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Band Name Origins:

"Dead Presidents" was a popular slang term for money in the 1970s (because, of course, American banknotes feature pictures of dead political leaders, mostly Presidents.) The J. Geils Band put out a song by that title. John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert were then (and still are) two of the last three American political leaders to be assassinated. Submitted by: Tim Horrigan
it is true the name was derived from the kennedy assasinations, but in Jello's own words it was to "Make the comfortable, uncomfortable and the uncomfortable, comfortable. Submitted by: Patrick

Why the Name is Stupid:

Aren't there enough of them yet? Better think of something original! Submitted by: Xie21

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Goop Is Good Food"	"Soup Is Good Food"	rocky
"Poop is Good Food "	"Soup is Good Food "	Joe
"Too Fat To Fk**"	"Too Drunk To F**k"	punk

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"*Too Drunk To Fck**"	"Too Shrunk To Tuck"	LucidLupin LeeBee
"*Too Drunk To Fck**"	"Too Shrunk To Tuck"	LucidLupin LeeBee
"Lets Lynch The Landlord"	"Lets Lynch The Prom Queen"	Phil "Taiki Ishumaru"
"I Kill Children"	"I Hung Diaspro"	Phil "Taiki Ishumaru"
"California Uber Alles"	"Scotland Uber Alles"	Hubba Bubba
"Let's Lynch the Landlord"	"Let's Pinch This Surfboard"	LucidLupin LeeBee
"Holiday in Cambodia"	"Holiday in Afghanistan"	John Entwislte
"Holiday in Cambodia"	"Holiday in Talibania"	Susanna Viljanen
"California Ueber Alles"	"Terminator Ueber Alles"	mAximo
"California Uber Alles"	"Crawford Texas Uber Alles"	Jeff Wilder

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Police Truck	Police Department	Jesus
MTV - Get Off The Air	MTV	ghezzotrox
Stars And Stripes Of Corruption	US Capitol	Matt
When Ya Get Drafted	Military Recruitment	Kak
Forward To Death	Suicide Hotline	Kak
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Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Imagine John Lennon	Nazi Punks F*** Off Dead Kennedys	Imagine Nazi Punks F* Off**	erik
I Can't Help Myself Kelly Family	I Kill Children Dead Kennedys	I Can't Help Myself, I Kill Children	Mekkanik
Sometimes Britney Spears	I Kill Children Dead Kennedys	Sometimes I Kill Children	Mekkanik
God Wrote Project Pitchfork	I Kill Children Dead Kennedys	God Wrote: 'I Kill Children' It's true. Read the Bible.	Mekkanik
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Live Kennedys

Live combined with Dead Kennedys

Rarer than the dead ones these days

Submitted By: neptunevsmars

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Kenne

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead combined with The Dead Kennedys

"...And Your Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Kennedys"-Which probably won't lead us to the Chappaquiddick Bridge.

Submitted By: rocky

Grateful Dead Kennedys

Grateful Dead combined with Dead Kennedys

How could this one have been missed?

Submitted By: Raphael

Dead Zeppelin

Dead Kennedys combined with Led Zeppelin

"Holiday in Kashmir" already a consistent live favourite.

Submitted By: neptunevsmars

There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Holiday In Cambodia" Misheard Lyrics: Satan's in the mirror looking for you. Original Lyrics: So, you've been to school for a year or two.	"Chemical Warfare" Misheard Lyrics: Give me the Walkman. Original Lyrics: Chemical warfare
"Viva Las Vegas" Misheard Lyrics: Oh that blackjack and poker and the roulette wheel I'll a fortune money lost on every deal All you need is sofa and nerves of steel, so Original Lyrics: Oh that blackjack and poker and the roulette wheel I'll poach your money lost on every deal All you need is sonar and nerves of steel, so	"Too Drunk To F***" Misheard Lyrics: You fall like a baby in a razor bed. Original Lyrics: You bawl like the baby in 'Eraserhead'.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Holiday In Cambodia"

Misheard Lyrics:

Satan's in the mirror looking for you.

Original Lyrics:

So, you've been to school for a year or two.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Ashley

I used to bring in lots of "strange" music for my guitar teacher to help me learn. He had a habit of mishearing the lyrics, and this was the most memorable.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Funny Lyrics:

"Do The Slag" The Funny Lyrics: Badmouth people we don't know. Make sure it's behind thier backs. Don't let new people in our scene. It's more fun than having a friend. Why They're Funny: It's a sarcastic song about slagging people. The dk's are more than one might expect from a band with a name like Dead Kennedys. Submitted by: Justin O'Brien	"Viva Las Vegas" The Funny Lyrics: How I wish that there were more than the 24 hours in a day Even if I ran out of speed, boy, I wouldn't sleep a minute away Why They're Funny: I visualize Elvis cranked up on speed feeding the slot machine all night long! Submitted by: FreonPSandoz
There are additional Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Short Songs"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

I like short songs (repeat 13 times)

Why They're Repetitive:

How low can you go? (repeat 13 times) ;)

Submitted by: Dan

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"Police Truck"

The Inappropriate Lyrics:

Tonight's the night that we got the truck.
We're goin' downtown--gonna beat up drunks!
Pull down your dress--here's a kick in the ass!
Let's beat you blue 'til you shit in your pants.
Don't move, child, got a big black stick.
There's six of us babe, so s*** on my d***

Why They're Inappropriate:

Hmmm. Sounds like stuff that Andy and Barney never told us about, huh? Really, though. Where do they get these ideas. . .uh, nevermind. I only wish they could do this to the crooks who really deserve it. (but damn! Lighten up, guys!)

Submitted by: Tacit_Enigma

Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities:

"Pull My Strings"

The Lyrics:

And when I'm rich, we'll meet Bob Hope
We'll shoot some golf, and shoot some dope

Who They Mention:

Bob Hope

Submitted by: The Skuz

"Chickens**t Conformist"

The Lyrics:

The joy and hope of an alternative
Have become its own cliche
A hairstyle's not a lifestyle
Imagine Sid Vicious at 35

Who They Mention:

Sid Vicious

Submitted by: Rynn

Songs That Are Banned:

"Too Drunk to Fuck"

First top 40 hit in the UK to have the F word in the title. Not surprisingly, Radio 1 and Top of the Pops refused to have anything to do with it. Many chart listings just called it "Too Drunk To" and Top 40 presenter Tony Blackburn called it "A record by the Dead Kennedys"

Submitted by: Ra'akone