The Official Dead Kennedys Thread

[Brain Toad]

EDIT: This is now the official thread for the whole band and Jello. Below is the profile of Jello. You can find the profile on DK done by Sk8SkaNJ click here (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212061)
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Jello Biafra


Born: June 17, 1958 in Boulder, CO
Bands: Dead Kennedys, Lard. Has done work with D.O.A., NoMeansNo, Mojo Nixon & the Toadliqours, and The Melvins

Discography:
With Dead Kennedys:
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)
In God We Trust Inc. (1981)
The Witch Trials (1981)*
Plastic Surgery Disasters (1982)
Frankenchrist (1986)
Bedtime for Democracy (1986)
Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death (1987)
Mutiny on the Bay (Live) (2001)
Live at the Deaf Club 1979 (2004)

With Lard:
The Power of Lard (1989)
The Last Temptation of Reid (1990)
Pure Chewing Satisfaction (1997)
70's Rock Must Die (2000)

Solo Career (Spoken word albums):
No More Cocoons (1987)
High Priest of Harmful Matter: Tales from the Trial (1989)
Die for Oil, Sucker (1991)
I Blow Minds for a Living (1991)
Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police (1994)
If Evolution is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve (1998)
The Green Wedge (2000)
Become the Media (2000)
Big Ka-Boom, Pt. 1 (2002)
Machine Gun in the Clown's Hand (2002)

Work with other bands:
Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors with D.O.A. (1989)
The Sky is Falling and I Want My Mommy with NoMeansNo (1991)
Will the Fetus Be Aborted? with Mojo Nixon (1993)
Prairie Home Invasion with Mojo Nixon (1994)
Never Breathe What You Can't See with the Melvins (2004)
Sieg Howdy with the Melvins (2005)

Other:
Tumor Circus - Tumor Circus (1991) - Work with super group members of King Snake Roost, Lubricated Goat, and Steel Pole Bathtub
No WTO Combo - Live from the Battle is Seattle (2000) - Work with super group, performance at Seattle Anti-WTO riots with Krist Novoselic, Kim Thayil and Gina Mainwall

*The Witch Trials was an album made following the Dead Kennedys first European tour. It was completely improvised and featured spoken word-esque lyrics from Jello and odd guitar by East Bay Ray. Not a traditional DK release

Biography:
Jello was born Eric Boucher in Boulder, CO on June 17th, 1958. In 1965, Jello hears rock and roll for the first time when his parents accidentally tune to a rock station, right when he hears it, he is hooked. In 1966 Jello met his first rock star in Bob Demmon of The Astronauts. From 1966 to 1968, Jello idolizes Batman villains, while classmates aspire to be baseball players, nurses, and policemen. The Vietnam war, Chicago 7 trial, Kent State massacre, and Denver smog problem of 1969 to 1972 convince Jello that violent, corrupt governments and corporations should be fought. In 1970 the republic of Biafra falls, causing starvation, making Biafra the universal symbol of starvation until the famine of Ethiopia.

In January 1979 Jello get his first taste of punk rock. The Ramones came to an Ebbets Field night club in Denver, horrifying the pre-yuppies of the audience and inspiring Jello that there is more to life than Judas Priest. He talks about this experience in his spoken word "On Joey Ramone". In Fall of 1977, Jello enrolls into UC Santa Cruz, where he studies acting and the history of Paraguay. After seeing such bands as the Saints and Wire in London during the summer, Jello discovers the early budding San Francisco punk scene. Jello leaves UC Santa Cruz after only one quarter. In February of 1978 he returned to San Francisco after saving money doing odd jobs in Colorado.

The Dead Kennedys were formed in 1978. The band released records on his own Alternative Tentacles record label. I will skip over most of this history because they have been covered. Jello was originally called Occupant, but later chose Jello Biafra (pronounced Bee-Ah-Fra if you were wondering)randomly out of a notebook. He later commented that he liked how the two words clashed in people's minds.

In the Fall of 1979, Jello runs for the Mayor of San Francisco as a half-prank. He ran using the slogan "There's always room for Jello." His platform contained such things as businessmen wearing clown suits while at work, legalizing squatting, requiring that police be elected in the sectors they patrol, etc. More info on this in his spoken word "Running for Mayor" He finished 4th in a field of 10, causing a run off. Also, Jello performs nude in front of 3000 Clash fans on Bill Graham presents, Dead Kennedys never play for him again.

In spring of 1981, his record label releases the Let Them Eat Jellybeans compilation album to introduce Europe and the world to American hardcore such as D.O.A., Black Flag, and Bad Brains. The European underground is never the same again, and hardcore punk breaks and spreads throughout the world. The re-releases of the comp also helped the US, causing Black Flag and D.O.A. to do national tours.

You think Rock Against Bush was Fat Mike's original idea? Nope! In 1983, DK was touring for their latest album, Plastic Surgery Disasters, which ended in Rock Against Reagan on the capitol mall in Washington D.C. on July 3rd.

(I'm skipping DK stuff if you haven't noticed, most is covered in the profile)

In 1985 were the infamous P.M.R.C trials. Jello strongly opposes Tipper Gore's effort to censor music, and strongly backed Frank Zappa, John Denver and Dee Snider in their efforts to the stop them.

In fall of 1985 starts a new generation for Alternative Tentacles with releases from Butthole Surfers, The Cruci****s, The Dicks, and M.I.A.

In January of 1986, Jello makes his first spoken word appearance at Kerckhoff Hall at UCLA, encouraged by Harvey Kubernik. The crowd responds the most to Jello's humour and the suppressed information on current events.

