Give 'Em the Boot is a series of compilation albums released by Hellcat Records. The first release came out July 29, 1997, and there has been a new release every other year, except for the gap between the second and third releases, which had three years in between. It is similar to the Punk-O-Rama and Unsound series released by Hellcat's parent label, Epitaph Records.

The series is released to promote bands on Hellcat Records. Because of this, the price of the compilations are cheaper than other regular releases, to encourage fans to buy it and hear bands that they may or may not have heard of before.

The title of the series comes from a lyric in the song "Roots Radicals" which appears on the album ...And Out Come the Wolves by Rancid. The head of Hellcat Records is Tim Armstrong, who is lead singer and guitarist for Rancid.

In 2005, a DVD was released under the Give 'Em the Boot name. It featured live performances by many Hellcat artists, including multiple appearances by Rancid.

Give 'Em The Boot

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Give 'Em the Boot
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedJuly 29, 1997
GenrePunk rock/Ska
Length61:17
LabelHellcat Records
ProducerVarious
Give 'Em the Boot chronology
Give 'Em the Boot
(1997)
Give 'Em the Boot II
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar[1]

Give 'Em the Boot is the first compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series.

This, as all other albums, is the only entry not to include the boot design of all of the other covers, but a night city design instead.

Track listing

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  1. "The Brothels" – Rancid – 2:57
  2. "Watch This" – The Slackers – 3:57
  3. "Can't Wait" – Hepcat – 3:19
  4. "New Breed" – The Pietasters – 2:41
  5. "Spirit of the Streets" – The Business – 1:57
  6. "Los Hombres No Lloran" – Voodoo Glow Skulls – 2:50
  7. "Barroom Heroes (original version)" – Dropkick Murphys – 3:11
  8. "Does He Love You" – Skinnerbox – 2:52
  9. "17 @ 17" – The Upbeat – 3:03
  10. "Open Season" – Stubborn All-Stars – 3:55
  11. "Beautiful Girl" – The Gadjits – 2:52
  12. "Roots Radicals" (Rancid cover, sang in Spanish) – Union 13 – 2:38
  13. "Jaks" – U.S. Bombs – 2:46
  14. "Fifteenth and T" – Swingin' Utters – 2:12
  15. "Latin Goes Ska" – Skatalites – 6:14
  16. "Policeman" – The Silencers – 3:31
  17. "Heart Like a Lion" – Pressure Point – 2:14
  18. "Infested" – Choking Victim – 2:45
  19. "No Time" – F-Minus – 0:41
  20. "Playtime" – Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven – 4:42

Give 'Em The Boot II

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Give 'Em the Boot II
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 19, 1999
GenrePunk rock/Ska
Length63:13
LabelHellcat Records
ProducerVarious
Give 'Em the Boot chronology
Give 'Em the Boot
(1997)
Give 'Em the Boot II
(1999)
Give 'Em the Boot III
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]

Give 'Em the Boot II is the second compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series.

This was the first entry to feature the standard boot design for the cover. Every album since, as of 2007, has used the same design with a different background color.

Track listing

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  1. "Intro" – 0:08
  2. "The Gang's All Here" – Dropkick Murphys – 2:07
  3. "Riding the Region" – Hepcat – 2:47
  4. "If the Kids Are United" – Rancid – 2:41
  5. "Nocturnal" – Tiger Army – 2:02
  6. "Can't Stand It" – The Pietasters – 3:57
  7. "Tell Me What You're Feeling" – Nocturnal – 2:54
  8. "Goin' Out" – U.S. Bombs – 2:54
  9. "Bad Gadjit" – The Gadjits – 3:36
  10. "L.A. Girl" – The Distillers – 2:51
  11. "X-Ray Style" – Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros – 4:30
  12. "Misty Days" – Buju Banton w/ Rancid – 2:53
  13. "The Fool" – Dave Hillyard and the Rocksteady Seven – 3:04
  14. "Bruk Out" – Buccaneer w/ Rancid – 3:45
  15. "Have the Time" – The Slackers – 3:05
  16. "Crack Rock Steady" – Choking Victim – 3:03
  17. "Forget Yourself" – F-Minus – 1:47
  18. "Crack City Rockers" – Leftöver Crack – 2:33
  19. "Fools Gold" – Mouthwash – 3:20
  20. "Rent for Sale" – INDK – 1:51
  21. "Flight of the Phoenicians" – Vanity Five – 3:37
  22. "Life Won't Wait" – Rancid – 3:48

Give 'Em The Boot III

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Give 'Em the Boot III
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2002
GenrePunk rock/Ska
LabelHellcat Records
ProducerVarious
Give 'Em the Boot chronology
Give 'Em the Boot II
(1999)
Give 'Em the Boot III
(2002)
Give 'Em the Boot IV
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar[3]

Give 'Em the Boot III is the third compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

Track listing

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No.TitleArtistLength
1."Sick of It All"The Distillers 
2."The Legend of Finn MacCumhail"Dropkick Murphys 
3."Die Alone"U.S. Bombs 
4."Golden Gate Fields"Rancid 
5."Skunx"Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards 
6."Suburban Blight"F-Minus 
7."Liberty"Agnostic Front 
8."The Poisoning"The Nerve Agents 
9."Amera Nightmare"Duane Peters and the Hunns 
10."Give 'Em the Boot"Roger Miret and the Disasters 
11."Atheist Anthem"Leftöver Crack 
12."Who Killed the Cheerleader"Nekromantix 
13."Power of Moonlite"Tiger Army 
14."Vampire Girl"Devil's Brigade 
15."Information Error"The Slackers 
16."Global A Go-Go"Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros 
17."Precipice"King Django 
18."Nothing Good to Eat"The Pietasters 
19."We Evolve"Mouthwash 
20."One Stones Throw (From a Riot)"The Gadjits 
21."Beautiful"Hepcat 

Give 'Em The Boot IV

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Give 'Em the Boot IV
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedNovember 9, 2004
GenrePunk rock/Ska
LabelHellcat Records
ProducerVarious
Give 'Em the Boot chronology
Give 'Em the Boot III
(2002)
Give 'Em the Boot IV
(2004)
Give 'Em the Boot V
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
PopMattersStarStarStarStarStar[5]

Give 'Em the Boot IV is the fourth compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). The album is best known to feature the first recorded version of "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by the Dropkick Murphys. The song would be re-recorded for The Warrior's Code, featured on the soundtrack for The Departed and would eventually become the band's biggest selling single breaking them through to a wider audience.

