Chain Gang was an American Punk Rock Band known foremost for the 1977 single "Son of Sam" (Gee, Luanda) which had limited success on the British charts and was subsequently covered by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. The group consisted of Larry Gee on guitar, Phil Von Rome on drums. Ted Twist on bass and the late Ricky Luanda (Rick McGregor) on Vocals. in 1987 the group did the soundtrack for the film "Mondo Manhattan". In 1991Chain Gang recorded the single "Kill for You" and in 1993 the LP "Perfume" on Matador Records.
A chain gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment. Such punishment might include repairing buildings, building roads, or clearing land. This system existed primarily in the southern parts of the United States, and by 1955 had been phased out nationwide, with Georgia the last state to abandon the practice.
Chain gangs were reintroduced by a few states during the "get tough on crime" 1990s, with Alabama being the first state to revive them in 1995. The experiment ended after about one year in all states except Arizona, where in Maricopa County inmates can still volunteer for a chain gang to earn credit toward a high school diploma or avoid disciplinary lockdowns for rule infractions.
The introduction of chain gangs into the United States began shortly after the Civil War. The southern states needed finances and public works to be performed. Prisoners were a free way for these works to be achieved.
A chain gang is a system of labor (usually forced) that involves groups of prisoners, chained together, doing menial labor.
Chain gang may also refer to:
Chain gang (cycling), a group of cyclists in a close-knit formation, normally for the purposes of training
The chain crew, the officials on the sidelines of an American football game who carry the first-down indicators connected by chains
Chain Gang, fanclub name for WWE wrestler John Cena
Chain ganging, a jargon term in the field of international relations describing the elevated probability for inter-state conflict
A collective noun for a group of mayors, council chairmen and other civic dignitaries wearing their chains of office
Chain Gang, an experimental punk rock band from New York City, best known for their '77 "Son of Sam" single and their '86 album/film soundtrack "Mondo Manhattan"
In the sport of cycling, a chain gang is a group of cyclists in a close knit formation usually of two parallel lines.
The formation comes from the fact that it is harder to cycle at the front of a group than in the shelter of another rider. The rider behind enjoys the slipstream of the rider in front. If one rider were to stay at the front all the time, he would tire and the whole group would slow down. If the lead is rotated, the effort is distributed across the group and the speed can be higher or the individual effort less.
This effect is very significant - up to a 40% reduction in effort for the slip-streaming riders while the lead rider also benefits from reduced drag (somewhat under 10%) due to the air not closing up after him.
The name chain gang is an allusion to the formation that riders adopt. The rider in the front of the group will take their share of the lead, then swing to the side and let the rest of the line come through, led by a new leader. The first rider then eases up and drops in behind the last rider in the line, staying in their slipstream until once again their turn comes to ride at the front.
Unsigned, independent, all girl, Filipino rock-alternative band, Chain Gang's second album - Shift *&@#!
01 Groove Bug 00:00
02 Some Summer 02:49
03 Heart in the Middle 5:40
04 Pretzel 09:50
05 Airhead 12:00
06 Slowly 15:19
07 You Man 18:39
08 Sarcasticat 21:48
09 Flower Dove Song 26:22
10 The Green Cow 29:57
Vocals: Naomi Villa, Drums: Dorcas Mallare, Guitars/Bass: Mae Reyes, Bass: Sunny Lucero
(C) 1998 2000 Mallare Reyes Villa Lucero. All Rights Reserved.
published: 07 Feb 2016
The Pretenders - Back On The Chain Gang HQ Music
"Back on the Chain Gang" is a single by The Pretenders released in November 1982. The song was also released on The King of Comedy soundtrack album (March 1983) and later included on The Pretenders' next album Learning to Crawl in January 1984. It reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (the band's highest charting U.S. single), number four on Billboard's Top Tracks chart and number 17 in the United Kingdom.
The song was originally going to be about Ray Davies, leader of the band The Kinks. Hynde and Davies were a couple and had a daughter together, but the meaning of the song changed after James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders guitarist, died of a drug overdose at the age of 25 in 1982.
The memorable chain-gang chant heard during the chorus of the song echoes a similar chant on...
published: 05 Sep 2009
Chain Gang of 1974 - Sleepwalking [OFFICIAL HQ STREAM]
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The Sensational Ball & Chain Gang Band - Back in the USSR
Recorded at the Jolly Tar, Nantwich, Cheshire, February 6th 2010
published: 19 Feb 2010
The Pretenders - Back on the Chain Gang, live in London
The Pretenders, Back on the Chain Gang, live in London
published: 08 Mar 2011
Sam Cooke - Chain Gang (High Quality)
Sam Cooke's classic 1960 single on RCA Records.
