Kill the Poor

"Kill the Poor" is a song by Dead Kennedys, released in October 1980 on Cherry Red Records as the band's third single, with "In-sight" as its B-side.

The song is a satire of the elite, saying how if given the chance, they would use neutron bombs to wipe out the impoverished whilst preserving property.

The title track was re-recorded for the band's first album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980), although the single and album versions show little difference in comparison.

The B-side of this single is also additionally on the compilation album Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death (1987).

A special "disco version" was played and recorded on March 3, 1979, and released on their live album Live at the Deaf Club.