The Dead Kennedys - I Fought the Law
►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dB_ubVAnGw
1978 / 1987 - I Fought the Law - The Dead Kennedys version
▻https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Fought_the_Law#Dead_Kennedys_version
Songwriters: Sonny Curtis, Jello Biafra, East Bay Ray
The punk band Dead Kennedys put together their own version of “I Fought The Law” shortly after San Francisco politician Dan White murdered city Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone in 1978. Most of the lyrics were re-written so the song was from White’s point of view; the chorus was changed to “I fought the law, and I won”, with the final line in the final chorus changed to “I am the law, so I won.” The song portrays White as someone who got away with first-degree premeditated murder and is unrepentant about it and specifically cites his use of the diminished responsibility defense. It also makes use of the reference “Twinkie defense”, where lead singer Jello Biafra sings “Twinkies are the best friend I ever had”.
Dead Kennedys lyrics
Drinking beer in the hot sun
I fought the law and I won, I fought the law and I won
I needed sex and I got mine
I fought the law and I won, I fought the law and I won
The law don’t mean shit if you’ve got the right friends
That’s how this country’s run
Twinkies are the best friend I’ve ever had
I fought the law and I won, I fought the law and I won
I blew George and Harvey’s brains out with my six-gun
I fought the law and I won, I fought the law and I won
Gonna write my book and make a million
I fought the law and I won, I fought the law and I won
I’m the new folk hero of the Ku Klux Klan
My cop friends think that’s fine
You can get away with murder if you’ve got a badge
I fought the law and I won, I fought the law and I won
I fought the law and I won
I am the law so I won
The Crickets - I Fought The Law
►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKrxq5U8SBY
The Crickets furent le groupe de Buddy Holly jusqu’à sa mort le 3 février 1959 .
1958 / 1959 / 1960 - I Fought the Law - The Crickets version
Songwriter: Sonny Curtis of the Crickets
The Crickets lyrics
I’m breakin rocks in the hot sun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I miss my baby and good fun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I’ve left my baby and it feels so bad
Guess my race is run
Shes the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
Robbin people with a zip-gun
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I needed money cause I had none
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
I’ve left my baby and it feels so bad
Guess my race is run
Shes the best girl that I’ve ever had
I fought the law and the law won
I fought the law and the law won
A titre de comparaison voici la version qui a rendu célèbre la chanson et en a fait la clé du succès des Bobby Fuller Four .
Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law - 45 RPM Original Mono Mix
▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc8fdHYMLT4
Une fois tombé entre les producteurs des grands labels le Bobby Fuller Four sort une version beaucoup moins hard .
Bobby Fuller Four I Fought The Law Stereo Single Mix
▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzgKR-AkhBs
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