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-length album, Do Or Die. Lead singer Mike McColgan, who left the band later that year, was replaced by The Bruisers lead singer Al Barr. In 1999, they released their followup album, The Gang's All Here. In 2001, they released their third album, Sing Loud, Sing Proud. The album showcased the group’s 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' guitarists James Lynch and Marc Orrell; instruments were added and played by new members Ryan Foltz and Spicy McHaggis.
The Dropkick Murphys' next album, Blackout, was released in 2003. The new album included the radio hit "Walk Away," as well as the songs "Fields of Athenry" and "The Dirty Glass." The latter features female vocals by Stephanie Dougherty (Deadly Sins). Around the same time, the band released a re-working of the Boston Red Sox anthem "Tessie," which then became the official song of the team's 2004 World Series run. "Tessie" was also used throughout the major motion picture Fever Pitch and was included on the EA Sports MVP Baseball 2005 soundtrack. In 2005, the Dropkick Murphys released Singles Collection Volume 2, featuring covers, B-sides, and other material that didn't make it onto previous albums, and the band contributed a recording of "We Got the Power" to Rock Against Bush, Volume 2.
The Dropkick Murphys' fifth studio album, The Warrior's Code, was released on June 21, 2005. It features the singles "Sunshine Highway," "The Walking Dead," "The Warrior's Code," as well as the bonus track "Tessie." It also includes a song that was inspired by a Woody Guthrie poem, which the group named "I'm Shipping Up to Boston." The song was featured in Martin Scorsese's 2006 film The Departed. Scorsese mentioned the band in an interview after winning his first Oscar.
The Dropkick Murphys released their sixth studio album, The Meanest of Times, on September 18, 2007. It was their first release not on the Hellcat Records label but instead on the label Born & Bred.
In early 2008, Marc Orrell left the band. Thereupon Tim Brennan, who had been playing mandolin, accordion, banjo, tin whistle, and guitar for the band since 2004, replaced Orrell on lead guitar. Tim's previous musical duties were taken over by Jeff DaRosa, former member of The Vigilante and Pinkerton Thugs.
In September of 2022, This Machine Still Kills Fascists was released. It's an acoustic album with unused words and lyrics written by Woody Guthrie, selected and given to the band to use by Guthrie's daughter Nora. It did not feature Al Barr, who was on hiatus for family matters.
The band will release their twelfth album, Okemah Rising, on May 12, 2023. The album was recorded during the same sessions for This Machine Still Kills Facists and like that album will feature songs using the unused lyrics by Woody Guthrie. The album was preceded by the singles "I Know How it Feels" on March 1, 2023, and "Gotta Get to Peekskill" (featuring Violent Femmes) on March 30, 2023.
Studio albums
Do or Die (1998)
The Gang's All Here (1999)
Sing Loud, Sing Proud! (2001)
Blackout (2003)
The Warrior's Code (2005)
The Meanest of Times (2007)
Going Out in Style (2011)
Signed and Sealed in Blood (2013)
11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory (2017)
Turn Up That Dial (2021)
This Machine Still Kills Fascists (2022)
Okemah Rising (2023)
Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced
Dropkick Murphys Lyrics
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We're the best in the land
We're big in both Chelsea and France
I play one mean guitar and then score at the bar
There's a line of chicks waiting for their chance
So come on now honey, I'll make you feel pretty
These other gals mean nothing to me
Let's finish these drinks and be gone for the night
[Chorus:]
So kiss me, I'm shitfaced
and i'm soaked and i'm soiled and brown
in the trousers, she kissed me!
And I only bought her one round
I can bench press a car
I'm an ex football star
with degrees from both harvard and yale
Girls just can't keep up
I'm a really love machine
I've had far better sex while in jail
I designed the Sears tower
I make two grand an hour
I cook the world's best duck flambe
I'll take the pick of the liter
And girls jockey for me
I don't need these lines to get laid
[Chorus]
I'm the man of the night
A real ladies delight
See, my figure was chisled from stone
One more for the gal then I'll escort her home
Come last call, I'm never alone
I own a house on the hill with a red water bed
It puts Hugh Heffnor's mansion to shame
With girls by the pool and italian sports cars
I'm just here in this dump for the game
[Chorus x2]
Ahh, fuck it. Who am I shittin'?
I'm a pitiful sight
And I ain't all that bright
I'm definitly not chisled from stone
I'm a cheat and a liar
No women's desire
I'll probably die cold and alone
But just give me a chance
Cause deep down inside
I swear I got a big heart of gold
I'm a monoganous man
No more one night stands
Come on, honey, let me take you home
[Chorus x4]
The Dropkick Murphys' song Kiss Me, I'm Shitfaced is an interesting mix of bravado and self-deprecation. The singer of the song is a self-proclaimed ladies' man, a successful musician, and athlete who has achieved academic excellence. He boasts about being able to bench press a car and having had better sex while in jail. He claims to be a love machine, and girls jockey for him, but he doesn't need these lines to get laid. His confidence is so high that he even claims to have designed the Sears Tower in Chicago. However, the final verse reveals his true nature - he admits to being a liar and a cheat, and that he's not chiseled from stone. He is aware of his shortcomings, and yet he asks for a chance to show his heart of gold and be a monogamous man.
