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Ball and Chain (Social Distortion song)

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Released
  
March 27, 1990

Genre
  
Cowpunk, punk blues

Label
  
Epic

Recorded
  
1989

Length
  
5:44

Writer(s)
  
Mike Ness

"Ball and Chain" is a hit song by Social Distortion, a Southern California punk rock band, featured on their self-titled album, released in 1990, as well as on Live at the Roxy (1998).

In the words of lead singer/writer Mike Ness, "Ball and Chain" is "a hard luck story," a forceful cry, a lament, a plea, a "folk prayer."

Trivia

  • The song was played in episodes of My Name Is Earl, Scrubs and Hindsight as well as the film Jarhead (2005)
  • Frontman Mike Ness recorded a "Honky Tonk" version of this song on his solo album Under the Influences in 1999.
  • The song was also transcribed in the January 2005 issue of Guitar World.
  • The song was used as the entrance song for Ricardo Almeida at UFC 101.
  • The song appears in the videogame Saints Row: The Third on fictional radio station The Mix 107.77.
  • The music video was edited by Scott C. Wilson

    • References

    Ball and Chain (Social Distortion song) Wikipedia
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