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Dead Kennedys
Frankenchrist
Hellnation

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Hellnation

From FrankenchristTrack 22:22

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About This Track

"Hellnation" is a track by Dead Kennedys, from the album Frankenchrist. The track is 2:22 long. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Dead Kennedys

Dead Kennedys

Lyrics

Hellnation

Hellnation's what they teach us, profiting from greed
Hellnation's where they give us coke, heroin, and speed
Hellnation's when they tell you gotta go clean up your act
You're the one who dragged me here and now you drag me back

To this Hellnation
Hellnation
Hellnation
Hellnation

Problem is few care
About the people in despair
If you help no one
You're guilty in this Hellnation

Hellnation's when the president asks for four more fucking years
Hellnation's when he gets it by conning poor people and peers
Hellnation, got no choice, what's the point in trying to vote?
When this country makes war we all die in the same boat

In this Hellnation
Hellnation
Hellnation
Hellnation

Problem is few care
About the people in despair
If you help no one
You're guilty in this Hellnation

Problem is few care
About the people in despair
If you help no one
You're guilty in this Hellnation

It's the only world we've got
Let's protect it while we can
That's all there is and there ain't no more

Hellnation, asking please for a nuclear freeze
So the unborn kids get their chance to live and breathe
Hellnation, asking aid for the minimum wage
So the kids of tomorrow don't wind up slaves to their trade

In this Hellnation
Hellnation
Hellnation
Hellnation

Problem is few care
About the people in despair
If you help no one
You're guilty in this Hellnation

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Track details

From Frankenchrist

2:22

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Album

21st December 1985

Track number

2

1Soup is Good Food
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2Hellnation
2:22
3This Could Be Anywhere
5:24
4A Growing Boy Needs His Lunch
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Writer: D.H. Peligro
Composer: D.H. Peligro