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''Kick Out the Jams'' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by the Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969.

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''Kick Out the Jams'' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by the Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969.
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''Kick Out the Jams'' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by the Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out the Jams'' is widely seen as one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out the Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.

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''Kick Out the Jams'' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by the Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. 1969.

Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out the Jams'' is widely seen as one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out the Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. history.

Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.
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The album was listed at nr. #294 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].
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* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: "Starship" brings everybody to a better planet where "the sun shines eternally."

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''Kick Out the Jams'' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out the Jams'' is widely seen as one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out the Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.

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''Kick Out the Jams'' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by the Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out the Jams'' is widely seen as one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out the Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.
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* LiveAlbum: This is one of the most powerful rock albums ever recorded live. Their concert in Grande Ballroom on Devil's Night and Halloween 1968 captures the atmosphere of those occasions because the record company, Elektra, didn't clean up the chaotic performance that much.

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* LiveAlbum: This is one of the most powerful rock albums ever recorded live. Their concert in Grande Ballroom on Devil's Night and Halloween 1968 captures the atmosphere of those occasions because the record company, Elektra, band's label, Creator/ElektraRecords, didn't clean up the chaotic performance that much.



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--> ''Worse than Vietnam''UsefulNotes/{{Vietnam}}''



* TimeMarchesOn: This is very much an album typical of the end of the sixties, when revolution was in the air. "Motor City Is Burning" references Vietnam and the Black Panthers.

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* TimeMarchesOn: This is very much an album typical of the end of the sixties, when revolution was in the air. "Motor City Is Burning" references Vietnam UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar and the Black Panthers.



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'''''Kick Out the Jams''''' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out the Jams'' is widely seen as one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out the Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.

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'''''Kick ''Kick Out the Jams''''' Jams'' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out the Jams'' is widely seen as one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out the Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.
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'''''Kick Out The Jams''''' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out The Jams'' is widely seen as one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out The Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.

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'''''Kick Out The the Jams''''' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out The the Jams'' is widely seen as one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out The the Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.



# "Kick Out The Jams" (2:52)

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!! ''KICK OUT THE TROPES!''

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!! ''KICK OUT THE TROPES!''
TROPES, MOTHERFUCKERS!''



* AuthorFilibuster: "Kick Out The Jams" (MOTHERFUCKERS) opens with a long speech by the band's "spiritual advisor" Brother J.C. Crawford before they kick into the first song.
* BeYourself: "Kick Out The Jams"

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* AuthorFilibuster: "Kick Out The the Jams" (MOTHERFUCKERS) opens with a long speech by the band's "spiritual advisor" Brother J.C. Crawford before they kick into the first song.
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-->''We hope you all did ''come together''. ''
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-->''We hope you all did ''come together''.'''come together'''. ''
* EpicRocking: The 6:04 "Motor City Is Burning".Burning" and the 8:15 "Starship".



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** The album cover can be seen in the music video "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" by Music/HuskerDu.

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** The album cover can be seen in the music video "Don't Want To to Know If You Are Lonely" by Music/HuskerDu.



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'''''Kick Out The Jams''''' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out The Jams'' is widely seen as the band's MagnumOpus and one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out The Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.

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'''''Kick Out The Jams''''' is the debut [[LiveAlbum live album]] by Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins ''Kick Out The Jams'' is widely seen as the band's MagnumOpus and one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960's. At the time ''Kick Out The Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.
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--> ''Brothers and sisters, [[AudienceParticipation I wanna see a sea of hands out there. I want everybody to kick up some noise. I wanna hear some revolution...]] Brothers and sisters, the time has come for each and every one of you to decide whether you are going to be the problem or whether you are going to be the solution! You must choose, brothers, you must choose. It takes five seconds - five seconds of decision, five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that it's time to move, it's time to get down with it! Brothers, it's time to testify. And I want to know - are you ready to testify? ARE YOU READY?!? I give you a testimonial. THE MC5!''

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--> ''Brothers and sisters, [[AudienceParticipation I wanna see a sea of hands out there. I want everybody to kick up some noise. I wanna hear some revolution...]] Brothers and sisters, the time has come for each and every one of you to decide whether you are going to be the problem or whether you are going to be the solution! You must choose, brothers, you must choose. It takes five seconds - five seconds of decision, five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that it's time to move, it's time to get down with it! Brothers, it's time to testify. And I want to know - are you ready to testify? ARE YOU READY?!? I give you a testimonial. [[SingerNamedrop THE MC5!''MC5]]!''



--> ''It takes five seconds - five seconds of decision, five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that it's time to move, it's time to get down with it! Brothers, it's time to testify. And I want to know - are you ready to testify? ARE YOU READY?!? I give you a testimonial. THE MC5!''

