Holiday in Cambodia

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Holiday in Cambodia
Dead Kennedys
publication	May 1980
length	4:38 (Album Version) 3:43 (Single Version)
Genre (s)	Punk rock , political punk
Author (s)	Jello Biafra , John Greenway
album	Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Holiday in Cambodia is a song by the American political punk band Dead Kennedys . The song was released in May 1980 with the B-side Police Truck .

description

The lyrics of the song, written by Jello Biafra and John Greenway, caricature students at American universities. It is recommended in the text to spend a vacation in Cambodia in order to confront the reality.

Musically, the song stands out because of the hard bass line by bassist Klaus Flouride , which can be heard especially at the beginning of the piece. Guitarist East Bay Ray's guitar playing is mainly dominated by G, D and C chords and by a raw playing style common in punk rock .

The Dead Kennedys released the single in May 1980 , but played a new version for their debut album Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables . The cover of the single features a photo taken during the Thammasat University massacre . The single version and the track Police Truck are included on the best-of album Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death .