Celtic Punk Rock Christmas Music? Let's Celebrate with some Dropkick Murphys Analysis!

[@zacharyalvernaz7916]

From the same album, "Rose Tattoo" always brings me to tears. That sense of devotion is palpable throughout the entire song.

[@mathewwadsworth3015]

Would love a Charismatic Voice to Rose Tattoo. It's a favorite in my house too.

[@rogervanaman6739]

Rose Tattoo is great.

[@nacoran]

I was at a doctor's appointment and I saw the nurse had a rose tattoo on her neck. I mentioned I'd just learned the song, but forgot I had my harmonica in my pocket and could have played it for her.

[@WhatTheHellEverything]

One of the greatest songs ever written

[@grannyLynnsCreations]

yes my favorite

[@aaronandersen7416]

I couldn't be more proud of this fanbase than I am right now. Never thought I'd see punk music here. A christmas miracle. Dropkick Murphys ftw.

[@eddiekalista3222]

I saw them live several years ago. They had acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, bagpipes, flute, bass, and drums. The guitar players would switch to other string instruments several times in the middle of a song. They are amazing live. If they ever come through your area, absolutely go.

[@JimToscano]

You know who would be cool to explore is Rise Against. Probably not too many vocal reactions out there. The first album is killer🙏🏼🙂👍🏻

[@paddyd.7137]

I hope for "Authority Zero - One More Minute". That's something... Not just in case of Punk.

[@paddyd.7137]

No Patreon. No Chance. Punk: No Chance.

[@musickf]

It's amazing to see where they are now from where they started. I moved to MA in part because of them. I've never regretted it.

[@Dornul]

Dropkick Murphys concerts are always so much fun. Exhausting, but fun. People singing along, the togetherness, even in the mosh pit.

[@jasonremy1627]

I saw them and the Bosstones at the same show once. I needed a few days off after that one.

[@Dornul]

@@jasonremy1627 I have a similar experience with Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys in the same show. So good!

[@EmmanuelMiquet]

Celtic punk are always the craziest but friendliest crowds for me ahah x)

[@j24ish]

Saw them in Anchorage, AK of all places. Most of the crowd didn’t know them but we all had fun.

[@desireehenze3548]

Best way to pogo XD

[@davidbrock2450]

Can't get better than "The Pouges" "Fairy Tales of New York". One the UK's most requested Christmas songs.

[@Hulker69]

Agreed, and if Lizzie needs to get a tear in her eye then "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by them is sure to hit the mark

[@ianwilliamson4846]

Came here looking for the Pogues recommendation. Great fun as a band, and I'd like to see a discussion of Shane and Kirsty's singing in Fairytale in particular. This channel's not very sweary though; might need to check the lyrics. The more recent version of the lyrics without the homophobic slur might be usable? Have to say The Band Played Waltzing Matilda is a cover version though. One of a number I think. The original is by Eric Bogle, an Australia-based Scot who does folk and a lot more. I love his live album I Wrote this Wee Song. When my kids were babies I needed something with a waltz rhythm that I could sing quietly from memory while tired and bobbing them round the kitchen in the middle of the night, so The Band... and also No Man's Land (a similar song in original artist, covers and subject, as well as musically) became go-to lullabies for us. Might explain something about the younger one's dark turn of mind...

[@davidbrock2450]

i think like all art you have to take it in the context of it's time and PUNK wanting to shock you and provoke thought. like TSOL's Code Blue and The Forgotten Rebels 'f#ck me dead. Which both on the surface deal with nechromancy, but really are dealing with male dominence in the extreme to prevoke thought and conversation of how bad that is....

[@markgarber3465]

I'll vote for that as well

[@zdaniels10]

Yes, please do Fairytales of New York! It's a quintessential Celtic Christmas song.

[@deannafisher2658]

When you said the teddy bear hadn’t been loved on enough, I almost spit my drink out 😂😂😂

[@christopherbauder3524]

especially because just a couple lines later he talks about how the dog "defiled" it and left him the mess and it looks like Elizabeths brain glitched!

