Flogging Molly has released six major studio albums, Swagger, Drunken Lullabies, Within a Mile of Home, Float, Speed of Darkness, and Life is Good as well as an independent live album entitled Alive Behind the Green Door. Also, they released a CD/DVD combo entitled Whiskey On A Sunday, which included a CD with acoustic tracks of many of the band's songs and a brand new studio track, "Laura". They have toured with the Warped Tour and Larry Kirwan's American Fléadh Festival. They also contributed to the Rock Against Bush project. Also, as of late they have done extensive touring with the self proclaimed Gypsy punk band, Gogol Bordello, which is also signed under SideOneDummy Records.
Their music is heavily influenced by such bands as The Pogues,The Dubliners, Johnny Cash and ranges from boisterous punk rock like the pirate-themed "Salty Dog" and "Seven Deadly Sins," or the defiant "What's Left of the Flag" and "Rebels of the Sacred Heart" to more somber songs like "Far Away Boys", "The Sun Never Shines (On Closed Doors)", or "Death Valley Queen". In the Whiskey On A Sunday DVD King describes the band's music as a '21st century version of The Dubliners.'
The driving forces behind the music tend to be Dave King's gravelly voice and Bridget's manic fiddling. Prior to forming Flogging Molly, Dave King was the vocalist for Fastway, a late 80s-early 90s heavy metal band, featuring guitarist Eddie Clarke of Motörhead.
The band released a DVD and a full-length album entitled "Whiskey on a Sunday" on July 25th 2006.
The DVD "Whiskey on a Sunday" contains a two hour documentary that gives viewers insight into how the band members found each other and also talks about the members' attitude towards life, events that have shaped their lives and their motivation for making music.
The band released "Float" on March 4, 2008. It includes the band's first two chart hits: "Requiem for a Dying Song" (#35 Billboard Modern Rock) and "Float" (#40 on the same chart). During the tour for the album, vocalist Dave King married the band's fiddle player Bridget Regan in Tokyo, Japan.
The Speed of Darkness Songfacts says the band's fifth album, Speed of Darkness was released on May 31, 2011 by the band's own record label, Borstal Beat Records.The set was recorded at Echo Mountain, an old church building turned recording studio in Asheville, North Carolina. It was produced by Ryan Hewitt, who has also worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Avett Brothers.
Life Is Good is the name of the sixth studio album by Flogging Molly that was released on 2 June 2017. Their first studio album in 6 years (following 2011's Speed of Darkness), it is also their first album to feature drummer Mike Alonso.
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Every Dog Has Its Day
Flogging Molly Lyrics
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Lake Tanganyika, where the crocodiles swim
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Van Diemen's land
Well, I drank with the Sultan, down the Suez Canal
'Cause every dog has its day
Like every woman, she gets her own way
And if there's a ship that sails tonight
Well, there was old Jerry Rooney, who was mad as a mule
Spillblood Maloney had a head like one too
That night on the bridge, with my shovel in hand
Well, he threatened to kill me, for sure he picked the wrong man
'Cause every dog has its day
Like every woman, she gets her own way
And if there's a ship that sails tonight
I'll captain that too, just to be there with you
Well, there was mutiny in Lagos
Aboard the mean ship Skondi
Ten or twelve days in prison
'Till the bastards set me free, McCluskey you're free
'Cause every dog has its day
Like every woman, she gets her own way
And if there's a ship that sails tonight
I'll captain that too, just to be there with you
Now I love the sea and she wants me back
So I leave this old harbor, with the wind at my back
Goodbye Mother Theresa, I hope the kids settle down
I must head for the China's, pray to God, I don't drown
(One, two, three) for every dog has its day
Like every woman, she gets her own way
And if there's a ship that sails tonight
I'll captain that too
'Cause every dog has its day
Like every woman, she gets her own way
And if there's a ship that sails tonight
I'll captain that too, too, too
Just to be there with you
Just to be there with you
And just to be there with you
Just to be there with you
Just to be there with you
The lyrics to Flogging Molly's "Every Dog Has Its Day" depict the life of a sailor who has traveled far and wide with a love for the sea. The verses discuss the places the sailor has been, such as Lake Tanganyika and Halifax, Nova Scotia. The sailor has also encountered dangerous situations, including a threat to his life on a bridge with Jimmy Rooney. The song has a theme of perseverance and the idea that every person and animal has their day, or moment of triumph.
The chorus repeats the phrase "every dog has its day" which serves as a reminder that even when things are tough, there will eventually be a turning point. The second part of the chorus, "like every woman, she gets her own way," adds to the theme of perseverance and autonomy. The sailor is willing to go to great lengths to be with the woman he loves, even if it means captaining another ship. The final verse speaks to the sailor's love for the sea and his strong desire to return to it, despite leaving those he loves behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I've drunk to drown, on every ocean I've been
I have drowned my sorrows with alcohol on every ocean that I have traveled.
Lake Tanganyika, where the crocodiles swim
I have been to Lake Tanganyika, which is home to crocodiles.
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Van Diemen's land
I have traveled from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Van Diemen's land (now known as Tasmania).
Well, I drank with the Sultan, down the Suez Canal
I have had a drink with the Sultan while going down the Suez Canal.
'Cause every dog has its day
Everything and everyone gets their time to shine eventually.
Like every woman, she gets her own way
Just like how women are known to get their way, everything and everyone will get what they deserve eventually.
And if there's a ship that sails tonight
If there is a ship that is sailing tonight,
I'll captain that too, just to be there with you
I will even be a captain of a ship if it means that I get to be with you.
Well, there was old Jerry Rooney, who was mad as a mule
There was this guy named Jerry Rooney who was really angry.
Spillblood Maloney had a head like one too
Another guy named Spillblood Maloney was also really hot-headed.
That night on the bridge, with my shovel in hand
One night while I was on the bridge with my shovel at hand,
Well, he threatened to kill me, for sure he picked the wrong man
Spillblood Maloney threatened to kill me, but he definitely picked the wrong person to mess with.
Well, there was mutiny in Lagos
There was a mutiny in Lagos.
Aboard the mean ship Skondi
This mutiny happened on the mean ship Skondi.
Ten or twelve days in prison
I spent ten or twelve days in prison.
'Till the bastards set me free, McCluskey you're free
Finally, the people in charge set me free and told me that I was free to go, calling me by my last name.
Now I love the sea and she wants me back
I really love the sea, and it seems like the sea loves me back.
So I leave this old harbor, with the wind at my back
I am leaving this old harbor with the wind at my back.
Goodbye Mother Theresa, I hope the kids settle down
I say goodbye to Mother Theresa and hope that the children will be able to settle down.
I must head for the China's, pray to God, I don't drown
I must head towards China and hope that God will keep me from drowning.
(One, two, three) for every dog has its day
This is repeated to emphasize that everything and everyone gets their chance to shine eventually.
Just to be there with you
I will do whatever it takes to be with you.
Just to be there with you
I will go to great lengths to be with you.
Just to be there with you
I want to be with you more than anything else in this world.
Just to be there with you
I need you in my life and will do whatever I can to be with you.
Just to be there with you
Being with you is the most important thing to me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRIDGET A REGAN, DAVID R KING, DENNIS J CASEY, GEORGE EDWARD SCHWINDT, MATTHEW A HENSLEY, NATHEN MAXWELL, ROBERT ANTHONY SCHMIDT
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What an absolute banger.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia!!!!
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Indeed twas a 2000's gem..
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JUST TO BE THERE WITH YOU
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Classic
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Every salty dog has his own day mate