Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables

Message Bookmarked

Bookmark Removed

There is a Smashing Pumpkins thread threatening to encroach upon DK territory, and I refuse to let it happen.

http://www.protons.com.br/megazine/figuras/DBdeadkennedys.jpg

― The Silent Disco of Glastonbury (Bimble...), Sunday, 24 April 2005 04:14 (twenty years ago)

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-fficiency and progress is ours once-a more..."

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Sunday, 24 April 2005 12:41 (twenty years ago)

What about it? Not only is it a classic, but it's mandatory. If you don't know it, you're not worth talking to. Hahahahahaha.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 24 April 2005 13:01 (twenty years ago)

i love all of it except why doesn't he say "efficiency and progress are ours once more"?

― caitlin oh no (caitxa1), Sunday, 24 April 2005 13:09 (twenty years ago)

I hate that "Police Truck" isn't on my CD edition.

― toothy philanthropist, Sunday, 24 April 2005 13:23 (twenty years ago)

Two good singles and some crap, as I remember (owned it 5-6 years ago). I'd prob think it was great now.

― A Viking of Some Note (Andrew Thames), Sunday, 24 April 2005 13:28 (twenty years ago)

There is NO "crap" on Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables>

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Sunday, 24 April 2005 13:38 (twenty years ago)

I think it's pretty fucking great all the way through. "Let's Lynch the Landlord" is my favourite off it. I love that happy guitar solo in the middle. I like "Frankenchrist" better though, out of the Kennedys' albums.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Sunday, 24 April 2005 13:41 (twenty years ago)

'i love all of it except why doesn't he say "efficiency and progress are ours once more"?'

Becuz 'Efficiency & Progress' could be taken as a singular 'value' as expressed in corporate-government speak, rather than two separate things.

Maybe.

― danski (danski), Sunday, 24 April 2005 13:45 (twenty years ago)

I listened to this the other night, so classic. "Lynch the Landlord" is hysterical, and "California Uber Alles" is eerily prescient when you think about Ahnold being in the governor's chair.

I also noticed this time around that there's a very big 60's garage influence in their sound. It's like Nuggets on PCP.

― Keith C (kcraw916), Sunday, 24 April 2005 13:49 (twenty years ago)

I like that Jello--the one non-musician of the group--would sing all the parts to the other members, and they would have to play them from that. That's probably why some the weirdo angular stuff sticks out so much.

But, um , don't tell DK's lawyers I said that, K?

― Christopher R. Weingarten (whineyg), Sunday, 24 April 2005 14:27 (twenty years ago)

Yes, Ahnold's apotheosis brought me back to this album, too. And not only is it like Nuggets, but they always had a big surf thing going on, too, thanks to East Bay Ray.

― sympathizer, Sunday, 24 April 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

two years pass...

CALIFORNIA

UBER ALLES

"Making money for president Reagan/and all the friends of president Reagan"

― Bimble, Saturday, 1 September 2007 02:32 (eighteen years ago)

pol

pot

― Emily Bjurnhjam, Saturday, 1 September 2007 05:55 (eighteen years ago)

Fear >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DKs

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Saturday, 1 September 2007 06:11 (eighteen years ago)

Good politics don't always make for good records.

― If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Saturday, 1 September 2007 06:11 (eighteen years ago)

that may be true, but I vastly prefer the 1st DK record to the single decent Fear album.

― sleeve, Saturday, 1 September 2007 07:44 (eighteen years ago)

CRUSHED LITTLE KIDS ADORN THE BOARDWALK

― latebloomer, Saturday, 1 September 2007 08:23 (eighteen years ago)

Fear >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DKs

I love FEAR, but there's no comparison. Apples and oranges, man.

― Alex in NYC, Saturday, 1 September 2007 23:12 (eighteen years ago)

GOD TOLD ME TO SKIN YOU ALIVE

― Preview of the Matrix 12, Sunday, 2 September 2007 02:17 (eighteen years ago)

Good politics don't always make for good records.

Is the reverse also true?

― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Sunday, 2 September 2007 03:54 (eighteen years ago)

You must be logged in to post. Please either login here, or if you are not registered, you may register here.