[@clintonwilcox4690]

Same, and then she totally missed the part about the dog defiling the teddy bear. haha (or chose not to comment on it)

[@CaptainPlanet792]

So did I because I knew what line was coming next.😂😂

[@At0mix]

Drunken Lullabies by Flogging Molly is the epitome of Celtic Punk Rock for me. I highly, highly encourage you to check that one out if you want to explore this genre. The music video is great, but try to find a good live performance if you can - these guys are crazy live.

[@loki200]

Also want to recommend Flogging Molly, new records, old records, all good :D

[@SH-qs7ee]

I'm pretty sure Fistful of Roses by the Rumjacks would give Drunken Lullabies a run for the money. If you havent heard it, definitely look it up.

[@Cheezmaster19]

I always felt like What's Left of the Flag was one of their best

[@christopherplummer1299]

The Real McKenzies ftw

[@nanach6276]

Sir Reg is a band thats even more Flogging Molly than Flogging Molly! I love Flogging molly and I was so happy when I found Sir Reg

[@Jamin1313]

These guys have tons of fun songs. If you're looking for a more serious song, their version of "Green Fields of France" is my favorite version of that song. Guaranteed hit to the feels.

[@finding7]

You can’t do Dropkick Murphys and not do Flogging Molly now. Both have heavy elements of Celtic folk music mixed with gritty in your face punk. Punk is definitely more about the message than the technique. Both punk and Celtic music have a major focus on storytelling and just mesh so well together.

[@danielsimpson1120]

And then she can listen to Start Wearing Purple by Gogol Bordello

[@kckillakrack9714]

Well ones Irish one isnt

[@kengaroo67]

And don't forget Dave from Flogging Molly was formerly the lead singer of Fastway.

[@GruffyddFO4]

Absolutely Flogging Molly should be done. I'd love to see her reaction to the official video for Float - or any of a dozen or more other songs, for that matter.

[@TheMadSqu]

She already covered Halestorm. So of course there has to be Alestorm!!!!

[@evabakker]

YES!!! More punk music please!!!!!

[@dadjeans391]

I'm as big of a punk fan as I am a metal fan, and I absolutely love this band!!!! Not quite as much as bad religion, but they are still up there!

[@arnepietruszewski9255]

So you like Motörhead then?

[@faust82]

The Dropkick Murphys were such a big part of my teens and have stayed with me all the way to now cresting 40. Along with Bad Religion, Pennywise, The Offspring (earlier stuff), Descendents and Flogging Molly they have been the soundtrack to most of my life.

[@JamieMorlan77]

I love this and I'd love to hear her review other stuff from dkm.

[@dadjeans391]

@@arnepietruszewski9255 Lemmy was a GOD

[@arnepietruszewski9255]

@@dadjeans391 Yes and it is a sacrilege that Elizabeth has not reacted to them. Now she even goes punk rock but has left out the one and only band that punks and metalheads agree on. So sad.

[@Ooofaa-Maa]

Let’s check out the Pogues! 1) Pair of Brown Eyes 2) Fairytale of New York (a Christmas song? Lol)

[@briancollis1809]

YASSSSS! I am SO sad Fairytale didn't win the holiday patrons' poll! It is the greatest Christmas song of all time, and Kirsty MacColl does NOT get enough love. Her voice was sublime! And of course, there would be no Dropkicks without the Pogues... póg mo thóin!

[@savage1764]

Hell yeah.

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

My favourite too!

[@Ooofaa-Maa]

@@briancollis1809 here is a little treat, from 2 goats. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6LPfX2OjtmFjck

[@ghjong001]

The Pogues are probably the Ur-example of Celtic punk, and are definitely worthy of an analysis; the problem is it's tough finding video of a 'clean' performance where Shane wasn't sloppy drunk (though maybe that's worthy of an analysis on its own). Fairytale was my Patron poll submission, and sadly fell just out of the Top 5. There's always next year.

[@D00m3dHitm4n]

Dropkick Murphy's rendition of Green Fields of France is my absolute favorite of theirs.

[@mikek9297]

a very different vibe that one...

[@3gnomes1bigcoat39]

Dropkicks are my favourite live band!! I'm so hyped for this!! You really need to check more songs like 'The Warriors Code' or 'Workers Song'

[@shademoriq]

Both those are my fave ones :)

[@tommyoma631]

And also their version of green fields of france

[@Witless_Prosecution]

@@tommyoma631 Yes!

