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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.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Jello Biafra, Composer, Lyricist - Darren Henley, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Klaus Flouride, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer
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Jello Biafra, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Klaus Flouride, Composer - Carlos Cardona, Composer - D.H. Peligro, Composer - Raymond John Pepperell, Composer - carlos cadona, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Jello Biafra, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Klaus Flouride, Composer - D.H. Peligro, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer - Raymond John Pepperell, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Jello Biafra, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Klaus Flouride, Composer - D.H. Peligro, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer - Raymond John Pepperell, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Jello Biafra, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Klaus Flouride, Composer - D.H. Peligro, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer - Raymond John Pepperell, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Raymond Pepperell, Composer - Raymond John Pepperell, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Dead Kennedys, MainArtist
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2020 Cherry Red Records
Jello Biafra, Composer, Writer - Darren Henley, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - John Greenway, Composer, Writer - Klaus Flouride, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Jello Biafra, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Klaus Flouride, Composer - D.H. Peligro, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Jello Biafra, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Klaus Flouride, Composer - D.H. Peligro, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Jello Biafra, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Klaus Flouride, Composer - D.H. Peligro, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer - Raymond John Pepperell, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Jello Biafra, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist - Klaus Flouride, Composer - D.H. Peligro, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer - Raymond John Pepperell, Composer - carlos cadona, Composer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Jello Biafra, Composer, Writer - Dead Kennedys, Composer, Lyricist, Writer, MainArtist - East Bay Ray, Writer - Bruce Slesinger, Composer, Writer - Klaus Flouride, Composer - D.H. Peligro, Composer - Raymond Pepperell, Composer - Raymond John Pepperell, Composer - Klause Flouride, Writer
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2021 Cherry Red Records Ltd Cherry Red Records Ltd
Doc Pomus, Composer - Mort Shuman, Composer - Dead Kennedys, MainArtist
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Album review
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.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:49
- Main artists: Dead Kennedys
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Cherry Red Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Punk / New Wave
© 2022 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2022 Cherry Red Records
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