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Wikipedia article




"'Kill the Poor'" is a song by Dead Kennedys, released in October 1980 on Cherry Red Records as the band's third single, with "In-sight" as its B-side. The song is a scathing satire of the elite who if given the chance, would wipe out the impoverished with a bomb. The title track was re-recorded for the band's first album, 'Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables' (1980), although the single and album versions show little difference in comparison. The B-side of this single is also additionally on the compilation album 'Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death' (1987). A special "disco version" was played and recorded on March 3, 1979 and released on their live album 'Live at the Deaf Club'

"Kill the Poor" reached #49 in the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks on the chart.

Charts



Cover versions



* American metalcore band The Agony Scene covered the song for the special edition of their album 'Get Damned' in 2007.

* American heavy metal band Trivium covered the song as part of a series of covers recorded during the recording session of their album 'The Sin and the Sentence' in 2017.

* Russian punk band Pornofilmy covered the song with russian translation named ' ' (lit. 'Kill the poor') for their album ' . 2' (lit. 'Russian Dream. Part 2') in 2016.

See also



*Neutron bomb

References




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