Kill The Poor
"Kill the Poor" is a song by the Dead Kennedys, released in October 1980 on Cherry Red Records as the band's third single, with "In-sight" as its B-side. The title track was re-recorded for the band's first album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980), although the single and album versions show little difference in comparison. The B-side of this single is also additionally on the compilation album Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death (1987). A special "disco version" was played and recorded on March 3, 1979 and released on their live album Live at the Deaf Club
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Look what we get a satellite bomb
It's nice and quick and clean
And gets things done sure got the shuttle
Away with excess enemy
But no less value to property
No sense in war, perfect sense at home
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
Systems go to kill the poor tonight
Gonna kill kill kill, kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill, kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill, kill kill the poor, tonight
Behold the sparkle of champagne
The crime rate's gone feel free again
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 and dance away the night
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
[Incomprehensible]
Remind us thirty times
Twenty-nine, twenty-eight, twenty-seven
Six, five, four, three, two, one, go, go, go
Behold the sparkle of champagne
The crime rate's gone feel free again
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 and dance away the night
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
[Incomprehensible]
Something happened up there
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