Ball and chain (disambiguation)

A ball and chain is a type of restraint device.

Ball and chain may also refer to:

Flail (weapon), a medieval weapon with a spiked ball attached to a handle by a chain
Significant other, a pejorative term for a significant other who weighs down his or her spouse or partner with restrictions and demands
Wrecking balls used for demolition of small structures
Ball chain, type of chain link

In media and entertainment

Ball & Chain, a 2004 romantic comedy written by Thomas Mortimer
"Chain Chomp", obstacle enemies from the Mario series of video games
Panapet, a ball-shaped portable novelty radio on a chain, produced by Panasonic in the early 1970s
"Ball and Chain", an episode of the television series Haven

"Ball and Chain" (Elton John song), 1982
"Ball and Chain" (Paul Overstreet song), 1991
"Ball and Chain" (Social Distortion song), 1990
"Ball 'n' Chain", a 1968 song by Big Mama Thornton, covered by Janis Joplin
"Make This Love Right", single by house music producer Romanthony, aka "The Ball and Chain"
"Ball and Chain", a song by a Dutch singer Anouk
"Ball and Chain", a song by Anthony Hamilton from his 2005 album Soulife
"Ball and Chain", a 1970 song by Tommy James.
"Ball and Chain", a song by Live from their earliest album The Death of a Dictionary
"Ball and Chain", a song by Poison from their 1990 album Flesh and Blood
"Ball and Chain", a song by Sublime, from the album 40oz. to Freedom
"Ball and Chain", a song by XTC from their album English Settlement
"Ball and Chain", a song by Murder by Death from their album Red of Tooth and Claw
"Ball and Chain", a song by Van Morrison from the album Too Long in Exile
"Ball and Chain(Interlude)", a song by Yelawolf from the album Love story'
"Ball and Chain", a song by Thunder from the album Behind Closed Doors
"Golden Ball and Chain", a song by the band Jason & the Scorchers, (Jason Ringenberg) on their 1986 album Still Standing

"Ball and Chain", a song by Southend band The Beatniks, on their AA Debut 7" release CC (Love Surprise)/Ball& Chain.