20 Protest Songs That Matter: No. 13
- Posted by Spinner Staff
- Comments (21)
--Dead Kennedys (1980)
Rebelling Against: Lockstep liberalism!
These quintessential protest punks kicked off their confrontational career by imagining a California that has been taken over by a hippie generation turned fascist. Like the Nazis, the state sentences its undesirables to death. The difference: the poison gas is organic.
Listen to 'California Uber Alles'
Buy it on iTunes
- Filed under: The Hit List
- Share & Bookmark :
Reader Comments(1 of 2)
thomasat 2-26-2008
jim#2 what about all the boys kenedy left on the beach at bay of pigs, and his isolationist ideas were also retarded.
J.S.at 7-15-2007
These guys sure understand where liberalism went wrong!
putrid retchat 7-15-2007
Dead Kennedys are 1 of the most under-rated bands from the Punk Era [mid to late 70s]. Of course, their songs like "Too Drunk To F*ck" would never get any mainstream radio play, but it's 1 of those songs that'll kick-in your front door & grab you by the shirt-collar.
Ericat 7-15-2007
Almost every one of DK's songs was a protest song, especially "Chickens*it Conformist" or "Nazi Punks F*ck Off" which both take on their punk rock peers and fans...they didn't care who they offended, they were out to expose it for what it was...
Dandy Highwaymanat 7-15-2007
WOW! I forgot how good that song was, still kicks it into rock n' roll overdrive today!
Joeat 7-15-2007
yes!!! i love these guys.
Johnat 8-10-2007
DK - WOW - I love em - I cant really think of a protest disco song and I can't think of a great punk song that wasn't a protest song.
Masonat 8-19-2007
Man, you guys should have uploaded the faster (and better-recorded) version of this song, which I believe is available on their album Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death.
adam Harbinat 8-21-2007
Man system of a down sounds a lot like this. I dont like SOD but I like DK's
Jimat 8-27-2007
I just love the name of the band
Jim IIat 8-30-2007
Jim #1; You may like the name of the band, I find it offensive. Many of us in the 60s admired the Kennedys and their support of civil rights, and RFK turning against the Vietnam war.
Jeremy Rossat 9-02-2007
Yes! DK and the Clash beat out those posers Green Day! Now we just need Bad Religion... American Jesus!
Nikkiat 9-24-2007
Hell yes. California uber alles. I believe that's a touch upon what the Nazis were calling themselves in the decades prior.
boyonherbikeeat 10-12-2007
YESYESYES! this song is amazing. and deserves to be here.
mattat 10-20-2007
Yo Jeremy Ross, i actually believe it's a play on the Nazi anthem " Deutschland Uber Alles" if that's what you meant.
Myshallat 12-02-2007
Hey This band and thier songs are nothing short of great! I did see them live a few years ago and the whole gig was amazing!
The Truthat 12-12-2007
10. Jim #1; You may like the name of the band, I find it offensive. Many of us in the 60s admired the Kennedys and their support of civil rights, and RFK turning against the Vietnam war.
Jim II at 7:10AM on Aug 30th 2007
...the Kennedys. A family of the most morally corrupt politicians in American history. Jack, Ted and Bobbie make Clinton the rapist and pervert look like Mr. Roberts.
russelldarkat 12-12-2007
NOTICE: How the SPINNER STAFF calls the artists singing this song "PROTEST PUNKS" since it "REBELS AGAINST LIBERALISM", and the same staff notates the other artists, those rebelling against the "MORAL MAJORITY" and "AUTHORITY", as HEROES.
---------TYPICAL AOL LIBERAL PROPAGANDA--------
Tomat 12-12-2007
Dead Kennedy's? Write a protest song about the living Kennedy, who waterboarded a woman in his car in his home state. Who covered everything up. Write a song of his disgusting groping of women and his alcoholism while he thinks he is protecting the rights of terrorists and attacking our military. Write about him and Senator Dodd making a sandwich out of a waitress.
Johnny LaRueat 12-12-2007
Another good choice. Beter than your other lists ......so far......