In June of 1986 begins the infamous Frankenchrist trial. Jello and fours others are charged with Distribution of Harmful Matter to Minors. They are the first people in American history to face criminal charges over a record, but not the last (3 years later 2 Live Crew get similar charges). Jello with others forms the No More Censorship Defense Fund to cover the money to fight the charges. The individuals faced a possible one year in jail and a $2000 fine, this was the first time the law had been used. The L.A. City Attorney's office admits that they kept files on several P.M.R.C-target musicians, but chose Biafra because it was "a cost effective way of sending a message". A prosecuting attorney admits that one of his goals was to destroy Alternative Tentacles.

In the fall of 1986, the Dead Kennedys break up is officially announced, Black Flag and Crass also break up in the same two week period. Everyone looks to Jello's growing spoken word activities. In 1987 Jello releases his first spoken word album No More Cocoons.

In August, 1997 charges against Jello and other defendants were finally dropped after a three week criminal trial. Even though Frankenchrist was not found to be obscene, Jello, DK, and other records from AT are banned from many chain stores. But by this time Jello's spoken word appearances are becoming more popular. People are now more interested in Jello's political views than the controversial music he put out.

In 1988 he releases his second spoken word album High Priest of Harmful Matter, which is an 88 minute long monologue on the Frankenchrist trial, the PRC, and censorship advocates' corporate and religious right connections. In his second Oprah Winfrey appearance, Jello catches Tipper Gore lying on live TV, the show quickly cuts to commercial. Over the next few years Jello appears on Donahue, Crossfire, the never aired pilot of Jesse Jackson's talk show, and a Religious Right broadcaster's convention. These adventures are recounted on his fourth spoken word album, Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police.

Meanwhile AT is sprouting another generation of bands led by NoMeansNo, Alice Donut, The Beatnigs, Tragic Mulatto, Victims Family, and VHK.

In the summer of 1988 while mixing Christian Lunch's Unreliable Sources EP for AT, Jello and Ministry's Al Jourgenson hatch the idea for a project of their own. The first name that pops into Jello's head is Lard, Al falls to the floor laughing, and Lard is born. The Power of Lard is released that fall.

The film Terminal City Ricochet hooks Jello up with D.O.A. and NoMeansNo to record one soundtrack son apiece, the sound track is released on AT. The sessions go so well, that Jello lays ground for an entire album with both bands. The collaboration with D.O.A., Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors is released first.

In 1990, after the great success of The Power of Lard, Jello regroups with Lard to release their first full length album, The Last Temptation of Reid. Later Jello returns to Canada to complete his album with NoMeansNo, The Sky is Falling and I Want my Mommy. The lyrics are some of the strongest from Jello.

In 1991, one of the world's most warped guitarists, Charlie Tolnay of Grong Grong surfaces with his next band King Snake Roost. Seizing the moment Jello enters the studio with Charlie along with Steel Pole Bathtub. The super group Tumor Circus is formed and releases one album and two singles.

In 1991, the release of another spoken word album is inspired by George Bush Sr.'s Gulf War and Drug War with Die for Oil, Sucker and later I Blow Minds for a Living. The latter contains the hemp legalization anthem, "Grow More Pot", and a recount of Jello's mayoral election.

[Brain Toad]

1993 to 1994. As punk becomes retro, commercialized, and boring, Jello performs a very punk thing. He teams with Mojo Nixon & the Toadliqours to record an authentic roots and country album titled Prairie Home Invasion. The album contains what could be the first anti-NAFTA song, and a cover of Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney's parody of the "Will the Circle be Unbroken", Will the Fetus be Aborted. This album sparks a ban from Maximum Rock n Roll of Alternative Tentacles for not being punk.

Lard releases its second full-length album Pure Chewing Satisfaction in May 1997. Also in May 1997, Prosecutor Michael Gurino reflects on the Frankenchrist trial as "a comedy of errors" After reading the lyrics of the album they discovered DK was actually socially responsible, anti-drug, and pro-individual.

Jello releases his fifth spoken word album If Evolution is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve. With the demise of label affiliate Allied Recordings, AT joins forces with AK Press Audio and releases spoken word from Mumia Abu-Jamal, Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, and Angela Davis. Jello joins the Spitfire touring, which features a rotating panel of speakers and comedian Andy Dick.

In October 1998 begins the infamous Dead Kennedys trial. Former members claim Jello seized and soled off the DK catalog and ruined AT, Jello claims the band wanted to put Holiday in Cambodia in a Levi's commercial. The trial ends all friendlessness between the former band members, and stops all hopes of a reunion. The trial goes on until late 2004, when Jello finally just gives up.

In 1999, Jello teams up with Nirvana's Krist Nobselic, Soundgarden's Kim Thayil, and Sweet 75's Gina Mainweel to form the No WTO Combo that preformed live at the Seattle Free Trade riots. The recording is released in 2000 on AT. Lard also releases another EP, 70s Rock Must Die. AT re-issues recordings from The Dicks, BGK, The Fartz, False Prophets, along with the '82 Bay Area compilation, Not So Quiet on the Western Front.

During 2000 Jello is drafted as presidential candidate by the New York State Green Party. His address is well received at the Greens' national convention. Nader is voted the nominee however. With an all new alt media movement, Jello releases his sixth spoken word album Become the Media.

Jello goes on to release another spoken word album. He tours continuously, giving speeches around the states and even the world. He eventually teamed with post-punk/metal band, The Melvins for an album entitled Never Breathe What You Can't See

In 2005 Jello gets together with The Melvins once more for a second album, Sieg Heil. This is only the second time Jello has released more than one album with a band other than Dead Kennedys, the first time was with his industrial band, Lard.

