Holiday in Cambodia - Dead Kennedys | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION!
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Legendary rock critic Greil Marcus once said something to the effect that punk was unique because any good punk song had the ability to convince you, for the duration of the song, that it's the greatest song ever recorded. It's why I love punk.
I Once saw JELLO BIAFRA doing a spoken word presentation in Denver in the '90s & that "lecture" had the same over-the-edge feel that this anthem has. He is truly charismatic, to say the least! One wouldn't think a speaker could inspire that punk high quite the same as a close-up dose of the music did... but: there it was!
@@edwardtmarsh884 I once saw him speak for 5 frickin hours at the Ogden Theater in Denver! Lol But there was Lots to say! The US had invaded Afghanistan and was saber rattling Iraq. The War Against Terror (T.W.A.T.)
He wasn’t wrong…
oh man... I mean it's basically surf music on speed. Literally! Everything this band did is fucking amazing!
The surf punks were good too
@@Nosetothewind omg you're the 3rd person I've ever heard mention them! If I'm thinking of the right band, they had an EP called 'no fat chicks.' hilarious!
@@simontemplar3359 I grew up in Huntington Beach we have radio station called KROQ in Pasadena ,back in the late 70s early 80s there was A guy called Rodney on the ROQ who would play all the obscure and popular punk
Dating myself.
@@Nosetothewind KROQ is legendary! We had some college radio out here in New England, but not a lot outside the lines. I can't imagine hearing dead Kennedys or black flag on the radio. Nobody out here really went outside the lines in terms of radio. Thriving live scenes for years though.
I was thinking more like surf music on acid.
Exactly as great as I remember it. You cannot sit still when this level of epic thrashing is happening. Glad you loved it too.
Abso-friggin-lutely! Dead Kennedys were the epitome of punk rock and they're every bit as relevant now as they ever were!
Just finished it. And in case you didn't know, Jello Biafra is the name of the lead singer and he writes their stuff and he created his own record label called Alternative Tentacles, which got raided by the FBI at one point. It also became a very important label for alternative music.
Also, I wondered if you guys got the Pol Pot reference at the end where they keep repeating his name over and over? Not only does the music feel visceral, this is an incredibly dark and grim and sarcastic song.
They're talking about the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia that emerged from the conflict in Vietnam. It was absolutely horrible and gruesome. I can't even go into it here but you can read about it. It is horrific beyond imagination. He was absolutely ruthless.
Think about the song in that context and suddenly you will see that it's even a lot more punk than you were thinking it was.
For something a bit more uplifting, check out their Too Drunk To F*ck.
Oh yeah, in 1989, Ice-T sampled Jello Biafra for the opening track of his third album The iceberg / Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say! ... It's a great album and it's the one right before his huge breakout album, OG. He also sampled Black Sabbath on that same album.
Klaus Fluoride. East Bay Ray. DH Pelligro. In addition to Jello Biafra, great names. Edgy music. These guys are getting into real punk.
Don't candy coat it, the Pol Pot regime was hard-core Communist and came to power only due to the North Vietnam victory. Almost a quarter of the entire country's population was purposefully sacrificed to usher in the Communist utopia.
Just after that in 1990 he joined the lads from Ministry to release the Temptation of Reid as the band Lard… on that album is his finest ( IMO) work since Holiday in Cambodia ….. I present to you the masterpiece track which is called BOZO SKELETON…. it’s on RUclips , check it out now and don’t delay … you’ll love it 👍🏴
@@David-iv6je Gotta love it.
@@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering I will!
Amazing, glad you liked these guys. 'California Uber Alles' is the obvious next step, off the same album.
Yep. That or Chemical Warfare
They reelected Jerry Brown just a few years ago to. Lmfao 😂
Love the Dead Kennedys. If you liked this song, you’ll probably dig most of their stuff. Definitely S Tier..
Now you have to start digging into Black Flag, Minor Threat and at least a dozen other major punk bands from the early to mid 80's. Punk and Hardcore are a very deep genre with dozens of side roads leading into Power Pop, Goth, Thrash, Straight Edge, Grunge and Industrial, with many stops in between.
Husker Du
@@kylesuperbaby9616 Mission of Burma, Butthole Surfers, Meat Puppets... the list goes on and on.
Mudhoney and the Melvins
@@kylesuperbaby9616 Yep. The Minutemen, Dinosaur Jr., etc., etc.
I remember hearing that song for the first time in 1983 when I was 15. Still awesome.
