The Dead Kennedys have responded to their former frontman's gripes about the use of their sound in the upcoming film, Grindhouse.
As previously reported, Jello is upset that the band's song, "Too Drunk to Fuck," is being used by Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez in a rape scene. He claims that he wrote the whole song, to which the remaining Kennedys members replied:
Another year, another misleading public claim by the ever striving for
attention Jello Biafra. While we would have preferred not to jump back into the
fray, we felt it was warranted to make a public response due to
Jello publicly giving away key scene points and false information for a
movie that Tarantino’s fans are eagerly awaiting.
In his statement, he included the preteen daughter of one of the other
band members. His public comments show that he is more interested in
casting himself as
a martyr rather than having any regard for women's or children's
rights.
It also shows that he has no regard for the safety of a child. As
usual, it's all about Jello.
Contrary to Jello claiming all the writing credit for himself, East Bay
Ray, Klaus Flouride and D.H. Peligro also contributed to this song.
Jello did not write “every note of that song," that was proven in a
court of law, when he was found guilty of fraud, and strains
credibility.
On a final note, JELLO is getting paid EXTREMELY WELL, and we challenge him
to put his money where his mouth is and donate his share to a woman's
cause, if he is truly concerned with the issue.
So what's your move, Jello? Let me guess...this isn't the last we're going to hear about this one.
