Flogging Molly - The Hand Of John L. Sullivan

 

 

1.    Who are these heroes?

Flogging Molly are a Celtic punk band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1997 they have five long players on their roll of honor and The Hand Of John L. Sullivan (March’16) is a stand alone single, released on the eve of St Patricks Day, that pays homage to the last heavyweight bareknuckled champion of the world, working class hero, the Boston Strong Boy John L. Sullivan (1858 – 1918).

2. What flavor of fantastic is The Hand Of John L. Sullivan?

 

Flogging Molly have served up a raucous fighting tune as legendary as the man that inspired it. The Hand Of John L. Sullivan is all things to all men. Nostalgic, celtic, stomping folk, punk and spirited gang vocals that lead a rousing, steaming, jig out at the end.

 

 

3. Who do Flogging Molly sound like?

 

The Pogues and The Dropkick Murphys.

 

 

4. What have the cut and paste bandits said about The Hand Of John L. Sullivan?

 

“The tune is classic Flogging Molly (how could it not be)” -  Fuse TV.

“A new song to almost die from alcohol poisoning to” – I Probably Hate Your Band.

 

“Wild, awesome and very very cool” – Leosigh.

 

 

 

 

 

 5. Which bands formed the fount of Flogging Molly’s genius?

 

Flogging Molly's music is influenced by solid gold greats The Pogues, The Dubliners, Johnny Cash and The Only Band That Matters, The Clash.

6. Why should I give The Hand Of John L. Sullivan a lash?

 

The pantheon of fight songs just crowned a new king. The Hand Of John L. Sullivan drips fatty wet drops of musical repect and would make a dead man dance.

 

 

7. Do Flogging Molly have any more barn burners?

 

You know it. Start with Drunken Lullabies and then let your ears be your guide.

 

 

8. Any more words fool?

 

Flogging Molly singer Dave King has said, “John L. Sullivan was the diamond cut for every poor man’s hope. He was the first true working class hero and to shake the hand of John L. Sullivan was the dream that could leave their struggles behind and maybe somehow give them hope.”

 

 

“The glory days have returned”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It would be rude not to give Boston's finest, The Dropkick Murphy's, fighting song a spin. The Celtic punk heroes from Quincy, Massachusetts, have been rarking it up since 1996 and have eight magnificient long players flying from their flag. The eighth album Signed And Sealed In Blood (2013) contained the diamond hard rabble rouser The Boys Are Back (2012), a song Sunday Guardian Live called, “a celebratory gig of juvenile delinquency.”

“The boys are back and they’re looking for trouble”