Mike Ness explains his shifted songwriting style on the new album 'Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes,' expanding on the music he helped pioneer and discusses his influences Pre-order 'Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes' at www.epitaphstore.com
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Mike Ness' cover of "I Fought The Law" originally written by Sonny Curtis and performed by The Crickets post-Buddy Holly. Off of his solo album "Under The Influences". The track has been recorded hundreds of times by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Hank Williams Jr, Waylon Jennings, Green Day, The Ramones, Grateful Dead, Stray Cats, & The Sex Pistols among many others. The song, however, was made famous to modern ears with a cover by The Clash on their EP "The Cost of Living" in 1978.
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Copyright: Sony Music Entertainment © Lyrics: Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears And look at the mes I'm in- A broken nose and a broken heart, An empty bottle of gin Well I sit and I pray In my 54' Chevrolet- Well, I'm singin' to myself There's got to be another way [Chorus:] Take away, take away Take away this ball and chain I'm lonely and I'm tired And I can't take any more pain Take away, take away Never to return again Take away, take away Take away this ball and chain Well I've searched and I've searched To find the perfect life- A brand new car and a brand new suit I even got me a little wife- But wherever I have gone I was sure to find myself there- You can run all your life But not go anywhere [Chorus] Well I'll pass the bar on the way To my dingy hotel room- I spent all my money I've been drinkin' with the drag queens all afternoon- I'll wake there in the mornin' Or maybe in the county jail- Times are hard getting harder I'm born to lose and destined to fail- [Chorus]
Copyright: Sony Music Entertainment © Lyrics: You can lie to yourself, you can lie to the world You can lie to the one you call your girl You can humble yourself to the hearts that you stole Wondering who's gonna love you when you grow old? With a fistful of courage and a heart full of rage I realized I'd locked myself in a cage I'll be the one standing there with the watery eyes I'll be the fool in the mirror asking you whyasking why When I got to the end of my dirty rainbow And I found that there was no pot of gold Well, I learned that I was empty and not quite as strong For I had robbed my heart and cheated my soul Look for the one with the watery eyes I'll be the fool in the mirror asking you why Cursing lovers in a warm tender embrace Scoffing at the world and the whole human race Chorus: You can run, you can hide You can feed your foolish pride You can use and abuse In the end you'll always loseat the game Chorus: You can run, you can hide You can feed your foolish pride With the hearts that you stole And an empty pot of gold And the lover's warm embrace And the whole damned human race You can use and abuse In the end you'll always loseat the game "for I cheated myself at solitaire."
Mike Ness' (lead singer of Social Distortion) solo album of covers (and one original) "Under The Influences" The story in this song is so neat! Lyrics: To the town of Agua Fria rode a stranger one fine day Hardly spoke to folks around him, didn't have too much to say, No one dared to ask his business, no one dared to make a slip For the stranger there among them had a big iron on his hip, big iron on his hip It was early in the morning when he rode into town He came riding from the south side, slowly lookin' all around "He's an outlaw loose and runnin'", came a whisper from each lip "And he's here to do some business with the big iron on his hip, big iron on his hip" In the town there lived an outlaw by the name of Texas Red Many men had tried to take him and that many men were dead He was vicious and a killer, though a youth of twenty four And the notches on his pistol numbered one and nineteen more, one and nineteen more Now the stranger started talkin' made it plain to folks around Was an Arizonia ranger, wouldn't be too long in town He came there to take an outlaw back alive or maybe dead And he said it didn't matter that he was after Texas Red, after Texas Red Wasn't long before this story was relayed to Texas Red But the outlaw didn't worry, men that tried before were dead Twenty men had tried to take him, twenty men had made a slip, Twenty one would be the ranger with the big iron on his hip, big iron on his hip The morning past so quickly and it was time for them <b>...</b>
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Off his solo album "Under The Influences", filled with covers of Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, etc. Mike Ness is the lead singer from Social Distortion. Lyrics: People steal, they cheat and lie for wealth and what, it will buy but dont they know, on judgement day that gold and silver, will melt away I'd rather be, in a deep dark grave and know that my, poor soul was saved then to live in this world, in a house of gold and deny my God, and doom my soul what good is gold, and silver too if your hearts, not good and true sinners hear me when, I say fall down on, your knees and pray I'd rather be, in a deep dark grave and know that my, poor soul was saved than to live in this world, in a house of gold and deny my God, and doom my soul
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Mike Ness gets pissed at some idiot throwing beer on stage at Green Bay concert 08/08/10. You can see the stage hand cleaning up behind Ness.
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Copyright: Sony Music Entertainment © Lyrics: Oh, the rain is slowly falling And my heart is so sore Six more miles and leave my darlin' Never to meet no more Six more miles to the graveyard Six more miles long and sad Six more miles and leave my darlin' Leave the best friend I ever had Oh I hear the train a-coming Bringing my darlin' home Six more miles to the graveyard And I'll be left here all alone
www.premierguitar.com PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Council Bluffs, IA, where he catches up with Social Distortion's Mike Ness and Jonny Wickersham and they talk to us about their current live rigs and setups. Ness' current live setup includes 70s Gibson Les Paul Deluxes (two-goldtops), a '67 Fender Bassman head going through two Marshall 1960B 4x10 cabs. The only pedal in his setup is a Boss SD-1 Overdrive. Wickersham's setup includes original '60s Les Paul Juniors and a '50s Telecaster that run through a Satellite head and two Marshall 4x12 cabs. For more Rig Rundowns, or to view Premier Guitar's completely FREE digital edition magazine, be sure to visit http
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REMARKABLE SOCIAL DISTORTION SONG BAD LUCK AT THE SPORTS ARENA IN LOS ANGELES APRIL 16, 2009... SORRY SOUND IS A BIT DISTORTED ;(
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Mike Ness at Hootenanny 2008!!
