I Blow Minds for a Living

Disc: 1

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Talk on Censorship: Let Us Prey

3. Die for Oil, Sucker [Higher Octane Version]

4. I Was a Teenage Pacifist

5. If Voting Changed Anything...

6. Running for Mayor

Disc: 2

1. Grow More Pot

2. Lost Orgasm

3. Talk on Censorship: Better Livin Through New World Orders

4. Talk on Censorship: Fear of a Free Planet

I Blow Minds for a Living,Jello Biafra,Alternative Tentacle,Alternative Pop/Rock,American Underground,Hardcore Punk,Political Comedy,Pop,Rock,Spoken Word

Average customer rating:

Timeless
Biting Commentary from the High priest of Harmful Matter
Just What You'd Expect
Short But Sweet
A beautiful satirical work in line with all Jello

I Blow Minds for a Living
Jello Biafra
Manufacturer: Alternative Tentacle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Hardcore | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Comedy & Spoken Word | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music

Become the Media
No More Cocoons
Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police
High Priest of Harmful Matter: Tales From the Trial
If Evolution is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve

ASIN: B000000F85
Release Date: 1991-06-12

Tracks:

Pledge Of Allegiance
Talk On Censorship-Let Us Prey
Die For Oil, Sucker (Higher Octane Version)
I Was A Teenage Pacifist
If Voting Changed Anything...
Running For Mayor

Tracks:

Glow More Pot
Lost Orgasm
Talk On Censorship: Better Living Through New World Orders
Talk On Censorship: Fear Of A Free Planet

Customer Reviews:

Timeless.......2005-01-27

Although originally released in 1991, during the first Gulf War, the first half of this album is more relevant and rings more true today than it did in 1991. The first half or so of the album is an excellent poetic rant against the war in Iraq and the neocons, even before the term "neocons" was widely used (he describes them accurately, without using the "neocon" label). His poetic rant against the war in Iraq has references to the oil industry, U.S. aid to Israel, the falling U.S. petrodollar, loss of civil liberties in the U.S., U.S. media, and the unwelcome reception the U.S. is receiving in Iraq for spreading "democracy". And just as this album states 14 years ago, the Democratic party has proven ineffective against the Republican war machine. Jello Biafra's words sound prophetic, 14 years later. My only criticism is that in one piece, Biafra puts too much faith in democracy. As we saw in the recent anti-gay marriage referenda, and the questionable election returns, too much democracy can be dangerous (mob rule). A must-have for anyone against the Iraq war, and anyone concerned with the future of America.

Biting Commentary from the High priest of Harmful Matter.......2002-07-23

For all those who have yet to hear Biafra's satiric social commentary, this collection is a great palce to start. The 1st two pieces, "The Pledge of alleigence" and "Die For Oil" make this set well worth the money alone. And both are just as relevent today in our post 9-11 police state posture as they were when first released at the onset of the Operation Desert Storm, i.e., the holy war for oil. For as Biafra points out, quoting the famous social philosopher George Santayana, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repaet it." And that is precisely what this copuntry is poised to do with another round of attacks against Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi people, which is just a pretext for assuring control of Middle East oil reserves and Isreal's contimuing disspossession of the Arab people.

Aside from these serious issues, Biafra also rails against the hypocrisy of censorship and its essential threat to freedom, his own journey from pacisist to advocate of direct action, the possibility of electoral reform, which after the "election" of Bu$h all can see is nothing more than a fanciful, albeit immobalizing, illusion. In addition to his comments on political participation he also gives a sardonic recounting of his own run for mayor of San Francisco, which is both hilarious and revealing of America's so-called democratic process. This is commentary and protest as only one should expect from the frontman of ther Dead Kennedys and as these disc's show, Jello is just as independent, serious, brash and entertaining as he was when singing "Califronia Uber Alles", only know he does so without the accopnaying music. This along with his other works can also be obtained directly from alternative tentacles and AK press. DIY and get involved now, before its too late.

Just What You'd Expect.......2001-02-07

Being an avid fan of Jello, I regret saying that this album was less than you can usually expect from him. This is 2 CDs jammed full of preaching to the choir. The only spectacular item on this album is "Running for Mayor", which I thoroughly enjoyed. If you're a fan, you should have this for the classics like "Die for Oil, Sucker" and "Grow More Pot". (WARNING: Alternative Tentacles and Jello will get more money if you order straight from them!) www.alternativetentacles.com

Short But Sweet.......2000-11-03

I am going to make this short but sweet: I have to wonder where Jello Biafra got the idea that it is my view that cultural tradition has never contributed a single thing to the advancement of knowledge or understanding. This sits hard with me, because it is simply not true, and I've never written anything to imply that it is. To plunge right into it, he proclaims at every opportunity that he'd never put a sinful spin on important issues. The gentleman doth protest too much, methinks. The next time he decides to test another formula for silencing serious opposition, he should think to himself, cui bono? -- who benefits? "I Blow Minds For A Living" says that the worst types of crass louts there are are all inherently good, sensitive, creative, and inoffensive. What he means by this, of course, is that he wants free reign to exploit the public's short attention span in order to fill the air with recrimination and rancor.

His methods of interpretation always follow the same pattern. He puts the desired twist on the actual facts, ignores inconvenient facts, and invents as many new "facts" as necessary to convince us that he has achieved sainthood. I, not being one of the many peevish anthropophagi of this world, acknowledge freely and make no apology for the fact that I once considered it reasonable for malicious ostentatious big-mouths to put shiftless pettifoggers on the federal payroll. But now I know that ancient Greek dramatists discerned a peculiar virtue in being tragic. "I Blow Minds For A Living" would do well to realize that they never discerned any virtue in being ruthless. So, sorry for being so long-winded in this review, but the reservoir from which Jello Biafra draws his accomplices is primarily the masses of stupid obstinate blackguards.

A beautiful satirical work in line with all Jello.......1999-09-21

There's always room for Jello, especially when it's got some extremely important content. A little old, talking about Bush, but still valid.

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