Song · Dropkick Murphys
“Tessie” by Dropkick Murphys
From the album The Warrior’s Code (2005)
“Tessie” by Dropkick Murphys appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2004. It was first released in 2005 on the album The Warrior’s Code. Its best result is #7 on the WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #223 alternative song of 2004.
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"Tessie" finds Dropkick Murphys digging deep into Boston lore: a 2004 song, later included on The Warrior's Code, that retells how the Royal Rooters fan club, led by Michael "Nuf Ced" McGreevy of the 3rd Base saloon, sang the old tune "Tessie" to spur the Boston Americans to the first World Series crown in 1903. The original came from Will R. Anderson and the 1902 Broadway musical The Silver Slipper, where it was a woman's love song to her pet parakeet.
The punk band wrote their version with Jeff Horrigan, Ken Casey produced, and David Westner engineered and mixed. The credited backing singers include Johnny Damon, Bronson Arroyo and Lenny DiNardo, and the song has since become the longtime anthem of the Boston Red Sox.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2004 | 100 |
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