Dead Kennedys lyrics, which generally combined biting Juvenalian social satire while expressing a staunchly left-wing view of contemporary America. Unlike other leftist punk bands who use more direct sloganeering, Dead Kennedys' lyrics were often snide. For example, "Holiday in Cambodia" is a multi-layered satire targeting both yuppies and Cambodia's recently deposed Khmer Rouge regime. Current members Former members Timeline Dead Kennedys Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1978. The band was one of the first American hardcore bands to make a significant impact in the United Kingdom. Dead Kennedys' lyrics were usually political
Tribute to a Bus Tribute to a Bus Tribute To A Bus is the second album by the German/Danish noise rock band 18th Dye, released in March 28, 1995 on Matador Records. The album track "Play W/You" was released on 11 April 1995 as the leading single. It was recorded and engineered by Steve Albini, and has been compared as similar in sound to his work with Nirvana and The Wedding Present. Although critically acclaimed, neither album nor single were commercially successful, and 18th Dye disbanded the following year. The band's earlier releases, "Done" and the six-song "Crayon" EP had been produced by Iain