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Dead Kennedys A Commercial Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.74/10 [19 votes]Album: Bedtime for Democracy / Original Release Date: 1986Genre: RockSong Duration: 1 min 33 sec
A Commercial
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
DEAD KENNEDYS
- A Commercial LyricsHave we got a telethon for you coming soon on MTV! A rockin' bankroll
extravaganza featuring all your vigilante rock stars! Sammy
Hagar:Sylvester Stallone:Clint Eastwood. It's so important we've even
exhumed the bodies of Lynyrd Skynyrd! This ain't no sissy concert to raise
food for the needy; this concerts whipped up the American way to raise
money for guns for the greedy! So stay tuned and dig in those heels
for:USA FOR SOUTH AFRICA!
It's USA for South Africa 'cause those poor, sex-starved riot battalions
need more machine guns, more tear gas, more nerve gas, more electric
fences for those prison camps they call "homelands." And who's going to
give it to them? WE ARE! Every one of us! Everytime we go to the bank.
Everytime we buy food at Theftway. Or those fancy chrome wheels for your
hot car. It's USA FOR SOUTH AFRICA!
Don't delay! Apartheid is a BIG business! What would these American ladies
do without those diamonds? You heard the White House:DON'T MISS IT! Have
you're rich parents' money ready, world hunger's gone forever once your
check's in the mail when MTV and the rock and racism connection bring you
live, from Sun City, USA FOR SOUTH AFRICA!
extravaganza featuring all your vigilante rock stars! Sammy
Hagar:Sylvester Stallone:Clint Eastwood. It's so important we've even
exhumed the bodies of Lynyrd Skynyrd! This ain't no sissy concert to raise
food for the needy; this concerts whipped up the American way to raise
money for guns for the greedy! So stay tuned and dig in those heels
for:USA FOR SOUTH AFRICA!
It's USA for South Africa 'cause those poor, sex-starved riot battalions
need more machine guns, more tear gas, more nerve gas, more electric
fences for those prison camps they call "homelands." And who's going to
Everytime we buy food at Theftway. Or those fancy chrome wheels for your
hot car. It's USA FOR SOUTH AFRICA!
Don't delay! Apartheid is a BIG business! What would these American ladies
do without those diamonds? You heard the White House:DON'T MISS IT! Have
you're rich parents' money ready, world hunger's gone forever once your
check's in the mail when MTV and the rock and racism connection bring you
live, from Sun City, USA FOR SOUTH AFRICA!
Facts about A Commercial
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A Commercial is written by Jello Biafra, East Bay Ray, D H Peligro, Klaus Flouride.
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It is first released in 1986 as part of Dead Kennedys's album "Bedtime for Democracy" which includes 21 tracks in total. This song is the 13rd track on this album.
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When it comes to the meaning of the lyrics, Dead Kennedys’ 'A Commercial' takes a jibe at the hollowness and insincerity of the charity shows that are going on at the same time. The artists do this by using over-inflated symbols such as 'USA for South Africa' which shows the That's whole the idea of taking over, making so much money, all the time with the pretense of being a good person. The smashing of their case through the medium of a song proves to be more than just a musical outburst; it speaks of social commentary, anger, reflection, empowerment, and rebirth. The same old issues of charity events and the criticism of apartheid, consumerism, and the complicity and hypocrisy of celebrity involvement are returned to but this time with a more sarcastic attitude. The lyrics carry along with them the very strong winds of political and social commentary like that of violence, racism, and greed that are, hence, marked as too strong for anyone under the age of 17.Unsupported endnote.)
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A Commercial falls under the genre Rock.
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A Commercial song length is 1 minutes and 33 seconds.
Who wrote A Commercial lyrics?
A Commercial is written by Jello Biafra, East Bay Ray, D H Peligro, Klaus Flouride.
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When was A Commercial released?
It is first released in 1986 as part of Dead Kennedys's album "Bedtime for Democracy" which includes 21 tracks in total. This song is the 13rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind A Commercial lyrics?
When it comes to the meaning of the lyrics, Dead Kennedys’ 'A Commercial' takes a jibe at the hollowness and insincerity of the charity shows that are going on at the same time. The artists do this by using over-inflated symbols such as 'USA for South Africa' which shows the That's whole the idea of taking over, making so much money, all the time with the pretense of being a good person. The smashing of their case through the medium of a song proves to be more than just a musical outburst; it speaks of social commentary, anger, reflection, empowerment, and rebirth. The same old issues of charity events and the criticism of apartheid, consumerism, and the complicity and hypocrisy of celebrity involvement are returned to but this time with a more sarcastic attitude. The lyrics carry along with them the very strong winds of political and social commentary like that of violence, racism, and greed that are, hence, marked as too strong for anyone under the age of 17.Unsupported endnote.)
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Which genre is A Commercial?
A Commercial falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song A Commercial?
A Commercial song length is 1 minutes and 33 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jello Biafra, East Bay Ray, D H Peligro, Klaus Flouride
Record Label(s): 1986 Decay Music
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