As Dropkick Murphys release a new album, “For the People,” frontman Ken Casey has a few thoughts about the big red pickle in which we find ourselves during our annual Independence Day picnic.
Speaking with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Casey said he was shocked that so many people in his life fell for Trumpism:
“My father died when I was young, and I was raised by my grandfather, who was basically like, ‘If I ever see you bullying someone, I’ll kick the shit out of you. And if I ever see you back down from a bully, I’ll kick the shit out of you.’”
“I’ve just never liked bullies, and I don’t understand people who do. It’s really not that hard. I wish more people would see that it’s not hard to stand up.”
So stand up with Dropkick Murphys and the people on this Fourth of July, and all the other ones, too, even after we kick the shit out of these bullies. And sing along, if you can keep up. Here are the lyrics for anyone who’s not fluent in Celtic punk.
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Happy Fourth, you merciless savages.
Right back at ye, mate.
The podcast/transcript is also worth a listen/read. Shipping Up To Boston is played daily at hockey rinks, and folks are always taken aback when I mention it’s a Woody Guthrie song.
https://apple.news/AC2ujHRlfTCiI1cja5zyH9g
Haw. The tune also made its way into “The Simpsons” and “Derry Girls.”
I’d prefer a fifth, but thank you and same back at you!
Da da da DUMMMMMMMM
Da da da DUMMMMMMMM
Da da da dum da da da dum da da da dummmmmmmm …
On another subject, any thoughts on Vingegaard v Pogacar this year?
Only that’s it a shame either ever has to lose.
Really. But what a matchup.
If we’re gonna have MMA at the Orange House I wanna see The Turtle v. Schumer headlining with AOC v. MTG on the undercard.
NY Times review of the 2025 edition of the Tour de Sunflowers (anyone else remember that story?)
Well the Orange Menace has out Onion’ed the Onion. JFC
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/07/03/politics/trump-ufc-fight-white-house
“Are you not entertained?”
are you freakin kidding me, this so low I just can’t wrapny head arunf it
Happy 4th! We Canadians don’t dislike Americans (well some), mostly just your politics. Here’s hoping we all get through this administration with our sanity intact.
Thanks, Ira. Sorry for all the racket and stink down here. We need to call pest control. Anybody know if the Mafia works on national holidays?
I cannot apologize was well as a Canadian, but here goes. “I am supremely sorry for the abomination that our country has become. I have never been ashamed to be from the US, but Reagan was embarrassing, and GW Bush was humiliating, but for this fuckwad, I have no words.”
Please forgive my lack of editing and undeserved privilege for the outrage, but thank you for not firebombing my house.
I think “fuckwad” was a fine word that fits.
That was pretty darn good, eh. The only thing missing was calling me a hoser and offering to buy me a beer. If we were to join the US, our emblem is the beaver. Yours is the bald eagle. Would that make the combined a bald beaver?
We might have to run that one past Standards & Practices.
If that was the case I’m sure our ineptly elected generalissimo would probably brag about squeezing a few.
If things keep going south down here, I’d have no problem moving to Canada, if you would take us. Only complication is I’d have to sell most of my shootin’ irons….
He shoots….he scores.
And you would have to adapt hockey to a 100 yd field.
Figures a toad and his toadies would get together to watch young folks trade their brains for a few bucks.
*Dropkick* seems a good slogan for the next primaries. If they’re allowed to happen.
Ya’all have a and safe good 4th!