Can't wait to see this; this and similar bands were my jam from about 18 through 23. I bought Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables right when it came out and that album is awesome.
And a single of theirs from around then that I think is fantastic is "Too Drunk To F*ck" ... It's vulgar, apathetic, catchy, and hilarious. I've even done it at karaoke a few times to great reception, even when a majority of the audience had never even heard of it before, lol.
Edit to add, I got to hang out with Jello at an after-party for quite a while in 1987. That was interesting, to say the least!
Take out your f'n retainer.
As an old-school hardcore punk fan from the '80s, it was *so great* to see you guys love this song and rate it so highly! It's a punk classic. Back in the day, many people misunderstood this band and wrongly took them to be a "shock-rock" act, due to the name, but they were very serious, lyrically and musically. Holiday in Cambodia" displays their willingness to call out both the extreme right *and* extreme left.
Another band that came out of the early California punk scene was Oingo Boingo. Their early stuff was punk, with a mix of new wave and a big band sound. Totally unique sounding band. Great musicians and extremely tight band. Their song "Nothing to Fear (But Fear itself)" is about as punk as they get, beside the fact it would be a great song for you to review.
Yeah I can hear early Oingo Boingo in this.
Danny Elfman is the man Great great band saw them in concert
Yes!!! Boingo was phenomenal in all ways I have seen too many times to count and just as good live in fact better than most of the bands I've seen in my 50+ yrs!!!!!
Wow, Dead Kennedys? Now that’s a blast from the past! I was a skate rat back in the day and this was one of the bands that was usually blasting at the neighborhood half pipe. Good job, youngsters!🤘🏻
Cheers my friends as an old Swedish punkrocker that listened to Dead Kennedys among others and survived 80's and 90's despite doping my head away too much i gotta say i enjoyed your reaction Dead Kennedys are right up their with the heavy exploited punk. :p
Sonically gruesome, but lyrics succeed in delivering a message. This is the value of your channel-- between you and your community, I've been exposed to a whole lot of music I'd never have heard otherwise-- thanks. Hey, since I'm alone here in the comments section, maybe I've got your attention: you really WANT to listen to 801 Live's version of "Tomorrow Never Knows". You will absolutely flip over the bass. 801 Live is not a group-- it's a concert collaboration that includes Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera. No one has heard of it because it has no name recognition, but the musicians, performance and production are unbelievable.
I've heard of it -- and have it. Don't forget Francis Monkman from Curved Air.
801 Live is great. A&A, don't overlook the message of the song...anything but a holiday.
And appropriately gruesome since it is a protest song about the Nixon and Kissinger propping up Pol Pot who murdered 3 Million people in the Khmer Rouge ethnic cleansing that was the subject of the movie "The Killing Fields"
Great song, great punk band from California. Next two songs:
California Uber Alles, Too Drunk to F-k . . . lots of good songs. And what a great name for a band! Above written before listening to your commentary: so glad you loved the band and gave them an S!
I can't tell you how HAPPY I am to hear DK on this channel!! This was a standout moment in the last livestream, glad to see it again! I know there's a segment of the audience who won't/can't recognize how much of a banger this is, I feel bad for them. Politically conscience lyrics, satire? All of it!!
The guitar reminds me of Syd Barrett. Psychedelic Surf Punk. Something about it reminds me of the B-52s as well. Cool.
They have some songs that lean right into those genres. This could be anywhere / Chicken farm / Moon over Marin / Too Drunk to fuck Etc are all Surf guitar.
That entire first album, Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, is just an extraordinary album! A true rock and punk classic!
Oh NOW your talking lads !!! This is super punk right here … abs unique band … much missed , I love em and it makes me feel 17 again hearing this … a veritable time machine 👍🏴
These boys need to do the Skids ...great Scottish band
Love from Celtic Wales
@@penderyn8794 indeed …. Normally I would suggest into the valley but when I saw the version of The saints are coming by U2 and Green day I revisited the original ( ty YTube) I was smitten all over again… so yeah lads , check out The Skids - The Saints are coming . Diolc fi ffrind. 👀
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I was so happy you guys got this!!The highlight of that livestream! Next for American punk try Richard Hell - "Blank Generation"(77). Another good punk guitar part, and something of an anthem!
I laughed in delight sitting by myself in my office when you guys said, "S" at the same time. The rating surprised me, but If S-tier is reserved for truly groundbreaking songs--as it should be--this one definitely qualifies. "Play ethnicy jazz to parade your snazz" is my favorite rock 'n' roll couplet of all time.
