Ball and Chain (Social Distortion song)

"Ball and Chain"
Single by Social Distortion
from the album Social Distortion
Released	March 27, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	Alternative rock, cowpunk, punk blues
Length	5:44
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Mike Ness
Producer(s)	Dave Jerden
Social Distortion singles chronology
"Story of My Life" (1990) "Ball and Chain" (1990) "Ring of Fire" (1990)

"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 self-titled album, released in 1990, as well as on Live at the Roxy (1998).

In the words of lead singer/writer Mike Ness, "Ball and Chain" is "a hard luck story,"^[1] a forceful cry, a lament, a plea, a "folk prayer."^[2] The music video was directed by Tony van den Ende and edited by Scott C. Wilson.

Popular culture appearances[]

• The song was played in episodes of My Name Is Earl, Scrubs and Hindsight as well as the film Jarhead (2005)
• Frontman Mike Ness recorded a "Honky Tonk" version of this song on his solo album Under the Influences in 1999.
• The song was also transcribed in the January 2005 issue of Guitar World.
• The song was used as the entrance song for Ricardo Almeida at UFC 101.
• The song appears in the videogame Saints Row: The Third on fictional radio station The Mix 107.77.

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