Favorite "Devil" Songs #9 - "I Shot the Devil"

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I know, the suspense has been killing me, too! #9 in my Favorite "Devil" Songs series belongs to a song by a band making their first appearance in one of my music countdowns: "I Shot the Devil" by Suicidal Tendencies. Led by vocalist Mike Muir (the band's only constant member,) hardcore punk/thrash band Suicidal Tendencies formed in Venice, California, in 1980, and despite a hiatus, are still going strong. Best known for their radio/MTV hit "Institutionalized" (yeah, you know it: "All I wanted was a Pepsi..." Well, you SHOULD know it,) Suicidal has been cited as an influence on bands such as Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeth, Hank III, Green Day, Pantera, and Rage Against the Machine, to name just a few. From their self-titled 1983 debut album (produced by legendary Skateboarder Magazine photographer Glen E. Friedman,) "I Shot the Devil" was originally, until the FBI paid the band a visit, titled "I Shot Reagan." It's full of Suicidal Tendencies' trademark aggression and vitriol, and almost guaranteed to offend somebody. Now, how about that Pepsi? (Info verified by Wikipedia)