Dropkick Murphys

Released: January 1, 2012

Songwriter: Bruce Springsteen

Well, lights out tonight
Trouble in the heartland
Got a head on collision
Smashin' in my guts, man
I'm caught in a cross fire
That I don't understand

But there's one thing I know for sure
I don't give a damn
For the same old played out scenes
Baby, I don't give a damn
For just the in-betweens
Honey, I want the heart, I want the soul
I want control right now

Talk about a dream
Try to make it real
You wake up in the night
With a fear, it's so real
Spend your life waiting
For a moment that just don't come
Don't waste your time waiting

Badlands, you gotta live it everyday
Let the brokеn hearts stand
As the price you'vе gotta pay
Keep pushin' 'til it's understood
And these badlands start treating us good

Workin' in the fields
'TIl you get your back burned
Workin' 'neath the wheels
'Til you get your facts learned
Honey, I got my facts learned
Real good right now
You better get it straight, darlin'

Poor man wanna be rich
Rich man wanna be king
And a king ain't satisfied
'Til he rules everything
I wanna go out tonight
I wanna find out what I got

I believe in the love that you gave me
I believe in the faith that can save me
I believe in the hope and I pray
That someday it may raise me
Above these

Badlands, you gotta live it everyday
Let the broken hearts stand
As the price you've gotta pay
Keep pushin' 'til it's understood
And these badlands start treating us good

For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
That it ain't no sin to be glad that you're alive
I wanna find one face that ain't looking through me
I wanna find one place
I wanna spit in the face of these

Badlands, you gotta live it everyday
Let the broken hearts stand
As the price you've gotta pay
Keep pushin' 'til it's understood
And these badlands start treating us good

Badlands
Badlands
Badlands
Badlands

Dropkick Murphys are possibly one of the most well known Celtic Punk bands. They formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, part of metropolitan Boston and they are strongly tied to Boston ever since. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Mike McColgan, bassist/vocalist Ken Casey, guitarist Rick Barton, and drummer Jeff Erna, who was replaced by Matt Kelly after about a year.

Their style is heavily influenced by the likes of The Clash, The Pogues, The Dubliners, Greenland Whalefishers and Ramones. Band members also often cite AC/DC as a strong influence. Dropkick Murphys have a distinct sound that combines Hardcore, Punk, old Irish folk music vocal melodies and instruments like bagpipes, accordion and tin whistle. Even though they are best described as Celtic Punk band, their early work is sometimes classified as Oi! and their newer albums also retain some of the Oi! DNA. Many of their songs maintain the combination of high-octane instrumentation, strong chants and clear social commentary.

The band is also politically vocal and known for supporting the working class and union causes. All Dropkick Murphys t-shirts are union-made in the US. In 2005 Dropkick Murphys released 2-song CD for the family of US Marine Corps sergeant killed in Iraq. In 2014 the band played special performance at the memorial ceremony for Maj. Michael Donahue, killed in Afganistan. Their latest album 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory tackles the issue of opiate addiction heavily.

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