I'm Shipping Up to Boston
July 19, 2005
I'm Shipping Up to Boston is a song whose text was recorded by folk singer Woody Guthrie and by the Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. He was released on their album The Warrior 's Code in 2005. The song deals with the story of a sailor who desperately seeks in Boston to a wooden leg. In addition, the song was covered in 2012 by Children of Bodom and is on the compilation " Children Of Bodom - Holiday At Lake Bodom (15 Years Of Wasted Youth ) " represented.
Use at sporting events
The song still finds use in many different sports, such as hockey, basketball and baseball. Many NHL teams use this song as a sign for an upcoming power play. Among them are the Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and the New York Rangers. The Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks play the song regularly during the Games. The Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks use it at the beginning of an overtime period.
The Boston Celtics played the song during their timeouts in the NBA Finals in 2008. Additionally, the Celtics and the Chicago Bulls played this song after each home wins in the first round of the NBA playoff series in 2009. The Boston Red Sox played the song as a pitcher Jonathan Papelbon came into play during the 2007 season. During the 2007 season, Papelbon danced to the song after the Red Sox to the American East title had backed up and hit a World Series place with a win against the Cleveland Indians. Papelbon and the band played the song many more times.
The Boston College Eagles play I'm Shipping Up to Boston before a home game. The marching band plays it then during the game. The Boston University pep band- plays the song before every first round beginning in their own stadium. The team also runs to this song into the stadium. The song is also played directly before the games of the men's hockey team at Northeastern University. The song is played before the home matches of Iowa in Kinnick Stadium. In addition, the song at the beginning of each home game of the men's team of the Eastern Washington University is played.
He is also the goal of the melody playing in the American Hockey League Toronto Marlies. The Milwaukee Admirals use the song in a video that shows the team history on the anniversary in the 2010/2011 season.
The New York Jets play this song before each offense.
The Boston Blazers play this song during the halftime break.
The Wrestler Ryan McBride enters to this song the ring.
Further use
- Theme music in the U.S. thriller The Departed - The Departed.
- The title takes place in the Simpsons episode The Debarted - Under rats use.
- The song is played during a maneuvering flight of the Blue Angels.
- The song is 11 use in the game console NHL.
- The song is used as the theme song for the Danish stand-up comedy show Comedy Fight Club on TV2 Zulu.
- The title appeared in an episode of the series Everybody Hates Chris on.
- The title is also the title song of the TV series Rizzoli & Isles, played by the Boston Pops Orchestra.