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Twat_Out_Of_Hell · 04-21-2005, 12:51 PM

Dropkick Murphys- Good Rats (3:03)

An excellent song!

This begins with a nice rolling drum pattern, similar to one that would accompany marching or at the beginning of a film. The intro then moves into a nice slow beat whcih is accompanied by the DKM's traditional bag pipe sound.

The first verse begins after around 20 seconds with vocals that are rough but clear and fit very well. They begin telling a story about a character named Vermin McCann, a man who they say enjoys a drink and a sing along in a pub. The singer is accompanied only by a very simple drum beat which helps to emphasize the vocals and makes the song very catchy and easy to listen to.

The sing along chorus begins after around 50 seconds with the count in 'one-two, one-two-three-four!'. At this point the whole band cuts in to create an excellent 'drinking song' atmosphere.

The second verse and chorus follow much the same pattern as the first, carrying the song along in good style and at good pace. The third verse in sung by the bassist in a slightly higher and more shouty style, which makes a nice change and adds variety to the song.

Variety is manitained when after that verse the next chorus is sung by the pair over a simple rolloing drum beat, before the song returns to it's first passion and ends after a couple more reditions of the chorus.

An excellent song, one of DKM's best.

8/10

Recommended songs:

Operation Ivy- Unity (ska punk)
Descendents- Pep Talk (pop-punk)
Dead Kennedys- Police Truck (punk)
Subhumans- Waste Of Breath (anarcho)
Dead Pets- Plodding Along (punk)
Filaments- Punk Unity (street punk)
Anti Maniax- Operation Anthill (ska core)
Beer Zone- Party Animal (punk)

04-21-2005, 12:51 PM	#15
Twat_Out_Of_Hell you're dead and you know you are, you're dead and you know you are Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4,867	Dropkick Murphys- Good Rats (3:03) An excellent song! This begins with a nice rolling drum pattern, similar to one that would accompany marching or at the beginning of a film. The intro then moves into a nice slow beat whcih is accompanied by the DKM's traditional bag pipe sound. The first verse begins after around 20 seconds with vocals that are rough but clear and fit very well. They begin telling a story about a character named Vermin McCann, a man who they say enjoys a drink and a sing along in a pub. The singer is accompanied only by a very simple drum beat which helps to emphasize the vocals and makes the song very catchy and easy to listen to. The sing along chorus begins after around 50 seconds with the count in 'one-two, one-two-three-four!'. At this point the whole band cuts in to create an excellent 'drinking song' atmosphere. The second verse and chorus follow much the same pattern as the first, carrying the song along in good style and at good pace. The third verse in sung by the bassist in a slightly higher and more shouty style, which makes a nice change and adds variety to the song. Variety is manitained when after that verse the next chorus is sung by the pair over a simple rolloing drum beat, before the song returns to it's first passion and ends after a couple more reditions of the chorus. An excellent song, one of DKM's best. 8/10 Recommended songs: Operation Ivy- Unity (ska punk) Descendents- Pep Talk (pop-punk) Dead Kennedys- Police Truck (punk) Subhumans- Waste Of Breath (anarcho) Dead Pets- Plodding Along (punk) Filaments- Punk Unity (street punk) Anti Maniax- Operation Anthill (ska core) Beer Zone- Party Animal (punk) Last edited by Twat_Out_Of_Hell; 04-21-2005 at 01:05 PM.