In an Alternative Tentacles podcast, Jello hinted at a Lard reunion and another album, but nothing has been confirmed.

Recommended Songs:
This section is hard to, because Jello doesn't really have any of his own songs, he is a singer he preforms with other bands. But here's my best try.
Lard - The Power of Lard
Lard - 70s Rock Must Die
Lard - Bozo Skeleton
with DOA - That's Progress
with DOA - Full Metal Jackoff
with NoMeansNo - Jesus was a Terrorist
with NoMeansNo - Chew
with NoMeansNo - Sharks in the Gene Pool
with Mojo Nixon - Love Me, I'm a Liberal
with Mojo Nixon - Will the Fetus Be Aborted?
with Mojo Nixon - Plastic Jesus
with The Melvins - McGruff the Crime Dog
with The Melvins - The Lighter Side of Global Terrorism

[CONNER_NWHC]

Wow great work im still reading most of it.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Oh snap that's a lot. I'm about half way through.

Typo, your wrote 1997 instead of 1979 for when he met the Ramones.

[oldtv]

Good work, seems like you worked hard on that.

[fail-hitler]

In January 1997 Jello get his first taste of punk rock.

I doubt that

[Brain Toad]

Fixed the typo. And yes I worked hard, I think I've been doing it for at least an hour and a half.

[SlappedByTheClash]

Wow, great job. A lot more work than I would've ever put into it.


You don't need the rep, but you're getting it anyway. Plus my undying affection.

I learned a lot more about Jello. Thanks

[fail-hitler]

Yeah good job
Those things seem hard I dont think i will ever do one. cause im a lazy ***

[EvIL_ToASTER_OVEN]

Bravo. I learned alot from that!

[guns_of_brixton]

Very good job. And I'm also proud of myself for reading it in one sitting.

[Forest_Fire]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Brain Squirmin' Like a Toad again.


:upset: oh well. good profile :thumb:

[SlappedByTheClash]

You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.



Sorry.


It'll come eventually.

[pedro durruti]

Jello's pretty smart

[honkybrewster]

Great profile. I learned a lot.

[sketchyjoe]

No mention of his encounter with Cynthia Plaster Caster I see.

[Forest_Fire]

In the Fall of 1979, Jello runs for the Mayor of San Francisco as a half-prank. He ran using the slogan "There's always room for Jello." His platform contained such things as buisnessmen wearing clown suits while at work, legalizing squatting, requiring that police be elected in the sectors they patrol, etc


he also proposed that all cars be banned in city limits.

He finished 4th in a field of 10

thats the best part. :lol:

[honkybrewster]

No mention of his encounter with Cynthia Plaster Caster I see.
Care to tell us? I'm interested.

[Forest_Fire]

No mention of his encounter with Cynthia Plaster Caster I see.


was she the one who made the plaster molds of all the rock star's penises?

[Anxious]

good show chap

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Jello should run for Senator. I really like his spoken word, I haven't heard much of I Blow Minds for a Living though.

[DrGolovaCroxby]

none of his DK songs are good enough to warrent a listen?

good profile anyway.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Read my profile on DK beyotch.

[lynch_me]

Worst band profile ever.

[El_Shiznit]

Very nice profile.
I don't know how many more interesting person profiles you can do though. Not many people have had as much happen to them as Jello.

[lynch_me]

You could certainly do one on henry rollins.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Henry Rollins
Ian Mackaye
Kevin Seconds
Greg Graffin

Actually I might do one on Ian.

[CONNER_NWHC]

That would be pretty cool.

[Brain Toad]

I'm wearing my Jello shirt currently, it's the cover of I Blow Minds, with Jello Biafra Thought Crime Posse on the back, no one understands it.....

I went to the record store looking for some of his spoken word vinyl because my dad said they had some, but they didn't, so I ended up buying DK vinyl.

[DrGolovaCroxby]

i've got the one that says "Newt Hates Me" with the same thing on the back.

[AndreTheHyena]

Nice profile. I'd rep you if I could.

translation: I'd rape you if I could.

[SlappedByTheClash]

A Kevin Seconds profile would be sweet.


No one cares about 7 Seconds anymore.

*Tear*

[jol33]

haha his name rhymes with the band name

[SickOnTheBusYouCunt]

seconds doesnt rhyme with seconds, it's the same word

[nitzguy]

i think he ment "Kevin" and "Seven".

[i live for mullets]

does anyone have him on oprah?

[Anti-Prefix]

Best profile i've seen so far. Jello's awesome. GJ

[sketchyjoe]

does anyone have him on oprah?
I've heard it. It's quite funny.

[KingOfSka]

Nice profile, very thorough

[RudeBoyStompin]

does anyone have him on oprah?


I have an audio file of it and it's only like 4 minutes. I wish I could get a video of it. It's hilarious though. Jello basically makes a fool of Tipper Gore on national television. And even better, the crowd seemed to be on Jello's side.

[Coma_Girl]

great profil, i've learned a lot :thumb:

[clash_hooligans]

I have an audio file of it and it's only like 4 minutes. I wish I could get a video of it. It's hilarious though. Jello basically makes a fool of Tipper Gore on national television. And even better, the crowd seemed to be on Jello's side.


where did u get it?

[Encore75]

U like them?

I know there are mixed views

[Jessizzle]

This Thread Has been done so much, its Burnt.

[Aus Rotten]

I have yet to see mixed views... in almost every thread even closely regarding DK, everyone understandably loves them.

[El_Shiznit]

I've seen people who don't like them.




But I do. One of my favorite bands.

