“Because white is not superior.”Īt least one song from each of the band’s seven full-length albums, which early in the show offered up such highlights as “Bad Luck,” which by reaching No.
“Social Distortion is gonna make racism wrong again,” he told the crowd at its finish. “Don’t Drag Me Down” kicked off the night with its anti-racism lyrics and visuals underscoring the one political point Ness has always made. The set initially hewed close to shows Social Distortion has played earlier this year as it marked four decades since Ness dropped out of high school at 17 to pursue the only thing he ever wanted to do. Ness had arrived onstage dressed like of those Depression-era bank robbers that show up in songs such as “Machine Gun Blues,” a highlight from the middle of the set: Three-piece suit with high-waisted pants, white shirt, black tie, flat cap and spiffy white lace-up shoes. And then, with the la-la-las that open his signature song, “Story Of My Life,” Ness and the band delivered the final thrilling moment of the 15 songs Social Distortion played for its anniversary celebration.
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