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The Dead Kennedys merged revolutionary politics with hardcore punk music and, in the process, became one of the defining hardcore bands. Often, they were more notable for their politics than their music, but that was part of their impact. The Kennedys were more inspired by British punk and the fiery, revolutionary-implied politics of the Sex Pistols than the artier tendencies ...more

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  • Kill the Poor
  • California Über Alles
  • Trust Your Mechanic
  • Riot
  • We've Got a Bigger Problem Now
  • Let's Lynch the Landlord
  • Viva Las Vegas
  • Stealing People's Mail

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  • Alternative Tentacles Records
  • Dead Kennedys Page That Knows What It's Talking About!
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