I'm Shipping Up to Boston

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"I'm Shipping Up To Boston" is a song with lyrics written by the folk singer Woody Guthrie and music written and performed by the Celtic Punk band Dropkick Murphys. It appeared on their 2005 album, The Warrior's Code. An earlier recording of it can be found on the Hellcat Records compilation Give 'Em the Boot Vol. 4.

It has reached #36 on the most downloaded songs on iTunes.^{[citation needed]}

1 At sporting events
2 In entertainment
3 References
4 External links

[edit] At sporting events

The Boston Red Sox played the song when closer Jonathan Papelbon entered the game during the 2007 season and while throwing warm up pitches during home games at Fenway Park.^[1] During the 2007 post-season, Papelbon danced a jig to the song – first when the Red Sox clinched the American League East title, and then when the Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians to clinch a World Series berth. He and the band performed the song several times during the Sox' Championship "Rolling Rally" Parade. The Red Sox continue to play the song for Papelbon in the 2008 season.

The Boston College Eagles feature the song during their home football games, playing it before a game. The marching band then plays it during the game. The Boston University pep band plays the song before the beginning of each period during men's ice hockey games. It is also the music for the team's opening montage.^{[citation needed]}

Several NHL teams use this song to signal an oncoming powerplay. Among these teams are the Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Rangers.^{[citation needed]}

MMA fighter and current UFC light heavyweight contender Forrest Griffin used this song as his entrance music at UFC 72 Victory from the Odyssey Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday June 16th. He now regularly uses it as his ring walk music