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The Yuppie Pricks | |
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| Origin | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk Comedy |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Alternative Tentacles Chicken Ranch |
| Members | Trevor Middleton Deuce Hollingsworth Preston Hetherington III Nigel Smythen-Wesson Ricky Snifschitz |
| Past members | Darin Murano Ken Dannelly Trey Robles |
| Website | http://www.yuppiepricks.com |
The Yuppie Pricks are an American five-piece punk rock band from Austin, Texas, United States. They "deal in reverse psychology punk by ironically celebrating the materialist excesses of the upwardly mobile in songs like "Greed Is Good," "Fraternity Days" and "Fuck You, I’m Rich," which are tinged with old school UK punk, Black Flag and Dead Kennedys touches."[1]
Alternately described as "raucous, straight-ahead punk"[2] and "American Psycho hardcore with a wicked sense of humor"[3] the Yuppie Pricks are frequently lauded for their live performances, where they've been known to wear John McEnroe-era tennis gear and denounce the 'service industry scum' who come to their shows.[4][5]
Director John Waters cited the Yuppie Pricks song "Coke Party" in a Variety magazine interview, as one of five songs that mean a lot to him.[6]
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- ^ Hash, Tommy (2005). "Alt.Culture.Guide CD Playlist: The Yuppie Pricks". Archived from the original on 2006-11-17.
- ^ i-D Magazine, April 2003, The Individual Issue No. 230, p. 214
- ^ Pollack, N: "That Sucking Sound", Gentlemen's Quarterly, February 2003, p. 91
- ^ "Radio Exile | Yuppie Pricks Kick Ass". Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ John Waters (2005-12-15). "Pushy Questions For..." Variety.com.