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published: 05 Aug 2011
"Back on the Chain Gang" performed live by CHAIN GANG | THE PRETENDERS TRIBUTE
The Pretenders' song "Back on the Chain Gang," performed live at Dallas Rocks Against Autism 2011 (Dallas, TX) by the band "CHAIN GANG | THE PRETENDERS TRIBUTE."
CHAIN GANG features Kimm Friedemann channeling Pretenders founder and lead singer Chrissie Hynde. (The song "Back on the Chain Gang" appears on The Pretenders 1984 album "Learning to Crawl." Words and music by Chrissie Hynde.)
Unsigned, independent, all girl, Filipino rock-alternative band, Chain Gang's second album - Shift *&@#!
01 Groove Bug 00:00
02 Some Summer 02:49
03 Heart ...
Unsigned, independent, all girl, Filipino rock-alternative band, Chain Gang's second album - Shift *&@#!
01 Groove Bug 00:00
02 Some Summer 02:49
03 Heart in the Middle 5:40
04 Pretzel 09:50
05 Airhead 12:00
06 Slowly 15:19
07 You Man 18:39
08 Sarcasticat 21:48
09 Flower Dove Song 26:22
10 The Green Cow 29:57
Vocals: Naomi Villa, Drums: Dorcas Mallare, Guitars/Bass: Mae Reyes, Bass: Sunny Lucero
(C) 1998 2000 Mallare Reyes Villa Lucero. All Rights Reserved.
Unsigned, independent, all girl, Filipino rock-alternative band, Chain Gang's second album - Shift *&@#!
01 Groove Bug 00:00
02 Some Summer 02:49
03 Heart in the Middle 5:40
04 Pretzel 09:50
05 Airhead 12:00
06 Slowly 15:19
07 You Man 18:39
08 Sarcasticat 21:48
09 Flower Dove Song 26:22
10 The Green Cow 29:57
Vocals: Naomi Villa, Drums: Dorcas Mallare, Guitars/Bass: Mae Reyes, Bass: Sunny Lucero
(C) 1998 2000 Mallare Reyes Villa Lucero. All Rights Reserved.
"Back on the Chain Gang" is a single by The Pretenders released in November 1982. The song was also released on The King of Comedy soundtrack album (March 1983)...
"Back on the Chain Gang" is a single by The Pretenders released in November 1982. The song was also released on The King of Comedy soundtrack album (March 1983) and later included on The Pretenders' next album Learning to Crawl in January 1984. It reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (the band's highest charting U.S. single), number four on Billboard's Top Tracks chart and number 17 in the United Kingdom.
The song was originally going to be about Ray Davies, leader of the band The Kinks. Hynde and Davies were a couple and had a daughter together, but the meaning of the song changed after James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders guitarist, died of a drug overdose at the age of 25 in 1982.
The memorable chain-gang chant heard during the chorus of the song echoes a similar chant on Sam Cooke's song "Chain Gang."
(p) 1982 Sire Records
(c) 2009 Warner Bros Records
(c) 2009 Warner Music Group
http://www.sirerecords.com | http://www.warnermusic.com
"Back on the Chain Gang" is a single by The Pretenders released in November 1982. The song was also released on The King of Comedy soundtrack album (March 1983) and later included on The Pretenders' next album Learning to Crawl in January 1984. It reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (the band's highest charting U.S. single), number four on Billboard's Top Tracks chart and number 17 in the United Kingdom.
The song was originally going to be about Ray Davies, leader of the band The Kinks. Hynde and Davies were a couple and had a daughter together, but the meaning of the song changed after James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders guitarist, died of a drug overdose at the age of 25 in 1982.
The memorable chain-gang chant heard during the chorus of the song echoes a similar chant on Sam Cooke's song "Chain Gang."
(p) 1982 Sire Records
(c) 2009 Warner Bros Records
(c) 2009 Warner Music Group
http://www.sirerecords.com | http://www.warnermusic.com
From Grand Theft Auto V, available now. For more information visitrockstargames.com/V
Soundtrack now on iTunes (http://smarturl.it/x4jd25) featuring "Sleepwalk...
From Grand Theft Auto V, available now. For more information visitrockstargames.com/V
Soundtrack now on iTunes (http://smarturl.it/x4jd25) featuring "Sleepwalking" from the forthcoming TCGO1974 LP 'Daydream Forever' available February 4th 2014.
Watch the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvoD7ehZP...&noredirect=1
www.facebook.com/thechaingangof1974
twitter.com/chaingangof1974
www.youtube.com/thechaingangof1974
instagram.com/thechaingangof1974
From Grand Theft Auto V, available now. For more information visitrockstargames.com/V
Soundtrack now on iTunes (http://smarturl.it/x4jd25) featuring "Sleepwalking" from the forthcoming TCGO1974 LP 'Daydream Forever' available February 4th 2014.
