Dead Kennedys tracks hit Rock Band

By Kristan Reed Published 17 November, 2008

Unleash your inner punk.

The Dead Kennedys are the latest popular beat combo to get their sparkling pop songs in the 360 version of Rock Band.

Dance floor favourites such as 'California Uber Alles', 'Police Truck' and 'Holiday in Cambodia' have been made available at 160 (GBP 1.36/ EUR 1.92) Microsoft Points a pop - or 440 points (GBP 3.74/ EUR 5.28 ) for all three.

Elsewhere, Mission of Burma tracks 'Mica', 'That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate' and 'That's When I Reach For My Revolver' are now available, also at 160 each or 440 for the trio.

In addition, you can also grab 'Forever' by In This Moment, along with 'Closer' and 'Swamped' by Lacuna Coil, or all three in the 'Century Media Girls of Metal' pack, again, 160 each or 440 for the pack.

And finally, pop pickers, Crooked X's 'Gone' is also available for download for 80 points.

Head over to the Rock Band gamepage for all our coverage on the game to date.

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About Kristan Reed

Kristan is a former editor of Eurogamer, dad, Stone Roses bore and Norwich City supporter who sometimes mutters optimistically about Team Silent getting back together.

Read more articles from Kristan by visiting the Kristan Reed archive page.

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Comments (7) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Kylun #1 3 years ago

    Awesome!

    Good choice of tunes too.

  • rogermellie #2 3 years ago

    Too Drunk to F**K would've been interesting party choice.

  • fiery_jackass #3 3 years ago

    well, it's a step up from selling Levi Jeans I guess.
    for those that are interested, Jello Biafra was the one who wrote the music for "California Uber Alles", not often that he did that. Except that he didn't, he stole it wholesale from Turkish musician Cem Karaca.

    http://bo th-kinds.com/audio/Turkish_Deli... being the evidence.

    lyrics are still good though. I presume he didn't nick them although i don't speak Turkish etc

  • wizbob #4 3 years ago

    That's interesting, I hadn't heard that before. The song doesn't sound much like California Uberalles though, only the opening riff.

  • BillPoon #5 3 years ago

    Interestingly, Cem Karaca's vinyl is some of the rarest of that period in Turkey, never knew Jello was such a big record collector. Or maybe he's not, and maybe it's a coincidence, and maybe you like passing off things read on the internet as fact.

  • fiery_jackass #6 3 years ago

    see it as you like; I was taken aback by the similarity and, as a 20+ year fan of Dead Kennedys, slightly put out. As for "passing off things read on the internet", seeing as I posted a link to an mp3 of the track in question, as opposed to an unfounded article, I think that your condescension is misplaced.

  • kungfool #7 3 years ago

    Wow, that link to the Cem Karaca song sidetracked me for ages - I've just been on a 30 minute tour of the internet.

    Anyway, as a long (long) time DK fan, I'm kind of excited by them (and Mission of Burma) making it into Rock Band. Although it's left me a quandary as to whether it's a punk move or not. Kind of a moot point as I don't have bloody room for all the RB gear in my flat anyway.