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--> ''It takes five seconds - five seconds of decision, five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that it's time to move, it's time to get down with it! Brothers, it's time to testify. And I want to know - are you ready to testify? ARE YOU READY?!? I give you a testimonial. [[SingerNamedrop THE MC5!''MC5]]!''
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'''Kick Out The Jams''' is the 1969 debut album by the protopunk band Music/{{MC5}}. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins "Kick Out The Jams" is widely seen as the band's MagnumOpus and one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960s. At the time "Kick Out The Jams" didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.

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'''Kick '''''Kick Out The Jams''' Jams''''' is the 1969 debut album [[LiveAlbum live album]] by the protopunk band Music/{{MC5}}.Music/{{MC5}}, released in 1969. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins "Kick ''Kick Out The Jams" Jams'' is widely seen as the band's MagnumOpus and one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960s. 1960's. At the time "Kick ''Kick Out The Jams" Jams'' didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.

'''Tracklist'''
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'''Personnel'''
* Rob Tyner - vocals
* Wayne Kramer - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals
* Fred "Sonic" Smith - guitar, backing vocals
* Michael Davis - bass guitar, backing vocals

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* Rob Tyner Michael Davis - bass, vocals
* Wayne Kramer - lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals
* Fred "Sonic" Smith - guitar, backing vocals
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'''Kick Out The Jams''' is the 1969 debut album by the protopunk band Music/{{MC5}}. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins "Kick Out The Jams" is widely seen as the band's MagnumOpus and one of the greatest live albums of all time.The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960s. At the time "Kick Out The Jams" didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums of all time. The album title is perhaps more well known through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis than the rest of the record.

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'''Kick Out The Jams''' is the 1969 debut album by the protopunk band Music/{{MC5}}. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum.LiveAlbum, recorded at the Grande in UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}}. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins "Kick Out The Jams" is widely seen as the band's MagnumOpus and one of the greatest live albums of all time. The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960s. At the time "Kick Out The Jams" didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums of all time. The album title is perhaps more well known through in rock history. Through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis the album title has become more well known than the rest of the record.



--> ''Brothers and sisters, the time has come for each and every one of you to decide whether you are going to be the problem or whether you are going to be the solution! You must choose, brothers, you must choose. It akes five seconds - five seconds of decision, five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that it's time to move, it's time to get down with it!''

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--> ''Brothers and sisters, [[AudienceParticipation I wanna see a sea of hands out there. I want everybody to kick up some noise. I wanna hear some revolution...]] Brothers and sisters, the time has come for each and every one of you to decide whether you are going to be the problem or whether you are going to be the solution! You must choose, brothers, you must choose. It akes takes five seconds - five seconds of decision, five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that it's time to move, it's time to get down with it!''it! Brothers, it's time to testify. And I want to know - are you ready to testify? ARE YOU READY?!? I give you a testimonial. THE MC5!''



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--> ''It takes five seconds - five seconds of decision, five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that it's time to move, it's time to get down with it! Brothers, it's time to testify. And I want to know - are you ready to testify? ARE YOU READY?!? I give you a testimonial. THE MC5!''



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* PoliceBrutality: "Motor City Is Burning" describes policemen as "pigs".
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'''Kick Out The Jams''' is the 1969 debut album by the protopunk band Music/{{MC5}}. Unusual for a band's first record it's a LiveAlbum. In a case of FirstInstallmentWins "Kick Out The Jams" is widely seen as the band's MagnumOpus and one of the greatest live albums of all time.The powerful delivery of the music, along with the equally energetic political messages perfectly fit the time spirit of the late 1960s. At the time "Kick Out The Jams" didn't get good reviews, but it quickly became a CultClassic and nowadays it's VindicatedByHistory as one of the essential albums of all time. The album title is perhaps more well known through MemeticMutation and PopCulturalOsmosis than the rest of the record.

'''Tracklist'''

[[AC:Side One]]
# "Ramblin' Rose" (4:15)
# "Kick Out The Jams" (2:52)
# "Come Together" (4:29)
# "Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)" (5:41)

[[AC:Side Two]]
# "Borderline" (2:45)
# "Motor City Is Burning" (6:04)
# "I Want You Right Now" (5:31)
# "Starship" (8:15)

'''Personnel'''
* Rob Tyner - vocals
* Wayne Kramer - lead and rhythm guitar, vocals
* Fred "Sonic" Smith - guitar, backing vocals
* Michael Davis - bass guitar, backing vocals
* Dennis Thompson - drums

!! ''KICK OUT THE TROPES!''

