Live on St. Patrick's Day From Boston, MA
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Live on St. Patrick's Day from Boston, MA is a live album from Boston punk band Dropkick Murphys
. It was recorded over three shows at the Avalon Ballroom in, as the name implies, Boston, MA, and was released on September 10, 2002.
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an Irish-American punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records, releasing five albums for the label, and making a name for themselves locally through constant playing and yearly St....
. It was recorded over three shows at the Avalon Ballroom in, as the name implies, Boston, MA, and was released on September 10, 2002.
Track listing
- "Intro" - 0:57
- "For BostonFor Boston"For Boston" is the traditional fight song of Boston College. It was written and composed by T.J. Hurley, a member of the Boston College Class of 1885. It is known as the oldest fight song in the United States...
" (T.J. Hurley) - 1:27 - "Boys on the Docks" - 2:26
- "Road of the Righteous" - 2:38
- "Upstarts & Broken Hearts" - 2:49
- "The Gauntlet" - 2:57
- "Rocky Road to DublinRocky Road To Dublin"Rocky Road to Dublin" is a fast-paced 19th century song about a man's experiences as he travels to Liverpool, England from his home in Tuam. The tune has a typical Irish rhythm, classified as a slip jig in 9/8 timing, and is often performed instrumentally.- Origin :The words were written by D.K...
" (Traditional) - 2:36 - "Heroes From Our Past" - 3:50
- "Finnegan's WakeFinnegan's Wake"Finnegan's Wake" is a ballad that arose in the 1850s in the music-hall tradition of comical Irish songs. The song is a staple of the Irish folk-music group, The Dubliners, who have played it on many occasions and included it on several albums, and is especially well known to fans of The Clancy...
" (Traditional) - 2:15 - "Which Side Are You On?Which Side Are You On?"Which Side Are You On?" is a song written by Florence Reece in 1931. Reece was the wife of Sam Reece, a union organizer for the United Mine Workers in Harlan County, Kentucky. In 1931, the miners of that region were locked in a bitter and violent struggle with the mine owners. In an attempt to...
" (Florence Reece) - 2:31 - "A Few Good Men" - 3:12
- "Curse of a Fallen Soul" - 3:16
- "The Torch" - 3:48
- "Gang's All Here" - 4:52
- "Forever" - 3:35
- "Spicy McHaggis Jig" - 3:23
- "John Law" - 1:30
- "Wild Rover" (Traditional) - 3:24
- "Fortunate SonFortunate Son (song)"Fortunate Son" is a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival on their album Willy and the Poor Boys in 1968. It was released as a single, together with "Down on the Corner", in September 1968. This song reached #14 on the United States charts. It won the RIAA Gold Disc award in December 1970...
" (John FogertyJohn FogertyJohn Cameron Fogerty is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a #1 solo recording artist. Fogerty has a rare distinction of being named on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest...
) (Creedence Clearwater RevivalCreedence Clearwater RevivalCreedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
cover) - 3:23 - "Nutty (Bruin'sBoston BruinsThe Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
Theme)" - 1:38 - "Good Rats" - 4:10
- "Amazing GraceAmazing Grace"Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn with words written by the English poet and clergyman John Newton , published in 1779. With a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God,...
" (John NewtonJohn NewtonJohn Henry Newton was a British sailor and Anglican clergyman. Starting his career on the sea at a young age, he became involved with the slave trade for a few years. After experiencing a religious conversion, he became a minister, hymn-writer, and later a prominent supporter of the abolition of...
) - 2:28 - "Alcohol" (Gang GreenGang GreenGang Green is a band originally from Braintree, Massachusetts. Chris Doherty , Bill Manley and Mike Dean started the band in 1980 and broke up in 1984...
) - 1:54 - "Barroom Hero" - 2:43
- "Dirty WaterDirty Water"Dirty Water" is a song first recorded by the California rock and roll band The Standells in 1966 and composed by their producer, Ed Cobb. It is considered a classic of garage rock.-Description:...
" (Ed CobbEd CobbEd Cobb was a musician, songwriter and record producer, most notably during the 1950s and 1960s.-Career:...
) - 3:20 - "Bloody Pig Pile" ("Skinhead on the MBTA") - 3:15