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''The Meanest of Times'' is the sixth studio album by Dropkick Murphys. It was released on September 18, 2007 by their new vanity label, Born & Bred Records, a division of Cooking Vinyl Records.〔(Dropkick Murphys announce new album details )〕 Their previous albums were released by Hellcat Records. The album was the last to feature guitarist Marc Orrell, who left the band following the tour in support of the album. The picture on the album's cover was taken at Saint Brendan School in Dorchester, Massachusetts, close to Quincy, Massachusetts whence the band hails. Local kids posed in the picture. The first songs from the album were heard through the band's MySpace page starting in August 2007. The first track to appear was "(F)lannigan's Ball", which was actually a different version than what is featured on the album, as it featured vocals by Al Barr and Ken Casey rather than Ronnie Drew and Spider Stacy.〔(Punknews.org | Dropkick Murphys: "(F)lannigan's Ball" (alternate version) )〕 On the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart, the album debuted at number 20, selling about 28,000 copies in its first week.〔Katie Hasty, ("Reba Outmuscles Kanye, 50 To Score First No. 1" ), Billboard.com, September 26, 2007.〕 This album was #49 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.〔ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). ("The Top 50 Albums of 2007" ) ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 2007-12-20〕 The album's first single, "The State of Massachusetts", became one of the 100-most-played songs on US modern rock radio in October 2007.〔(Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts )〕 Also in October, the song had been added to the playlists of 18 US alternative rock stations.〔(Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts )〕 By January 2008, the song had become one of the 60-most-played alternative rock songs in the United States. This song was #83 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.〔No byline (December 11, 2007). ("The 100 Best Songs of 2007" ) ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 2007-12-21〕 A cover version of "The State of Massachusetts" is available for download in a special Indie rock pack on ''Guitar Hero II''. "Famous for Nothing", "(F)Lanningan's Ball", and "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya" were available as a three song track pack on ''Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'' to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day but is no longer available for download. ==Songs== The songs "(F)lannigan's Ball", "Fairmount Hill" and "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya" are based on traditional Irish tunes. The lyrics of both "(F)lannigan's Ball" (based on "Lanigan's Ball") and "Fairmount Hill" (based on "Spancil Hill") were altered. They include multiple references to places in the Boston region and people associated with the band. "(F)lannigan's Ball" was partially recorded in the Westland Studios in Dublin and features guest vocals by Ronnie Drew from "The Dubliners" and Spider Stacy from "The Pogues", two of the most iconic figures in the history of Irish folk music and Folk punk, respectively. The song is dedicated to Drew's wife Deirdre, who had died one month before it was recorded. It was also the last song Ronnie Drew made a contribution to before he died on 16 August 2008 at the age of 73, following a long illness. The band shot a promotional music video in 2008 for the song, "Tomorrow's Industry" which supported the United Healthcare Workers East and hospitals of Massachusetts who were fighting for free and fair union elections so their voice could be heard in the workplace and would provide a better future for their families and communities.〔https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czep-cbwHec〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Meanest of Times」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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