Ball and Chain (Social Distortion song)

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Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Main other "Ball and Chain" is a song by Southern California punk rock band Social Distortion. Written by Mike Ness in 1987, it is featured on their self-titled album released in 1990, as well as on Live at the Roxy (1998).

In the words of Ness, "Ball and Chain" is "a hard luck story,"[1] a forceful cry, a lament, a plea, a "folk prayer."[2]

The music video was directed by Tony van den Ende and edited by Scott C. Wilson.

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  1. Mike Ness, Introduction to performance of "Ball and Chain", Live at the Roxy
  2. Mike Ness, Liner Notes, Live at the Roxy