Im so glad you guys finally got around to this band and song. I was a 19 year old punk chick in L.A. and man, fell instantly in love with the DK'S music. I was singing their virtues to everyone and let me tell you, it either blew their minds or they freaked out. I had a friend in Chicago keep telling how great the new Reo Speedwagon lp was and I'm going, "Uh, yeah, okay but listen to THIS." You had to drill it into some people, but eventually they see the light.
Seeing the band (first time was at the Whisky) was super cool and I saw them many times over the years. I was especially thrilled to find on YT an early interview with Jello at Oki-Dog (a food stand punks all hung at) to find me in the background by accident. He had been using DK records as place mats during the interview so when it ended, I hopped over and got them signed (and still have them too!)
Please do Police Truck, it kicks ass as does all of "Fresh Fruit" and their other lps.
"Chemical Warfare," "Moon Over Marin," "Soup Is Good Food," "Halloween," "Stealing People's Mail"...There's just SO MANY fine songs by DK!!
The pure absurdity and youthful energy in Stealing People's Mail always puts me in a good mood
I always loved how different the guitar in DK sounded compared to a lot of other punk bands. Its like surf meets punk
Excellent clip from the live stream, gentlemen. Love it!
Should also check out
“Police Truck”
“Too Drunk to Fuck”
“California Uber Alles”
There’s 2 version of California, I prefer the sped up version on “Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables”
SQUEE! It's The Dead Kennedys! 🙀I'm so happy the gents like them. DK is a great Punk band doing it right. 😻❤
Like the Seattle band Cat Butt?
Wrong version tho
They did a great cover of Viva las Vegas!
Suspect Device, by Stiff Little Fingers, is another classic punk song you guys would love.
The whole Cal Punk scene in the early 80s scared the hell out of 12 year old me! Now I listen to it all the time.
Oh my!! This IS my first Dead Kennedy's listen....wow love it. I'm impressed with song structure & melody more than vocals; but I like it all. Dare I say that Eddie VH might've pulled influence from punk...right here?!?? DKennedy's guitarist is phenomenal... Love it. I missed out in college on this genre. Ps: yes: Surf esque.
This opens the door to Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Misfits, Bad Brains and I could go on. If you want another DK banger that isn't so heavy try "Too Drunk to F**k". Great video guys.
Bad Brains is really overdue, especially as influential as they are.
I remember when so many were horrified by this bands name. Great to see you guys veering off the norm.
Classic - thanks for sharing with your RUclips peeps!
I saw this on the live stream and loved your reactions. Been a fan of the DK's since the beginning of the 80's. Jello Biafra is the singer-songwriter, most of his lyrics are in protest or satire. East Bay Ray is the guitarist and Andy is right on, he has a very unique tone and very melodic. "California Uber Alles" next please! Thank You!!
This is the album version, the single version is even better. Although weirdly the compilation you've got pulled up did include the single version (in the UK anyway). California Uber Alles next, if you liked this you'll love that.
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables is hands down my favorite punk album. The entire record is a masterpiece:
Kill the Poor
Forward to Death
When Ya Get Drafted
Let's Lynch the Landlord
Drug Me
Your Emotions
Chemical Warfare
California über alles
I Kill Children
Stealing People's Mail
Funland at the Beach
Ill in the Head
Holiday in Cambodia
Viva Las Vegas
🤘🤘
So cool to hit classic punk. Awesome!
I’m Cambodian and I will forever love them for making this song!! I’m a refugee baby!! Not many people know of what happened in Cambodia so this hits home! I love jello!
ahhhh, I get contact whiplash just from hearing that guitar kick in. YES. This was on heavy rotation when I visited my brothers in college.....
Hope you guys circle round for California Uber Alles
When I was a early teen kid in 1981, a friend gave me this album and “Los Angeles” by X. Still my favorite punk records (just after Sex Pistols).
Jello once ran for Mayor of San Francisco. He actually did pretty well.
Xene and John Doe were good together great band liked the Dickies and the Germs too
An absolute classic of the genre.
I was ten when my oldest sister played this when it came out. I had no clue, but I liked it. Years later I was in Cambodia during their New Year celebration and this song popped-up repeatedly in my head.
There is a hope for a Television listen on this channel.
