Dead Kennedys
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The Dead Kennedys were a hardcore punk band from San Francisco. The band was led by Jello Biafra. The band played songs with strong political messages. During the 1980s, the band had many fans (people who liked their music) in the punk rock music scene.
The Dead Kennedys formed in June 1978. In 1980, one of their songs called "California Über Alles" became popular in the punk music scene. In 1980, they recorded and released an song called "Holiday in Cambodia". That same year, the band released their first album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. In the early 1980s, the band touring all over the United States, Europe and Australia.
In January of 1986, the band broke up. After the band broke up, they were charged with the crime of obscenity. A person who saw the band's album Frankenchrist complained to the Attorney General for the State of California and to Los Angeles prosecutors. The album included a that depicted nine penises. In August of 1987, the criminal trial ended with a hung jury (the jury could not make a decision). The album was banned from many record stores in the United States.
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[edit] Studio albums
- Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables - September 1980 (# 33)
- Plastic Surgery Disasters - November 1982
- Frankenchrist - October 1985
- Bedtime for Democracy - November 1986
- Muntiny on the Bay - 2001
[edit] Extended Play records
- In God We Trust, Inc. - December 1981
[edit] Singles
- California Über Alles - June 1979
- Holiday in Cambodia - May 1980
- Kill the Poor - October 1980 (# 49)
- Too Drunk to Fuck - May 1981 (# 31)
- Nazi Punks Fuck Off! - November 1981
- Bleed for Me - July 1982
- Halloween - December 1982
[edit] Videos
- The Early Years Live - July 1987
- The Lost Tapes - July 2003
- Live at DMPO's on Broadway - February 2004
