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

"Kill the Poor"
Single by Dead Kennedys
B-side"In-sight"
ReleasedOctober 1980
Recorded1980
GenreHardcore punk
Length3:02
LabelCherry Red
Songwriter(s)Jello Biafra, East Bay Ray
Dead Kennedys singles chronology
"Holiday in Cambodia"
(1980)
"Kill the Poor"
(1980)
"Too Drunk to Fuck"
(1981)
Back cover

"Kill the Poor" reached #49 in the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks on the chart.

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[1] 1
UK Singles Chart[2] 49

Cover versions

See also

References

  1. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Dead Kennedys - Singles". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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