Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors

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Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors
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Studio album by
Released1990
Genre
Length29:06
Label Alternative Tentacles [1]
Producer Jello Biafra, Cecil English
Jello Biafra chronology
High Priest of Harmful Matter: Tales From the Trial
(1989)
Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors
(1990)
I Blow Minds for a Living
(1991)
D.O.A. chronology
True (North) Strong And Free
(1987)
Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors
(1989)
Murder
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors is a punk album by Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys and Canadian band D.O.A., released in 1990. [4] [5] It is notable for "Full Metal Jackoff," a furious 14-minute song that touches on then-relevant topics such as Willie Horton, the Iran-Contra Affair, Oliver North, the crack epidemic, and many others.

Contents

"That's Progress" was included on the Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 compilation on Fat Wreck Chords.

Critical reception

Trouser Press praised the album, calling it "a roaring rock record that puts [Biafra's] trademark whiny vocals and songs to D.O.A.'s meat-and-cojones guitar power. Through a half-dozen numbers like "Wish I Was in El Salvador," "Attack of the Peacekeepers" and the epic "Full Metal Jackoff," Last Scream proudly re-hoists the DK flag in all but name." [6]

Track listing

All songs by Jello Biafra except where indicated.

  1. "That's Progress" - 3:13
  2. "Attack of the Peacekeepers" - 2:44
  3. "Wish I Was in El Salvador" - 2:53
  4. "Power Is Boring" (Jello Biafra, Joe Keithley) - 2:49
  5. "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil; originally performed by The Animals) - 4:50
  6. "Full Metal Jackoff" - 13:57

Personnel

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