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The song gained worldwide attention for its use in the 2006 film The Departed, which boosted the band's popularity. 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."
Sep 6, 2009 · Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston ..with lyrics. Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston I'm a sailor peg And I lost my leg Climbing up the top sails I lost my leg! I'm...
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Dropkick Murphys perform this song on the waterfront in East Boston. While hanging with hooligans and runnin' from the cops.
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This is the scene near the beginning where Cpt. Queenan (Martin Sheen) and Staff Sgt. Dignam (Mark Wahlberk) talk to Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) about going undercover to build a case...
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Jun 21, 2005 · I’m Shipping Up to Boston Lyrics. [Verse] I'm a sailor peg, and I've lost my leg. Climbing up the top sails, I lost my leg. [Chorus] I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa. I'm shipping up to Boston ...
I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa. I'm shipping off to find my wooden leg Writer/s: Alexander Barr, James Lynch, Ken Casey, Marc Orrell, Matthew Kelly, Woody Guthrie. Publisher: BMG Rights Management, SPIRIT TWO SMA. Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind.
“I’m Shipping You Up to Boston” tells the story of an old sailor, a sailor peg, who has lost his leg. Despite his disability, he refuses to be held back. The mention of climbing the topsails showcases his determination and resolve to overcome obstacles.
