Top 10 St. Patrick's Day Albums

These are the 10 albums to have in rotation on St. Patrick's Day. No, I didn't forget U2.

10. Swingin' Utters - A Juvenile Product of The Working Class
      An American punk band with a strong Pogues influence, and plenty of alcoholic lyrical references.

 9. Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material
     Dubbed as the "Irish Clash", these guys are criminally overlooked in the annals of punk rock.

 8. Dropkick Murphys - Sing Loud, Sing Proud
     Shamelessly representing the Irish working class of Boston, this is perhaps their most Irish sounding album.


 7. Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation
     There are many great Thin Lizzy albums, but this one always seems to stand out.


 6. The Mahones - The Black Irish
     These guys can be easily be criticized as being a Pogues knock off, but they do it better than anyone.


 5. Van Morrison - Moondance
     Nobody does Irish folk-rock balladry like Van Morrison.


 4. The Chieftans - The Long Black Veil
     These guys have been around longer than anybody on this list. Including Van Morrison.


 3. Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies
    One of the more authentic Celtic punk bands. The lead singer is actually from Ireland.


 2. Dropkick Murphys - Blackout
     Their version of the Irish folk ballad "The Fields of Athenry" alone, is worth a spot on this list.


 1. The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy, and The Lash
     This album is nothing short of pure, Celtic rock perfection. Perhaps the greatest drinking album ever.