Dropkick Murphys Okemah Rising (CD)

(Dummy Luck Music) 10 tracks, digipack.

"Okemah Rising" is the second installment of the Woody Guthrie/Dropkick Murphys collaboration. While the goal of "This Machine Still Kills Fascists" was to raise awareness, "Okemah Rising" aims to raise the roof. Sure, there are one or two tender moments, but all in all, the focus here is on the party.

Even a party record can have a message - the band got a taste of that when Dropkick Murphys played the "Okemah Rising" songs "Gotta Get to Peekskill" and "I Know How It Feels" to thousands of fans on their German tour. Each night, as the audience sings along to Woody's words, his unwavering defense of the working class and his fight against social injustice and the abuse of political power comes through loud and clear. As long as Dropkick Murphys exists, Woody's values will be heard: the defense of the working class, the fight against social injustice and the abuse of political power.