Props to the ladies doing the backup vocals. They add a lot.

one of if not the most underappreciated rock bands of all time.. one day Mike & Johnny and the rest of Social D will get the Recognition and Respect they deserve.

Somewhere, Dennis smiles every time someone listens to this.

I can hardly express how much I love this band

190 people gave this a thumbs down... I think we should go relieve them all of their thumbs! THIS is what rock-n-roll should sound like. Edit: Strange, one year after I made this comment the thumbs down number is 147. Maybe they thought we were really coming for their thumbs!

One of the purest bands on the planet. I'm borderline obsessed with Mike's Pursuit of Tone episode. Just such an incredible person and songwriter.

Rock and Roll in it's purest, raw form. Love this band.

Social Distortion has carried me through all the darkest days of my life. I love this band. Mike Ness is my rock n roll hero. I've been a fan since I was 15. I'm 32 now. Thank you so much for all of your music.

"Everyone's got some sort of ball and chain, what's life without a little pain??" Still one of the best lyrics ever written!!

Jonny wickersham, the one guy who looks cool up on stage no matter what he does

This is what real music sounds like

She hits that note at the end, and it makes the hair on my neck stand up, every time.

Shout out for the lovely girls on backup vocals.

Nothing tops this. Nothing. This music has heart and soul. Beats any of that intentionally alternative nonsense from the 90's . . . the 2000's . . . and current. This is Social Distortion. Timeless music.

Punk rock ROCKS! Social Distortion is so REAL. Love Ness and the band. They just keep getting it on Old School.

"California (Hustle And Flow)" Running around like you’re front page news Lonely eyes and your motorcycle boots Tattooed heart and your jet-black hair Running ‘round like you don’t care Take me down Take me on down the line Well, I was born, babe, with nothing to lose But the black man taught me how to sing the blues Made a little life outta rock ‘n’ roll And that crazy California hustle and flow Take me down Take me on down the line Shake me down Shake me on down the line I went too fast with that rhythm and booze Almost ended up dead like all those other fools Everyone’s got some sort of ball and chain What’s life without a little pain? Take me down Take me on down the line Shake me down Shake me on down the line Living in a Hollywood movie dream And I’m still reaching for the stars Life gets hard and then it gets good Like I always knew it would Running around like you’re front page news Lonely eyes and your motorcycle boots Tattooed heart and your jet-black hair Running ‘round like you don’t care Take me down Take me on down the line Shake me down Shake me on down the line [x2]

If this isn't rock n fkn roll played the right way, I don't know what is.

Those backing vocals are gold!

Mike Ness' face when the choir girls go mental in the end. Overexposure of pure awesomeness! Great song, great band.

I like his poise and attitude over the stage.

talk about tone... damn

How could 37 people not like this song?

The older these guys get, the cooler and more badass they become!

SD just ooze coolness. Mike Ness was, and always will be fucking awesome.

Pure raw chords with ballsy P90s, real honest songwriting, southern gospelly vocals, and fucken Mike Ness... 😬 Daaammm!! What a tune this is.

listen to this song at least once a week. can't get over it

One of the best band`s in the world

One of the best bands still rocking

Just heard the last few chords recently on a Swiss internet radio station and luckily was able to read the band's name on the display before it disappeared. Wow! That's the way rock music goes. Straight, pure, 100% live. Fantastic! One background singer looks and moves like early Tina T.

As a native of Los Angeles and a street punk rock vet..I am so fucking proud to have my friend Mr.Jonny 2Baggs playing one of my hand made guitars!! Right in front of a wall of original late 50/60's jr's!!! for a large corporate giant!? if that aint Punk Rock i just dont know what is then.... Thank you Bro!!! These gents are as true a band as could ever be found!!! Echopark Guitars is proudly 100% hand made in Los Angeles Ca.

That would have to be the best live song I've heard in years.

Id never listened to these guys 20yrs ago bcuz I thought they were a gimmick. I couldn't have been more wrong. Even more than that I can't get enough of these guys and the "Ness" tone. Great great band and an awesome listen!

Damn! I've played this song so many times, and every time I come back to this session it blows my mind - a true classic!

Love this performance and love the back up singers! They are as beautiful as they sound!

I can just watch this over & over. Amazing talent.

One of the most underrated guitarists right here.

This band just keeps getting better. Loved them in their early days when I was a young punk rocker, but their new music is even better.

Love the way his guitar sounds, so sweet! They sound great.....Social Distortion Rocks!!

!!!! one the best rock bands in usa !!! I love this record

Where else can I find these fine ladies singing. They have voices of angels.

BANG BABY!!- Dis shit groove like 50s straight to the 00'!!. best shit eva'!!! and dem singas''!!- woooo!!!! this is one of the best structured songs ever. props ole man!!

Love that look Ness gives the ladies at the end...they F nailed it!

maaaaaan! don´t have words for say about this song!!!! perfect, perfect!!!!!

Words cannot describe how much I love this band!

