California Über Alles by Dead Kennedys

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California Über Alles
By: Dead Kennedys

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Duration:	3:26
Release Date:	1979 (Stavro Arrgolus)
Lyrics By:	Jello Biafra/John Greenway (Stavro Arrgolus)
Music By:	Jello Biafra/John Greenway (Stavro Arrgolus)
Produced By:	Dead Kennedys (Stavro Arrgolus)
Released By:	Optional Music (Stavro Arrgolus)
Published By:	Decay Music (Stavro Arrgolus)
Licensing:	BMI #169934
Keywords:	'70S CULTURE, CALIFORNIA, HOLOCAUST REFERENCES, JERRY BROWN, ORWELLIAN, PUNK, SOCIAL COMMENTARY

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The sequel to this song was called "We've Got A Bigger Problem Now" which was inspired by the election of President Ronald Reagan. It is the same tune with different lyrics except for repeating "California Uber Alles" (peterpuck9)

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Song Lyrics:

I am Governor Jerry Brown
My aura smiles
And never frowns
Soon I will be president

Carter power will soon go away
I will be Fuhrer one day
I will command all of you
Your kids will meditate in school

California Über Alles
Über Alles California

Zen fascists will control you
100% natural
You will jog for the master race
And always wear the happy face

Close your eyes; can't happen here
Big Bro' on white horse is near
The hippies won't come back you say
Mellow out or you will pay

California Über Alles
Über Alles California

Now it is 1984
Knock knock at your front door
It's the suede/denim secret police
They have come for your uncool niece

Come quietly to the camp
You'd look nice as a drawstring lamp
Don't you worry, it's only a shower
For your clothes, here's a pretty flower

Die on organic poison gas
Serpent's egg's already hatched
You will crack, you little clown
When you mess with President Brown

California Über Alles
Über Alles California
(I B Emerson)

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Available on the following albums:
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables	Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (CD + New DVD Documentary)	Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death [Original recording remastered]
Live at the Deaf Club [Import]	Live at the Deaf Club 1979 [Live]	Mutiny on the Bay [Live]
1 2 3 4 Punk & New Wave 1976-1979 [Import]
Contact us if you know of another album that contains this song

Played on 2 shows:
	03-27-05, #XM-96	04-11-04, #04-15

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Messages about the song: "California Über Alles"

	Bob Guest Offline - Artist - 05-14-09 09:00 AM - 15 years ago
	fiogf49gjkf0d I take it some were looking forward to liberally exposed female flesh while others desired them to be more conservatively dressed?

	Stavro Arrgolus Offline - Editor, MP3 - 05-13-09 08:56 PM - 15 years ago
	fiogf49gjkf0d The recent heavily partisan fuss over a beauty pageant put this song into my head.

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