[TheNowhereman42]

yes, its true, he only more loved band is c'ock sparrer

[Let's Chop Cats!]

I've only know one person who doesn't like them, and he's Canadian.

[Forest_Fire]

Stupid thread.

Even one of my hippie friends borrowed a dead kennedys cd and loved it

[Anti-Prefix]

I love them. They were my first punk cd -- Plastic Surgery Disasters/In God We Trust Inc.

[Jessizzle]

Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegtables Is an amazzing album.

[Anarchy&Peace]

Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegtables Is an amazzing album.
its there best album

[purple_passion_rocket]

i love them too
nazi punks fuc'k off is AWESOME

[Jessizzle]

i love them too
nazi punks fuc'k off is AWESOME

Ahh it gets stuck in my head so often its not even cool anymore.

Er. it did it again.

[Encore75]

Nice.
Well when i've posted this before i've always got answers from linkin park/evanescence fans who are all like (these all our taken from numerous forums)

1."Dead Kennedys are pop Evanescence rule!"
2."I don't like the Dead Kennedys becuase they are too fast"
3."Dead Kennedys don't even compare with Linkin park or Limp bizkit"

So i finally got a decent answer
Now...Whats your favourite song by them?
I like "viva las vegas"

[Jessizzle]

There really isnt a "best" song. it all just.. best. but Fresh Fruit as a whole is my favourite.

[TheNowhereman42]

Stars and Stripes of Corruption, hands down, 6 and a half minutes of pure awesome.

[purple_passion_rocket]

Nazi Punks Fuc'k off

[El_Shiznit]

Favorite song = The Man With The Dogs
Favorite album = GMCOGMD

[thepo]

Some of my favorite songs are Drug Me, Riot, Buzzbomb, Insight, Life Sentence, Pull My Strings, Chickens'hit Conformist, and MTV Get Off The Air.

[imnotyourcrackwhore]

I have a friend, that for the longest time despised them because he felt that they copied Crass. Fortunately, he finally came around, and asked me to borrow some DK cds a couple months back. But apparently, he hasn't gotten the free time to listen to them yet.

So, yes, I do, in fact, like them.

[_entombed_]

How could their possibly be mixed views about one of the best/most influencial bands ever?

Favorite songs at this time: Religious Vomit, Moon Over Marin and Buzzbomb.

Close this thread.

[ZaaR]

I've only know one person who doesn't like them, and he's Canadian.









I like them, and I'm Canadian.

[sketchyjoe]

They're my favourite punk band ever.

Favourite song: At the moment it's Chemical Warfare
Favourite album: FFFRV

[Forest_Fire]

Favourite Song (at the moment): Police Truck
Favourite Album: GMCOGMD

[dropkickstreetpunk]

favorite songs: california uber alles, nazi punks **** off, holiday in cambodia, kill the poor

[Aus Rotten]

Ultimate favorite song is: When Ya Get Drafted
Favorite Album: Fresh Fruit

[lynch_me]

Take this job and SHOVE IT!

[RetiredAt21]

I like the song Halloween. No one ever mentions that song.

[Youthful Protagonist]

Nice.
Well when i've posted this before i've always got answers from linkin park/evanescence fans who are all like (these all our taken from numerous forums)

1."Dead Kennedys are pop Evanescence rule!"
2."I don't like the Dead Kennedys becuase they are too fast"
3."Dead Kennedys don't even compare with Linkin park or Limp bizkit"

So i finally got a decent answer
Now...Whats your favourite song by them?
I like "viva las vegas"

Nobody said any of those things to you. You made all that up.

[RetiredAt21]

Oh wait, take this job and shove it is from that song...nevermind, I feel like an idiot now.

[lynch_me]

Oh wait, take this job and shove it is from that song...nevermind, I feel like an idiot now.
What? Take this job and shove it is it's own song.

[RetiredAt21]

What? They say that in the song Halloween.

[thepo]

What? They say that in the song Halloween.

I'm pretty sure he's talking about the cover on Bedtime For Democracy.

It's awesome.

[RetiredAt21]

Oh...ok.

[StrangeDenial]

i have the fresh fruit for rotting vegetables cd, it is indeed their best work. drug me is my current favorite song

[Buzzbomb]

I've only know one person who doesn't like them, and he's Canadian.

I'm a Canadian, and i like them alot. My favourite songs by them are, Police Truck, Holiday In Cambodia and MTV Get Off The Air

[Brain Toad]

Anyone who doesn't like DK should be shot for having bad taste in music.

[Youthful Protagonist]

Or f'ucked in the ear cavity.

[Biscuit_box]

FFFRV was my first vinyl and probably my favourite! Got to love the bass in Viva Las Vegas! One of the best bands i have heard so far

[lynch_me]

What? They say that in the song Halloween.
They do not say that on halloween. It's a song on Bedtime for Democracy.

[HotrailSD]

god i hate the dead kennedys...ill probably be shot and burned for sayin that

[HotrailSD]

screw the dead kennedys...listen to real OLD SKOOL PUNK like theKnack and The Ramones! those guys kicked maaajor ***

[User Name]

i made a dk buddy icon that said nazi punks fu'ck off and people kept asking me about it. no one knows anything.

[Brain Toad]

screw the dead kennedys...listen to real OLD SKOOL PUNK like theKnack and The Ramones! those guys kicked maaajor ***

The Knack were s'hit

[I Was Black]

I like the Dead Kennedys, but I'm not a big fan of how the singer sounds when he sings.

