| Disc: 1 |
| 1. Depends on the Drug |
| 2. Talk on the Death Penalty: When Psychopaths Guard the Henhouse |
| 3. Murder of Mumia Abu-Jamal |
| 4. Clinton Comes to Long Beach |
| 5. Hex-Files: Space Shuttle Sequel |
| 6. Half-Time |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Talk on Censorship: It Takes a Pillage to Raze a Child |
| 2. Talk on Censorship: The Contract on America |
| Disc: 3 |
| 1. Talk on Censorship: Bridge to the New Dark Ages |
| 2. Talk on Censorship: Which Way to the Zoo? |
| 3. Wake up and Smell the Noise |
Editorial Reviews
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Ex-Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra continues to question authority with a vengeance on If Evolution Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve, a three-CD spoken-word release that is possibly the most important recording of his career. The first two discs are like some kind of underground radio broadcast with Lenny Bruce reading news stories that were written by Franz Kafka. It is funny, it is frightening and, unfortunately, most of it is true! By the end of disc 3, he warns us to "Wake Up and Smell the Noise!" and then offers some revolutionary advice about how we can genuinely and peacefully change things. "Today's mind expansion can be tomorrow's key to survival," he concludes. Listening to this CD is a good way to start expanding one's own mind. --John Sulak
This is a highly listenable and entertaining set of cds, which is not to undermine their importance. They are challenging and thought-provoking, addressing contemporary social and political issues, and weave together a perfect blend of satire and seriousness.
But here Biafra is much more concerned with the economics playing behind the scenes. Rather than "whine" about Tipper Gore, the PMRC and their efforts to deny people under a certain age certain types of albums (and movies, video games, possibly even live concerts), here Biafra goes into a much more powerful threat to freedom and democracy: corporate power and the DE FACTO censorship and authoritarianism it brings. You could best think of this album as a rebuttal to conservative economist Milton Friedman's book CAPITALISM AND FREEDOM.
This album was recorded in late 1997/early 1998, the era of anti-gang paranoia, the Newt Gingrich regime, NAFTA, drug wars, welfare reform, and Wall Street uber-alles. Biafra clearly points out President Clinton's repeated concessions to the conservative right, not just the Wall Street right but also cultural reactionaries (one of which would have been first lady had the Supreme Court not handed the 2000 pres election to Bush). This frustration over pro-corporate, pro-suburbia, anti-marijuana, anti-musical freedom "liberal" Democrats was certainly at least part of the fuel behind Ralph Nader's 2000 campaign.
Biafra points out, very honestly, that the corporate media deliberately blames society's problems on everything except the real cause (how screwed up our economic system is (this is a verbatim quote)), which not only unnecessarily scapegoats innocent people like Marilyn Manson and divides the nation among race and culture lines, but assures that the real problems will never be solved.
Of course, to inspire the people for social change, he also gives examples of how Russians and Eastern Europeans overthrew their communist-by-name-only regimes and set up democracies run, in some cases, by rock musicians! Granted, neocapitalist fervor has been pushed too hard on the ex-"communist" countries, but the basic idea of a mass of people overthrowing a corrupt and elitist political regime is definitely something that a democratic socialist like myself can wholeheartedly support!
After listening to this album you too will be inspired to renounce the capitalist economic ideology and dream of the day when America will experience a general strike. Even if you don't agree with Biafra's (or my) quasi-socialist philosophy of wealth, work and property, you will be forced to admit that America is going down the tubes and that "It's the economic system, [...]"
Ex-Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra continues to question authority with a vengeance on If Evolution Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve, a three-CD spoken-word release that is possibly the most important recording of his career. The first two discs are like some kind of underground radio broadcast with Lenny Bruce reading news stories that were written by Franz Kafka. It is funny, it is frightening and, unfortunately, most of it is true! By the end of disc 3, he warns us to "Wake Up and Smell the Noise!" and then offers some revolutionary advice about how we can genuinely and peacefully change things. "Today's mind expansion can be tomorrow's key to survival," he concludes. Listening to this CD is a good way to start expanding one's own mind. --John Sulak
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ASIN: 1902593049 Release Date: 1998-10-27 |
Tracks:
- Depends On The Drug
- Talk On The Death Penalty/When Psychopaths Guard The Henhouse
- The Murder Of Munia Abu-Jamal
- Clinton Comes To Long Beach
- The Hex-Files: Space Shuttle Sequel
- Half-Time
- The New Soviet Union
Tracks:
- Talk On Censorship - It Takes A Pillage To Raze A Child/Talk On Censorship-The Contract On America
Tracks:
- Talk On Censorship - Bridge To The New Dark Ages/Talk On Censorship-Which Way To The Zoo?
- Wake Up And Smell The Noise
Book Description
The fifth of Biafra's legendary biting and poignant spoken word albums. Tracks include: Depends on the Drug, Wake Up and Smell the Noise, Murder of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Clinton Comes to Long Beach, Half Time, The Hex Files: Space Shuttle Sequel, The New Soviet Union, Talk on CensorshipCustomer Reviews:
Jello does it again.......2006-07-26
This is a highly listenable and entertaining set of cds, which is not to undermine their importance. They are challenging and thought-provoking, addressing contemporary social and political issues, and weave together a perfect blend of satire and seriousness.
The most economics-oriented of Biafra's albums.......2004-12-25
But here Biafra is much more concerned with the economics playing behind the scenes. Rather than "whine" about Tipper Gore, the PMRC and their efforts to deny people under a certain age certain types of albums (and movies, video games, possibly even live concerts), here Biafra goes into a much more powerful threat to freedom and democracy: corporate power and the DE FACTO censorship and authoritarianism it brings. You could best think of this album as a rebuttal to conservative economist Milton Friedman's book CAPITALISM AND FREEDOM.
This album was recorded in late 1997/early 1998, the era of anti-gang paranoia, the Newt Gingrich regime, NAFTA, drug wars, welfare reform, and Wall Street uber-alles. Biafra clearly points out President Clinton's repeated concessions to the conservative right, not just the Wall Street right but also cultural reactionaries (one of which would have been first lady had the Supreme Court not handed the 2000 pres election to Bush). This frustration over pro-corporate, pro-suburbia, anti-marijuana, anti-musical freedom "liberal" Democrats was certainly at least part of the fuel behind Ralph Nader's 2000 campaign.
Biafra points out, very honestly, that the corporate media deliberately blames society's problems on everything except the real cause (how screwed up our economic system is (this is a verbatim quote)), which not only unnecessarily scapegoats innocent people like Marilyn Manson and divides the nation among race and culture lines, but assures that the real problems will never be solved.
Of course, to inspire the people for social change, he also gives examples of how Russians and Eastern Europeans overthrew their communist-by-name-only regimes and set up democracies run, in some cases, by rock musicians! Granted, neocapitalist fervor has been pushed too hard on the ex-"communist" countries, but the basic idea of a mass of people overthrowing a corrupt and elitist political regime is definitely something that a democratic socialist like myself can wholeheartedly support!
After listening to this album you too will be inspired to renounce the capitalist economic ideology and dream of the day when America will experience a general strike. Even if you don't agree with Biafra's (or my) quasi-socialist philosophy of wealth, work and property, you will be forced to admit that America is going down the tubes and that "It's the economic system, [...]"
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill the poor........1999-01-11
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