Former Dead Kennedys frontman and Green Party presidential candidate, Jello Biafra, is steaming over Fox TV's use of the DK version of Viva Las Vegas on an episode of American Idol. Biafra's label, Alternative Tentacles, received several emails from fans with live footage confirming American Idol's use of the song. Like it or not, Biafra has no control over the Dead Kennedys back catalog, as he lost control of the songs in a drawn-out court battle with the other members of the band. Recently on Punkbands.com, Biafra lashed out at the licensing of the DK song to Fox TV:

Bleech! First Levi's, now this. What strain of corporate herpes will be allowed to foul Dead Kennedys next? I could understand Too Drunk to Fuck as a new O'Reilly Factor theme, but this is really nauseating. Even Police Truck's lyrics as the background music to Cops would be more fitting justice than this. What really makes me sick about shows like this and especially Extreme Makeover is how they encourage teens to grow up plastic Barbie and Ken conformists instead of solid subversive citizens.

We are now getting demos- and even DVDs- from pushy stage mothers wanting AT of all people to help make their previous Britney wannabe into an American Idol. 'Take a look, isn't she pretty? She's 14, already a cheerleader, and models, dances, plays on the basketball team, (blah blah blah...) Just wait 'til you hear her sing Redneck Woman.' Where is Tipper Gore when we need her? Or at least a new Body Count box set?

Ah, Jello, we miss you so.