East bay Ray is phenomenal, Jello never gave a f$$$ about popularity, Klaus Fluride is dope as hell on bass, and this drummer was their most creative and longest tenured drummer at the time. DK is at the American pinacle of important bands.
Punk music is the kind of music that will stand the test of time
Love to see the boys feelin' the DKs. Special band.
Other DK songs: Riot, Moon Over Marin, Lets Lynch the Landlord.
Weird thing about the DK’s 40 years later is that their political critiques STILL apply to todays politics….uncanny
You guys seem exhausted after that one! This music was so new and exciting when it came out, it was hard to resist. So we didn't!
I borrowed "Give Me Convenience, or, Give Me Death" from my older brother when I was in 3rd grade. That album was my "Road to Damascus" moment. It inspired my life-long love for, and, dedication to, hardcore punk. It's been 36 years now, and, I haven't looked back.
The lead singer, Jello Biafra, also did some great project stuff. He recorded an album with Melvins, a great album with Mojo Nixon, he even guested on some older Sepultura stuff. His latest stuff is "Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine".
Thats a banger 🤘❤️
When the Dead Kennedys came out I was in high school and only knew the Ramones and British punk. Two guys I had just met played me the Dead Kennedys Too Drunk to Fuck on a Walkman in math class.
Not surprisingly forty years later we’re still the best of friends.
DKs are the best American punk band and one the best bands in general. The only plus to them not being bigger than they are is that generations of people will get to discover them for decades to come.
And as great as Holiday in Cambodia is you’ve just scratched the surface. The band has dozens of great songs.
I am THRILLED that you loved this song. More punk rock please!
Good you gave it a chance watch it live and the video all makes sense when you see it
Great music
WOW , you're just hearing The Dead Kennedy's , WOW , that's weird , I was jammin to them back in the eighties ! I thought everyone heard of them , WOW !! Just wait until you check out the song RIOT , you'll love that one too !!!
Next song should be "Let's lynch the Landlord" from the same album as this song. Classic.
I was so pumped when you did this on the livestream and so happy to see this today. Always a good day for bonus A+A! I hope that you have checked out the lyrics by now. Other tunes? We Got a Bigger Problem Now after California Uber Alles, Stealing People's Mail, Let's Lynch the Landlord, Trust Your Mechanic, plus my favorite- Halloween. MY POV of the holiday is still shaped by that song.
The DK's went beyond pushing the limits, as "Holiday in Cambodia," demonstrates. It hits every nerve. When the album is titled Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, you know you're about to hear something dangerous. "Police Truck", "California Uber Alles," "Kill the Poor," "Let's Lynch the Landlord," "Chemical Warfare," "Terminal Preppie," "Winnebago Warriors," or "Buzzbomb," are all worthy follow ups. And if you must go "commercial" check out their covers of "Rawhide," and "Viva Las Vegas."
Jello Biafra has a great Spoken Word album on which he explains the FBI Raid, which was provoked by the PMRC, relating to the DK's Frankenchrist album which used a 1973 H.R. Giger's painting, XX Landscape, on the cover. The case ended in a mistrial and all charges were dropped.
Over the years a few faithful, highly disturbed followers of yours have been begging you do hit this, along with some other DK songs. When you went SS, I nearly cried. Much love, guys. Thank you.
Great reaction. DKs are one of the best of the classic punk bands. Listen to "Police Truck" or "Halloween" for your next one of theirs.
You sir … have great taste .. that’s it , nothing more to add 👍🏴
one of the best punk bands. you guys should do more punk music
GOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY! ✌️❤️🎶
Great " first song" from the Dead Kennedys. I highly recommend following up with the complete album "Plastic Surgery Disasters".
When the song is just beginning, Andy is shaking his head Yes, and Alex - No!! Don't know why I bring it up, except it looks kinda funny. I am also hoping someone wants to make another vid about that! 😆
Too Drunk To Fuck kicks ass!! You need to check it out!! Such a great song!
Excellent choice! I had this DK album back in the day. NYC in the 70’s & 80’s was a grimy, gritty but highly energized time. The only way to find combat boots was at Army & Navy stores (they were exceedingly uncomfortable).
Some other iconic core bands worth checking out are Minor Threat and Bad Brains (Banned in DC great tune). FYI Butthole Surfers have a song where they poke fun at the DK’s (Bird).
Not sure if your generation knows this but people in the pit back then generally did not slam hard against each other; it just looked that way. Something that sucked was that women were not welcome into the pit. It was really sexist back then.
