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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Hellnation Lyrics
Dead Kennedys
Hellnations when they teach us
Profiting from greed
Hellnations what they give us
Coke, heroin & speed
Hellnations when they tell you
You gotta go clean up your act
Youre the one who dragged me here
And now you drag me back
To this hellnation
Chorus
Problem is, few care
About the people in despair
If you help no one
Youre guilty in the hellnation
Hellnations when the president
Asks for four more fucking years
Hellnations when he gets it
By conning poor people and peers
Hellnationgot no choice
Whats the point of trying to vote?
When this country makes war
We all die in the same boat
In this hellnation
Chorus
Its the only world weve got
Lets protect it while we can
Its all there is and there aint no more
Hellnationasking please
For a nuclear freeze
So the unborn kids
Get their chance to live and breathe
Hellnation asking aid
For the minimum wage
So the kids of tomorrow
Dont wind up slaves to their trade
In the hellnation
Chorus