{"product_id":"social-distortion-men-in-black","title":"Social Distortion – Men In Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Social Distortion - Men in Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1995, Punk, Cowpunk Roots Punk, Fullerton, California 8\/26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New (BC) | Members: Social Distortion (N\/A)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonal Struggle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Ness became addicted to heroin while still young, and by the mid-1980s his drug use had contributed to arrests, jail time and Social Distortion nearly falling apart. Getting sober gave him a second chance, and his later writing increasingly dealt with consequences, regret and survival instead of romanticizing self-destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoots Lore:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMen in Black\u003c\/em\u003e collects Social Distortion material alongside songs associated with Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, including “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Ring of Fire” and “Alone and Forsaken.” Those choices reveal how deeply Ness's punk grew from older American outlaw and working-class music rather than punk alone. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loudpizza.com\/products\/social-distortion-men-in-black?srsltid=AfmBOop5ix3k6TDhoTAx0Z_e9MQm6cG3m-nlMaCnuElZmBjdnX6orskj\u0026amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" title='Social Distortion \"Men In Black\"'\u003eloudpizza.com\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMen in Black\u003c\/em\u003e is an unofficial collection of live and acoustic recordings rather than a conventional Social Distortion studio album, pulling together performances from different sources and eras into a roots-heavy alternate portrait of the band. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/loudpizza.com\/products\/social-distortion-men-in-black?srsltid=AfmBOop5ix3k6TDhoTAx0Z_e9MQm6cG3m-nlMaCnuElZmBjdnX6orskj\u0026amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" title='Social Distortion \"Men In Black\"'\u003eloudpizza.com\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46560817021115,"sku":"","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-15976241-1601221651-8242.jpg?v=1743804893","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/social-distortion-men-in-black","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}