[@johgu92]

Rose Tattoo Saw them this year on Deichbrand Festival, they were great as always, although Al wasn't with them sadly.

[@gwaptiva]

Will be seeing them end of January if it doesn't get moved again!

[@anderswiik7432]

The world of punk is enormous.You didn't know the metal scene was what it is.I assure that the punk scene won't make you disappointed.Keep digging the punk rabbit hole and you're bound to find some cool stuff.Happy holidays ❤️

[@simonandersen2079]

Yes! I was hoping you would check out Dropkick Murphys someday and finally we are here.

[@karabearcomics]

The quintessential Irish punk band would be the Pogues, and they have a Christmas song as well, which is immensely popular: "Fairytale of New York". Another great Irish punk band if Flogging Molly.

[@AndersonDawesWasRight]

Yes! You've got to do The Fairytale of New York. Great song and interesting vocals from both singers.

[@JonasHyldgaard]

"Going out in style" and"the dirty glass" are worthy mentions as well

[@SrChr778]

Ever since they debuted this song all those years ago, it's become a yearly tradition to play this if you're already a Dropkick Murphys fan.

[@phils8990]

Wow! I never ever thought you would analyse my favourite punk band! Thank you Elizabeth! 😁 I've heard Dropkick Murphys describe themselves as vocally challenged, but that wouldn't be punk rock right? But...... It would be amazing if you could get Al Barr for a Tea Time interview (although Ken Casey sang this Christmas song). Al suffered an 'arterial venus malformation'. This resulted in one paralysed vocal fold and I believe he struggles with oxygen flow to the brain while singing. I'd love to hear you discuss this with Al or better still, Al and Ken as they have two vocalists and find out how he manages to perform so often and consistently. Thanks again Elizabeth, you made my day with this one!

[@TheVikingBunny]

The Rumjacks are an Australian Irish punk band, it was FASCINATING to be introduced to their music after being a big fan of Celtic punk bands from North America. The style is similar, but the lyrics are very different, because of course their stories/experiences are so very different.

[@dottore3870]

For punk Aussie bands I always go to The Chats.

[@mkel1979]

Yep, The Rumjacks style of writing, most notably the lyrics, was mostly done by Frankie McLaighlin, the Scottish born lead singer, who was a masterful poet and blended modern English with the some scot/Celt language and old world English of sorts. Gave it a real different flavour, it was magnificent. Sadly Frankie had his troubles and the band parted ways with him. They now have an American lead singer and the writing duties are spread around a bit more but the music is still fantastic and lyrics still tell great stories, but certainly has a different feel to it now. But certainly worth checking out!!

[@Nerdsammich]

"Vocally, it's all about plowing through the lyrics." Nicest way anyone's ever told Ken that he can't sing.

[@fenianbastard6226]

He is the first to admit it! Al on the other hand would be a good analysis

[@jaredjabouri7935]

@@fenianbastard6226 imagine her analysis of Tim Armstrong lol

[@lukeoberley5272]

“I Wish You we’re Here” by these guys always leaves me in tears.

[@lenny5874]

Fantastic choice, a true festive classic. Thank you to everyone who put this song forward.

[@Lttlemoi]

This is one of those songs that's just perfect to sing along in a pub or when traveling with friends in a minibus on the top of your voice. I love it!

[@cr41189]

Rose Tattoo is one of the most emotional songs I've ever heard. That said I think you'd enjoy Flannigans Ball more as there are three singers on it.

[@florianwagner1693]

I would rather go for "Green Fields Of France" but i agree that "Rose Tattoo" is also very emotional.

[@BrutishYetDelightful]

@@florianwagner1693 Some of my favorite singing from DKM is "The Dirty Glass", particularly the Live at Lansdowne version.

