5. The Dead Kennedys Face Obscenity Charges Because Of Fine Art
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13a1X2wknY Picture this scene: Its 1985 and a 13-year-old girl goes into a local California record store and buys a copy of the Dead Kennedys album Frankenchrist. Despite the fact that they might just have the coolest 13-year-old daughter in the world, her parents are unimpressed. Theyre even less happy when they see the artwork on the inside: H.R. Gigers Landscape XX (Granted, its also titled Penis Landscape for obvious reasons) and this becomes more than just a case of parents just dont understand. Shortly after and because of this innocent little purchase, Jello Biafra found himself engaged in a years-long obscenity case that finally ended in 1987 with a hung jury (the jokes just keep coming). While one could argue that the Dead Kennedys should have just chosen another artists work, we all can agree that its really just that H.R. Gigers work is not for everybody. Which is perfectly fine and legal.