Drunken Lullabies

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Drunken Lullabies
Flogging Molly-Drunken Lullabies.jpg
Studio album by
Flogging Molly
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002
Recorded2001
GenreCeltic punk
Length45:18
LabelSideOneDummy
ProducerFlogging Molly, Ted Hutt
Flogging Molly chronology
Swagger
(2000) 		Drunken Lullabies
(2002) 		Within a Mile of Home
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Punknews.org4/5 stars[2]

Drunken Lullabies is a 2002 album by the Irish-American punk band Flogging Molly. It reached # 157 on the Billboard charts. It has since been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The title track "Drunken Lullabies" was featured on the soundtrack of the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.

Reception[]

AllMusic gave the album a positive review. The review called the title track a standout and noted its themes of "decrying the ills of modern society" as well as its "breakneck speed". It also referred to the song "Death Valley Queen" as a "dirge of Dylanesque proportions." The reviewer concluded that "After one listen, you'll probably wish you were Irish." In a four-star review, Punknews.org said that Flogging Molly "sounds authentic" and named "What's Left of the Flag", "Rebels of the Sacred Heart" and "The Rare Ould Times" as the standout tracks.

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Dave King, except where noted; all music is composed by Flogging Molly, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Drunken Lullabies"Dave King, Ted Hutt, Dennis Casey, Matt Hensley, Nathen Maxwell, Bridget Regan, Bob Schmidt, George Schwindt3:50
2."What's Left of the Flag" 3:39
3."May the Living Be Dead (in Our Wake)" 3:50
4."If I Ever Leave This World Alive" 3:21
5."The Kilburn High Road"Dave King, Ted Hutt, Dennis Casey, Matt Hensley, Nathen Maxwell, Bridget Regan, Bob Schmidt, George Schwindt3:43
6."Rebels of the Sacred Heart" 5:11
7."Swagger"Dave King, Ted Hutt, Matt Hensley, Nathen Maxwell, Bridget Regan, Bob Schmidt, George Schwindt2:05
8."Cruel Mistress"Nathen Maxwell, Dave King, Dennis Casey, Matt Hensley, Bridget Regan, Bob Schmidt, George Schwindt2:57
9."Death Valley Queen" 4:18
10."Another Bag of Bricks" 3:45
11."The Rare Ould Times"Pete St. John4:06
12."The Son Never Shines (on Closed Doors)" 4:25
Total length:45:18

Personnel[]

  • Dave King – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, bodhran, spoons, backing vocals
  • Bridget Regan – fiddle, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, backing vocals
  • Dennis Casey – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Hensley – accordion
  • Nathen Maxwell – bass, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Cruel Mistress"
  • Bob Schmidt – mandolin, banjo, bazouki, backing vocals
  • George Schwindt – drums

Charts[]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 48
US Billboard 200[4] 104
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] 8

References[]

  1. ^ "Drunken Lullabies - Flogging Molly". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies".
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Flogging Molly – Drunken Lullabies" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Flogging Molly Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Flogging Molly Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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