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Providing a bit of an escape from all the chaos in the world, Dropkick Murphys have released a comical video for their song “The Big Man.”

It’s a hysterical and heartfelt ode to the band’s longtime friend Fletcher Dragge from Pennywise, one of punk rock’s biggest characters (including his proclivity to enjoy adult beverages from a Pringles can). The animated clip is mixed with performance footage from Dropkick Murphys’ shows around the world, including scenes from Dropkick Murphys’ recent tours with Pennywise.

When discussing the song, Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey told Stereogum: “We go way back with him [Fletcher], from '90s Warped Tours to spending a lot of time with Pennywise on the road in the last few years. He's got so many stories. We've witnessed many of the stories. But for every crazy thing he does, he does really nice things for people, too. We just thought it would be a fun thing to do, to acknowledge him.”

“The Big Man” video features character design and storyboarding by Adam Murphy and animation by Black Balloon Media. The song and video marks the final release from Dropkick Murphys’ 2025 For The People album.