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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Macho Insecurity Lyrics
Dead Kennedys
Name one thing on earth lower than a tough guy
Who talks with his fists instead of using his head
Who beats the shit out of anything it cant understand
Behind the muscle mask is a scared little boy
Called macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
Macho insecurity
cause you cant stand
Yourself
Got a bitch with me?
Why wont you say it to my face?
Its so easy to mouth off to others
But wheres your proof?
Maybe we can talk if youd just drop your act
Nothings ever solved by making childish threats
Thats macho insecurity
(chorus)
Why do you want people to be so afraid of you?
Why are you so scared of anything thats different?
No ones ever there when you need friends
You wonder why
Its cause you take yourself so seriously
But being such a clown
Gives the rest of us the right to laugh
At your macho insecurity
cause you cant stand yourself