Random Cover Song Thursday: Dropkick Murphys cover AC/DC’s “It’s a Long to the Top”

Cover songs are like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get.  We here at Dying Scene love hearing punk bands do their own take on other band’s songs.  Sometimes they pull off amazing interpretations of old classics, sometimes they’re not much more than humble tributes to a fellow artist, and other times they’re just downright laughable renditions of otherwise great songs.  Good or bad.  Intriguing or mundane.  We’ll let you be the judge. This week in honor of St. Patty’s Day, you can check out Boston punk act Dropkick Murphys cover the AC/DC classic “It’s a Long Way to the Top” here.

The cover song appears on the 2005 comp “Singles Collection, Volume 2.” The original appears on the 1975 album “T.N.T.”  Check it out and compare it to the original here.