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- Date Released: May 4, 1999
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Punk
- Label: Cherry Red Records / IODA
The classic album that launched a thousand Cali-punks
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We Say...
Great music, great history. So few of the 1977-79 West Coast punks had managed to make LPs (most barely eked out seven-inch singles) that this one's rapid takeover of the 1980 rock underground was a shock. Even more than the Germs, X, Circle Jerks and Black Flag, Fresh Fruit spearheaded a California — then national — punk/hardcore explosion during 1980-82. But it's not just a touchstone; the album remains a riotous classic, and this infamous bunch's finest. Its tunes are bitingly catchy; the young Jello Biafra's lyrics were filled with astonishingly funny yet piercingly black sarcasm ("Kill the Poor," "Stealing People's Mail," "When Ya Get Drafted," "Let's Lynch the Landlord"); East Bay Ray's guitar is a marvel of echo-y surf/spy/rockabilly/garage lines that hadn't previously been part of punk and, besides Agent Orange, haven't really been since; bassist Klaus Fluoride is a humming engine, as heard on his opening of the immortal, sinister-scary, sardonic "Holiday in Cambodia"; and drummer Ted's (just Ted) in-the-pocket playing was a perfect fit. Essential.
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They Say...
A hyper-speed blast of ultra-polemical, left-wing hardcore punk, and bitingly funny sarcasm, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables stands as the Dead Kennedys' signature statement. As one of the first hardcore albums, it was a galvanizing influence on the musical and attitudinal development of the genre, also helping to kickstart the fertile California scene. The record's tactics are not subtle in the least; Jello Biafra's odd warble and spat-out lyrics leave no doubt as to what he thinks, baiting his targets of conservatism, violence, overbearing authority, and capitalist greed with a viciously satirical sarcasm that keeps his unflinchingly political outlook from becoming too didactic. The thin production dilutes some of the music's power, but the ragged speed-blur still packs a wallop, and the hooks cribbed from surf and rockabilly give it a gonzo edge. The songwriting isn't consistent all the way through the album, but classics like "Kill the Poor," "Let's Lynch the Landlord," "Chemical Warfare," "California Über Alles," and "Holiday In Cambodia" helped define the hardcore genre and, thus, must be heard. [This version of the album includes an additional CD of bonus material.]
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| 01. |  |
Kill The Poor |
5:04 |
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| 02. | |
Forward To Death |
2:02 |
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| 03. | |
When Ya Get Drafted |
2:02 |
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| 04. | |
Let's Lynch The Landlord |
3:33 |
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| 05. | |
Drug Me |
2:36 |
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| 06. | |
Your Emotions |
2:00 |
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| 07. | |
Chemical Warfare |
4:18 |
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| 08. | |
California Uber Alles |
5:03 |
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| 09. | |
I Kill Children |
3:24 |
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| 10. | |
Stealing Peoples' Mail |
2:14 |
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| 11. | |
Funland At The Beach |
2:29 |
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| 12. | |
Ill In The Head |
4:06 |
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| 13. | |
Holiday In Cambodia |
7:17 |
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| 14. | |
Viva Las Vegas |
4:02 |
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14 Total Tracks, 50:10 Total Length
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| 01. | |
Holiday In Cambodia (Single Version) (Single) |
5:47 |
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| 02. | |
Police Truck |
3:45 |
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| 03. | |
Kill the Poor (Single Remix) (Single Remix) |
5:03 |
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| 04. | |
In-Sight |
2:20 |
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| 05. | |
Too Drunk To Fuck |
4:01 |
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| 06. | |
The Prey |
5:49 |
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06 Total Tracks, 26:45 Total Length
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Credits
- Jello Biafra - Vocals // Jello Biafra - Vocals // Jello Biafra - Vocals // Jello Biafra - Vocals // Jello Biafra - Vocals // Jello Biafra - Concept // Jello Biafra - Concept // Jello Biafra - Concept // Jello Biafra - Concept // Jello Biafra - Concept // Jello Biafra - Poster Design // Jello Biafra - Poster Design // Jello Biafra - Poster Design // Jello Biafra - Poster Design // Jello Biafra - Poster Design // Dead Kennedys - Main Performer // Klaus Flouride - Bass // Paul Roessler - Keyboards // John Cuniberti - Digital Remastering // Oliver Di Cicco - Engineer // East Bay Ray - Guitar // East Bay Ray - Producer // East Bay Ray - Mixing // Ninotchka - Keyboards // D.H. Peligro - Drums // 6025 - Guitar // Winston Smith - Logo
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