[@eivindbjory5482]

This is the one Christmas song that I play on repeat during Christmas, so many good memories, Happy holidays evryone, take care

[@weasel1821986]

Thanks to all the chaps and chapettes in the discord that got this to the poll and thanks to all the patrons that got it onto the channel! This isn't the *best* example of Dropkick's music, but it's a solid introduction and it was the one I thought would be most likely to get voted through. The comments are already full of amazing suggestions that better highlight what the band is all about. Hopefully your interest has been piqued now :)

[@bendershome4discountorphan859]

Now for acid bath

[@jacobsternig3580]

Amazing that you covered this! Especially around the Christmas holidays, it brings out a certain vibe of familiarity!

[@SentinelBayReviews]

Wonderful, the Dropkick Murphys are simply awesome. If you want to dive in deeper, I highly recommend their performance if "Fields Of Athenry" live in Boston, which is available here on KZbin.

[@michaelschmitt3015]

Good suggestion. Also try Wish you were here and Spicy McHagis Jig to get sense of range.

[@dropkickmolotov]

I went to a DKM show in Vegas and they let as many people on stage as possible for the final song. That song was Forever. Damn good memory.

[@michaelmarhal]

"Home for a Rest" by Spirit of the West is an excellent canadian song in this style. I am not sure how well known the song is ouside of canada but it has excellent violin and flute solos in it.

[@YouTubeUserCMXVIICDI]

The video of this song from the fundraiser for John Mann was lovely! I'm not sure if it lends itself to analysis, though. On the one hand you get a bunch of different vocalists with unique accents/styles in close up camera shots, but on the other hand most of the song is chorus and instrumental parts and it the camera cuts out quite a bit on the solo parts.

[@divab63]

OMG! You did Dropkick Murphys! They have so many great songs.

[@xsiv4ce2]

One of my all time favorite bands! And Rose Tattoo is one of my all time favorite songs, I would love to see you do that one

[@dansemacabre5123]

The Murphys are an awesome band - Rose Tattoo is another great track, as is Broken Hymns. Going Out In Style is what I want played when I become wormfood 😄 The drum is an instrument called a Bodhran, and they come in a variety of sizes.

[@nicholasmorris4233]

Going out in style💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@tosch9057]

Dropkick Murphys is such a vibe. My personal favorite is probably "Going out in Style".

[@jimgeorge9476]

Good song, I really like Empty Glass.

[@fenianbastard6226]

I’m in that video! lol

[@pothole0222]

My wife and entire family has known for several years now that, when my day comes, if my end of life celebration doesn’t look ALOT like the video for Going Out In Style, I’m coming back to haunt them all.

[@weasel1821986]

Absolutely one of my favourites. This will be my funeral song (hopefully many many years in the future). Only the Murphy's could take something like dying and make it fun lol.

[@tosch9057]

@@weasel1821986 I generally like the idea of celebrating instead of grieving at a funeral. I don't want people at my funeral to be all sad and down. I'd hope they'd have one last party on my behalf and celebrate the times we had and that they're still alive.

[@mikethomson4290]

It has been a tough year for my family. You videos have really helped me see the light in dark times. You are awesome. Thank you.

[@epicmage82]

Listened to these guys for years now. They're great! They always look like they are fun on stage, and they love their audience.

[@dennismiller6990]

It's not Christmas until I hear this song! Thanks for the analysis.

[@MattTee1975]

"There's a priest in their family?" Having a cop and a priest in the family is an Irish family trope.

[@mikekelly5869]

you left out the nun and the teacher!

[@bethwalsh9020]

My Irish dad was an overachiever, so he did both. (He was a monk for a while too).

[@thecocktailian2091]

In fact, you lose your Irish card if the family does not have a priest and a cop. No matter how many bartenders they may be in the family.

[@davidpoole5595]

Colin Quinn has a great bit about why Irish are cops...so funny

[@PrleNi]

The expression on your face at 11:33 - priceless. Pets are always another level of "mean". The spoiled little creatures with a intelligence of a 5 years old (times 7 in dogs years).

[@bobbysauce]

I was so surprised and excited to see this on my timeline! Dropkick has been my favorite band for years. Their style is so unique and fun. They also do quite a bit of philanthropy work in the Boston area. Funnily enough the lead singer & songwriter Ken Casey has been sober for many years. There’s not a whole lot to analyze vocally but I’d love to see more of them from you!

[@S666GRJ]

I wish you were here is another great song of theirs. Not many songs bring me to tears but that one caught me out.

