Dead Kennedys - Milking the Sacred Cow

Dead Kennedys were the most popular and respected American punk rock band with hits such as Holiday In Cambodia, California Uber Alles, and Police Truck. Over the years, their catalogue has sold millions of units. Now, for the first time since the release of Give Me Convenience Or Give Me Death, Dead Kennedys have compiled their best-known recordings into one glorious package. The brand-new track-listing also includes other favorites such as Kill The Poor and Viva Las Vegas, and two previously unreleased live tracks. This specially-priced release, in addition to being the ideal package for existing loyal fans, also serves as a fresh and compact introduction to this legendary and celebrated band. Product Description

Hey outraged rightous complainers, the point of this is to review

to music contained, not bicker over the politics of why it came into existance. Something that you all managed to avoid completely.

Try to act like whether or not a person, like me, with mininal familiarity with DK would enjoy or find this collection of tracks interesting and why.

As for me, I'm aware that is a collection of, excuse the term, popular tracks but haven't actual heard most of them. Try to impress me why I would benefit from purchasing this. August 17, 2008

Depressing and Unnecessary

From the shabby sub-40 minute running length to the awful artwork, it's obvious that Manifesto Records was actually being truthful when they gave this piece of product its "ironic" title. All you get are 10 previously released songs and two collector-bait live tracks that are just outtakes from "Mutiny on the Bay," and if those weren't even good enough to be included on there, what does that tell you? Sorry Ray, but it's stuff like this that makes me think you really were the bad guy after all. February 18, 2008

What a ripoff! Oi! Oi! Oi!

it was inevitable wasn't it? so maybe jello was screwing the rest of the band out of royalties (mind you they wanted to claim writing credits for the songs, (mtv get off the air being one of them) and then they said that they were being ripped off coz jello didnt promote the songs and get them on mtv) but you can see why he wanted to protect the catalogue. im not against greatest hits sets, as long as the dont include new songs (what a rip that always is) or they dont disgrace the bands back catalogue. unfortunately, the three other DKs have done just that and offered up a minimal amount of tracks on this ripoff cd. dont remember them this way, go get give me convenience, plastic surgery disasters or fresh fruit. February 9, 2008

I Thought It Wasn't About the Money

I, for one, am going to buy this CD. Jello Biafra had a "DK C'est Moi" haughty attitude for the shelf life of the Dead Kennedys, and bascially forced the rest of the band into taking a vow of poverty by tying them to his indy record label, Alternative Tentacles. The band could have done so much more business, but Jello didn't want to "sell out."

Now, all of a sudden, Jello is Mr. Capitalist Materialist Scrooge, bent on suing his former bandmates for daring to make a buck off their own music!

Good for them, I say! How does it feel, Jello, to see someone else get some credit and spending cash for a change? His bandmates DESERVE those royalties Jello screwed them out of for years! December 24, 2007

Legalised Theft Leaves Us Bereft

If you support thieving, opportunistic back-stabbers, who repackage songs they were only minimally involved in creating, then this is the album for you. November 13, 2007

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