mike ness wrote ball and chain by social distortion.
mike ness wrote ball and chain by social distortion.
who wrote ball and chain by social distortion?
mike ness
ball and chain (social distortion song)









































"ball and chain" is a hit song by social distortion, a southern california punk rock band, written by mike ness in 1987, featured on their self-titled album, released in 1990, as well as on "live at the roxy" (1998).









































in the words of lead singer/writer mike ness, "ball and chain" is "a hard luck story," a forceful cry, a lament, a plea, a "folk prayer."









































section::::trivia.









































bullet::::- the song was played in episodes of "my name is earl", "scrubs" and "hindsight" as well as the film "jarhead" (2005)
ball and chain (social distortion song)
bad luck (social distortion song)









































"bad luck" is a punk rock song and the second track from social distortion's fourth studio album "somewhere between heaven and hell" which was released in 1992.









































it was the album's first single, and it peaked at number 2 on the modern rock tracks chart, marking the highest initial charting single in social distortion's career. there has not been a higher charting social distortion single since.









































section::::album appearances.









































as well as appearing on "somewhere between heaven and hell", the song also appears re-recorded on social distortion's "greatest hits" album which was released in 2007.
bad luck (social distortion song)