[@epicmage82]

One of the things I like about this culture is that everyone is encouraged to join in. Sing a song, hang out, and have community. People need a sense of community even more these days.

[@blackc1479]

True story. And there's nothing like a rowdy sing along where the fact that you can't sing doesn't matter. And I like that they actually walk the walk on community building.

[@christophermollan1684]

I have had an annual tree for the last three years...we decorate it for each season but it always stays up....thank you for supporting this!! I knew there was a reason I have subscribed for so long... we think alike!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Arzie81]

There is something in celtic punk that every holiday whisky raiser cherishes and has deep rabbit hole to dive deep into. After going through greatest from Dropkicks, natural (taxi)route is on Flogging Molly, who have eternal pieces like If I Ever Leave This World Alive and Float, plus mandatory Drunken Lullabies.

[@johgu92]

The Kilburn High Road, Laura and May the Living be Dead are also great, oh and Tobacco Island. Man they're all great.

[@williamfragaszy6016]

The Irish Dancers and the JFK poster are great touches. They have some great songs and the piper is fantastic.

[@darkelvis6278]

Hands down the most fun I've ever had at a concert was at a Dropkick show. Seen them 3 times and will see them EVERY chance I get.

[@atropiaveteran]

I absolutely LOVE this song!

[@colrhodes377]

Every year, I get a live tree and then after Christmas, I plant it over the road from my house! There's four there at the moment because a few times under cover of darkness, ( Not the British metal band, I hasten to add ) some have been whisked away near to the Christmas season!

[@KyO-hn7by]

You are such a treasure to this platform. You’re the only reaction channel I can watch because you’re one of the only ones that provide genuine feedback on the things you’re reacting to. Love it!

[@garycoates4987]

I think now we gotta get the Pogues "fairytale of new York" on the channel

[@johgu92]

Oh yes

[@joshuavaillancourt9877]

Thank you for doing this song and this band! You are awesome and the willingness to play along and enjoy the crazy sing along is great. I love the dropkicks and I appreciate your willingness to take them seriously.

[@corksauve4949]

Love Dopkick Murphys! Some of my favorites are: The Boys are Back, Rose Tattoo, and The Prisoner Song.

[@Jjoker74]

Love the Dropkick Murphys! So many great songs, it would be amazing to hear you dive deeper. They bring a lot of energy, fun, good times with friends, sing a longs, amazing music, etc.

[@Sidewinder1991]

With the Irish theme, you need to hear Zombie by The Cranberries. Heavy guitar with folk undertones. Amazing vocals and powerful lyrics about The Troubles in Ireland/UK

[@codyford18]

Dropkick Murphys have one called Green Fields of France that's the polar opposite of this one. Slower, based on war, much more emotion. My all time favorite band!!!

[@LeahC208]

Now that you are Diving into the dropkick murphys you need to listen to their Amazing Grace. I once belly danced to this song at a restaurant back in the day. It was great 😊

[@gwaptiva]

I have it in my will that they play that at my funeral

[@robertelee467]

Merry Christmas Ms. Zharoff! I hope that it is beautiful, bright, and full of joy and love!

[@glowingeddy]

the Murphies have such fun music, great choise!

[@seanhughes2815]

The “Help Wanted” sign was typical in 19th century America. The small print underneath was “No Irish Need Apply”

[@MakerBees333]

I bet who ever rented that home to them for a ‘Christmas Party’ is regretting it 😂. Time for the Next installment of KoRn!!😊 love your work.

[@tgkn8376]

Watching this made my Christmas season more enjoyable! I laughed all the way through it. Love the Dropkick Murphys. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

[@sirkat344]

Dropkick Murphys?? Holy crap, there's a name I've not hear din a loooong time. This will be interesting to see.

[@mikaelsellberg4364]

This is by far the Band I've seen live the most times...love them! Always a great party when they come to town :) Merry Christmas from Sweden 🌲🍾

[@FedericoB.]

YES! Finally :D

[@grassblade63]

This is one of the best Christmas songs, and the video is so much fun! I love the Dropkick Murphys.

[@brianware8934]

Yes! One of my favorite Xmas songs! 😂 can’t wait for this one.

