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    The Devil or the Barrel opens with the original song “Whiskey Chaser” – one of four original songs on the album. Over the course of these thirteen tracks TLB mix and match a variety of influences which make up their sound. For example, the rambling American ballad “Rye Whiskey” (a.k.a. Jack O’Diamonds) shows the diversity with some Sham-Rockabilly styling and Irish Punk Rock attitude. The drunken violence at the core of the Traditional Irish song “Johnny Jump Up” is underpinned by a brooding darkness that is not often explored in drinking songs.

    Also included on the album are new studio recordings of three songs that TLB released in 2011 on their live album Drunk, Sick, Tired. “All For Me Grog” (another dark take on an upbeat trad. song about the drink), “Johnny You’re A Roving Blade” and “Real Old Mountain Dew” all are significantly amped up. Going the other way, the band shows a light touch on “The Little Vagabond,” a William Blake poem which was originally put to music by Greg Brown. TLB took this up-tempo bluegrassy song and ironically… slowed it down.

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lyrics

I've been a wild rover for many a year
I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
And now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the wild rover no more.


And it's no, nein, never,
No nein never no more,
Will I play the wild rover
Nein never no more.

I went to Bierstube I used to frequent
And I told that young fraulein my money was spent.
I asked her for credit, she answered me "nein”
Such a custom as yours I could get anytime."

I drew from my pocket ten deutschmarks so bright
And that young frauleins eyes opened wide with delight.
She said "I have whiskey und wines of the best
und der words that I spoke they were only in jest."

I'll go home to my parents, confess what I've done
And I'll ask them to pardon their polka playin’ son.
And if they forgive me as ofttimes before
Sure they’ll roll out the barrel & we’ll dance on the floor.
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Roll out the barrel, we’ll have a barrel of fun
Roll out the barrel we’ve got the blues on the run
Buy me a whiskey & I’ll have a mighty good time
Roll out the barrel for the gangs all here!

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from The Devil or the Barrel (2012), released July 31, 2012

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