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Flogging Molly - Swagger Audio CD

A fair review of the Flogging Molly "Swagger" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Flogging Molly reviews here, or go back to the Flogging Molly tabs.

Flogging Molly Band: Flogging Molly
Title: Swagger
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Release Date: 2000-03-07
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Salty Dog 2: Selfish Man 3: Worst Day Since Yesterday, The 4: Every Dog Has Its Day 5: Life in a Tenement Square 6: Ol' Beggars Bush, The 7: Likes of You Again, The 8: Black Friday Rule 9: Grace of God Go I 10: Devil's Dance Floor 11: These Exiled Years 12: Sentimental Johnny 13: Far Away Boys

Are They Booked for St. Partick's Day?
"Swagger" has a significant amount of irreverent anger imbedded within each of its thirteen catchy, energetic songs. Adopting the stereotyped ideal of Irish music, Flogging Molly's obvious agenda is to create singable, happy-sounding tunes with depressing lyrics. Flogging Molly is, in a way, singing the blues, but only in the most Irish way - by laughing in the face of one's trials. As the music of a historically oppressed and marginalized community, the connection between the angry punk attitude and the Irish jig seems predestined. In this stylistic overlap, "Swagger's" lyrics form social, but not overtly political, commentary, providing a space for Irish-identified people to work through their current social identity.

However, "Swagger" has an overall "sameishness. " Many of the tunes sound a lot alike, and until I cracked open the lyrics, I often mistook one song for another. This is not the case anymore, however, and several of the songs stand out as favorites, in particular "Selfish Man" and "Far Away Boys. " In the band's defense, their work is probably not meant to be listened to in terms of musical complexity. While the members of Flogging Molly are obviously accomplished musicians, virtuosity is not the point here as much as expression. As a result, one must forgive the occasional appearance of a questionably tuned pennywhistle clashing with an accordion.

I cold-bought "Swagger" on the suggestion of a friend (thanks, Maureen), and as a result I don't have much in my collection to compare it to. At times it reminds me of Cake, not because Flogging Molly sounds at all like them, but because there is a simplicity and cleverness that both bands share. Or maybe it's the intermittent trumpet. Like Cake, Flogging Molly is also very accessible, and most people who like real musicians that actually play their instruments will most likely take to "Swagger. "

I would imagine that Flogging Molly is an excellent live band. Undoubtedly, they exemplify party music for anyone who is, or in any way perceives themselves to be, Irish. This is not music to work through your doldrums on the porch while the storm rolls in (save your Radiohead for that). It is music to be driven to, drank to (not at the same time - let's keep things legal!), played in a bar, and sung aloud in large, beer-swilling crowds. The drunken Flogging Molly fan at a St. Patrick's Day concert is probably a dangerously happy and enthusiastic person.

THE LOWDOWN: If you like one Flogging Molly tune, you'll probably like most of them. "Swagger" is consistently entertaining and, as my first experience with the band aside from the "Weeds" soundtrack, it has a welcome spot in my collection. However, the consistency of "Swagger" can also be a detriment, and it can wear thin upon repeated listens.
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Great Irish Tunes
Even the kids have fun dancing to it. This CD is awesome! It's loaded with great Irish drinking tunes. .


Mollys best

I play it straight through, every song is excellent. One of the best albums I have ever heard.
The best from Flogging Molly.
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We Will Never See The Likes Of Them Again
I started with some hardcore Boston punk, moved to Dropkick Murphy's, and finally to FM. I found out about Flogging Molly in a slow, roundabout way. I honestly have to say that this is one of the best albums ever written. I am usually a purist when it comes to music, im punk all the way, but regardless of your preferences you can't deny that this is one of the most musically rewarding albums of all time. The instrumentals make you feel like you're in Ireland and the lyrics make you feel like you're spending a rainy day in a pub singing your favorite songs. Swagger has the perfect mix of up-beat and slow songs. My personal favorite tracks are "These Exiled Years", "Devils Dance Floor", and "Far Away Boys".


love this album
It went off every morning at 9. My boyfriend had this album in his CD Alarm clock when we first started dating. I started to curse his name. Then after a couple of times i just started to listen and before i know it i had listened to the whole thing. to this day i think that this is the greatest flogging molly album. followed of course by Drunken Lullaby's. .


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