[@DonPandemoniac]

They make their blend of different styles of music work incredible well. Rough yet sophisticated, and doused with melancholy and/or sharp humor.

[@buzzbomb67]

An excellent choice! Another one is The Dirty Glass (with Kay Hanley). Plenty of excellent choices in the DM catalog. On a similar note, it would be interesting to do Flogging Molly and compare Salty Dog with Say What You Will, by Fastway, since its the same singer :)

[@JefferyPeterson]

Love the sweater, and I’m so excited for you to go down the punk rabbit hole. I’ve loved the Dropkick Murphys since highschool.

[@benjaminlindsey]

Bad Religion, another great punk band, has an album of classic Christmas Songs, called Christmas Songs, I think. The whole album is a banger. Oi To The World by The Vandals, and Father Christmas by The Kinks are two classic punk Christmas originals. (My favorite is This Christmas (I’ll Burn It To The Ground), by Set It Off.) I’d love to see you do more punk rock in the future!

[@fresnokidsr]

This was the first time that I have ever heard a Dropkick Murphys song . I have some friends that like them. I may have to go look up some more of their music and give it a listen. Lol thanks Elizabeth for sharing this video with us. Love your sweater by the way. May you have a good one and a good Christmas. Have fun take care

[@keithmccormick5496]

To do celtic punk right you have to go to The Pogues. "Fairytale of New York" is my favorite Christmas song. Though it's a Christmas song like Die Hard is a Christmas movie. The 30 year anniversary live version is a great performance for Shane.

[@666chunky1]

So glad That I discovered your KZbin site due to this, your enthusiasm for the music is very infectious, This is my favourite Christmas song and they are the band that I have seen the most live (going to again in January), It's lead me to watch so many more of your reviews, Especially Iron Maiden, Deep Purple and Rush these have all been part of my life for so long, doing this has made what would have been a lonely Christmas day bearable

[@brossjackson]

Elizabeth: "That teddy bear has clearly not been loved on enough by that dog!" The lyrics, almost immediately: "He defiled my teddy bear and left me the mess!" Well, that didn't age well ....

[@elreyvd]

Celtic Punk happens all over the world, with bands from the places you would least imagine, and it is highly musical, with great virtuosos and yes, the punk attitude. Hope you get to hear other bands such as Cloverhearts, Rumjacks, Flogging Molly, Flatfoot 56, Sir Reg, Paddy and the Rats, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Black Water County, Brave the Sea or The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats. It's mostly fun, but not only fun.

[@jamesfriery6925]

OMG CeltPunk is the most AWESOME genre. you need to listen to Rose Tattoo for more Murphy's. the Punk elements come in the fact that it's very blue collar music

[@podunkcitizen2562]

My Heart Will Go On stuck in my head? More like the thought of you in that scanty Christmas outfit in my head!

[@jennifersilves4195]

Yaaaaas!

[@robbof85]

Ok lots of things going on here ;) lol so first this was my favorite of your reactions. I just loved how you almost couldn’t get through it without laughing, and I am a huge drop kick Murphy’s fan. I’ve seen them at least 8 or 9 times, saw their 25 anniversary show, met them all. Really excited you did this and would love to see more. One video I’d love for you to react to is “I wish you were here” by them, amazing amazing song. Lastly, the drum you hear is a Bodran, a traditional hand drum played with a small mallet, you place your hand inside the back on different spots to change the pitch really really fun instrument. They also use : accordion, bagpipes, tinwistle, guitar, fiddle, mandolins or banjo to name a few for that Celtic sound. Check out that video I suggested!! Love you! Happy holidays!

[@Glokta4]

Looking forward to this one. I hope something from Halford's Winter Songs will be next.

[@sheldondyck8631]

Yes great album. We Three Kings, Come All Ye Faithful, and O Holy Night are the best 3 songs in my opinion.