[StrangeDenial]

the knack? i dont like tham that much, and please explain to me how they are old sCHool punk? (notice the spelling correction :thumb: )

[CombatRock]

Ultimate favorite song is: When Ya Get Drafted
Favorite Album: Fresh Fruit

123 everything you just said

[sketchyjoe]

screw the dead kennedys...listen to real OLD SKOOL PUNK like theKnack and The Ramones! those guys kicked maaajor ***
Drool, Drool, Drool, Drool, Drool, Drool, MY PAYOLA!

[CombatRock]

hahahahha that was great :thumb:


if i had rep i would give it to you

:lol: :amaze:

[Anti-Prefix]

Favorite song: Terminal Preppie
Album: Plastic Surgery Disasters

[ScuzzBucket89]

Funland at the Beach
FFFRV

[NewKindofArmy03]

Song-California Uber Alles, it's my most played song on iTunes
CD-Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

[closet_punk]

that's a really good song

[CombatRock]

yea..it is i like the version on GMCOGMD better than FFFRV

[NewKindofArmy03]

yea..it is i like the version on GMCOGMD better than FFFRV
Is that the one where it's very slow and quiet and then it just gets fast and loud at some parts? If not, what cd is that on?

[TheNowhereman42]

You mean We've Got a Bigger Problem Now?

[|~Iceb0x~|]

Nice.
3."Dead Kennedys don't even compare with Linkin park or Limp bizkit"

"
I want to punch someone now

[NewKindofArmy03]

I don't know, I was listening to my friends iPod and some song came on and that was it.

EDIT-Nevermind, you're right. I have it on my playlist and I didn't know it had a different name.

[TheNowhereman42]

+punk points for me

poor, poor Ronald

[CombatRock]

Is that the one where it's very slow and quiet and then it just gets fast and loud at some parts? If not, what cd is that on?

you might be thinking of holiday in camaboida and its on both GMCOGMD and FFFRV

[Bloodstains818]

I love them, I saw them once, in '02, what a waste. Jello-less DK's. I gave 'em a shot. They were worse than I expected. The originals were the best.

[CombatRock]

im planning on seeing them when they come down to texas....are they really that bad?

[StrangeDenial]

i hope they arent, id be really bummed if they were. but they just arent the same without jello. he was a good song writer

[TheNowhereman42]

im planning on seeing them when they come down to texas....are they really that bad?

I heard from a bus driver they were alright

[CombatRock]

when they play live..do they just do old DK songs and does there singer sound anything close to jellos

[R_A_M_O_N_E_S]

Ultimate favorite song is: When Ya Get Drafted
Favorite Album: Fresh Fruit
123 :thumb:

[honkybrewster]

You mean We've Got a Bigger Problem Now?
I loooove that song.

[clash_hooligans]

Favourite songs at the Moment: Insight, Pull My Strings and Moon Over Marin.
Favourite CD: GMCOGMD

[sketchyjoe]

when they play live..do they just do old DK songs and does there singer sound anything close to jellos
Yes and I don't know.


DK was more than just Jello though.

[Oi_bass_77]

ilike the dead kennedys but i dont really listen to them

[CombatRock]

Yes and I don't know.


DK was more than just Jello though.

if you mean jello wasnt just the dead kennedys i think your right but if you dont mean it buy that then what ever..when people talk dead kennedys now they say the suck with out jello.but ray was a great guitarist and klaus kicked as[COLOR=White]s at bass..i would love just to hear there songs still even if jello wasnt singing

[guns_of_brixton]

I like their covers of Take this Job and Shove it and I Fought the Law.

[Anxious]

i like em

[Jaw, Knee, B. Goode]

DK are one of my favorite bands. I don't think they would be the same without Jello but they were really good musicians. All this leagal crap about them trying to sell off the DK catalog and put holiday in cambodia on a levi's comercial is ****ed up. But besides all that they are an amazing band or were.... I never heard them with the new singer.

[lynch_me]

Favourite songs at the Moment: Insight, Pull My Strings and Moon Over Marin.
Favourite CD: GMCOGMD
huh?

[El_Shiznit]

Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death

[lynch_me]

DK are one of my favorite bands. I don't think they would be the same without Jello but they were really good musicians. All this leagal crap about them trying to sell off the DK catalog and put holiday in cambodia on a levi's comercial is ****ed up. But besides all that they are an amazing band or were.... I never heard them with the new singer.
They patched all that leagel stuff up this year. Except now there's rumours that Ray let FOX use part of viva las vegas in American Idol.

[Jaw, Knee, B. Goode]

Oh they patched it up thats cool. Yeah i heard about the American Idol thing isn't Jello pissed about it?

[CombatRock]

They patched all that leagel stuff up this year. Except now there's rumours that Ray let FOX use part of viva las vegas in American Idol.
when you say "patched it up"...does that mean jello is back friends with band

[Jessizzle]

I still have Nazi Punks F'uck Off Stuck in my head.

[Shtein]

Yes i like them, and like steve said its been done way too much

[CombatRock]

whats been done to much?

[Jessizzle]

Is he referring to my post?:S cause im jessica not steve. but i was saying this thread was so overdone it was burnt.

[Brain Toad]

when you say "patched it up"...does that mean jello is back friends with band

Not really, they still hold grudges against each other, and I doubt they will ever have a reunion. Just all the legal stuff is over.

[Jaw, Knee, B. Goode]

I heard Jello and DK's new singer were seen having coffee or something together and joking with each other and stuff dont know if its true or why they were doing this but i thought i would pass on the information.

[Forest_Fire]

Who is the new singer?

[Jaw, Knee, B. Goode]

Jeff Penalty is the new singers name I think.

[sketchyjoe]

Jeff Penalty:

http://www.deadkennedys.com/bandmembers.htm#jeff

[Brain Toad]

Jeff Penalty is the current singer, but Brandon Cruz was the first Jello replacement.

