Play Give Me Convenience: Dead Kennedys Trivia Test
Give Me Convenience: Dead Kennedys Trivia Test
Test your Dead Kennedys knowledge with our fast, fun punk quiz — challenge your memory of songs, albums, history, and band trivia. Take the quiz now!
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Dead Kennedys named their independent label Alternative Tentacles in 1979, which Jello Biafra used to release their records and to help launch other underground bands.
Practice Questions
Q:When and where did Dead Kennedys form?
A:Formed in San Francisco in 1978.
Dead Kennedys emerged in 1978 amid San Francisco’s burgeoning punk scene, quickly becoming a leading voice in West Coast hardcore and political punk rock.
Q:Which songs are their most popular?
A:"Holiday in Cambodia" and "California Über Alles."
"Holiday in Cambodia" and "California Über Alles" became punk anthems, blending satire, dark humor, and sharp political critique of late-1970s America.
Dead Kennedys broke up in 1986 amid internal tensions and disputes, but their records and outspoken politics have continued to influence punk and alternative scenes.