* AlliterativeTitle: "'''R'''amblin' '''R'''ose" and "'''R'''ocket '''R'''educer".
* ArtisticLicenseAstronomy: "Starship" brings everybody to a better planet where "the sun shines eternally."
* AuthorFilibuster: ''Kick Out the Jams'' (MOTHERFUCKERS) opens with a long speech by the band's "spiritual advisor" Brother J.C. Crawford before they kick into the first song.
* BeYourself: "Kick Out The Jams"
--> ''Let me be who I am''
--> ''And let me kick out the jams''
* CallToAdventure: The epic introduction of the album, where the audience is whipped into frenzy.
--> ''Brothers and sisters, the time has come for each and every one of you to decide whether you are going to be the problem or whether you are going to be the solution! You must choose, brothers, you must choose. It akes five seconds - five seconds of decision, five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that it's time to move, it's time to get down with it!''
* DancingIsSeriousBusiness: "Come Together"
--> ''Let us dance the dance''
--> ''The dance from which all the dances come''
--> ''Yes, together in the darkness''
* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The collage album cover by Joel Brodsky.
* DidTheEarthMoveForYouToo: "Come Together"
-->''We hope you all did ''come together''. ''
* EpicRocking: The 6:04 "Motor City Is Burning".
* FaceOnTheCover: The band members are seen in a collage of images, but not very recognizably.
* HeavyMeta: "Kick Out The Jams"
--> ''The wailin' guitars, girl''
--> ''The crash of the drums''
--> ''Make you want to keep-a-rockin' till the morning comes''
* IAmGreatSong: "Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)"
--> ''I'm a born hell raiser and I don't give a damn''
--> ''I'm the man for you, baby''
* ImageSong: "Kick Out the Jams" ([[OverlyLongGag MOTHERFUCKERS]])
* IntercourseWithYou: "Come Together"
--> ''Nipples stiffen, nipples stiffen''
--> ''Nipples stiffen, mama''
--> ''Let me give tongue to it, yes''
* IWantSong, LimitedLyricsSong and ObsessionSong: "I Want You Right Now", which is basically almost the only line all throughout the song.
* LiveAlbum: This is one of the most powerful rock albums ever recorded live.
* MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting: "Motor City Is Burning"
--> ''The motor city is burning people''
--> ''There ain't a thing that white society can do''
--> ''My home burning down to the ground''
--> ''Worse than Vietnam''
* OdeToIntoxication: "Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)"
--> ''After some good tokes and a six pack''
--> ''We sock 'em out for you till you're flat on your back''
* OneWordTitle: "Borderline" and "Starship".
* OverlyLongTitle: "Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)"
* PrecisionFStrike:
--> ''"Right now, right now, right now, it's time to... [{{Beat}}] ...'''KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHERFUCKERS!!!'''" ''
* ProductPlacement: "Ramblin' Rose"
--> ''Diamond rings and a Cadillac car''
* ProtestSong: The entire album is a rally for revolution.
* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: "Motor City Is Burning"
--> ''Fireman's on the street, people all around''
--> ''Now, I guess it's true''
--> ''I'd just like to strike a match for freedom myself''
--> ''I may be a white boy, but I can be bad, too''
--> ''Yes, it's true now, yes, it's true now, Yes''
--> ''Let it all burn, let it all burn, let it all burn''
* ShoutOut:
** The album cover can be seen in the music video "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" by Music/HuskerDu.
** ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'': In a bonus page of volume 4 Comeau shouts "It's time to kick out the Jams, motherfuckers!"
** The title track has been covered by Music/BlueOysterCult on their 1978 live album "Some Enchanted Evening", Music/ThePresidentsOfTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica on their 1995 debut album, Music/RageAgainstTheMachine on their album "Renegades" and artists as varied as Music/BadBrains, Music/AfrikaBambaataa, Music/MonsterMagnet, Music/JeffBuckley, Music/{{Silverchair}} and Music/TheKLF.
** The lyrics of "Starship" were partially borrowed from Music/SunRa. The song has also been covered by Music/Spacemen3.
* SingerNameDrop: "Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)
--> ''Robin Tyner's the name and I kick out the jams''
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: You know, for a RatedMForManly balls-out furious proto-punk band, they've got the way-out spacey "Starship".
* TimeMarchesOn: This is very much an album typical of the end of the sixties, when revolution was in the air. "Motor City Is Burning" references Vietnam and the Black Panthers.
* TitleTrack: "Kick Out The Jams".
* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth: This album is a cornerstone in both GarageRock and ProtoPunk.
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