[Forest_Fire]

Ahhhh... I was just about to ask who Brandon Cruz was

[sketchyjoe]

Ahhhh... I was just about to ask who Brandon Cruz was
He sang for Dr Know.

[skankindude21]

Best songs of what I've heard IMO are Holiday in Cambodia, Police Truck, Insight, and Let's Lynch the Landlord.
Favorite album is GMCOGMD.

[CombatRock]

Jeff Penalty is the current singer, but Brandon Cruz was the first Jello replacement.


have you heard DK with Jeff?

[sketchyjoe]

They don't record anything.

[CombatRock]

but they play live

[sketchyjoe]

I haven't seen them live and haven't seen any bootlegs. Why?

[CombatRock]

i was asking bransqurimn...cos i wanted to know if there worth singing..and branqurimn noes allot about DK..so hes the person to ask

[sketchyjoe]

He hasn't heard/seen them either.

[RudeBoyStompin]

I have a friend, that for the longest time despised them because he felt that they copied Crass.

That's funny. I felt that DK had a very different perspective than Crass. In fact, in an interview Jello had said that he wasn't a very big fan of Crass because of the "hardline" they took.

Also, even if DK sounded good now I still wouldn't see them because I wouldn't want to support people who raped everything that DK stood for.

[Brain Toad]

have you heard DK with Jeff?

Not yet. I don't think they will be setting foot in the Bay Area with him, because they know we would all give them a hard time. But if there is bootlegs, I'd like to hear them.

[Anxious]

the new dead kennedys came near me, i could have saw them, but i alreadty swore my allegience to jello.

[Brain Toad]

I would see them because

a) I want to watch EBR play live
b) to throw stuff at Penalty

[Anxious]

haha. those are good reasons, but nothing i would spend 30 bucks or so for.

[MindlessPickle]

Favorit song: Holiday In Cambodia... (btw, which song is it that suddenly turns into some kind of circus music after a while?)
Favorit Album: fresh fruit

[Let's Chop Cats!]

I saw them. I didn't know it wasn't Jello till after I got the tickets but I went anyway. I heard that DK was playing a show on the radio and I flipped out and begged my mom to get tickets. It was kind of lame, but watching EBR play wasn't bad.

[GrAfIcA]

this is the first time ive been on this weird site, and i dont really get it, its all just weird its basically just a weird chat that talks about music

[GrAfIcA]

meh

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Stop posting like an idiot.

[sketchyjoe]

this is the first time ive been on this weird site, and i dont really get it, its all just weird its basically just a weird chat that talks about music
It's called 'the internet'. You might have heard of it somewhere.

[SantaDuJuan]

this is the first time ive been on this weird site, and i dont really get it, its all just weird its basically just a weird chat that talks about music


How do you know how to use a keyboard if you are truly that stupid.

[CombatRock]

I saw them. I didn't know it wasn't Jello till after I got the tickets but I went anyway. I heard that DK was playing a show on the radio and I flipped out and begged my mom to get tickets. It was kind of lame, but watching EBR play wasn't bad.

i was jeff penatly?

[GrAfIcA]

whats a keyboard? and the internet whats that?

[vocman]

something to shove up your ***

[Let's Chop Cats!]

i was jeff penatly?Umm... It was with Brandon Cruz if that's what your asking.

[Brain Toad]

I've got a 05-31-03 bootleg going on SLSK right now, its probably the neo DK. I haven't listened yet, it hasn't finished.

[thepo]

Favorit song: Holiday In Cambodia... (btw, which song is it that suddenly turns into some kind of circus music after a while?)
Favorit Album: fresh fruit

I think you're talking about Chemical Warfare.

[StrangerMangler]

why did Jello hate this jerry brown guy?

[Jasp]

The dk is a sweet band but my friend can't stand jellos voice

[Anxious]

why did Jello hate this jerry brown guy?
he was the govenor of california back in the day, he was a fag. I ve been to the capital, read stuff about him, he was just.... A FAG

[StrangerMangler]

he was the govenor of california back in the day, he was a fag. I ve been to the capital, read stuff about him, he was just.... A FAG

according to the song, he seemed real liberal,but wait. Were not the DKs a leftwing band. Brown must of been a real ***

[Brain Toad]

Jerry Brown was the governor of CA, a crappy one at that. He was also the mayor of SF until last year. Diane Feinstein is considered liberal too, but DK hated her too, because she was an idiot and ruined (and still runing) California.

[StrangerMangler]

Jerry Brown was the governor of CA, a crappy one at that. He was also the mayor of SF until last year. Diane Feinstein is considered liberal too, but DK hated her too, because she was an idiot and ruined (and still runing) California.

isee

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

did they cover The KKK Took My Baby Away?

[dislocated214]

A friend of mine's aunt lived nextdoor to the drummer. She was a hippie, and he had the hots for her.

[dislocated214]

did they cover The KKK Took My Baby Away?
I think the Misfits did, I don't think DK did. Not 100% sure though.

[heyho_letsgo]

love em my first punk album was Give me convienience or give me death

[heyho_letsgo]

yea they did

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

^thx

[CombatRock]

did they cover The KKK Took My Baby Away?

i dont think so

[Brain Toad]

did they cover The KKK Took My Baby Away?

I have what is believed to be them, but it's not. Same for the alleged cover of Anarchy in the UK.

[kitastrophy]

the dead kennedys are awesome musically and jello still is but the rest of them are sellout cunts and should be killed slowly by being made to listen to emo nonstop

[Graffito]

i might have missed this somewhere but how did the other guys in DKs sell out?

