S9E479 - Social Distortion 'Born To Kill' with Woody Compton

This week's returning guest, Woody Compton, brings us Social Distortion and their 2026 release 'Born To Kill'. Their first studio album in fifteen years, it's both a return to form and statement of purpose - and Woody makes the case that leader Mike Ness STILL has some fire in his belly and the songwriting chops to back it up.

Songs discussed in this episode: Ball and Chain (Honky Tonk version) - Mike Ness; Prison Bound, Ball and Chain - Social Distortion; Ballad Of A Lonely Man - Mike Ness; Machine Gun Blues, Born To Kill - Social Distortion; Search & Destroy - Iggy & The Stooges; No Way Out - Social Distortion; Goin' Out - U.S. Bombs; Ooh La La - The Faces; The Way Things Were - Social Distortion; Will The Wolf Survive - Los Lobos; Tonight, Partners In Crime, Crazy Dreamer, Wicked Game, Walk Away (Don't Look Back) - Social Distortion; Kids Of The Black Hole - Adolescents; Never Goin' Back Again, Don't Keep Me Hanging On, Over You, Death Or Glory (Clash cover) - Social Distortion

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