''Last Scream of the Missing Neighbors'' is a

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album by

Jello Biafra Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958), known professionally as Jello Biafra, is an American singer, spoken word artist and politician. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys. Initially ac ...

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and Canadian band

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, released in 1990. It is notable for "Full Metal Jackoff," a furious 14-minute song that touches on then-relevant topics such as

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, the Iran-Contra Affair,

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, the

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, and many others. "That's Progress" was included on the ''

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'' compilation on

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Critical reception

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'' praised the album, calling it "a roaring rock record that puts iafra'strademark 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."

Track listing

All songs by

except where indicated. # "That's Progress" - 3:13 # "Attack of the Peacekeepers" - 2:44 # "Wish I Was in El Salvador" - 2:53 # "Power Is Boring" (

Joe Keithley Joseph Edward "Joey Shithead" Keithley ( né Keighley; June 3, 1956)
is a Canadi ...

) - 2:49 # "

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" (

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; originally performed by

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) - 4:50 # "Full Metal Jackoff" - 13:57

Personnel

*Jello Biafra - lead vocals *

Joe Keithley Joseph Edward "Joey Shithead" Keithley ( né Keighley; June 3, 1956)
is a Canadi ...

- guitar, vocals *Chris Prohom - guitar, vocals * Brian Goble - bass *

Jon Card Jon Card (born December 11, 1960) Chris Walter. ''...What No One Else Wanted to Say''. Vancouver: GFY Press, 2012, pp. 59 is a German-Canadian drummer. He has played in the punk rock bands Personality Crisis, SNFU, D.O.A., and The Subhumans. ...

- drums

References

{{Authority control 1989 albums Alternative Tentacles albums Jello Biafra albums D.O.A. (band) albums Collaborative albums