Boston’s Dropkick Murphys have revealed the video for ‘The Season Is Upon Us’, which is featured on their eighth studio album ‘Signed and Sealed in Blood’.
The video includes the Dropkick Murphys’ family and friends, with this heart-warming and hilarious Christmas song making fun of family dysfunctional elements during the festive period.
Speaking about writing the song, Casey said: “Everybody was like, ‘Write a Christmas song!’ So I sat down with a pen and paper, and I thought, ‘Fuck, there are a million Christmas songs? How do you top the greats?’ I decided to go the other way and write something for the large percentage of the population who either don’t like the day itself or their families. I wanted to point out some realities. It’s more fun that way. There’s some sarcasm, humour, and truth. I think the world has enough timeless Christmas classics…it needs a few more for the poor jerk who has lost it all and has nobody or worse off has tons of family members who all suck worse than the next.”
The Dropkick Murphys are touring the UK and Ireland in early 2013, dates are listed below and the album ‘Signed and Sealed in Blood’ is to be released on January 7th. Don’t forget to check out the music video for ‘The Season Is Upon Us’ and leave us a comment letting us know what you think!
JAN 12 – Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
JAN 15 – Manchester, UK @ HMV Ritz
JAN 16 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
JAN 17 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
JAN 18 – London, UK @ HMV Forum
JAN 19 – London, UK @ HMV Forum
