"Lanigan's Ball" is a popular Irish drinking song which has been played in pubs throughout the world for at least a century, and possibly much longer. Typically performed in a minor key, it generally is played in an upbeat style reminiscent of the party atmosphere in which the story that the lyrics portray unfolds. In Irish culture, and often in American culture as well (due to the large emigration of Irish peoples in the late 1800s and early 1900s) "Lanigan's Ball" is often used as a metaphor to describe a situation that has gone horribly awry. The lyr… read more
"Lanigan's Ball" is a popular Irish drinking song which has been played in pubs throughout the world for at least a century, and possi… read more
"Lanigan's Ball" is a popular Irish drinking song which has been played in pubs throughout the world for at least a century, and possibly much longer. Typically performed … read more
Dropkick Murphys is a punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States in 1996. First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, the band made a name for itself because of its relentless touring and for its annual St. Patrick's Day weekend shows in Boston. The band's songs often deal with Celtic influences, and the working-class environment in which the band members grew up. The band put out a series of EPs and was signed by Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong's label Hellcat Records. In 1998, the Dropkick Murphys released their first full… read more
Dropkick Murphys is a punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States in 1996. First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, the band made a name for i… read more
Dropkick Murphys is a punk rock band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States in 1996. First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, the band made a name for itself because of its relentless touring and fo… read more
