I’m Shipping Up to Boston
Dropkick Murphys * Track #11 On The Warrior’s Code
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- #11I’m Shipping Up to Boston
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I'm Shipping Up to Boston by Dropkick Murphys
Release Date
Performed by
Dropkick MurphysProduced by
Ken Casey & David BiancoWrited by
Al Barr & James Lynch & Marc Orrell & Ken Casey & Matt Kelly (drummer) & Woody GuthrieAbout
Easily the band’s best known song. It first picked up momentum for its appearance in The Departed, and really took off when Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon chose it as his intro song before each of his appearances during the 2007 World Series run – he even accompanied it with an Irish jig.
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I’m Shipping Up to Boston Lyrics
[Verse]
I'm a sailor peg, and I've lost my leg
Climbing up the top sails, I lost my leg
[Chorus]
I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa
I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa
I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa
I'm shipping off to find my wooden leg
[Verse]
I'm a sailor peg, and I've lost my leg
Climbing up the top sails, I lost my leg
[Chorus]
I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa
I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa
I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa
I'm shipping off to find my wooden leg
I’m Shipping Up to Boston Q&A
Who wrote I’m Shipping Up to Boston's ?
I’m Shipping Up to Boston was written by Al Barr & James Lynch & Marc Orrell & Ken Casey & Matt Kelly (drummer) & Woody Guthrie.
Who produced I’m Shipping Up to Boston's ?
I’m Shipping Up to Boston was produced by Ken Casey & David Bianco.
When did Dropkick Murphys release I’m Shipping Up to Boston?
Dropkick Murphys released I’m Shipping Up to Boston on Tue Jun 21 2005.
What did Dropkick Murphys say about "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"?
The song is written by Woody Guthrie, however the lyrics where never published by him. Matt Kelly, Drummer of the Dropkick Murphys, said:
We were bestowed the honor by his daughter of being able to go through his lyrical archives and pick out a song or two of unpublished lyrics that we thought woul...