![]() ![]() The single is the band's most successful to date and was certified double platinum. The Dropkick Murphys put music to the lyrics as they did with the song "Gonna Be a Blackout Tonight" from the 2003 album Blackout. The song's lyrics describe a sailor who lost a prosthetic leg climbing the topsail, and is shipping up to Boston to "find my wooden leg." These were taken from a fragment of paper that Ken Casey found while looking through Woody Guthrie's archives. The song gained worldwide attention for its use in the 2006 film The Departed, which boosted the band's popularity. 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. " I'm Shipping Up to Boston" is a song by the Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys, with lyrics written by folk singer Woody Guthrie. ![]() 2006 promotional single by Dropkick Murphys "I'm Shipping Up to Boston"įrom the album The Warrior's Codeand The Departed: Music from the Motion Picture ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |