Jello Biafra Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jello Biafra.

Jello Biafra is an American punk rock singer, activist, and spoken word artist. Born on June 17, 1958, in Boulder, Colorado, his birth name is Eric Reed Boucher. Biafra gained prominence as the lead vocalist and songwriter for the influential punk band Dead Kennedys from 1978 to 1986. Known for his unique vocal style, provocative lyrics, and witty social commentary, he became one of the key figures of the punk movement.

After the disbandment of Dead Kennedys, Biafra embarked on a solo career, which included collaborations with various musicians and bands. His politically charged lyrics often tackle controversial subjects such as corporate greed, government corruption, and social injustice. Biafra's albums, including "No More Cocoons" and "Become the Media," showcase his genre-bending style and spoken word performances.

Beyond music, Biafra has been actively involved in political activism and advocacy for free speech rights. He co-founded the alternative record label, Alternative Tentacles, which has released music by numerous punk and alternative bands. Biafra has also run for political office, making unsuccessful but influential bids for the mayor's seat in San Francisco.

Through his music, spoken word performances, and political activism, Jello Biafra has left an indelible mark on the punk and alternative music scenes. He continues to be an outspoken voice for social change and fighting against injustice.

I don't think it's too hippie to want to clean up the planet

I don't think it's too hippie to want to clean up the planet so you don't wind up dying of some kind of cancer when you're 45 years old. It enrages me that these big cancer-research organizations can't be bothered to man the front lines of environmental protest.

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If you love god, burn a church.

If you love god, burn a church.

Jello Biafra

God

You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and t

You can spend the money on new housing for poor people and the homeless, or you can spend it on a football stadium or a golf course.

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Money

I've been to enough other countries in the world to know wha

I've been to enough other countries in the world to know what happens when you have socialized single-payer health care. It works. People don't get sick as much. They don't lose their life savings with a catastrophic illness like cancer or AIDS.

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Health

For every prohibition you create you also create an undergro

For every prohibition you create you also create an underground.

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Medicine

That's the way both they and I travel sometimes. Pick road a

That's the way both they and I travel sometimes. Pick road at random, and when it's time to pull over, you pull over and hope you can find a place to crash.

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Hope

Respecting other people's cultures is well and good, but I d

Respecting other people's cultures is well and good, but I draw the line at where some branches of Islam, what they do to women. It's indefensible.

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Women

It depends on the situation. I mean, on one hand there's the

It depends on the situation. I mean, on one hand there's the argument that people should be left alone on the other hand, there's the argument to wade in a stop slaughters in places like Bosnia and Kosovo and what we probably should have done in Rwanda.

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Alone