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“Bro Hymn,” by Pennywise, is about the death of bassist Jason Thirsk’s friends Tim Colvin, Carlos Canton who died in a car accident, and Tom Nichols who drowned at Hermosa Beach Pier in 1988.
In 1996, following the death of Thirsk, “Bro Hymn” was recorded again for Pennywise’s fourth album Full Circle,“Bro Hymn Tribute”, which is dedicated to him. On this version, one of the lines from the original, “Canton, Colvin, Nichols, this one’s for you”, is replaced with “Jason Matthew Thirsk, this one’s for you.” This version of “Bro Hymn” was not a hit song on the charts, but today receives substantial radio play.
“Bro Hymn” remains the anthem for many sports teams around the world.
