eyes, cant happen here
Big bro on white horse is near
The hippies wont come back you say
Mellow out or you will pay
California über alles
über alles california
Now it is 1984
Knock knock at your front door
Its the suede/denim secret police
They have come for your uncool neice
Come quitely to the camp
Youd look nice as a drawstring lamp
Dont you worry, its only a shower
For your clothes heres a pretty flower
Die on organic poison gas
Serpents eggs already hatched
You will crack, you little clown
When you mess with president brown
California über alles
über alles california