Band Name: Dropkick Murphys
Music Album: Live On St. Patrick's Day
Album Release Date: December 2024
Music Genre: Punk Rock Oi
Record Label: Hellcat Records
Album Release Country: Europe
Music Record Type: 26 Tracks CD Album
Oi! Punk band from Boston, MA, formed in 1996 by Ken Casey (bass/vocals), Rick Barton (guitar) and Mike McColgan (vocals). The band is known for its Oi!/punk sound, its frequent covers of Irish standards, and lyrics which often focus on unions and working class ethics and concerns. In 1998, the band signed to Hellcat Records, a label run by members of Rancid and connected to Epitaph Records. After the release of their first LP, "Do Or Die", Mike McColgan left the band to pursue his desire to become a firefighter. The split was amicable and McColgan would return to music a few years later, fronting the Street Dogs. He was replaced by Al Barr. Rick Barton left after the band's second album, "The Gang's All Here" to pursue outside interests. By the release of their next album, "Sing Loud, Sing Proud", the band had expanded to include Casey, Barr, longtime drummer Matt Kelly, 2 guitarists, a mandolin player, and a bagpipe player.
In 2004, the Dropkick Murphys recorded and released the song "Tessie", an old tune associated with the Boston Red Sox baseball team. The song was featured in the movie "Fever Pitc (...)
| 1 | Intro |
| 2 | For Boston |
| 3 | Boys On The Docks |
| 4 | Road Of The Righteous |
| 5 | Upstarts & Broken Hearts |
| 6 | The Gauntlet |
| 7 | Rocky Road To Dublin |
| 8 | Heroes From Our Past |
| 9 | Finnegan's Wake |
| 10 | Which Side Are You On? |
| 11 | A Few Good Men |
| 12 | Curse Of A Fallen Soul |
| 13 | The Torch |
| 14 | Gang's All Here |
| 15 | Forever |
| 16 | Spicy McHaggis Jig |
| 17 | John Law |
| 18 | Wild Rover |
| 19 | Fortunate Son |
| 20 | Nutty (Bruin's Theme) |
| 21 | Good Rats |
| 22 | Amazing Grace |
| 23 | Alcohol |
| 24 | Barroom Hero |
| 25 | Dirty Water |
| 26 | Bloody Pig Pile |
© + ℗ 2002 Hellcat Records
Live on St. Patrick's Day from Boston, MA
Recorded at The Avalon Ballroom by Studio
Live Recording March 15, 16, & 17, 2002.
Mixed at Q Division in Somerville, MA
Track 26 is actually entitled "Skinhead On The MBTA".
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