The precursor to punk was garage rock. Some of the more iconic bands include MC5, The Stooges (original stage diving) , The Cramps, The Velvet Underground and The Modern Lovers (Roadrunner been covered by many bands).
The energy put out by old school Core bands (and the audience) is unparalleled to anything I’ve ever experienced.
love your reviews guys. Keep up the great work!
Yay!! Some Punk Rock!!
This is a true musical document. Also, Anne Murray once said how much she loved the Dead Kennedys. She said "of all the things to treasure in the world, I love the taste of raw meat... the Dead Kennedys give me that, in Punk form..."
Is. . . is this statement actually true? If so, then wow.
@@mournblade1066 :-)
@@mournblade1066 No, sorry. My fault though. I think I should have used one of those emojis to make an impish grin. : )
@@keithbrown7685 Hey, it's entirely plausible. I mean, she actually played herself in a Family Guy episode.
You, um, almost had me vibing on Murray... 😅
Thank You for leaving the N-Word in and not bleeping it. For a guy from the South, and My age, it's a powerful word. This is a powerful song. So much more I could say. Travel the world. It's big, mind open, keep learning.
1) Jim Caroll -People Who Died
2) Adam anr the Ants - Antmusic
This is what I was slamming to back in the day
The whole album is that good. Top 5 punk albums all time
Great name for a band❗️
I’d have definitely recommended Killing the Poor for your first DK reaction, but I’m just happy to see you guys hitting them up.
"Soup Is Good Food" is another DK track you may want to check out.
Hmm. Some of the comments here are dismissing this song as “crap”. It’s fine if one doesn’t like a song, but what does calling it “crap” contribute? I grew up in the 70s and 80s, and while I didn’t listen to punk then, I’ve come to appreciate it. It was music encapsulating the anger and nihilism of the era (post Vietnam, stagflation, “morning in America”, preppy nonsense, etc. ). I like some of the classic rock, some of the prog, some of the funk, and some of the punk. The world needs it all. And sometimes rich kids who think being rich makes them special need to hear a different opinion from Jello Biafra 😂
California Uber Alles is the song. It's still relevant. You could put Gavin Governor on the cover.
Excellent! Next, Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Brains and, The Circle Jerks.
Their masterpiece!
This music reminds me of pogo nights at clubs in Berlin before the fall of the Wall...awsome!
This was great on the live stream and fun to re-watch. This album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, changed a lot of lives, mine included.
Just wait til A & A discover The Cramps
The DKs. Too fucking cool.
I know you guys watch movies I suggest "URGH! A Music War". Great 80s punk bands in it or "The Decline of Western Civilization part 1". Both give a good look into the music of the time.
Parts 1 and 2 are must watches, but for diametrically opposed reasons, haha!!
Such a classic
That analogy was one of the best things I ever heard 😂😂 I had the absolute pleasure of seeing these guys live in 2003 (albeit with Brandon Cruz rather than Jello Biafra) and the complete and utter privilege of meeting them backstage and going out for a few beers with them after the show. It was a night I’ll remember for the rest of my life. I highly recommend you listen to California über alles, Kill The Poor, Police Truck, and then the singles recording of this. I actually prefer that version.
Still remember grabbing this album when it came out, classic!
Yes!!! I hope you guys looked into this song, and what they're talking about. Also, more punk, please. 🖤
Saw them in the early 1980’s while in LA for a work conference. Watching the crowd was the highlight of the show! 😂
Its funny how they make us all smile
There's always room for Jello 😁
Jello Biafra is a legend....
The DK's were the BEST punk group out there! The music and lyrics were epic! Jello Biafra was a super lead man, and East Bay Ray could kill the guitar! Enjoy this rabbit hole! Plenty to pick from, Winnebago Warrior, Halloween and my favorite (actually stuck this in my wedding playlist) Too Drunk To F@%K! Got to love them! Thanks for the reaction!!
One of the best songs on Earth
Keep going gentlemen! Check out “Trust Your Mechanic” next.
For something completely different, Cambodia by Kim Wilde. Jello Biafra is right up there with Buck Dharma for great names in rock/punk. The band name is up there as well.
Ahh the soundtrack of my youth…❤
California Uber Alles should be next. It speaks even more to the current state of the California government and the left in general.
I enjoyed this even more here than in the live stream, where it got overwhelmed by all the other songs.
Next DK material ya gotta check out is Police Truck (1980) and I am The Owl (1982).