Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death EXPLICIT LYRICS Dead Kennedys

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  • Release Date: 09/11/2001
  • Original Release: 1987
  • Sales Rank: 5,937
  • Label: MANIFESTO RECORDS
  • UPC: 767004290423

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Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death

1LISTENPolice Truck 2:24
2LISTENToo Drunk to Fuck 2:40
3LISTENCalifornia Über Alles 3:27
4LISTENThe Man With the Dogs 3:02
5LISTENIn-Sight 1:40
6LISTENLife Sentence 2:40
7LISTENA Child and His Lawn Mower 0:55
8LISTENHoliday in Cambodia 3:44
9LISTENI Fought the Law 2:18
10LISTENSaturday Night Holocaust 4:20
11LISTENPull My Strings 5:52
12LISTENShort Songs 0:28
13LISTENStraight A's 2:13
14LISTENKinky Sex (Makes the World Go Around) 4:17
15LISTENThe Prey 3:48
16LISTENNight of the Living Rednecks 5:10
17LISTENBuzzbomb from Pasadena 2:24

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Hounded by political enemies and reaching their personal breaking point, the Kennedys bowed with a retrospective of some of their fiercest, finest moments. If one needs a starting point for the band's fierce, funny assault on any level of complacency imaginable, Give Me Convenience is indeed as convenient as it gets. Focusing for the most part on non-album cuts or various rarities, it appeals to hardcore Dead Kennedys fans as well as neophytes. The collection includes some of the band's earliest greats, like the legendary rant "Too Drunk to Fuck," as withering a depiction of getting trashed and stupid as any. While the definitive "California Uber Alles" and "Holiday in Cambodia" make the cut from the first album, there are also plenty of more obscure and unknown goodies. The second half features live tracks like the hilarious "Pull My Strings," which vivisects typical rock star pomposity (knowingly quoting the Knack's "My Sharona") before shifting into an even nuttier chorus. Another screamingly funny number is the improv "Night of the Living Rednecks," done "while Ray was changing strings" at an Oregon date in 1979. After threatening to play the theme from the Dinah Shore show, the remaining three members light into something resembling a beat/'50s hep groove, only with Biafra recalling a tale of idiots encountered during a previous visit to Portland. Meanwhile, there's a version of "I Fought the Law," which easily trumps the Clash's version, helped by a lyric change or two along the way. Messy, nutty, and fun, Convenience is a treat and a half. Ned Raggett, All Music Guide

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Give Me Convenience or Give Me Deathby Anonymous

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June 11, 2006: This CD is awesome. I love "Holiday in Cambodia", "California Uber Alles", "I Fought the Law", "Insight", and "Life Sentence". The lyrics are very well thought out, and definitely have a message. Check this out! By the way, "I Fought the Law" is way better than the Clash's version. DK changed the lyrics and made it faster and a lot more energized.

Give Me Convenience or Give Me Deathby Anonymous

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March 08, 2003: The Dead Kennedys have put rare tracks, B-sides, bootlegs, and hits onto one album. This was the first DK album I got, and it is a great one if you are a fan or even if you have never heard The Dead Kennedys before. They are one of the best punk/new wave/political bands out there, and this album is a must!


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