Police Truck

"Police Truck" is a song by the Dead Kennedys. The song was originally released in 1980 as a B-side for the "Holiday In Cambodia" single and later released in 1987 on the compilation album Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death. The song is a satirical attack on the actions of oppressive police officers, and takes a first person view from the authorities themselves. The song mentions controversial acts, such as beating up drunks and kidnapping prostitutes.

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Dead Kennedys - B-side - Holiday In Cambodia - 1987 - Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death

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The song was one of the Kennedys' early popular songs. "Police Truck" is built around a hardcore version of a surf beat (similar to the one heard in the early instrumental surf-rock singles such as The Chantays' "Pipeline"), and highlighted by East Bay Ray's echoed guitar leads and the descending chorus "ride, ride, how we ride." "Police Truck", like many of the band's songs, serves as an example of the Dead Kennedys' ability to portray a disturbing senario through humorous lyrics.

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The Chantays - East Bay Ray

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Inexplicably, the song later appeared in the soundtrack of the popular skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, after being licensed by the former Dead Kennedys despite the group's former commitment to an anti-corporate agenda. This may have resulted from former members East Bay Ray, Klaus Flouride, and D.H. Peligro's attempt to control the band's copyrights, as vocalist Jello Biafra is currently the only member who is still committed to the band's original anti-corporate beliefs.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater - Klaus Flouride - D.H. Peligro - Jello Biafra

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