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"Too Drunk to Fuck" is the fourth single by Dead Kennedys. The record was released in May 1981 on Cherry Red Records with "The Prey" as the B-side. Both songs from this single are available on the rarities album Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death (1987). The single reached Number 36 in the UK Singles Chart, although it was not stocked in some record shops because of its provocative title. It was the first UK Top 40 single to include the word "fuck" in its title. It was banned from Radio 1 airplay by the BBC. In chart listings, it was usually referred to as "Too Drunk To". When it reached the Top 40, presenter Tony Blackburn referred to it simply as "a record by a group calling themselves The Dead Kennedys". The Dead Kennedys supplied a sticker for some record stores who took offense to the title which said, "Caution: You are the victim of yet another stodgy retailer afraid to warp your mind by revealing the title of this record so peel slowly and see..." The song features a heavy surf rock/garage rock riff from guitarist East Bay Ray and satirical lyrics from Jello Biafra that paint a trenchant picture of an outrageous, moronic party. The song ends with a sound of a man vomiting. 


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1980
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Dead Kennedys are an American hardcore punk band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk rock community, and were one of the first American hardcore bands to make a significant impact in the United Kingdom. more »

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Title Controversy
"Too Druck to Fuck" is one of the most explicit titled songs to hit the UK charts. Because of its title, it was banned from being played on several radio stations.
Chart Performance
Despite the controversies, the song rose to number 36 on the UK singles charts.
Genre Label
"Too Drunk to Fuck" is a punk rock song, true to the Dead Kennedys' primary musical style.
Release Year
The song was released as a single in 1981.
Band Origin
The Dead Kennedys are an American band, originally from San Francisco, California.
B-side Track
The B-side of the single features a cover of "The Prey" performed live in San Francisco.
Record Label
The song was released under the independent record label Cherry Red in the UK, which is famous for fostering the growth of punk rock and new wave music.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by several artists, notably Nouvelle Vague a French Bossa Nova band who released their cover in 2004.
Movie Appearance
'Too Drunk to Fuck' made its way to the silver screen in 2010. It was featured in the soundtrack of the film "Machete".
Troubling Message
The song's lyrics describe excessive alcohol consumption leading to potential sexual dysfunction, a negative impact not commonly portrayed in popular music.

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