"The Dicks Hate the Police" (usually shortened to "Hate the Police") is the debut release and

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, released in 1980. The record was released on the band's own Radical Records imprint.

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Critical reception

'' Pitchfork'' wrote that "the song contained few words and fewer chords, and yet, with an arch sneer, the singer—Gary Floyd, a genuine punk hero deserving of recognition beyond the underground—communicated the essence of state power deployed in its most wretched everyday form." ''

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'' called it a "classic," writing that "even removed from its historical and geographical contexts 'Hate The Police' remains a powerful song." The '' Dallas Observer'' called it "perhaps the finest single ever released by a Texas punk band."

Track listing

# The Dicks Hate the Police # Lifetime Problems # All Night Fever

Line up

*Gary Floyd – Vocals *Glen Taylor – Guitar *Buxf Parrot – Bass, vocals on "All Night Fever" *Pat Deason – Drums

References

1980 debut singles 1980 songs The Dicks albums Protest songs Songs against racism and xenophobia Songs about police officers {{1980s-rock-song-stub