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Mike Ness sits down with Lucero at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on November 11th
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Mike Ness playing outside at the San Diego Harley Davidson. (I was kinda far, so camera is a bit shaky) Don't Think Twice Well it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, If you don't know by now An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, It don't matter, anyhow When the rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window and I'll be gone You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on But don't think twice, it's all right An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, A light I never knowed An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, I'm on the dark side of the road Well I wish there was somethin' you could do or say To make me wanna change my mind and stay We never did much talkin' anyway But don't think twice, it's all right An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name, Like you never did before An' it ain't no use in callin' out my name, I can't hear you any more Well I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' all the way down the road I once loved a woman, a child I'm told I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul But don't think twice, it's all right Well I'm goin' down that long, lonesome road, Where I'm bound, I can't tell But goodbye's too good a word, So I'll just say fare thee well Well I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind I coulda done better but I don't mind You just kinda wasted my precious time But don't think twice, it's all right Yeah don't think twice, it's all right Yeah don't, think twice Don't you ever, think twice, Yeah don't, think twice, it's alright
10/22/2011 Verizon Amphitheater Sorry about the sound quality in the beginning.
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Copyright: Sony Music Entertainment © Lyrics: This is our last kiss our last moment of bliss darling our love can never be right For his ring's on your hand and my heart just can't stand Stealing love like a thief in the night Never more shall we meet on some dim-lited street Darling two wrongs just don't make a right So I'm sending you home for I just can't go on Stealing love like a thief in the night Never more shall we meet...
from his 1999 solo album "Cheating at Solitaire" Lyrics: Don't ask me why I'm so angry Or why I'm so disturbed Unless you got a couple of good hours To hear of my troubling words You talk of truth, honor and respect You talk of living, but you haven't lived Seems to me you're always on the take That's because you ain't got nothing to give Chorus: Don't ask me why! I will not pretend! Just walk on by! Cuz today I'm no man's friend! Seems to me you got a couple of your wires crossed You're in the right place at the wrong time! You don't seem to be bothering anybody else now, But you're sure taking up space in my mind!
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At Hootenanny '08. Before I discovered I had zoom =__=
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Punk and rockabilly icon, Mike Ness, wants you to know that the factory farming of animals is the number one cause of climate change.
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www.premierguitar.com PG's Chris Kies is On Location in Council Bluffs, IA, where he catches up with Social Distortion's Mike Ness and Jonny Wickersham. In this segment, we get to check out Jonny's 1930s lap steel and Mike's 1940s Gibson J-35 in action as they play us a few tunes. Be sure to watch Social Distortion's Rig Rundown video, too. Also, for everything guitar-related, be sure to visit http
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(Great German TV Show RIP) complete in english with ger subs. from 1996 after The White Light, White Heat, White Trash album was released. Great interview with Mike Ness. Had to cut out the videos: Social Distortion - Story of my Life Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child Ramones - Pet Cementary Foo Fighters - I'll Stick Around Social Distortion - I Was Wrong Rancid - Salvation an old vhs tape did his job again
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This is also off the "Lost Tracks" collection, although it's a Mike Ness solo song and it is acoustic. In a police car I feel so very small I see my lover's face and I watch her teardrops fall And I try to figure out where I'd fallen off the track I sold my soul to the devil and then I stole it back Chorus And in the end, you know a dope fiend ain't got no friends And a junkie is a junkie to the bitter end Hope to die now, cuz you know I'm better off dead Hey brother, won't you lend me a helpin' hand? I tie myself off, shoot it in my veins I feel like Marlon Brando and I've hid another day's pain I'm goin' back where it's safe, goin' back to the womb I find my mother's comfort, here in a needle and spoon Chorus And Christmas for a dope fiend ain't no fun Waitin' for good times that seem to never come Goin' out now, gonna get myself a gun Please stop me, don't you know I'm on a run? Aren't you tired of the detox and the places in the mind? Aren't you tired of the misery, aren't you tired of doin' time? And I try to figure out where I'd fallen off the track You know I sold my soul to the devil and then I stole it back Chorus I'm a dope fiend, I'm a liar, a cheat and a thief At my funeral, won't you bring me a red rose wreath? Dress in black now, show everyone your grief Well, I'm gone now, you can all feel relief!
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Mike Ness and Jonny 2Bags Wickersham from Social Distortion join Pearl Jam for "Down." 10/28/09 at the Philadelphia Spectrum.
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Here a young Mike Ness provides a master class in punk rock makeup application. (This is a classic scene from the "Another State of Mind" concert film, also featuring Minor Threat and Youth Brigade. You should buy a copy from Timebomb Recordings.) RIP Dennis and Brent.
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An acoustic version of Hank Williams' You Win Again, by Social Distortion's Mike Ness.
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Mike Ness and Bruce Springsteen in Los Angeles at LA Memorial Sports Arena on Thursday, April 16, 2009.
