Comments on: DEADBEATS- Kill the Hippies 7″EP (Dangerhouse Records, USA, 1978)

By: The Deadbeats – Kill The Hippies E.P. 7″ « Killed By Death Records

Fri, 07 May 2010 15:54:51 +0000

[...] And it’s still gets posted here http://www.lastdaysofmanonearth.com/blog/?p=5 and there http://www.goodbadmusic.com/2008/04/13/deadbeats-kill-the-hippies-7ep-dangerhouse-records-usa-1978/ but you know it’s one of those records that’s NEEDS to be posted everywhere and as far [...]

By: hilton

hilton — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:59:47 +0000

the Meatmen covered kill the hippies on the toilet slave album not as good

By: fernando

fernando — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:20:55 +0000

Hey Joe, thanks for the tip! Now that I’ve heard the Fugs’ song, I’m a bit undecided – yeh, the Deadbeats song seems a cover version, but of the kind I like!, i.e. completely changed and unrecognizable and better than the original!
Oh, another related trivia – I read that Siniestro Total took inspiration from the Deadbeats’ title for their own (and different) “Mata jipis en las Cíes” (Kill hippies in the Cies, some Island in the coast of Galicia, where hippies used to hang around). Peter KBD had the EP with that song…

By: Joe Stumble

Joe Stumble — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:30:10 +0000

Oh Fernando — The Fugs LP is their second and best. Its classic 60′s punk. Very reminiscent of the Monks but with more offensive lyrics. If you buy one Fugs LP this should be it…

http://www.thefugs.com/second.html

Not much of a fan of the 60s but this album is pretty good.

By: Joe Stumble

Joe Stumble — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:27:13 +0000

Hey Erich! My sound file was pretty good for its day (2005). Back then I was ripping everything at 128 kb! I agree yours sounds vastly superior tho.

The best part of Kill The Hippies is how the joke ends up being on the listener. Throughout the song they list off all the reasons why you should hate hippies then right before the solo they say…

“kill em cuz ya need a scapegoat”

which is just a total rip on the punks. Cracks me up every time.

By: Fernando

Fernando — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:41:58 +0000

“The stakkato rhythm proves the 70s are over now”. Well, strangely enough (but it adds to the “simultaneity of the etc” theory) it appears that “Kill the hippies” is a cover version of “Kill for peace” by The Fugs (1966). Or so they say (I’ve heard some Fugs but not that particular tune).

By: Pär

Pär — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:40:45 +0000

this was by far much better than the bicykles, Kill the Hippies is an instant hit! I love the weird background noises from the trumpet.

By: justin

justin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:57:32 +0000

This one didn’t grab me as quickly as the Desperate Bicycles post. Three posts with your commentary, is a lot for burnt out minds to take in. Erich when you said, “does this sound or feel like it’s been recorded 30 years ago”, I had to honestly answer no. The context of this music makes it incredible. Thanx for another mind openning post.

By: fred

fred — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:32:55 +0000

The two full length Deadbeat CDs are great as well, the Live at The Whisky and the reunion one from ’95!. The reunion one has mostly tunes from their old set, and includes the follow-up, “Let’s Kill The Hippies Like We Did Last Summer!” And hey this single is done with an old fashioned stand-up bass!!

By: S.R.

S.R. — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:29:46 +0000

Oh great! One of the records I always wanted to hear. Weird jazzy and arty but I like. Kill the Hippies is sort of a tribute to the FUGS my uncle told me when I played him the song on the phone (he’s some old time punk from o.c.)