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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Moon Over Marin Lyrics
Dead Kennedys
The crowded future stings my eyes
I still find time to exercise
In uniform with two white stripes
Unlock my section of the sand
Its fenced off to the waters edge
I clamp a gasmask on my head
Chorus
On my beach at night
Bathe in my moonlight
Another tankers hit the rocks
Abandoned to spill out its guts
The sand is laced with sticky glops
O shimmering moonlight sheen upon
The waves and water clogged with oil
White gases steam up from the soil
Chorus
I squash dead fish between my toes
Try not to step on any bones
I turn around and I go home
I slip back through my basement door
Switch off all that I own below
Dive in my scalding wooden tub
My own beach at night
Electric moonlight
There will always be a moon
Over marin