Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)

{{short description|1992 single by House of Pain}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)

| cover = House of Pain-Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom).jpg

| type = single

| artist = House of Pain

| album = House of Pain

| A-side =

| B-side =

| released = 1992

| recorded = 1992

| studio = Image Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)

| genre = Hip hop

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=38}}

| label = Tommy Boy Records

| writer = {{hlist|Erik Francis Schrody|Daniel O'Connor|Leor Dimant}}

| producer = DJ Lethal (also exec.)

| prev_title = Jump Around

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Who's the Man?

| next_year = 1993

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|-TZhJtgcNEI|"Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)"}}}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Torreano |first=Bradley |title=Shamrocks & Shenanigans - House of Pain {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/shamrocks-shenanigans-mw0000412298 |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}

}}

"Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)" is a song written and performed by American hip hop group House of Pain. Released in 1992 through Tommy Boy Records, it was the second single from their debut studio album, Fine Malt Lyrics (1992). It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart and number 65 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| title1 = Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)

| note1 = LP Version

| length1 = 3:38

| title2 = Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)

| note2 = Muggs Main Mix

| length2 = 3:30

| title3 = Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)

| note3 = Muggs Instrumental

| length3 = 3:30

| title4 = Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)

| note4 = Butch Vig Mix

| length4 = 5:38

| title5 = Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)

| note5 = Salaam Main Pass

| length5 = 3:58

| title6 = Put Your Head Out

| note6 = LP Version

| length6 = 3:02

| total_length = 21:44

}}

Charts

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! scope="col" |Chart (1992–93)

! scope="col" |Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=132}}

| 81

scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1993/MM-1993-11-06.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100|magazine=Music & Media|volume=10|issue=45|date=November 6, 1993|page=17|access-date=March 24, 2024}}

| 50

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)

| 21

{{singlechart|Dutch100|39|artist=House Of Pain|song=Shamrocks And Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}
{{singlechart|New Zealand|18|artist=House Of Pain|song=Shamrocks And Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}
{{singlechart|UK|23|date=19931017|artist=House Of Pain|song=SHAMROCKS AND SHENANIGANS/WHO'S THE MAN|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}
scope="row"| UK Airplay (ERA){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Hit-Music/1993/Hit-Music-1993-10-30.pdf|title=Airplay 100|magazine=Hit Music|date=October 30, 1993|page=22|access-date=May 6, 2024}}

| 58

scope="row"| UK Dance (Music Week){{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-10-23-S-OCR.pdf |title= Dance Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= October 23, 1993 |page= 22 |accessdate= April 9, 2021}}

| 5

scope="row"| UK Club Chart (Music Week){{cite magazine|title=The RM Club Chart|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=October 2, 1993|page=4|accessdate=May 11, 2023|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-10-02.pdf}}

| 37

{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|65|artist=House Of Pain|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|74|artist=House Of Pain|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}
{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|14|artist=House Of Pain|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}
{{singlechart|Billboardradiosongs|74|artist=House Of Pain|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}

References

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