A
ball and chain is a type of restraint device.
Ball and chain may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''
Ball & Chain'', a 2004 American film directed by Shiraz Jafri
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"Ball and Chain" (''Haven''), a television episode
Songs
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"Ball and Chain" (Big Mama Thornton song), 1968; covered by Janis Joplin
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"Ball and Chain" (Elton John song), 1982
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"Ball and Chain" (Paul Overstreet song), 1991
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"Ball and Chain" (Social Distortion song), 1990
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"Ball and Chain" (The Who song), 2019
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"Ball and Chain" (XTC song), 1982
* "
Make This Love Right" or "The Ball and Chain", by Romanthony, 1991
* "Ball and Chain", by Aldo Nova from ''
Aldo Nova'', 1982
* "Ball and Chain", by Anouk from ''
Who's Your Momma
''Who's Your Momma'' is the fifth studio album by Netherlands, Dutch pop rock singer Anouk (singer), Anouk. It was released on 23 November 2007 in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is her first studio album of new material since ''Hotel New York'' in ...
'', 2007
* "Ball and Chain", by Barclay James Harvest from "
Once Again", 1971
* "Ball and Chain", by Anthony Hamilton from ''
Soulife'', 2005
* "Ball and Chain", by Live from ''
The Death of a Dictionary
''The Death of a Dictionary'' is the debut album by alternative rock band Public Affection. An EP titled ''Divided Mind, Divided Planet'' followed before the band changed their name to Live.
History
The album was released in June 1989, when the ...
'', 1989
* "Ball & Chain", by Martha Wainwright from ''
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright (born May 8, 1976) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums.
Wainwright is the daughter of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III a ...
'', 2005
* "Ball & Chain", by Murder by Death from ''
Red of Tooth and Claw
''Red of Tooth and Claw'' is the fourth full-length album by the American five-piece indie rock band Murder by Death, their first for the Vagrant record label. The title comes from a reference in Lord Tennyson's poem ''In Memoriam A.H.H.'' It was ...
'', 2008
* "Ball and Chain", by Poison from ''
Flesh and Blood'', 1990
* "Ball and Chain", by Razor from ''
Armed & Dangerous'', 1984
* "Ball and Chain", by Sublime from ''
40oz. to Freedom
''40oz. to Freedom'' is the debut studio album by American ska punk band Sublime, originally released on June 1, 1992 on Skunk Records. It was later reissued by MCA. ''40oz. to Freedoms sound blended various forms of Jamaican music, including ska ...
'', 1992
* "Ball and Chain", by Thunder from ''
Behind Closed Doors'', 1995
* "Ball and Chain", by
Tommy James, 1970
* "Ball & Chain", by Van Morrison from ''
Too Long in Exile
''Too Long in Exile'' is the twenty-second studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. The album was produced by Morrison and draws on urban blues and soul jazz sounds, including collaborations with John Lee Hooker and Georgie ...
'', 1993
* "Ball and Chain", by Yelawolf from ''
Love Story Love Story or A Love Story may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Genres
* Romance (love)
** Romance film
** Romance novel
Films
* ''Love Story'' (1925 film), German silent film
* ''Love Story'' (1942 film), Italian drama film
* ''Love ...
'', 2015
* "Ball and Chain", a
song from the television series ''Nashville'', 2013
Other uses
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Ball-and-chain flail, a medieval weapon with a spiked ball connected by a chain to a handle
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Ball and chain inactivation, a model to explain the fast inactivation mechanism of voltage-gated ion channels
See also
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Ball chain
Ball chain is a type of chain consisting of small sheet metal balls connected via short lengths of wire.
The balls are hollow and have two small antipodal holes. These holes accept a short length of wire deformed on the end like a rivet so that ...
, a type of chain link
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Hammer throw
The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
The "hammer" used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consis ...
, a track and field sport with a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip
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Meteor hammer, an ancient Chinese weapon consisting of one or two weights connected by a rope or chain
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Wrecking ball, a heavy steel ball hung from a crane that is used for demolishing large buildings
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