Rose Tattoo

Last weekend I met an old friend for some beers. We talked about the same old stuff like football, music and the old times and had great fun. He is one of the first who covered his body with tattoos and I asked him if there were reasons behind his tattoos. He answered that most of them marked special marks in his life and others were just for fun or to complete something he started. His left hand is filled with roses and he told me that he is a huge fan of Dropkick Murphys and the reason is one of his favorite songs of them. Rose Tattoo is a song that I had almost forgot and I have to admit that from time to time I really like to get back to the Dropkicks because it's a true and grounded sound and music that makes fun if you're able and willing for this kind of genre.

Dropkick Murphys - Rose Tattoo

40 Records In 40 Years (38/40 - 2011)

This year has started the way the last has ended. After we had buried my father we received the news that my father-in-law has fallen ill with cancer. Then after a short suffering time he has passed away at the beginning of the year. This and the whole annoyance and the difficulties in the job were for Christiane probably too much. Everything what she has moved over quite too long before herself and has not solved leaded to a heavy nervous breakdown. The result was a clinic stay for many months in them again strength could scoop around again in the life is based to touch. It was hard for me to see my wife suffer and not being able to help her. Looking back I must say that I have no more recollections to the year, because have turned most of my thoughts on her recovery. For these reasons no vacation this year. In a way at all I have got over the year. If I was able I would become this year and the things they happens are by my memory extinguish. Anyway life goes on - more next time.

When I look back which records was released this year I just remember this two ones:

• PJ Harvey - Let England Shake: Great songs and a great independent records
• Bon Iver - same: Beautiful songs and a great voice

The same was with the singles released this year.

But I remember some movies we've seen this year:

• Hangover II: As good as the first one, filmed on many locations I've seen
• Unknown: Another great movie with Liam Neeson
• White Irish Drinkers: Very good drama
• The Tree of Life: Another great drama with Sean Penn
• Contagion: Perfect medical thriller by Steven Sonderbergh
• The Iron Lady: Meryl Streep plays well again in this Biopic

The rest of the world was still turning round:

Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resigns after widespread protests // 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hits the east coast of Japan and killing more than 15.000 people // Arab spring and Syrian  Lybian civil wars starts // Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton // Osama Bin Laden was killed by American Special Forces

Although it was a hard year I remember that I played this record a many times this year. I was into this music for a long time but this record came close to my heart this days. Not only that it made fun listening to. It's more: it gave me back the power to stand the check of life. Nothing more and nothing less.

Dropkick Murphys: - Hang Em High
Dropkick Murphys: - Going Out In Style
Dropkick Murphys: - The Hardest Mile
Dropkick Murphys: - Cruel
Dropkick Murphys: - Peg O My Heart

Jailbreak

Today's song showed up these days on my mobile phone and I couldn't get it out of my head since then. It is a version of a classical tune from Thin Lizzy from their 1976 album with the same title. I love the version by the Dropkick Murphys because of it's power. This song is still played by the Dropkicks in their concerts. I would like to present the original as well but I can't find it on my hard drive. Still a song you can't destroy.

Dropkick Murphys - Jailbreak

Take 'em Down

Another week in business with a lot of undone work ahead. For god's sake I only have to work two weeks this year and then I lay down my pen for this year. So let's start this week with a song by The Dropkick Murphys for the working people to join the union and stand against the bosses.

Have a good week people.

Dropkick Murphys - Take 'em down

When the boss comes callin', they'll put us down
When the boss comes callin', gotta stand your ground
When the boss comes callin', don't believe their lies
When the boss comes callin', he'll take his toll
When the boss comes callin', don't sell your soul
When the boss comes callin', we gotta organize

Let them know
We gotta take the bastards down
Let them know
We gotta smash them to the ground
Let them know
We gotta take the bastards down

When the boss comes callin', you'll be on your own
When the boss comes callin', will you stand alone?
When the boss comes callin', will you let them in?
When the boss comes callin', will you stand and fight?
When the boss comes callin', we must unite
When the boss comes callin', we can't let them win

Let them know
We gotta take the bastards down
Let them know
We gotta smash 'em to the ground
Let them know
We gotta take the bastards down

When the boss comes callin', they'll put us down
When the boss comes callin', gotta stand your ground
When the boss comes callin', don't believe their lies
When the boss comes callin', he'll take his toll
When the boss comes callin', don't you sell your soul
When the boss comes callin', we gotta organize

Let them know
We gotta take the bastards down
Let them know
We gotta smash 'em to the ground
Let em know
We gotta take the bastards down