[@ellenk560]

As someone else pointed out, the hand drum is a bodhran (pronounced bo-rahn), and is a Celtic drum that was used for war because of how loud they can be. When played well (and it is far more difficult than it seems), it can take on almost a heart beat like sound, and adds a very unique beat to Celtic music. A now disbanded, but popular Celtic folk rock band here in Canada, was called Great Big Sea... And for the first decade of the band, the only percussion instrument they used on stage was Sean McCann playing bodhran. GBS also wisely chose to use button accordion often because as they noted once in an interview "Accordions can be heard at the back of a very loud bar or dance hall.", which makes sense for largely acoustic instruments that are used in Celtic music. As for this song, I friggin' love it. Loved it from the minute it came out. I found your video as a recommended while I was watching their video as part of my annual playlist. Another really good more recent tune that sums up The Dropkick Murphys well is Goin' Out In Style... In typical Celtic fashion, it's a very funny song about dying (Great Big Sea has a traditional one called The Night Pat Murphy Died that is a banger too)... And on that note, Merry Christmas, and I'm so glad to see someone with your acumen enjoy something like this... Another fun punk adjacent act is Frank Turner. His lyrics are... Like no one else. Love him.

[@thehorriblebright]

If you're doing more Dropkick Murphys, you should do the song "Forever". It's the best lovesong ever written. It's about the real, deep, imperfect love and not some sugar coated imaginary schlock.

[@aaronperry5948]

I didn't think DKM would ever be on your channel. Thanks for the Christmas smiles

[@joergojschaefer3521]

😁CelticPunkRockChristmas 😁Where's the black beer? Where are the redhead women? 😁

[@brucejones950]

Seriously? Ye dinna want Elizabeth to channel her inner Maureen O'Hara, laddie!

[@joergojschaefer3521]

@@brucejones950 You mean Maureen FitzSimons from Baile Átha Cliath? 😁

[@DavidABrant]

On off years my mother only put up 11 Christmas trees and she had one that stayed up year round. The annual tree was then decorated for each holiday as the year progressed.

[@joemanifesto8742]

Vocal style? He's always there and he always delivers the lyrics. There's a ringing endorsement 😅

[@angc214]

I still haven't gotten tired of "Shipping up to Boston". Scantily clad women are welcome at my Christmas gatherings. Elizabeth, you're invited.

[@metalmark1214]

Christmas comedy this time around, lol.

[@dgthe3]

Stair sledding tips: couch cushions, the big ones you can make forts out of, are more efficient barriers than pillows. The foam is stiff enough to absorb a lot of force and are fairly big. They also stay in place a bit better. And I would suggest doing it on a carpeted floor & stairway. It's a bit softer and might be a smidge less bumpy. Don't worry if there is a wall right at the bottom of the stairs. You won't be going too fast, and the cushions should protect you (and the wall). Me and the guys at university collectively did a couple hundred runs in this one house where there was no more than about 4ft of clear space at the bottom & nobody got hurt.

[@JoaoGabrielDSilva]

hi Elizabeth i hope you see this comment, please react to the band PARAMORE especially the song "the news" that came out a little while ago or "misery business".

[@tele_gram_at_Elizabeth_Zharoff]

☝️☝️👆👆 Let's talk 👆⬆️📦🏆.

[@williambarnes3125]

Always an amazing video! Love the Murphy's! But your genuine reaction is still more lovely!!

[@maguslascivious4980]

Celebrating all year round takes away what makes it special...

[@Billy01113]

Thank you so much for this!!! I love that song and I did not knew I needed this reaction, but it is great and exactly the right time :D

[@christopherreynolds8873]

I just want to say, I love Dropkick Murphy’s. Most importantly, I had a rough day today, watching you laugh throughout the video made laugh and definitely made for a better evening. Merry Christmas.

[@AdamPudliner]

One of my favorite Christmas songs. It comes up a lot on my punk Christmas spotify playlist.

[@morphman86]

Those two boys must have had SO much fun filming this video. We only see the perfect takes, I wonder how much mayhem they got up to that we didn't get to see.

[@ferociousfil5747]

Wow. Would never of thought you would be listening to Dropkick Murphy!!! Awesome band, awesome show! I know you are a true music fan because you have tasted everything from folk to metal on your channel. And yes there are great voices in punk!

[@luzcka]

I love your comments and especially your reactions! I really love this channel!!!!!!

[@larshagen9944]

saw them live many years ago in norway and i was exhausted after the concert but so happy and when they started playing going out in style there where thousands singing along, so fun