Bedtime For Democracy - Album
Bedtime For Democracy (Album) by Dead Kennedys
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Dead Kennedys Are A Punk Rock Band That Formed In San Francisco California USA In 1978. During Its Initial Eight-Year Run With Original Vocalist Jello Biafra The Band Attracted Controversy For Their Provocative Content And Were Among The First To Define The Style Of 1980s Hardcore Punk. Dead Kennedys' Lyrics Were Usually Political In Nature Satirizing The Reagan Administration And The American Establishment In General As Well As Popular Culture And Even The Punk Movement Itself. Several Stores Refused To Stock Their Recordings Sparking Debate About Censorship In Rock Music. Jello Biafra Became An Active Campaigner Against The Parents Music Resource Center PMRC Culminating In An Obscenity Trial In 1985-1986 Which Resulted In A Hung Jury. The Group Released A Total Of Four Studio Albums And One EP Before Disbanding In 1986. Following The Band's Dissolution Jello Biafra Continued To Collaborate And Record With Other Artists Including D.O.A. NoMeansNo And His Own Bands Lard And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine As Well As Releasing Spoken Word Performances And Becoming An Activist With The Green Party. In 2000 Jello Biafra Lost An Acrimonious Legal Case Initiated By His Former Dead Kennedys Band Mates Over Songwriting Credits And Unpaid Royalties. In 2001 The Band Reformed Various Singers Have Since Been Recruited For Vocal Duties.
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Dead Kennedys Are A Punk Rock Band That Formed In San Francisco California USA In 1978. During Its Initial Eight-Year Run With Original Vocalist Jello Biafra The Band Attracted Controversy For Their Provocative Content And Were Among The First To Define The Style Of 1980s Hardcore Punk. Dead Kennedys' Lyrics Were Usually Political In Nature Satirizing The Reagan Administration And The American Establishment In General As Well As Popular Culture And Even The Punk Movement Itself. Several Stores Refused To Stock Their Recordings Sparking Debate About Censorship In Rock Music. Jello Biafra Became An Active Campaigner Against The Parents Music Resource Center PMRC Culminating In An Obscenity Trial In 1985-1986 Which Resulted In A Hung Jury. The Group Released A Total Of Four Studio Albums And One EP Before Disbanding In 1986. Following The Band's Dissolution Jello Biafra Continued To Collaborate And Record With Other Artists Including D.O.A. NoMeansNo And His Own Bands Lard And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine As Well As Releasing Spoken Word Performances And Becoming An Activist With The Green Party. In 2000 Jello Biafra Lost An Acrimonious Legal Case Initiated By His Former Dead Kennedys Band Mates Over Songwriting Credits And Unpaid Royalties. In 2001 The Band Reformed Various Singers Have Since Been Recruited For Vocal Duties.
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Published: 10 Oct 2015, 21:21
Bedtime For Democracy Is The Fourth And Final Studio Album Released By Dead Kennedys. Songs On This Album Cover Such Common Punk Subjects As Conformity Reaganomics The Military And Even Criticizing Aspects Of Their Own Punk Movement. The Title Of The Album Is A Reference To The 1951 Comedy Film Bedtime For Bonzo Starring Ronald Reagan And Perhaps Also Reflects The Weary Band's Bitterness In The Aftermath Of The Financially And Emotionally Draining Trial They Were Being Subjected To At The Time Over The Controversial Art Included With Their Previous Album. In Fact By The Time Recording Began They Had Already Played What Would Be Their Last Live Concert With Jello Biafra And Announced Their Breakup Immediately After The Record's Release.