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Kill the Poor by Dead Kennedys

Release Date
Tue Sep 02 1980
Performed by
Dead Kennedys
Produced by
East Bay Ray
Writed by
East Bay Ray & Jello Biafra
About

The third single off the punk classic Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, “Kill the Poor” portrays a right-wing celebration of neutron bombs being sicced on poor people in the name of economic growth in the satirical style of Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal.

Kill the Poor Lyrics

[Intro]
Efficiency and progress is ours once more
Now that we have the neutron bomb
It's nice and quick and clean and gets things done
Away with excess enemy
But no less value to property
No sense in war but perfect sense at home...

[Verse 1]
The sun beams down on a brand-new day
No more welfare tax to pay
Unsightly slums gone up in flashing light
Jobless millions whisked away
At last, we have more room to play
All systems go to kill the poor tonight

[Chorus]
Gonna kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor... tonight

[Verse 2]
Behold the sparkle of champagne
The crime rate's gone, feel free again
Oh, life's a breeze with you, Miss Lily White
Jane Fonda on the screen today
Convinced the liberals it's okay
So let's get dressed to dance away the night

[Chorus]
While they kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor... tonight
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor... tonight

[Solo]

[Verse 2]
Behold the sparkle of champagne
The crime rate's gone, feel free again
Oh, life's a dream with you, Miss Lily White
Jane Fonda on the screen today
Convinced the liberals it's okay
So let's get dressed to dance away the night

[Chorus]
While they kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor... tonight
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor... tonight
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor... tonight

[Outro]
Ay-ay!

Kill the Poor Q&A

Who wrote Kill the Poor's ?

Kill the Poor was written by East Bay Ray & Jello Biafra.

Who produced Kill the Poor's ?

Kill the Poor was produced by East Bay Ray.

When did Dead Kennedys release Kill the Poor?

Dead Kennedys released Kill the Poor on Tue Sep 02 1980.

What did Dead Kennedys say about "Kill the Poor"?

Jello Biafra talks about how Kill the Poor is pure satire in this interview:

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