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Fresh Fruit for Rotting VegetablesDead Kennedys
Punk & New Wave · 1980s
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Released 1980Punk & New Wave
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A savage, satirical hardcore debut of surf-tinged speed and political venom. Fast and funny. A genre landmark. Released in 1980, it's an early landmark for Dead Kennedys.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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- Holiday in Cambodia on Best Punk & New Wave Songs of All Time
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