The New Dropkick Murphys' Anti-ICE Song Is Everything

As the lyrics say, “Too scared to join the military, too dumb to be a cop.”
By Frances Langum — January 16, 2026

Consequence.net:

Dropkick Murphys are releasing the anti-I.C.E. song “Citizen I.C.E.” as part of a new tour-only split LP with fellow Boston band Haywire titled New England Forever.

“Citizen I.C.E.” is a reworking of the Dropkick’s 2005 song “Citizen C.I.A.” Performed live during the band’s Fall 2025 European tour, the reworking melds the original’s surging arrangement with lyrics that don’t pull punches: “Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop/ Citizen I.C.E.”

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