Dead Kennedys - We've Got a Bigger Problem Now...

When madness arises, I seem to always be brought back to music. In this case, Dead Kennedys speaks to me once more.

This is a classic, check out these lyrics...

Last call for alcohol
Last call for your freedom of speech
Drink up, happy hour is now enforced by law
Don't forget our house special
It's called a Trickie Dickie Screwdriver
It's got one part Jack Daniels
Two parts purple Kool-Aid and a jigger of formaldehyde
From the jar with Hitler's brain in it, we got in the back storeroom

Happy trails to you
Happy trails to you

I am Emperor Ronald Regan
Born again with fascist cravings
Still, you make me president

Human rights will soon go 'way
I am now your Shah today
Now I command all of you
Now your gonna pray in school
And I'll make sure they're Christian too

California Über Alles
California Über Alles
Über Alles California
Über Alles California

Ku Klux Klan will control you
Still you think it's natural
N***r knockin' for the master race
Still you wear the happy face

You closed your eyes, can't happen here
Alexander Haig is near
Vietnam won't come back, you say
Join the army or you will pay
Join the army or you will pay!

California Über Alles
California Über Alles
Über Alles California
Über Alles California

Yeah, that's it, just relax
Have another drink
Few more pretzels, little more MSG
Turn on those Dallas Cowboys on your T.V.
Lock your doors
Close your mind
It's time for the two-minute warning

Welcome to 1984
Are you ready for the Third World War?!?
You too will meet the secret police
They'll draft you and they'll jail your niece

You'll go quietly to boot camp
They'll shoot you dead, make you a man
Don't you worry, it's for a cause
Feeding global corporations' claws

Die on our brand new poison gas
El Salvador or Afghanistan
Making money for President Reagan
Making money for President Reagan
And all the friends of President Reagan

California Über Alles
California Über Alles
Über Alles California
Über Alles California

a reply to: AnnihilateThis

Excellent!

There will always be a moon over Marin.

originally posted by: Tulpa
a reply to: AnnihilateThis

Excellent!

There will always be a moon over Marin.

Man, that was probably my favorite DK album back when I was in High School. I had a pretty musically hip girlfriend back then and that was the album that got her in to DK.

Simpler times...

I saw them at The Mab in San Francisco in 1978 when I was visiting relatives. I spoke with Jello (Eric) and Ray.
God, what a scene in L.A. and the bay area back then.

As your OP suggests, they were prophetic. What a great band. I still listen to them frequently.

This song is heavy:

Thanks. I remembered the song but not the group's name.

Such an excellent band

a reply to: AnnihilateThis

And the 2020 anthem of summer .....



a reply to: Dalamax