Dropkick Murphys

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States (1996 – present)

Dropkick Murphys are a celtic punk band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, United States in 1996. First playing together in the basement of a friend’s barbershop, the band has made a name for itself for their relentless touring, as well as their annual St. Patrick’s Day weekend shows in Boston. The subjects of their songs often deal with the working class environment in which they grew up.

The band put out a series of EPs and were signed by Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong’s label Hellcat Records. In 1998, they released their first full length album, Do or Die. Lead singer Mike McColgan left the band later that year and was replaced by The Bruisers lead singer Al Barr. In 1999, they released their follow-up album, The Gang’s All Here. In 2001 they released their third album, Sing Loud, Sing Proud. The album showcased their developing sound, and included collaborations with The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan and Cock Sparrer’s Colin McFaull. It also marked a significant lineup change for the band. Original guitarist Rick Barton was replaced by former The Ducky Boys guitarist James Lynch and Marc Orrell, and additional instruments were added and played by new members Ryan Foltz and Spicy McHaggis.

Their next album, Blackout, was released in 2003. The new album included the radio hit “Walk Away,” as well as the song “Fields of Athenry.” “The Dirty Glass,” with female vocals from Stephanie Dougherty (Deadly Sins), is a song about a bar in Quincy, Massachusetts called Darcy’s.

1	I'm Shipping Up to Boston	3,010
2	The State of Massachusetts	1,314
3	The Dirty Glass	1,116
4	Johnny, I hardly knew ya	1,108
5	Sunshine Highway	1,000
6	Walk Away	995
7	The Warrior's Code	962
8	Famous for nothing	881
9	God willing	844
10	Fields of Athenry	834
11	Worker's Song	803
12	Tessie	760
13	For Boston	751
14	The Auld Triangle	750
15	The Green Fields of France	723

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Do or Die
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SlightlyPunk wrote:
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Emo kids hate everything...hehe!

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ChipsVoid wrote:
Friday morning

Guys, it's cool, don't even worry, he listens to metalcore/emo/"punk". His soul has been squeezed out by girl pants and he cannot be trusted.

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SlightlyPunk wrote:
Thursday evening

Petitioning! Stop being a hater!

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Tomas1988 wrote:
Thursday evening

so is your face

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Petitioning wrote:
Wednesday evening

tied with flogging molly for worst band out there

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Andraika90 wrote:
Wednesday evening

genial. ignored them a long time and then i thought: well, try it. what i shame, i didn't try earlier!!!!!

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TribalMonkey wrote:
Wednesday morning

Dropkick Rule! You can agree, Disagree, ignore, but this is a fact - They Rule!

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patricius17 wrote:
Tuesday evening

this irish is pretty, pretty good

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wormvortex wrote:
last month

that they were

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rafwuk wrote:
last month

They were awesome at Reading yesterday

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DragonReborn wrote:
last month

Seeing them live tonight!=)

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DemmaC wrote:
last month

They really rocked @ pukkelpop 08, moshpit for life!

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TheNougie wrote:
last month

Let's Go Murphys! they were awesome live! Pukkelpop 08

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blaydenj wrote:
last month

Al Barr is such a badass

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el_denno wrote:
last month

awesome live... simply fucking amazing.

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OoofMich wrote:
last month

i wish i could pull off a kilt

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blackfeet wrote:
last month

Hurroo! Hurroo!

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kitom66 wrote:
last month

Great Great gig in Prague!!!..THX

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c4rrot wrote:
last month

Woot!

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CeltPunk wrote:
last month

The Murphys fucking kick ass Ireland forever

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