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Do The Slag Lyrics

Have you heard about the latest craze
That's sweepin' across the nation?
All the punks from coast to coast
Have discovered an old invention:

"Your hair's too long
Man, you're a queer
You're too new wave
Put down that beer"


and


Do the Slag - look at 'em run
Do the Slag - Hey you scum
Do the Slag - Ain't it fun
Do the Slag - Let's all be dumb


Badmouth people we don't know
Make sure it's behind their backs
Don't let new people in our scene
It's more fun than having a friend


We'll slag everyone each and every night
So we can pretend that we're all right
Make those pricks feel just so small
We'll show the world that we're three feet tall


Slander their integrity
Doubt their humanity
Talk about their haircuts
Are their politics correct?


Do the Slag!


Don't let those sissies on the floor
They're unhip, man, they bought the wrong clothes
Let's all do the latest craze
'Cause having allies never pays


We'll slag everyone each and every night
So we can pretend that we're all right
Make those pricks feel just so small
We'll show the world that we're three feet tall.
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Cover art for Do The Slag lyrics by Dead Kennedys

The song's about assholes in the scene that talk shit to others. I can relate to this, since, everytime I go to a show some dick thinks i'm weird and starts talking shit. It makes me actually wanna leave the punk scene. It's such a shame that something that once stood for something right is now overrun by preppie snobs. Whoever says "punks not dead" needs to open their eyes.

Cover art for Do The Slag lyrics by Dead Kennedys

Punks not dead, it just sucks now.

Cover art for Do The Slag lyrics by Dead Kennedys

every subculture is like this

Cover art for Do The Slag lyrics by Dead Kennedys

punks not dead, it just deserves to die.

jello biafra is my hero

Cover art for Do The Slag lyrics by Dead Kennedys

I found this first on a YouTube video. You know this would've sounded great recorded, if it wasn't for the half-assed production on Bedtime For Democracy.

Cover art for Do The Slag lyrics by Dead Kennedys

Good stuff. I take to Jello's sarcasm on songs like this, along with his general ability to illustrate conflicts between the human psyche and society at large that are pretty much universal. But when he gets preachy, it can get a little awkward. For example, I think these lyrics are a much more inspiring assault on petty elitism than the lyrics to the other "anti-elitist" song on Bedtime for Democracy.

 
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