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It's not like the protesters in Madison were in search of a theme song. And yet, here's one now.

Dropkick Murphys, a Boston band that's playing a post-Admirals concert Friday at the Bradley Center, has dedicated its song "Take 'Em Down" to those who are protesting Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill, which takes away most of public workers' union rights.

Witness a couple of the lyrics: "When the boss comes calling you gotta stand your ground . . . When the boss comes calling we gotta organize."

"We've always been a band that supported labor," said Ken Casey, one of the founders of the group known for its Celtic-laced, fast-paced punk rock. "This song was even recorded with old microphones to give it some old Pete Seeger kind of sound."

That said, the Dropkick Murphys are using 21st century tools to promote the tune, which appears on their new album, "Going Out in Style," due out March 1. They've also created a limited edition "Take 'Em Down" T-shirt with the song's lyrics printed on the back. According to the band's publicity firm, proceeds from the shirt sales will benefit the Workers' Rights Emergency Response Fund in Wisconsin.

The shirts are available at the band's website, www.dropkickmurphys.com/merch, and the band will sell them Friday at the Bradley Center.

The group has also released an advance stream of the song at www.dropkickmurphys.com/news.

"We can raise some quick funds for a cause. It's a good way for us to help," Casey said. The band has done the same for other groups, including firefighters.

"This is who we are, and this is who we support," Casey said. "I wish we could be there in Madison. It's scary business, you know what I mean? It's basically government trying to do a power grab, if you ask me."

Don't expect the band to open its Friday show with the acoustic "Take 'Em Down."

Said Casey, "We'll get everyone all riled up and worked up, and then we'll break it down and play it."

The Dropkick Murphys show will begin around 9:45 p.m. Friday. Admirals tickets range from $11 to $23 and include the concert.