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"I'm Shipping Up to Boston" is a song by the Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys, with lyrics written by folk singer Woody Guthrie. The original version of the song was released in 2004 on Give 'Em the Boot IV and was re-recorded for their certified gold selling 2005 album, The Warrior's Code .
As such, the northeastern stretches were said to be "Downeast" in relation to major western cities such as Boston. [4] [5] Correspondingly, sailors spoke of going "up to Boston" from Downeast ports, a phrase still common in Maine, despite the fact that Boston is around fifty miles to the south of Maine. [6]
The lyrics to "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" come from unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics, consisting of a short rant by a sailor looking for a wooden leg in Boston. It is the band's second adaptation of a Woody Guthrie song, the first being "Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight" on their previous studio album, Blackout .
The ferry boarded at the Long Wharf pier in Boston's waterfront area. We showed up for our 9 a.m. ferry about 15 minutes early and quickly walked onto the vessel after showing an employee our ...
The 26-year-old has reached base in 25 straight games while going 2-for-5 with 3 RBI, 2 runs and a homer in Worcester’s win today. ... Hearing Nick Sogard is getting called up to the Boston Red ...
This article lists songs about Boston, Massachusetts, including those set there, named after a location or feature of the city, or about a notable figure associated with the city. It is not intended to include songs where Boston is simply "name-checked" along with various other cities.
Samir Hussein/Getty Images The British are coming! Iconic words in Massachusetts, but in this case, the royal announcement that Prince William and Kate Middleton would host their second annual ...
Going Out in Style is the seventh studio album by the Dropkick Murphys and was released on March 1, 2011. It was the band's second studio release on their Born & Bred Records label. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The album is the band's highest charting to date making its debut at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 200 album charts. [ 3 ]