Track listing

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  1. "Killing Zone" – Rancid
  2. "Dirty Reggae" – The Aggrolites
  3. "Atomic" – Tiger Army
  4. "Propaganda" – The Slackers
  5. "Kiss Kiss Kill Kill" – Roger Miret and the Disasters
  6. "Lost Paradise" – U.S. Roughnecks
  7. "Caught in Between" – F-Minus
  8. "Marshall Law" – Die Hunns
  9. "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" – Dropkick Murphys
  10. "1%" – Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards
  11. "That's What I Know" – Brain Failure
  12. "Let There Be Peace" – Chris Murray
  13. "Dead Bodies" – Nekromantix
  14. "Romper Stomper" – Transplants
  15. "Junco Partner (live)" – Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
  16. "No Rest for the Weekend" – Orange
  17. "Dia de los Muertos" – Rezurex
  18. "Waste of Time" – The Unseen
  19. "Break Me" – Ducky Boys
  20. "Where They Wander" – HorrorPops
  21. "S.C. Drunx" – South Central Riot Squad
  22. "Trauma" – Mercy Killers
  23. "Skinwalkers" – 12 Step Rebels
  24. "Wasted Life" – The Escaped
  25. "Rise Up" – Pressure Point
  26. "Room to Breathe" – Westbound Train

Give 'Em The Boot V

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Give 'Em the Boot V
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedMay 23, 2006
GenrePunk rock/ska
LabelHellcat
ProducerVarious
Give 'Em the Boot chronology
Give 'Em the Boot IV
(2004)
Give 'Em the Boot V
(2006)
Give 'Em the Boot VI
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[6]

Give 'Em the Boot V is the fifth compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2006.

Track listing

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  1. "Tattoo" – Rancid
  2. "The Warriors Code" – Dropkick Murphys
  3. "Cold Concrete" – Time Again
  4. "Swift Silent Deadly" – Tiger Army
  5. "Act the Part"* – The Unseen
  6. "Crazy" – The Slackers
  7. "The Sinner"* – Left Alone
  8. "Funky Fire" – The Aggrolites
  9. "Crawl Straight Home" – HorrorPops
  10. "Another Generation"* – Roger Miret and the Disasters
  11. "Widow Maker"* – The Heart Attacks
  12. "Pamint De Mort" – Mercy Killers
  13. "I'm No Different"* – Westbound Train
  14. "The Kids Aren't Quiet on Sharmon Palms" – Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
  15. "I'm a Cunt"* – Orange
  16. "Driller Killer" – Nekromantix
  17. "Victim of Hate"* – Static Thought
  18. "Day and Night"* – Los Difuntos

Give 'Em The Boot VI

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Give 'Em the Boot VI
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedOctober 30, 2006
GenrePunk rock/ska
LabelHellcat
ProducerVarious
Give 'Em the Boot chronology
Give 'Em the Boot V
(2006)
Give 'Em the Boot VI
(2006)
Give 'Em the Boot VII
(2007)

Give 'Em the Boot VI is the sixth compilation album in the Give 'Em the Boot series, released in 2007.

Track listing

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  1. Rancid– Endrina
  2. HorrorPops– Freaks In Uniforms
  3. The Aggrolites– Reggae Hit L.A.
  4. Static Thought– Corruption
  5. Time Again– Soon It Will Be
  6. The Unseen– Talking Bombs
  7. Westbound Train– Please Forgive Me
  8. The Slackers– Rider
  9. The Heart Attacks– You Oughtta Know By Now
  10. Operation Ivy – Here We Go Again
  11. Orange (14) – Get The Fuck Out Of My Way
  12. Los Difuntos – Born, Raised, Passed Away
  13. Tim Armstrong – Inner City Violence
  14. Societys Parasites – Who's On Your Side
  15. Nekromantix - Voodoo Shop Hop
  16. City To City - Left Alone
  17. Dropkick Murphys - Citizen C.I.A
  18. Tiger Army - Afterworld

Give 'Em The Boot VII

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Give 'Em the Boot VII
Compilation album by
various artists
Released2009
GenrePunk rock/ska
LabelHellcat
ProducerVarious
Give 'Em the Boot chronology
Give 'Em the Boot VI
(2007)
Give 'Em the Boot VII
(2009)

Give 'Em The Boot VII is the seventh release by Hellcat Records in the Give 'Em The Boot series.

Track listing

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  1. Rancid– East Bay Night
  2. The Aggrolites– Runnin' Strong
  3. Westbound Train– Check Your Time
  4. Left Alone– Sad Story
  5. Orange (14)– Standing Still
  6. Danny Diablo– Don't You Want Me
  7. Civet– Pay Up

References

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  1. Steven McDonald (1997-07-29). "Give 'Em the Boot - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  2. Heather Phares (1999-10-19). "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 2 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  3. Mark Deming (2002-02-12). "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 3 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  4. Johnny Loftus. "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 4 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  5. "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  6. Greene, Jo-Ann (2006-05-22). "Give 'Em the Boot, Vol. 5 - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-05-04.