Dropkick Murphys

[drunken goldfish]

I saw The Departed the other day and really enjoyed the Dropkick Murphy's song "Shipping Up to Boston". I looked for their other songs and found their lyrics sometimes refer to things like skinheads and bombs, but it was hard to tell whether it was tongue in cheek or not. Is there anyone familiar with the band that can ease my mind about this? Because I really want to listen to them...

 

[Jose]

I think you are referring to "Skinhead on the MBTA".
That's a parody on an old song called "Charlie on the MTA".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinhead_on_the_MBTA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_MTA_Song

 

[drunken goldfish]

^^Thanks, but I'm starting to get more and more uneasy about this (which sucks because I really like their music so far). For instance the song Pipebomb On Lansdowne, or the fact their official site has link to skinhead sites (yes I know not all skinheads are racist) and bands called "Hatebreed" (whose new album is apparently called Supremacy ).

 

[chica]

Poor baby, I remember I really liked the song "The Snow Fell" by a band called Rahowa (if I'd had broader general knowledge, that word would have told me something about their political beliefs). I thought it was a beautiful ballad. Well it was a ballad, about what a tragedy German defeat in the World War Two was (and originally it was performed by Screwdriver)

 

[drunken goldfish]

^^
I haven't lost hope yet, though... So nobody's familiar with them, huh?

 

[Life.Love.Loyalty.]

Dropkick Murhpy's are OK, I saw them at Lowlands in 2005 and they werent too bad. They're just like The Pogues in my opinion.

Hatebreed are in no way a racist band, or anything of the type. Just a modern hardcore band, doing what they do.

If you want to learn more about Boston hardcore and the scene they have, theirs a DVD called Boston Beatdown that you'd probably be able to find online somewhere. A real honest eye opener in my opinion.

 

[drunken goldfish]

^^Bless you!
I've been listening to "Shipping Up To Boston" over and over and feel a little guilty every time, but now I won't .

 

[Harsh Truth]

the Dropkicks are in no way racist. Take this from someone who has known a couple of the guys for many many years.

 

[mspendl828]

I saw the Dropkick Murphys supporting Less Than Jake the other month. They're very good at what they do... but, well, it's not for me.

 

[drunken goldfish]

the Dropkicks are in no way racist. Take this from someone who has known a couple of the guys for many many years.

Bless you too, my friend!

mspendl828, where's your usual avatar (i.e., Maggie, or am I confusing you with someone else?)

 

[mspendl828]

Time for a change due to the up coming tour. Still a Thatcherite mind you, so don't get any funny leftist ideas

 

[drunken goldfish]

Still a Thatcherite mind you, so don't get any funny leftist ideas

Ok, I won't . BTW, I nominated you for best avatar .

 

[mspendl828]

She'll be back in time for Christmas