Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The current lineup consists of co-lead vocalist and bassist Ken Casey, drummer Matt Kelly, co-lead vocalist Al Barr (on hiatus from the band since 202 ...
released in 2004. It features two covers of the official
anthem
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of the
Boston Red Sox
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, "
Tessie
"Tessie" is both the longtime anthem of Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Boston Red Sox and a 2004 song by the punk rock group Dropkick Murphys. The original "Tessie" was from the 1902 Broadway musical ''The Silver Slipper''. The newer song, writte ...
". Among the songs included on the CD, only "The Burden (live on WBCN)" and "Tessie (Old Timey
Baseball
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Version)" appear exclusively on this release. "Fields of Athenry" was previously released on '' Blackout'', "Nutty", the song most associated with the
Boston Bruins
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ice hockey team, which is also known as "Nutrocker", was released later on ''
Singles Collection, Volume 2
''Singles Collection Volume 2'' is a b-side and rarities compilation album released by Boston punk rock band Dropkick Murphys, on March 8, 2005. The album, which peaked at No. 26 and spent three weeks on the chart, contains songs released on ...
'', a rarities
compilation album
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and "Tessie" was a bonus track on their next album, ''
The Warrior's Code
''The Warrior's Code'' is the fifth studio album by the Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys. Released in June 2005, it is also their bestselling. It features a dedication to Lowell's own "Irish" Micky Ward who is featured on the album's cover an ...
'', which also included a studio recorded version of "The Burden". The
music video
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for "Tessie" is included on the enhanced portion of this EP.
"Tessie" was the first release to feature guitarist
Tim Brennan
Tim Brennan is an American musician who is a lead guitarist, vocalist and one of the primary songwriters of the Boston Celtic punk group Dropkick Murphys.
Early life and career
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, Brennan played drums for n ...
and
bagpipe
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player
Scruffy Wallace
Joshua L. "Scruffy" Wallace is a Canadian bagpipe player best known for his 12-year tenure with the Boston Celtic punk group Dropkick Murphys.
Early life
Wallace was born in the United Kingdom but moved to Canada at a young age.Dropkick Murphys albums
2004 EPsHellcat Records EPs