Watch the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvoD7ehZP...&noredirect=1
www.facebook.com/thechaingangof1974
twitter.com/chaingangof1974
www.youtube.com/thechaingangof1974
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Sam Cooke's classic 1960 single on RCA Records.
More info on Sam Cooke can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke
Note:
For Promotional Purp...
Sam Cooke's classic 1960 single on RCA Records.
More info on Sam Cooke can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke
Note:
For Promotional Purposes Only
Sam Cooke's classic 1960 single on RCA Records.
More info on Sam Cooke can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke
Note:
For Promotional Purposes Only
The Pretenders' song "Back on the Chain Gang," performed live at Dallas Rocks Against Autism 2011 (Dallas, TX) by the band "CHAIN GANG | THE PRETENDERS TRIBUTE...
The Pretenders' song "Back on the Chain Gang," performed live at Dallas Rocks Against Autism 2011 (Dallas, TX) by the band "CHAIN GANG | THE PRETENDERS TRIBUTE."
CHAIN GANG features Kimm Friedemann channeling Pretenders founder and lead singer Chrissie Hynde. (The song "Back on the Chain Gang" appears on The Pretenders 1984 album "Learning to Crawl." Words and music by Chrissie Hynde.)
The Pretenders' song "Back on the Chain Gang," performed live at Dallas Rocks Against Autism 2011 (Dallas, TX) by the band "CHAIN GANG | THE PRETENDERS TRIBUTE."
CHAIN GANG features Kimm Friedemann channeling Pretenders founder and lead singer Chrissie Hynde. (The song "Back on the Chain Gang" appears on The Pretenders 1984 album "Learning to Crawl." Words and music by Chrissie Hynde.)
Unsigned, independent, all girl, Filipino rock-alternative band, Chain Gang's second album - Shift *&@#!
01 Groove Bug 00:00
02 Some Summer 02:49
03 Heart in the Middle 5:40
04 Pretzel 09:50
05 Airhead 12:00
06 Slowly 15:19
07 You Man 18:39
08 Sarcasticat 21:48
09 Flower Dove Song 26:22
10 The Green Cow 29:57
Vocals: Naomi Villa, Drums: Dorcas Mallare, Guitars/Bass: Mae Reyes, Bass: Sunny Lucero
(C) 1998 2000 Mallare Reyes Villa Lucero. All Rights Reserved.
"Back on the Chain Gang" is a single by The Pretenders released in November 1982. The song was also released on The King of Comedy soundtrack album (March 1983) and later included on The Pretenders' next album Learning to Crawl in January 1984. It reached number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (the band's highest charting U.S. single), number four on Billboard's Top Tracks chart and number 17 in the United Kingdom.
The song was originally going to be about Ray Davies, leader of the band The Kinks. Hynde and Davies were a couple and had a daughter together, but the meaning of the song changed after James Honeyman-Scott, the Pretenders guitarist, died of a drug overdose at the age of 25 in 1982.
The memorable chain-gang chant heard during the chorus of the song echoes a similar chant on Sam Cooke's song "Chain Gang."
(p) 1982 Sire Records
(c) 2009 Warner Bros Records
(c) 2009 Warner Music Group
http://www.sirerecords.com | http://www.warnermusic.com
From Grand Theft Auto V, available now. For more information visitrockstargames.com/V
Soundtrack now on iTunes (http://smarturl.it/x4jd25) featuring "Sleepwalking" from the forthcoming TCGO1974 LP 'Daydream Forever' available February 4th 2014.
Watch the trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvoD7ehZP...&noredirect=1
www.facebook.com/thechaingangof1974
twitter.com/chaingangof1974
www.youtube.com/thechaingangof1974
instagram.com/thechaingangof1974
Sam Cooke's classic 1960 single on RCA Records.
More info on Sam Cooke can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke
Note:
For Promotional Purposes Only
The Pretenders' song "Back on the Chain Gang," performed live at Dallas Rocks Against Autism 2011 (Dallas, TX) by the band "CHAIN GANG | THE PRETENDERS TRIBUTE."
CHAIN GANG features Kimm Friedemann channeling Pretenders founder and lead singer Chrissie Hynde. (The song "Back on the Chain Gang" appears on The Pretenders 1984 album "Learning to Crawl." Words and music by Chrissie Hynde.)
Chain Gang was an American Punk Rock Band known foremost for the 1977 single "Son of Sam" (Gee, Luanda) which had limited success on the British charts and was subsequently covered by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. The group consisted of Larry Gee on guitar, Phil Von Rome on drums. Ted Twist on bass and the late Ricky Luanda (Rick McGregor) on Vocals. in 1987 the group did the soundtrack for the film "Mondo Manhattan". In 1991Chain Gang recorded the single "Kill for You" and in 1993 the LP "Perfume" on Matador Records.