Complete List Of Social Distortion Songs From A to Z

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Fans searching for a complete list of Social Distortion songs will find a remarkable catalog that spans more than four decades of punk rock history. Social Distortion, led by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Mike Ness, has built one of the most respected songbooks in American rock music, blending punk rock, country, blues, and rock and roll across eight studio albums. From early recordings on Mommy’s Little Monster to later releases such as Hard Times, Nursery Rhymes, and Born to Kill, the band’s discography includes hundreds of songs that have helped define generations of punk rock fans.

Social Distortion was formed in Fullerton, California, in 1978 and grew from the Southern California punk scene into an internationally successful recording and touring act. The band’s best-known songs include “Story of My Life,” “Ball and Chain,” “Bad Luck,” “I Was Wrong,” “Reach for the Sky,” and their acclaimed version of “Ring of Fire.” With more than three million albums sold worldwide and two RIAA Gold-certified albums, Social Distortion has earned a lasting place in rock history. Outside of the band, Mike Ness expanded his musical legacy through his solo albums Cheating at Solitaire and Under the Influences, further showcasing the roots music influences that have always been at the heart of the Social Distortion sound.

Complete List Of Social Distortion Songs From A to Z

99 to Life – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
A Place in My Heart – Social Distortion – 1990
All the Answers – Mommy’s Little Monster – 1983
Alone and Forsaken – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Alone and Forsaken – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Angel’s Wings – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
Another State of Mind – Mommy’s Little Monster – 1983
Anti-Fashion – Mommy’s Little Monster – 1983
Back Street Girl – Prison Bound – 1988
Bad Luck – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Bakersfield – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Ball and Chain – Social Distortion – 1990
Born to Lose – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Bye Bye Baby – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
California (Hustle and Flow) – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Can’t Take It With You – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Cold Feelings – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Crown of Thorns – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Dear Lover – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Diamond in the Rough – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Don’t Drag Me Down – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Don’t Take Me for Granted – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
Down Here (With the Rest of Us) – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Down Here (With the Rest of Us) – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Down on the World Again – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Drug Train – Social Distortion – 1990
Faithless – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
Far Side of Nowhere – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Footprints on My Ceiling – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
Ghost Town Blues – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Gimme the Sweet and Lowdown – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Gotta Know the Rules – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Highway 101 – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
Hour of Darkness – Mommy’s Little Monster – 1983
I Want What I Want – Prison Bound – 1988
I Was Wrong – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
I Wasn’t Born to Follow – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
I Won’t Run No More – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Indulgence – Prison Bound – 1988
It Coulda Been Me – Social Distortion – 1990
It Wasn’t a Pretty Picture – Mommy’s Little Monster – 1983
It’s All Over Now – Social Distortion – 1990
It’s the Law – Prison Bound – 1988
King of Fools – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Lawless – Prison Bound – 1988
Let It Be Me – Social Distortion – 1990
Like an Outlaw (For You) – Prison Bound – 1988
Live Before You Die – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
Lost Child – Prison Bound – 1988
Machine Gun Blues – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Mainliner 1992 – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Making Believe – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Mommy’s Little Monster – Mommy’s Little Monster – 1983
Mommy’s Little Monster – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
Moral Threat – Mommy’s Little Monster – 1983
Nickels and Dimes – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
No Pain No Gain – Prison Bound – 1988
On My Nerves – Prison Bound – 1988
Pleasure Seeker – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Prison Bound – Prison Bound – 1988
Reach for the Sky – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
Ring of Fire – Social Distortion – 1990
Road Zombie – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Shame on Me – Social Distortion – 1990
She’s a Knockout – Social Distortion – 1990
Sick Boys – Social Distortion – 1990
So Far Away – Social Distortion – 1990
Sometimes I Do – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Still Alive – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Story of My Life – Social Distortion – 1990
Take Care of Yourself – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011
Telling Them – Mommy’s Little Monster – 1983
The Creeps (I Just Wanna Give You) – Mommy’s Little Monster – 1983
This Time Darlin’ – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
Through These Eyes – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Under My Thumb – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Untitled – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
When She Begins – Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell – 1992
When the Angels Sing – White Light, White Heat, White Trash – 1996
Winners and Losers – Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll – 2004
Writing on the Wall – Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – 2011

Albums

Mommy’s Little Monster (1983): 9 songs

Prison Bound (1988): 10 songs

Social Distortion (1990): 12 songs

Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (1992): 13 songs

White Light, White Heat, White Trash (1996): 12 songs

Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll (2004): 11 songs

Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes (2011): 14 songs

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