I'm Shipping Up to Boston
| I'm Shipping Up to Boston | |
|---|---|
| Dropkick Murphys | |
| publication | July 19, 2005 |
| length | 2:34 |
| Genre (s) | Folk punk |
| text | Woody Guthrie |
| music | Dropkick Murphys |
| album | The Warrior's Code |
I'm Shipping Up to Boston is a song written by folk singer Woody Guthrie and folk punk band Dropkick Murphys . It was released in 2005 on the band 's album The Warrior's Code . The play tells the story of a sailor who is desperately looking for his wooden leg in Boston .
Use at sporting events
The song is still used today in many different sports, such as ice hockey , basketball and baseball . Many NHL teams use this song as a sign of an upcoming power play. Among them are the Boston Bruins , Buffalo Sabers , Detroit Red Wings, and the New York Rangers . The Anaheim Ducks , Los Angeles Kings , Minnesota Wild and the Vancouver Canucks record the song regularly during the games. The Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks use it at the beginning of an overtime period.
The Boston Celtics played the song during their timeouts in the 2008 NBA Finals. In addition, the Celtics and Chicago Bulls played this song after their respective home wins in the first rounds of the 2009 NBA playoff series. The Boston Red Sox played the song as pitcher Jonathan Papelbon came into play during the 2007 season. During the 2007 season Papelbon danced to the song after his team had secured the American East title and achieved a World Series place with a win against the Cleveland Indians .
The Boston College Eagles play the piece before a home game; a marching band interprets it during the game. The Pep Band of Boston University plays the song before each first round beginning in their own stadium. The team also walks into the stadium to this song. The song will also be played right before Northeastern University men's hockey games and Iowa home games at Kinnick Stadium . The song is also recorded at the beginning of every home game for the men's team at Eastern Washington University .
He is also the gate of melody in the American Hockey League playing Toronto Marlies . The Milwaukee Admirals used the song in a video showing the team history for the 2010/2011 season. The New York Jets play this song before every kick-off. The Boston Blazers play this song during halftime. The SpVgg Fürth presents the team line-up for a Franconian cover version of the song.
Further use
- The song was covered by Children of Bodom in 2012 and is featured on the compilation Children Of Bodom - Holiday At Lake Bodom (15 Years Of Wasted Youth) .
- It is the theme music in the US thriller Departed - Unter Feinden .
- The title is used in the Simpsons episode The Debarted - Among Rats .
- The song is played during a Blue Angels maneuvering flight .
- The song is used in the console game NHL 11.
- The song is used as the theme song for the Danish stand-up comedy show Comedy Fight Club on TV2 Zulu.
- The title appears in an episode of the series Everyone Hates Chris .
- The song is played in the movie Two Old Style at Kids Invasion of the Ring.
- The song is played as an intro at the live performances of the Nitro Circus and during the presentation of the individual drivers.
- In the American series Rizzoli & Isles , the instrumental part of the song serves as an intro.