Team building with the Dropkick Murphys.

Directed, shot & cut by Michael Gill
Produced by Michael Gill & Susan Lovett
Lit by Zack Lazar & Chris Burley
First AD: Ben Maitland-Lewis

"The cheap, quick, and easy answer is that this song, and this video, is about dealing on some dude with a baseball bat cos he beat up his girl, but in reality it's about NOT dealing on a dude with a baseball bat. I'm sure most of us have known (or will know, at some point in our lives) a girl who's gotten mixed up with the wrong guy, and sometimes that guy is REALLY the wrong guy, and pulls some really fucked up shit, and it seems like the right thing to do to is go beat the ever-loving shit outta that guy. BUT, the reality of most domestic abuse situations is that taking actions like that is only gonna perpetuate the cycle, and, ultimately, it's not your decision to make. So despite the fact that every bone in your body is telling you to go beat the guy to a bloody pulp, taking a step back and trying to be supportive is a better first move. Trying to talk your friend into breaking off the relationship, reporting the abuse, and seeking counseling is a good place to start. Social services aren't perfect, and they're understaffed and losing more funding every day, but at least they're trying. So before you grab that bat, or tire iron, or whatever, stop and think for a minute about the ramifications of your actions. I despise the tyranny of the strong over the weak, and I'm all about advocating violence towards men that beat women, but only after all other options have been examined and exhausted. We tried hard to convey that with this video, and hopefully we've done a decent job."

- Jon Cauztik, October 2011

'Best Video in Boston' 2010 Boston Phoenix/WFNX Best Music Poll

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AFP covers Leon Rosselson's "The World Turned Upside Down" (made popular by Billy Bragg)…
For additional backstory on the song, Wikipedia has a bit of info at bit.ly/DiggersSongWiki

Video edited by Michael Gill
Song recorded at Mad Oak Studios (Allston, MA) on 10/21/2011
Engineered by Benny Grotto

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Winner- "Video Of The Year" at the 2010 Boston Music Awards.

From the Have Nots' debut album, "Serf City, U.S.A." available on Paper & Plastick Records.