Ben Grosscup: Anti-ICE Protest Songs: “Come Out Ye Cowards ICE,” “Knock on the Door”

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Now there’s many new words and many new names; Uniforms have changed but the knock is the same

This performance took place in Northampton, MA on
Sunday, January 11, 2026

On January 31, 2026, this performance was staged at a rally outside the Northwestern District Attorney’s office, where protestors called on DA David E. Sullivan to immediately drop the charges against Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj. The charges—assault and interfering with police—stemmed from her attempt to de-escalate an ICE raid on May 8, 2025—an obvious retaliatory prosecution for her criticism of the Worcester Police Department.
“Come Out Ye Cowards ICE” (Intro: 00:00; Song: 00:52) Original song: “Come Out Ye Black and Tans” by Dominic Behan (1960s) Adaptation by Carsie Blanton Additional verses by Sophie Schleicher Further adaptation and performance by Ben Grosscup.

Lyric Sheet for Songs to Abolish ICE: https://bit.ly/Songs2AbolishICE

 https://linktr.ee/BenGrosscup #abolishice #reneegood #alexpretti #protestmusic #courage #comeoutyeblackandtans #minneapolisresistance #DominicBehan #CarsieBlanton #PhilOchs #EtelHaxhiaj

More info on Ben Grosscup’s music: https://linktr.ee/BenGrosscup

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