[SantaDuJuan]

i might have missed this somewhere but how did the other guys in DKs sell out?



Selling Out is so 90's.

[dkm4life010]

bedtime for democracy was the best, and they are my god.
I AINT WORKIN' NO MORE!

[sketchyjoe]

BTD is by far the worst DK album.

[Graffito]

fresh fruit is a much better example of their best album than bedtime for democracy

[DrGolovaCroxby]

BTD is by far the worst DK album.

I concur.

PSD/IGWTI > Frankenchrist > FFFRV > GMCOGMD > BTD

why are their album names so damn long?

[sketchyjoe]

I concur.

PSD/IGWTI > Frankenchrist > FFFRV > GMCOGMD > BTD

why are their album names so damn long?
I think of it as

FFFRV > PSD/IGTWI = Frankenchrist > GMCOGMD > BTD

[Brain Toad]

I concur.

PSD/IGWTI > Frankenchrist > FFFRV > GMCOGMD > BTD

why are their album names so damn long?

That's my list too. But if you were to seperate PSD and IGWTI, I would put IGWTI first.

[Forest_Fire]

I like GMCOGMD a lot. Of course, the only two I have are that and FFFRV, so I can't judge all of them well. But I can't find PSD/IGWTI anywhere around here

[El_Shiznit]

Posted it 1,000 times before, but meh...

GMCOGMD > PSD/IGWTI > BFD > Frankenchrist> FFFRV

Really close between Frankenchrist and BFD.

[$bassline$]

in case someone might have forgot to post it, the song 'kinky sex makes the world go round' was in the movie 'the manchurian candidate', i read it on the dk website and then saw the movie and heard it. it's played very quietly so that you will probably miss it if you aren't looking for it.

[dark side of the room]

I remember I used to think that Good Charlotte were real punk, then my friend gave me his Dead Kennedys cd's of Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables and Give Me Convienience or Give Me Death, and from then on I knew that Good Charlotte and all those other so called "punk" bands on MTV are posers, and Dead Kennedys are real punk. My favorite song is Police Truck. The guiar solo is awesome.

[CombatRock]

^ were you living under a rock


im going to see DeadKennedys this year when they come down to my state..does anyone know when there going to do a USA tour..who else would go see them?

[Brain Toad]

I dont own BTD and GMCOGMD because I cant find them anywhere, but I downloaded them. They just don't compare to the rest for me. The new authorised live albums suck compared to real bootlegs.

[$bassline$]

i can't believe some of you guys are going to give the new dead kennedys money.......

[Let's Chop Cats!]

All the DK albums I own are from Alt. Tent.

[Brain Toad]

I give them money by buying the CDs because you cant get AT DK CDs (lots of acronyms) anymore, plus I bought two vinyls, but I thought they were AT anyway.

[thekolonel]

I've only know one person who doesn't like them, and he's Canadian.

I'm Canadian and i think that Dead Kennedys are friggen awesome. I'm only 15 and have only been listening to them for a couple of months but i think their pretty cool. Favorite song = Anarchy For Sale. Favorite Album = Holiday In Cambodia. By the way, anybody on here that likes DK from northern Ontario (Blind River)?

[POINTLESS5448]

I'm Canadian and i think that Dead Kennedys are friggen awesome. I'm only 15 and have only been listening to them for a couple of months but i think their pretty cool. Favorite song = Anarchy For Sale. Favorite Album = Holiday In Cambodia. By the way, anybody on here that likes DK from northern Ontario (Blind River)?

me too. :chug:
DK own.

[Brain Toad]

Bumping this for the sake it may get some discussion going etc.

[sketchyjoe]

where did u get it?
The audio is easy to find on Soulseek.

[Brain Toad]

Jello owned Tipper on the Oprah interview, she was even agreeing with him.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

I want to go see him, but he doesn't come around me.
Jello owned Tipper on the Oprah interview, she was even agreeing with him.
Tipper: I never said that.
*Jello pulls out paper with direct quote*
Jello: /quotes her

OWNED.

[Brain Toad]

He hasn't done any bay area shows, except for colleges, recently. I want to see him too. Jello is one of most influential people on me (other than Johnny Cash). Because of him I'm going to try to run for mayor in 2007.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Hah I'd vote for you. It's actually pretty easy to win a run for mayor as almost no one votes, so just get all your friends family and school to vote for you.

[sketchyjoe]

I want to see that video but I can't find it anywhere.

[sketchyjoe]

I'm Canadian and i think that Dead Kennedys are friggen awesome. I'm only 15 and have only been listening to them for a couple of months but i think their pretty cool. Favorite song = Anarchy For Sale. Favorite Album = Holiday In Cambodia. By the way, anybody on here that likes DK from northern Ontario (Blind River)?
Holiday In Cambodia is a song not an album. You're probably thinking of Fresh Fruit.

[Brain Toad]

One of the DK DVDs covers Jello's mayoral compaign a little, quite funny that. I know I'll do good in the mayoral election, because the current mayor can't run again, so it will be all the people nobody ever votes for. But I don't know what I'd do as mayor.

I wore my Jello shirt again. It shrunk on me, but I will wear it still, and proudly.

[Forest_Fire]

Does he tour with the Melvins now, or just on with his own spoken word stuff?

[Brain Toad]

He did a tour with the Melvins before the album, but I don't think he is now. Just the occasional spoken word show.

