Sing Loud, Sing Proud!

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Sing Loud Sing Proud!
Studio album by Dropkick Murphys
Released	February 6, 2001
Recorded	2000
Genre	Celtic Punk, Heavy metal, Oi!, Celtic
Length	45:10
Label	Hellcat Records
Producer	Ken Casey
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Dropkick Murphys chronology
The Singles Collection, Volume 1 (2000) Sing Loud, Sing Proud! (2001) Live on St. Patrick's Day From Boston, MA (2003)

Sing Loud, Sing Proud! is the third studio album from Boston punk rock band the Dropkick Murphys. Before the album's release in 2001, guitarist, Rick Barton left the band. He announced James Lynch of Boston punk band, the Ducky Boys as his successor. As well as James, the band also recruited then 17-year-old Marc "The Kid" Orrell on lead guitar (he is also a self-taught accordionist). The band also recruited a full-time piper, Robbie Mederios (better known as Spicy McHaggis), and Ryan Foltz on mandolin and tin whistle.

The album features collaborations with Shane McGowan, vocalist of The Pogues, and Colin McFaull of Cock Sparrer and an updated version of the old Murphys classic "Caps And Bottles". In addition, it includes covers of Irish folk classics, The Rocky Road to Dublin and The Wild Rover, as well as a rendition of the Boston College fight song, For Boston. The band released music videos for "The Spicy McHaggis Jig", "The Gauntlet", and "The Wild Rover".

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Dropkick Murphys unless otherwise noted

1. "For Boston" (T.W. Allen) – 1:33
2. "The Legend of Finn MacCumhail" – 2:15
3. "Which Side Are You On?" (Florence Reece) – 2:28
4. "The Rocky Road to Dublin" (Traditional) – 2:37
5. "Heroes from Our Past" (James O'Hanlon) – 3:31
6. "Forever" – 3:08
7. "The Gauntlet" – 2:49
8. "Good Rats" – 3:03
9. "The New American Way" – 3:32
10. "The Torch" – 3:17
11. "The Fortunes of War" – 2:43
12. "A Few Good Men" – 2:36
13. "Ramble and Roll" – 1:59
14. "Caps and Bottles" – 2:41
15. "The Wild Rover" (Traditional) – 3:25
16. "The Spicy McHaggis Jig" – 3:27

[edit] Personnel

• Al Barr – vocals
• Ken Casey – bass, vocals
• Matt Kelly – drums, bodhran, vocals
• James Lynch – guitar, vocals
• Marc Orrell – guitar, accordion, vocals
• Ryan Foltz – mandolin, tin whistle, dulcimer
• Spicy McHaggis – bagpipes
• Shane McGowan – vocals on "Good Rats"
• Colin McFaull – vocals on "Fortunes of War"
• Desi Queally – vocals on "Rocky Road to Dublin"
• Rick Barton - additional guitars
• Jim Siegal – engineer

v • d • e Dropkick Murphys Tim Brennan · Jeff DaRosa · James Lynch · Al Barr · Ken Casey · Matt Kelly · Scruffy Wallace Marc Orrell · Mike McColgan · Rick Barton · Robbie "Spicy McHaggis" Mederios · Ryan Foltz · Jeff Erna Studio albums Do or Die · The Gang's All Here · Sing Loud, Sing Proud! · Blackout · The Warrior's Code · The Meanest of Times EPs Boys on the Docks · Tessie Compilation albums The Early Years · The Singles Collection, Volume 1 · Singles Collection, Volume 2 Live albums Live on St. Patrick's Day from Boston, MA Singles "Fire and Brimstone" · "Tattoos and Scally Caps" · "Curse of Fallen Soul" · "Good Rats" · "Live on a Five" · "Walk Away" · "Time to Go" · "The Fields of Athenry" · "Back to the Hub" · "Fields of Athenry: Andrew Farrar Memorial" · "State of Massachusetts" Split albums Split with Ducky Boys · Split with Bruisers · Anti-Heroes vs Dropkick Murphys · Split with Oxymoron · Mob Mentality · Unity · This Is the East Coast (...Not L.A.) · Face to Face vs. Dropkick Murphys · One for the Ages DVD/Film appearances Vans Warped Tour 2003 · Punk-O-Rama Vol. 1 · On the Road with the Dropkick Murphys · Punk Rock Holocaust · Give 'Em the Boot Related bands The Outlets · The Bruisers · The Ducky Boys · Everybody Out! · Street Dogs

[edit] Trivia

• The mural on the cover actually exists in South Boston on the corner of West Broadway and C Streets. The mural was painted by Tricia O'Neilland her father Patrick O'Neill in the summer of 2000. Tricia was hired by Ken Casey and his wife. Their relationship continued, Pat was in the "Walk Away" video and Tricia did the "Blackout" cover and interior photo artwork.

• The mural is one of the only murals left in Southie, the others got painted over. The mural was painted by Tricia O'Neill, owner of Signs Unique, and her father Patrick O'Neill in the summer of 2000. Tricia was hired by Ken Casey and his wife. Their relationship continued, Pat was in the "Walk Away" video and Tricia did the "Blackout" cover and interior photo artwork.