Song · Dead Kennedys
“Chemical Warfare” by Dead Kennedys
From the album Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)
“Chemical Warfare” by Dead Kennedys appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1980 on the album Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. Its best result is #2030 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,704 alternative song of all time.
"Chemical Warfare" comes off Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, the debut album Dead Kennedys unleashed in September 1980 on Cherry Red in Britain and I.R.S. in the States, the one with burning police cars on the cover. Jello Biafra wrote it, words and music, and sings it. East Bay Ray plays the guitar and doubled as assistant producer, Klaus Flouride holds down the bass, and the drummer is credited simply as Ted, with a producer billed only as Norm and Oliver DiCicco engineering.
It's first-album punk rock from a band with plenty to say and no patience for saying it politely, and the record kept its bite long enough to find a second home on Biafra's own Alternative Tentacles label in the US.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2030 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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