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Artist: Dead Kennedys
Track: Holiday in Cambodia

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So, you've been to school
For a year or two
And you know you've seen it all
In daddy's car
Thinking you'll go far
Back east your type don't crawl

Playing ethnicky jazz
To parade your snazz
On your five-grand stereo
Braggin' that you know
How the niggers feel cold
And the slum's got so much soul

It's time to taste what you most fear
Right Guard will not help you here
Brace yourself, my dear
Brace yourself, my dear

It's a holiday in Cambodia
It's tough, kid, but it's life
It's a holiday in Cambodia
Don't forget to pack a wife

You're a star-belly snitch
You suck like a leech
You want everyone to act like you
Kiss ass while you bitch
So you can get rich
While your boss gets richer off you

Well, you'll work harder
With a gun in your back
For a bowl of rice a day
Slave for soldiers
Till you starve
Then your head is skewered on a stake

Now you can go where the people are one
Now you can go where they get things done
What you need, my son...
What you need, my son...

Is a holiday in Cambodia
Where people are dressed in black
A holiday in Cambodia
Where you'll kiss ass or crack

Pol Pot, Pol Pot, Pol Pot, Pol Pot

It's a holiday in Cambodia
Where you'll do what you're told
It's a holiday in Cambodia
Where the slums got so much soul
Pol Pot
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Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia
The song is a criticism of pitiful, self-righteous people and their attempts to tangentially support those less fortunate than themselves by merely mentioning their plight or
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Dead Kennedys – Holiday In Cambodia [Demo]
[Verse 1] / So, you've been to school for a year or two / And you know you've seen it all / In daddy's car, you know you'll go far / Back east, your type don't crawl / You like
Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia [Live At The Deaf Club]
[Verse 1] / So, you've been to school for a year or two / And you know you've seen it all / In daddy's car, you know you'll go far / Back east, your type don't crawl / You like
Richard Cheese – Holiday in Cambodia
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Originally released as the B-Side on the Holiday in Cambodia single in 1980 and later re-released on some versions of Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables and, finally, on the 1987
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Richard Cheese – Holiday In Cambodia (New 2006 Version)
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Q:When did Dead Kennedys release “Holiday in Cambodia”?
Dead Kennedys released “Holiday in Cambodia” in May 1980.
Q:Who produced “Holiday in Cambodia” by Dead Kennedys?
“Holiday in Cambodia” by Dead Kennedys was produced by East Bay Ray.
Q:Who wrote “Holiday In Cambodia [Demo]” by Dead Kennedys?
“Holiday In Cambodia [Demo]” by Dead Kennedys was written by Dead Kennedys.
Q:When did Dead Kennedys release “Holiday in Cambodia [Live At The Deaf Club]”?
Dead Kennedys released “Holiday in Cambodia [Live At The Deaf Club]” on January 1, 2004.
Q:When did Dead Kennedys release Holiday in Cambodia - Single?
Dead Kennedys released Holiday in Cambodia - Single in May 1980.
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The most popular song by Dead Kennedys is “Holiday in Cambodia” with a total of 253.6K page views.
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