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celtic music, flogging molly float, flogging molly video, irish music, rebels of the sacred heart, recycling, wire man
I’ve been a fan of Flogging Molly for some time now, ever since my brother introduced me to the band years ago. They play Irish music with a kick-ass twist. It sounds old-school Celtic, but the songs are contemporary and have a fine storytelling quality. (I am soooo tempted to use Rebels of the Sacred Heart as a motorcycle gang in a novel. If I ever get around to writing said novel, I’ll contact the band for permission. Gotta mind the copyright!)
Young Son showed me the video for Flogging Molly’s song “Float” yesterday and oh! It is a sad, compelling thing. It features a small wire man whose head looks like a cotton swab, a cotton swab with a dark beard. As the little man wanders through the video landscape, he collects garbage and grows in bulk. (Check out the safety pin on his left arm and the paperclip on his back.) He also gains a heavy leg full of cast-offs. Eventually he ends up at the sea and uses a fork in a most creative way.
After you’ve watched the video a couple of times, play it again and listen to the song’s lyrics.
Have you ever heard Flat Foot 56?
I have not heard of Flatfoot 56, Dee. Let me take a moment to look them up.
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Ooo, nice. They have several songs posted on their website. They’re described as “Celtic Punk, Hardcore.” Yep. I’d say that’s accurate.
Here’s the website link for the rest of you: http://www.flatfoot56.com/
I like the grizzled guy and rat illustrations on their home page.
I kinda dig the Flatfoot 56 stuff. Sounds like someone threw Flogging Molly and Social Distortion in a blender.
What sold me on Flatfoot is when they made a surprise stop in the bookstore where I worked. They just walked in like any other customer. Asked if we had Flatfoot 56. When I started talking about the CD started a nice conversation. In the process I found out who the guys were. Very humble still. Have pics on my blog just type in flatfoot
What a great story, Dee. That would have been fun.