"For Boston" is the traditional

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and

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. It was written and composed by T.J. Hurley, a member of the Boston College Class of 1885.

Lyrics

''For Boston, for Boston,'' ''We sing our proud refrain!'' ''For Boston, for Boston,'' Tis Wisdom's earthly fane.'' ''For here all are one'' ''And their hearts are true,'' ''And the towers on the Heights'' ''Reach to Heav'ns own blue.'' ''For Boston, for Boston,'' ''Till the echoes ring again!'' ''For Boston, for Boston,'' ''Thy glory is our own!'' ''For Boston, for Boston,'' Tis here that Truth is known.'' ''And ever with the Right'' ''Shall thy heirs be found,'' ''Till time shall be no more'' ''And thy work is crown'd.'' ''For Boston, for Boston,'' ''For Thee and Thine alone.'' The lyrics were modified in the 1980s to reflect

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: the 5th line, "For here Men are Men," and the 16th line, "Shall thy sons be found," were changed to "For here all are one" and "Shall thy heirs be found," respectively.

In popular culture

In 2001, the song was performed by the

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band

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for their third studio album, '' Sing Loud Sing Proud''. The Dropkick Murphys' version is often played at Boston College football games. An instrumental version of the song is briefly featured in the Season 28 Episode of ''

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'', “ The Town” during a parade for the fictional “Boston Americans” football team. In 2021, Netflix's Moxie, directed by BC alumn

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, uses the BC fight song in a high school pep rally scene.

References

External links

"For Boston" MP3
{{Dropkick Murphys Songs about Boston Boston College Eagles Atlantic Coast Conference fight songs Dropkick Murphys songs 1885 songs