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“Shamrocks and Shenanigans” by House of Pain

From the album House of Pain (1992)

“Shamrocks and Shenanigans” by House of Pain appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1992 and 1993. It was first released in 1992 on the album House of Pain. Its best result is #81 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #236 alternative song of 1993.

2countdowns
1stations
#81best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1992–1993years charted

"Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)" was the second single House of Pain pulled from their 1992 debut, the self-titled record that also goes by Fine Malt Lyrics, and Tommy Boy put it out that same year. DJ Lethal produced it and wrote it with Danny Boy O'Connor and Erik Schrody, and Danny Boy weighs in with extra vocals on top.

It travelled better than it did at home for the American crew, climbing to number 23 on the UK Singles Chart while stalling at 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1992 103 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992 107
1993 81 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 107

Also listed as: Shamrocks & Shenanigans.

Charting alongside it in 1993

Best songs of 1993 →
  1. 1CannonballThe Breeders
  2. 2CreepRadiohead
  3. 3LingerThe Cranberries
  4. 4PlushStone Temple Pilots
  5. 5No RainBlind Melon
  6. 6Soul to SqueezeRed Hot Chili Peppers

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