[CombatRock]

i can't believe some of you guys are going to give the new dead kennedys money.......

i dont care if there old or new..there still DK and the still kick ****









*it want be as good without jello

[guns_of_brixton]

I've been reading alot lately on Jello's campaign for mayor. Police being elected was a very good idea. And also, he beat two other canidates who spent +50,000 on their campaign. The canidate who won said something like "If somebody like that can get that many votes, the city is in real trouble.

[Brain Toad]

The person who won would be Diane Fienstien "Dragon lady with no f'ucking heart' as Jello calls her at one show. She is the current senator for CA, I hate her and the other sensator, Barbara Boxer.

I loved his police election idea, he had that when he was going to run for president too. I may use it when I run for mayor.

[Anxious]

hes a genius.

[Anxious]

The person who won would be Diane Fienstien "Dragon lady with no f'ucking heart' as Jello calls her at one show. She is the current senator for CA, I hate her and the other sensator, Barbara Boxer.

I.
ya i hate those bitches too

[sketchyjoe]

I've been reading alot lately on Jello's campaign for mayor. Police being elected was a very good idea. And also, he beat two other canidates who spent +50,000 on their campaign. The canidate who won said something like "If somebody like that can get that many votes, the city is in real trouble.
She also passed a law banning people with pseudonyms from running for office taht was almost entirely inspired by how well Jello did.

[guns_of_brixton]

Yea, I read about that law too Joe. My uncle lived in San Francisco in '79, and I want to find out if he voted for Jello.

[Brain Toad]

I think there is a law in SF that you cannot run for office there without your "give Chrisitian name"

My parents don't remember about Jello, but they didnt live in SF, and if you don't live there you can miss a few things that go on.

[Anxious]

I think there is a law in SF that you cannot run for office there without your "give Chrisitian name"

My parents don't remember about Jello, but they didnt live in SF, and if you don't live there you can miss a few things that go on.
your name would look good in italics

[guns_of_brixton]

Yes, the law actually states "given Christian name". I could use any name I wanted to .

/is a jew :)

[RazorsInTheNight]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/0343-0894-1128-1207-/auction-25263879.htm

If I was rich I would buy this...

[Let's Chop Cats!]

That law should be removed. Nick, run for mayor and don't use your christian name. If they don't allow it sue them, it's blatent violation of Separation of Church and State putting christianity over other religions.

[Forest_Fire]

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/6558/JELLOMAY.JPG

Theres a picture of his election flyer on there. I couldn't figure out how to post it in here


EDIT: You have to go to photos and then scroll down a bit
Sk8Ska EDIT: Fixed the link

[CombatRock]

i would vote for him!

[Rise Me Up]

funny shi't

[Brain Toad]

The law was only in SF, not here. I know all the requirements to run here, because I emailed the mayor about it. I just don't know the fileing fee.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

Ohh, I thought you ment run in SF.

[Anxious]

I remember going to Gray Davis's ofice and pissing on it. *didnt really happen*

[ToMsK]

Great Profile of one of my favourite frontmen

[Brain Toad]

Nah, then no one would vote for me, because I have no friends or family there. I'd run in my own town.

[Forest_Fire]

What town do you live in?

[sketchyjoe]

Vallejo.

[CombatRock]

i love that town

[Anxious]

where exactly is that, northern cali?

[sketchyjoe]

Yes.

[Anxious]

so cal is better.

[Brain Toad]

Bay Area pwns your ***.

[guns_of_brixton]

I just got Frankenchrist.

[sketchyjoe]

Chicken Farm is the best song on that album. I like all the songs except Stars and Stripes of Corruption and Hellnation though.

[Rise Me Up]

Is anarchy for sale on Frankenchrist?

[Anxious]

Is anarchy for sale on Frankenchrist?
yes.

[sketchyjoe]

It's not. The Frankenchrist tracklisting is:

1 Soup Is Good Food
2 Hellnation
3 This Could Be Anywhere
4 Growing Boy Needs His Lunch
5 Chicken Farm
6 Jock-O-Rama
7 Goons Of Hazard
8 MTV Get Off The Air
9 At My Job
10 Stars And Stripes Of Corruption

[Anxious]

It's not. The Frankenchrist tracklisting is:


i could have sworn, then i realized it was on bed time.. *kicks himself*

[guns_of_brixton]

Yea, I was looking at the CD case and I thought mine was defective :lol:.

[Forest_Fire]

I downloaded Frankenchrist but I never listened to it.

[BassPlayer222]

in my opinion dead kennedys are decent....MTV get off the air is fun to listen when MTV does another stupid thing....i personally do not love them....theyve got some good songs....and are an overall good band but not in my top ten....and i hope i dont get mean replies for saying that

[RazorsInTheNight]

Thats you opinion why would you get mean replies? I love them but I realise not everyones gonna agree.

[sketchyjoe]

DK excel in every area.

[Camilla Rhodes]

I appreciate and respect the band, but I can't get attached to the music.

[sketchyjoe]

I appreciate and respect the band, but I can't get attached to the music. Did your parents split up when you were very young? You sound like you have commitment issues. You really should see a therapist about that.

[echos]

I've only know one person who doesn't like them, and he's Canadian.

keeping in mind he doesn't represent all canadians :wave:

[sketchyjoe]

You should.

[Anxious]

I downloaded Frankenchrist but I never listened to it.
you should have bought it. the cover is hilarious. and listen to it.

[Weasel]

JeLLo BiaFRa TaLKs LiKE A FaGGOt.

[Anxious]

JeLLo BiaFRa TaLKs LiKE A FaGGOt.
ban this kid

[Weasel]

Dude. He does. Ever hear him talk normally?

[sketchyjoe]

Are you talking about his spoken wod stuff?

[Anxious]

Dude. He does. Ever hear him talk normally?
thats just how he talks.