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Artist: Dead Kennedys
Track: Kill the Poor

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Efficiency and progress is ours once more
Now that we have the Neutron bomb
It's nice and quick and clean and gets things done
Away with excess enemy
But no less value to property
No sense in war but perfect sense at home

The sun beams down on a brand new day
No more welfare tax to pay
Unsightly slums gone up in flashing light
Jobless millions whisked away
At last we have more room to play
All systems go to kill the poor tonight

Gonna kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor tonight

Behold the sparkle of champagne
The crime rate's gone, feel free again
Oh, life's a breeze with you, Miss Lily White
Jane Fonda on the screen today
Convinced the liberals it's okay
So let's get dressed and dance away the night

While they kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor tonight

Kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor tonight

Behold the sparkle of champagne
The crime rate's gone, feel free again
Oh, life's a breeze with you, Miss Lily White
Jane Fonda on the screen today
Convinced the liberals it's okay
So let's get dressed and dance away the night

While they kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor tonight

Kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor tonight

Kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor
Kill kill kill kill kill the poor tonight
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Dead Kennedys – Kill the Poor
The third single off the punk classic Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, “Kill the Poor” portrays a right-wing celebration of neutron bombs being sicced on poor people in the name
Dead Kennedys – Kill The Poor [Disco Version]
[Verse 1] / The sun beams down on a brand new day / No more welfare tax to pay / Unsightly slums gone up in flashing light / Jobless millions whisked away / At last we have more
Dead Kennedys – Kill The Poor [Demo]
[Intro] / Efficiency and progress is ours once more / Now that we have the Neutron bomb / It's nice and quick and clean and gets things done / Away with excess enemy / But no less
Trivium – Kill the Poor
[Intro] / Efficiency and progress is ours once more / Now that we have the Neutron bomb / It's nice and quick and clean and gets things done / Away with excess enemy / But no less
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Dead Kennedys - Kill The Poor Lyrics
Dead Kennedys "Kill The Poor": Efficiency and progress is ours once more Now that we have the Neutron bomb It's nice and quick and...
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Q:When did Dead Kennedys release “Kill the Poor”?
Dead Kennedys released “Kill the Poor” on September 2, 1980.
Q:When did Dead Kennedys release “Kill The Poor [Disco Version]”?
Dead Kennedys released “Kill The Poor [Disco Version]” in 2004.
Q:When did Dead Kennedys release “Kill The Poor [Demo]”?
Dead Kennedys released “Kill The Poor [Demo]” in 1978.
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Dead Kennedys released Kill the Poor in October 1980.
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album: "Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables" (1980). Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables album cover. Kill The Poor.