# The Dropkick Murphys **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 24, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342 "2019-12-24T14:34:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/1 "2019-12-24T14:34:48Z")
I have an incredible mound of work to get through this week. BUT I get to work from home and listen to music to keep me company. Gonna see how much Dropkick Murphys I can get through, [starting at the beginning](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mbU3CfY-fw), before I put on some work clothes and start picketing the nearest business for unfair labor practices. It’s only 7:33 AM and I’m about halfway there already. Is it possible to listen to this band and NOT become, if only for a few moments, thoroughly blue collar? I don’t think so. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/2 "2019-12-24T15:04:52Z")
Makes me want to Drink & Fight. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/3 "2019-12-24T15:07:44Z")
If it was up to me, I’d let you; but the boys have a temper, and they’ve been drinking all day. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/4 "2019-12-24T16:13:20Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Makes me want to Drink & Fight. Gawd yes! I’m not a big drinker or fighter, and generally look down my considerable nose at my leprechaun-stomping brothers (for being uncouth, and also because I’m culturally English). But man, they rile me. I’m ready to march on DC with a baseball bat and it’s still only morning. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/5 "2019-12-24T16:46:15Z")
This one is perfect for today of course: [Dropkick Murphys - "The Season's Upon Us" (Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk) ---
**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/6 "2019-12-24T17:35:06Z")
Just reading this makes me want to ship up to Boston. ---
**Author:** ![DinoR](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dinor/32/2821_2.png) [@DinoR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DinoR)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/7 "2019-12-24T17:55:29Z")
At least jump ahead briefly to the very Murphys Christmas song before you burn out. Other than that notable exception I fully endorse this plan. [Dropkick Murphys - “The Season’s Upon Us” (Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk) ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/8 "2019-12-24T17:56:37Z")
The thing I like about DKM is they don’t give two shits about playing into stereotypes. Their videos make me smile. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/9 "2019-12-27T03:37:49Z")
> [@P-man](#): > > Just reading this makes me want to ship up to Boston. I kind of feel like Dropkick Murphys are one of those bands like The Pogues or Black 47 I only listen to in March. Or if I’m going to Boston. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/10 "2019-12-27T04:41:21Z")
I don’t recall anything about them and I couldn’t name a single song (or even know it’s them if I heard them), but I’m nearly positive I saw them in concert opening for The Mighty Mighty Bosstones back in the 90’s when my life revolved around ska. ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dropkick-murphys/845342/11 "2019-12-27T13:52:33Z")
> [@msmith537](#): > > I kind of feel like Dropkick Murphys are one of those bands like The Pogues or Black 47 I only listen to in March. Or if I’m going to Boston. Without the Pogues there would be no Dropkick Murphys. The latter are quite derivative of the former.