The 1978 Demos

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The 1978 Demos were the first demos by the Dead Kennedys. They were recorded in late June 1978. "Kepone Kids" would later become "Kepone Factory". "Kidnap", "Dreadlocks of the Suburbs", "Mutations of Today", "Cold Fish", and the untitled track remain officially unreleased by the DKs.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Jello Biafra except when stated.

1. "Kepone Kids" - 2:14
2. "Forward to Death" - 1:45 (6025)
3. "California Über Alles" - 3:53 (Jello Biafra and John Greenway)
4. "Your Emotions" - 1:55 (East Bay Ray)
5. "Kill the Poor" - 3:33
6. "Holiday in Cambodia" - 4:42
7. "Kidnap" - 1:29
8. "The Man with the Dogs" - 3:31
9. "I Kill Children" - 2:23
10. "Dreadlocks of the Suburbs" - 3:10
11. "Rawhide" - 2:12 (Ned Washington and Dimitri Tiomkin)
12. "Mutations of Today" - 5:17 (6025)
13. "Cold Fish" - 2:53
14. "Forward to Death" - 1:43 (6025)
15. "Viva Las Vegas" - 3:08 (Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman)
16. untitled track - 1:59
17. "Saturday Night Holocaust" - 1:16

[edit] Credits

• Jello Biafra - vocals
• East Bay Ray - guitar, backing vocals
• Klaus Flouride - bass, backing vocals
• 6025 - drums