"California Über Alles" was the first single by the Dead Kennedys, a Californian punk rock band. The record was released in June of 1979 on lead singer Jello Biafra's label Alternative Tentacles. From Left to Right: Klaus Flouride, Jello Biafra, D.H. Peligro and East Bay Ray The Dead Kennedys were a punk rock band from San Francisco, California Attacking assumptions of the political left and right with humor, their music mixed arty elements of English punk with the energy of the... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Jello Biafra, onstage in Switzerland (October 15, 2003). ... Alternative Tentacles is a record label based in Emeryville, California. ...

The title is an allusion to the first stanza of the national anthem of Germany, introduced after the downfall of the German monarchy at the end of World War I. It has been Germany's national anthem ever since. The anthem, "Das Lied der Deutschen" is a 19th-century patriotic song, written by Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben on the then British island of Helgoland in 1841. It begins with the words "Deutschland, Deutschland über alles". The word-for-word translation of this line is "Germany above all", and should be understood to mean "I love Germany most". During the days of the Third Reich, anti-German political propaganda claimed the anthem was a typical Nazi expression of racial superiority. To avoid such misunderstanding, only the third verse of the anthem, "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit" (literally: Unity and Justice and Freedom) is used anymore, even though the first two verses are by no means expressions of an extreme right-wing or Nazi attitude. The National Anthem is the name of a song by the band Radiohead. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ...

The song's focus is on then-California Governor Jerry Brown, and is sung from what is supposedly his perspective. In it, an imaginary Brown outlines a bizarre hippie-fascist vision for America, in which his "suede denim secret police" kill un-cool people with "organic poison gas" chambers. State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. ... Hippies (singular hippie or sometimes hippy) were members of the 1960s counterculture movement who adopted a communal or nomadic lifestyle, renounced corporate nationalism and the Vietnam War, embraced aspects of Buddhism, Hinduism, and/or Native American religious culture, and were otherwise at odds with traditional middle class Western values. ... Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler Fascism (in Italian, fascismo), capitalized, refers to the right-wing authoritarian political movement which ruled Italy from 1922 to 1943 under the leadership of Benito Mussolini. ...

On their album In God We Trust, Inc. they recorded an updated version of the song, titled "We've Got a Bigger Problem Now", about then-President Ronald Reagan. In God We Trust, Inc. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Order: 40th President Vice President: George H.W. Bush Term of office: January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: February 6, 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: June 5, 2004 Place of death: Los Angeles...

Jello Biafra has frequently made satirical references to the song in his political advocacy. A speech of his appears on the spoken word album Mob Action Against the State that is entitled "We've Got a Bigger Problem Now: War, Terrorism & Beyond". After the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor of California, Biafra commented, "California Über Alles indeed". Jello Biafra, onstage in Switzerland (October 15, 2003). ... Spoken word is a form of music or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung. ... Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor of California, with the gubernatorial seal in the background. ...

In the 1990s, the song was once again updated by The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, on their album Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury. They replaced references to Jerry Brown with references to Pete Wilson. The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy was a Rap/Hip-Hop/Metal band active during the early 1990s. ... Album cover Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury is the debut album by alternative hip hop crew the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Pete Wilson Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican politician from California. ...

Another updated version of this song about Governor Schwarzenegger was performed live (among a few other Dead Kennedys classics) when Biafra toured with The Melvins to support their collaboration album in 2004. Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor of California, with the gubernatorial seal in the background. ... From Left to Right: Klaus Flouride, Jello Biafra, D.H. Peligro and East Bay Ray The Dead Kennedys were a punk rock band from San Francisco, California Attacking assumptions of the political left and right with humor, their music mixed arty elements of English punk with the energy of the... Jello Biafra, onstage in Switzerland (October 15, 2003). ... The Melvins, 2002 (Kevin Rutmanis (left), Dale Crover (center), King Buzzo (right)) The Melvins are a rock music band, usually a trio, with singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne (aka King Buzzo) and drummer Dale Crover being constant; several bass guitarists have been through the group. ... Never Breathe What You Cant See is an album by Jello Biafra and The Melvins which was released in 2004 through Alternative Tentacles (Virus 300). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...