by d.money February 10, 2004
A badass punk band who made their point with acidic social commentary. Split and Jello biafra has since became an asshole. The band still plays with a replacement vocalist and do pretty damn well.
by Nowhere, CA April 3, 2005
The Dead Kennedys are a great punk band that was formed by East Bay Ray (the guitarist) putting an ad out for a singer. Soon they formed a whole band and after a year they got a new drummer and their second guitarist had to leave (something about a disabilty, not much is known). Their lyrics were more against the (at the time) current leaders and normal behavior than anything else. Also, after they got back together, contrary to what some people might say, they're better off without Jello Biafra because he proclaimed himself an anarchist but didn't support anarchy and also when it was found that the band was underpaid $79,000 he kept it for himself to boost his own career. He is a great singer but a horrible person, and they're much better off because now they have a singer that grew up listening to them.
Don't believe me? Search the Dead Kennedys and check out their site then go to links and click DK v ATR, it explains it all. Oh yeah, obey them? Wow, you really get their music /sarcasm.
by paul700 July 29, 2006
by sk8skanj November 3, 2004
In lue of a lawsuit, East Bay Ray et all. kicked Jello out of the Kennedys and replaced him with a no talent hack that doesn't know the meaning to a lot of their songs.
Since then, they've been trying to corrupt the legacy DK has made. Jello has even had to fight them to keep East Bay and others from using Holliday in Cambodia in a Dockers commercial.
Since then, they've been trying to corrupt the legacy DK has made. Jello has even had to fight them to keep East Bay and others from using Holliday in Cambodia in a Dockers commercial.
by 2tone army March 22, 2004
a band that sucks. people who think they are cool and really punk listen to it, then do everything to CONFORM to the views expressed in the songs. in reality, they are trying harder to CONFORM to this punk lifestyle than most Abercrombie models try to conform to the lifestyle of polo shirts.
by Ihatethem February 24, 2005
End of the "American Dream" and the beginning of the "Me Generation." Started with Kennedy's Assassination, Vietnam War, and Watergate, people decided they didn't care anymore. Their effort didn't matter, it was about themselves. Mainly in America then Canada because of the Domino Theory.
by SatansFatCat January 19, 2017