Chicago's preeminent Folk Punk band, The Tossers were formed in 1993 and show no signs of stopping. Their songs mix politics, the story and history of Chicago, and the Irish Diaspora into America in each album.
Discography
- 1994 - The Pint of No Return
- 1996 - We'll Never Be Sober Again
- 2000 - Long Dim Road
- 2001 - Communication & Conviction: Last Seven Years
- 2003 - Purgatory
- 2004 - Live at The Metro 18
- 2005 - The Valley of the Shadow of Death
- 2007 - Agony
- 2008 - Gloatin' and Showboatin': Live on St. Patrick's Day
- 2008 - On a Fine Spring Evening
- 2013 - The Emerald City
- 2017 - Smash the Windows
- 2023 - The Tossers (30th Anniversary)
Tropes in The Tossers music:
- Anti-Christmas Song: Their single Merry Christmas, wishing that the corrupt, criminal, and downright scummy get exactly what's coming to them as the hungry and homeless suffer.
- Bedlam House: "The Nut House"
- Chicago: Almost always plays a role in their albums, the song "Emerald City" might as well be a giant love letter to it.
- Corrupt Politician: The song "Political Scum".
- The Irish Diaspora: Mentioned as a major part in what made Chicago the city it is today.
- Shout-Out
- "No Loot, No Booze, No Fun"
Oh Dee Dee Ramone where have you gone/In misery all day long, to shoot some dope right into your arm
