Jello Biafra - Machine Gun in Clown's Hand

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Music Review: Muckracker and Raconteur.
Rating: 5 Stars

For instance, he sidetracks from taking swipes at the Dubya pinata to recall his high school days: He had a geometry teacher whose language, like Dubya's, grew more and more garbled the more he tried to explain "angles C, A and 'Bwee!'" to his bemused class. His lectures devolved into such jibbering nonsense as: "Oober de Ahmpus Blabby Dwerp?" and "Lassie, Bottomless Negroes!" I heard this anecdote live and on CD and it is a constant source of amusement for me, my wife and my friends.

THIS is the essence of keeping a humorous spirit in times like these. Contrast this with Dubya's terminally clueless stabs at humor: The engagment where he showed a still of himself peeking under his desk and quipping, "Those WMD's have to be somewhere!" Our Prez doesn't seem to realize that self-deprecating humor doesn't work when the subject in question is GENUINELY incompetent and UNREPENANTLY rash.

Enough of him, though. Jello's "whistle-stop" speeches are informative, but have the festive atmosphere of late-night stand-up comedy. I was never attracted to the Dead Kennedys, but I'm glad that band introduced the country to this irreverent talent. His ex-bandmates should feel fortunate to have known such a venerable kidder: I heard about what you naughty little boys are doing to Biafra in the courtroom! Shame on you three! Straps to the bootie all around!

Though I am registered Democrat, I too am saddened by "my" party's weakness and the Republican's blind loyalty to the pampered child in the White House. I sympathize with the Green Party and I do NOT think they were the "spoilers" at the 2000 election. This country desperately needs a third party to challenge the Donkey party's complacency and the Elephant party's belligerence.

Finally, kudos to Biafra for acknowledging himself as a torchbearer and not an idol on a pedastal. "People come up to me and exclaim: 'OOOOOOH! YOU CHANGED MY LIFE!' Maybe... Now it's YOUR turn."

Pass me that torch, Jello m'boy. I'm ready to run a lap...

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