Social distortion went on a temporary hiatus in the mid1980s, due to nesss drug addiction and troubles with the law which resulted in extended stints in various rehabilitation centers that. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Social distortion temporarily disbanded in 1985, due to frontman ness drug addiction and troubles with the law, which resulted in extended stints in various. Social distortion reach for the sky by sahneknuffi. Vinyl 12 social distortion ball and chain 1990, vinyl discogs. Social distortion ball and chain well its been ten years and a thousand tears and look at the mess im in a broken nose and a broken heart, an empty bottle of gin well i sit and i pray in my broken down chevrolet. Social distortion ball and chain by social distortion. Social distortion was the bands most successful album to date, and their first to enter the billboard 200.
Provided to youtube by universal music group ball and chain social distortion greatest hits. Social distortion ball and chain lyrics songmeanings. Social distortion is the eponymous third studio album by the american punk rock band of the. Social distortions official music video for story of my life. This is the short version of the social distortion bio the long version could be a 10part miniseries. The focus on the alternative rock scene helped bring attention to social distortion. Well its been ten years and a thousand tears and look at the mes im in a broken nose and a broken heart, an empty bottle of. Well its been ten years and a thousand tears and look at the mess im in a broken nose and a broken heart an empty bottle of gin discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. Were stoked to announce sounds from behind the orange curtain happening on saturday, october 26 at fivepoint amphitheatre. Social distortion ball and chain chords ultimate guitar.
Somewhere between heaven and hell social distortion. Social distortion 1990 well its been ten years, and a thousand tears and look at the mess im ina broken nose and a broken heart, an empty bottle of gin well i sit and i pray in my broken down chevroletwhile im singin to myself. If you play the chords to the music, youll find this is accurate. A huge thank you to joan jett and the blackhearts, the distillers, the kills, frank turner, eagles of death metal, the black lips, plague vendor, bully, mannequin pussy, and hippy killer garage co. Ball and chain by social distortion on amazon music. But over the past 30 years, the punk godfathers in the band have all but trademarked their sound, a brand of hard rockabillypunk thats cut with the melodic, roadtested lyrics of frontman mike ness. Come celebrate 40 years of social distortion with us and our friends, joan jett and the blackhearts, the distillers, frank turner. In the first verse he talks about a broken nose and an empty bottle of gin. Ball and chain is a hit song by social distortion, a southern california punk rock band, written by mike ness in 1987, featured on their selftitled album. Social distortion ball and chain 1990, vinyl discogs. He hits rock bottom and decides theres got to be another way in the second verse he picks himself up and has some success, but the ball and chain drags him back into his old ways. The band tears through a fair share of rollicking, straightahead hard rock with songs like cold feelings and when she begins, but. Social distortion i was wrong official video by social distortion.
Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Seventeen years of classic orange county, california, punk is represented over 17 tracks, as the band moves through speakerrattling alternativeradio hits like bad luck, let it. Ball and chain in the style of social distortion karaoke. Ball and chain is a hit song by social distortion, a southern california punk rock band, written by mike ness in 1987, featured on their selftitled album, released in 1990, as well as on live at the roxy 1998. Social distortion is an american punk rock band formed in 1978 in fullerton, california. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at playing via spotify playing via youtube. The singles story of my life and ball and chain were able to find an audience on alternative rock radio and on mtv. The band currently consists of mike ness, jonny wickersham, brent harding, david hidalgo jr.
Social distortion ring of fire live at austin city limits music festival 2011 duration. We have an official ball and chain tab made by ug professional guitarists. Social distortions official music video for ball and chain. Find social distortion ball and chain lyrics and search for social distortion. Includes their most famous songs ball and chain, story of my life, and, of course, the cover on johnny cashs ring of fire. In the words of lead singerwriter mike ness, ball and chain is a hard luck story, a. It is a worthy purchase if you love social distortion. No need to waste time endlessly browsingheres the entire lineup of new movies and tv shows streaming on netflix this month. Song ball and chain band social distotion please comment and subscribe. Even if social distortion have lost some their edge on more recent studio releases, this new live set is solid proof that the bands musical urgency is still intact. The band currently consists of vocalist and guitarist mike ness, guitarist jonny wickersham, bassist brent harding and drummer david hidalgo, jr.
Check out ball and chain by social distortion on amazon music. Listen online to social distortion ball and chain and see which albums it appears on. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of the bicycle music company. The band currently consists of mike ness lead vocals, lead guitar, jonny wickersham rhythm guitar, backing vocals, brent harding bass, backing vocals, david hidalgo jr. Social distortion ball and chain acoustic denver garage set 10162010. Social distortion finally achieves the perfect balance between their two major influences, the country anguish of johnny cash and the furious punk rock sound of early clash, on their 1992 album somewhere between heaven and hell, making it the bands finest hour.
Social distortion ball and chain lyrics lyricsfreak. C g f c c g f c c g f c well its been 10 years and a thousand tears and look at the mess im in c g f c a broken nose and a broken heart and an empty bottle of gin c g f c well i sit and i pray, in my broken down chevrolet. Social distortion s official music video for ball and chain. Ive been addicted to a lot of drugs and alcohol was a huge problem. Bass tablature for ball and chain 100% by social distortion.