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  2. Jul 6, 2021 · published 6 July 2021. Dropkick Murphys' I’m Shipping Up To Boston was a collision of Celtic punk, legless pirates, and beyond-the-grave lyrics from American folk hero Woody Guthrie. (Image credit: Paul Harries) It was 2004, and, for perhaps the first time in his life, Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys was at a loss for words.

  3. 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.

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  4. Apr 24, 2024 · “I’m Shipping Up To Boston” is a timeless classic that will always be associated with the city of Boston and its spirit of resilience. The song has become a beloved anthem for Bostonians everywhere, and it will continue to inspire future generations with its message of determination and hope.

  5. The song is about a sailor who loses his leg in a bizarre rigging accident, and now he's shipping off to Boston to find his wooden leg. In a Songfacts interview with Matt Kelly of the Dropkick Murphys , he explained how they attained the unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics for this song and why they chose it.

  6. While the lyrics may seem straightforward with their repeated mention of a wooden leg, there is a deeper meaning behind them. “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.

  7. Jul 14, 2021 · The lyrics are written from the perspective of a sailor who lost a prosthetic leg climbing the topsail, and is shipping up to Boston to "find my wooden leg." However, the...

  8. Mar 13, 2015 · ‘I’m Shipping Up to Boston’: 10 Years of A Working-Class, Boston Anthem. Frontman Ken Casey takes a look back at the band’s biggest commercial hit. The Dropkick Murphys. Kelly Brett. By...

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