Agnostic Front
Dead Yuppies (Epitaph)
by Morgan Coe
As the press release helpfully points out: “Jail terms have been served. Divorces have been filed. Close friends have died of natural causes. Some have been murdered.” Most importantly, “backs are still being stabbed.” Through it all, Agnostic Front have survived to take another round of potshots at the usual straw men: “Critic” kicks my record-reviewing ass with the power of a burlier Minor Threat; “Uncle Sam” takes on The Man with a baffling chorus of “What do I get for my taxes? Social security! You’ll never control me!”; “Politician” pummels Him with another round of clunky breakdowns; “Pedophile” takes a brave stand against child molesters* that makes me long for the subtlety of the Dwarves’ “Thank Heaven for Little Girls”; and finally “Dead Yuppies” updates Suicidal Tendencies’ classic “I Saw Your Mommy” for the new millennium. (*hint: They’re against ’em. )
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