These guys are some of the coolest cats I've ever seen... pure, unadulterated rockstar swag.

Social D is an amazing band love everything they do from originals to covers they simply rock

dont know how many times this man...his tunes..have pulled my ass thru some shitstorms in my life...thank you brother !

What a great performance, pure rock and roll! Also, the backup voices made the song even better.

Johnny wearing a Gaslight Anthem shirt is bout as cool as it gets.

I can watch this over and over again.. so awesome...

I'm convinced that Jesus plays a Les Paul with P 90's. Great song, great band-as long as their are around rock'n'roll has a chance. Love the Ball and Chain reference in the lyrics.

Everything, absolutely everything in this video/song is just perfect!

Social Distortion is life.

Can't wait for their new record. Legends!

Social D, one of the last few, true rock n roll bands still out there. How someone cannot like these guys is beyond me.

they´re amazing

Hells yea!!! THIS is rock n roll like rock n roll was meant played and felt!!!

Excellent song and performance! Such an awesome band, LOVE Social D!!!

One of the greatest punk bands to ever grace planet earth!!!! This is awesome. Mike Ness and Social Distortion are back!!!!

I love this band

I love this band. Their songs always speak a lot about me.

That was just so great! (and the singer in the bondage trousers is a knockout!)

My favorite rock and roll band!

Got me through alot of anger issue back in the 80's. These guys are the best.

Kickass Rock n' Roll !!!! Plain & Simple !!!!

Love this song !! How can you not like a band called SOCIAL DISTORTION !!!!

Who in the world would give this a thumbs down? This song is crazy good, and a fantastic live version.

Wow! That song has every aspect to every rock song ever written...so wonderful to my ears! Well done!

Here we can really se how good music is make. Love this band, they lyrics and song. Thanks a lot for your music!

Awesome rock'n'roll riff, like the best. Not simply for all. I love SD

Put this icon in the hall of fame already.............

The coolness level of that gig is insane!!!

When I was young I didn’t get SD...( I was into metal) Now I do.... Watch Mikes string theory on KZfaq

I love this Social D song!!!!!

Classic rock and roll done by a classic rock and roll band, it doesn't really get any better than this folks....

Mike News has went full Rolling Distortion on this album...Embraced his dirty rock roots and added that Punk Rock attitude to it for a gorgeous mix of Blues bangers and Punk Rock street cred that is almost cathartic on the ears..If you love Rock and Roll..of course you do..."Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes" is a great entry point into the long storied history of one of American Hardcore's most enduring and versatile bands.. Released on Brett Gurewitz's Epitaph Records ..Mike Ness is with Punk Rock's premier Indy

What an incredible performance!

Absolutely flawless....I am so excited to see them next month.

Escucho este tema y se me potencia la vida! Genios Mike and company! Saludos de Argentina

AWESOME. They never get old.

Running around like you're front page news Lonely eyes and your motorcycle boots Tattooed heart and your jet-black hair Running 'round like you don't care Take me down Take me on down the line Well, I was born, babe, with nothing to lose But the black man taught me how to sing the blues Made a little life outta rock 'n' roll And that crazy California hustle and flow Take me down Take me on down the line Shake me down Shake me on down the line I went too fast with that rhythm and booze Almost ended up dead like all those other fools Everyone's got some sort of ball and chain What's life without a little pain? Take me down Take me on down the line Shake me down Shake me on down the line Living in a Hollywood movie dream And I'm still reaching for the stars Life gets hard and then it gets good Like I always knew it would Running around like you're front page news Lonely eyes and your motorcycle boots Tattooed heart and your jet-black hair Running 'round like you don't care Take me down Take me on down the line Shake me down Shake me on down the line Take me down Take me on down the line Shake me down Shake me on down the line

drove home from the bar and heard ball and chain after I pulled my 75 Lincoln ino the garage and it was a college station, sat in the car tii 3 a.m. never heard of S.D. till then I was 23 still rockin with them today GO MIKE NESS

So true.....extremely underrated. So much talent here!

It,s still cool,saw them at the Palladium in Worcester on ths tour. Huge.

These guys are such a phenomenal guitar players! SD still sounds amazing 👏

Wowzer. They great!

Such a clean sound!!!

Those backup singers fucking killed it!!! So good!!!

This is transcendant! It has groove and soul. Neil Young-like purity. Ness doesn't play or sing at an expert level, but he is one of the most criminally underrated Rock songwriters. Essentially perfect rock 'n roll.

This makes me Smile!!!!

Never sold out. Just matured. Fucken class

This is about as Rock 'n Roll as it gets man. Raw and pure, unlike the absolute shit out there nowadays

so simple yet so perfect..

Good ol fashioned Blues/Punk , Blunk! awesome talent ol Mike Ness

this never gets old.

Rock with all the t;s & I ;s done!

An incredibly inspirational human being, Mike Ness.

Love this band.

God I love Social Distortion.

A fan forever.