The lyrics appear to be a tongue-in-cheek commentary on traditional male stereotypes. The singer is a caricature of the overconfident, braggadocious man who has a way with the ladies, but at the end of the day, he lacks real substance. The chorus, "so kiss me, I'm shitfaced, and I'm soaked and I'm soiled and brown in the trousers, she kissed me! And I only bought her one round," reinforces this point. The singer is not only drunk and disheveled, but he also boasts about being cheap, making it clear that his success with women is not based on genuine charm and respect.
Line by Line Meaning
I play in a band
I am a member of a musical group
We're the best in the land
We are considered the top band
We're big in both Chelsea and France
We have gained fame in both Chelsea and France
I play one mean guitar and then score at the bar
I am skilled in playing the guitar and I also succeed at getting women's attention at a bar
There's a line of chicks waiting for their chance
Several women are waiting for me to pay attention to them
So come on now honey, I'll make you feel pretty
You should come with me and I will make you feel good about yourself
These other gals mean nothing to me
I don't really care about the other women who are interested in me
Let's finish these drinks and be gone for the night
We should finish our drinks and leave the bar together
'Cause I'm more than a handful, you'll see
I'm not easy to deal with, but you will find that out soon enough
So kiss me, I'm shitfaced
I am drunk, so you should kiss me
and i'm soaked and i'm soiled and brown in the trousers, she kissed me!
I am dirty and wet from drinking too much, but she still kissed me
And I only bought her one round
I only paid for her drink once
I can bench press a car
I am incredibly strong, I can lift a car
I'm an ex football star
I used to be a famous football player
with degrees from both harvard and yale
I am educated, I have degrees from both Harvard and Yale
Girls just can't keep up
Women can't keep pace with my active sexual lifestyle
I'm a really love machine
I am considered an expert in love making
I've had far better sex while in jail
I've had better sex in my past bad experiences, like prison time
I designed the Sears tower
I am taking credit for designing the Sears Tower when I actually had nothing to do with it
I make two grand an hour
I make a lot of money, but I am likely lying
I cook the world's best duck flambe
I am boasting about my cooking skills, which may or may not be true
I'll take the pick of the liter
I can choose the best women from any group
And girls jockey for me
Women try to win my attention and affection
I don't need these lines to get laid
I don't need to use pickup lines to have sex
Ahh, fuck it. Who am I shittin'?
I am no longer pretending
I'm a pitiful sight
I am not impressive
And I ain't all that bright
I am not very smart
I'm definitely not chiseled from stone
I do not have a muscular or toned body
I'm a cheat and a liar
I am dishonest and unfaithful
No women's desire
Women are not interested in me
I'll probably die cold and alone
I'll likely die without love or companionship
But just give me a chance
Still, I plead with you to give me a chance
Cause deep down inside
I believe that inside me, there is something good
I swear I got a big heart of gold
I have a good heart
I'm a monogamous man
I am committed to one romantic relationship at a time
No more one night stands
I am not going to have any more one night stands
Come on, honey, let me take you home
Let me take you home
Lyrics © SPIRIT TWO SMA
Written by: ALEXANDER BARR, JAMES P. LYNCH, KENNETH W. CASEY, MARC JOHN ORRELL, MATHEW E. KELLY
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I play in a band, we're the best in the land
We're big in both Chelsea and France
I play one mean guitar and then score at the bar
There's a line of chicks waiting for their chance
So come on now honey, I'll make you feel pretty
These other gals mean nothing to me
Let's finish these drinks and be gone for the night
'Cause I'm more than a handful, you'll see
So kiss me, I'm shitfaced
I'm soaked, I'm soiled and brown
in the trousers, she kissed me
And I only bought her one round
I can bench press a car, I'm an ex football star
with degrees from both Harvard and Yale
Girls just can't keep up, I'm a real love machine
I've had far better sex while in jail
I've designed the Sears Tower, I make two grand an hour
I cook the world's best duck flambe
I'll take the pick of the litter, girls jockey for me
I don't need these lines to get laid
I'm a man of the night, a real ladies delight
See my figure was chiseled from stone
One more for the gal then I'll escort her home
Come last call, I'm never alone
I've a house on the hill with a red water bed
That puts Hugh Heffnor's mansion to shame
With girls by the pool and Italian sports cars
I'm just here in this dump for the game
Ahh, fuck it. Who am I shitting?
I'm a pitiful sight, and I ain't all that bright
I'm definitely not chiseled from stone
I'm a cheat and a liar, no woman's desire
I'll probably die cold and alone
But just give me a chance, 'cause deep down inside
I swear I got a big heart of gold
I'm a monogamous man, no more one night stands
Come on, honey, let me take you home
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Do you know whats in a Irish 7 course meal? answer: a 6 pack and a potato
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6 shots and a potato
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White Irish Drinkers
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I get teary eyed, can't help it...
My wedding song.
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Jesus, Mary, an Joseph........😆
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Cheers!