Sports weekend with some Dirty Water

Soccer Saturday morning. The boys' team lost.

A rugby match Saturday afternoon. The "A" side lost but "B" side won.

And then? And then?

The Nation is one happy place. The Red Sox are in the World Series. And I was there at Fenway Park with my dad to watch them beat Cleveland 11-2. I've only just walked in the door at 1:45 am.

And since this is Music Monday - how can we not mention all the wonderful music played at Fenway Park? The Dropkicks Murphys are practically the house band - they played the national anthem and their classic "Tessie" - complete with Irish stepdancers in the backfield. Later there was The Jam "A Town Called Mallice" and of course the 8th inning rendition of Sweet Caroline. At one point the organist played Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".

But if the Sox win, the game ends the same way. And Dirty Water was even sweeter this time...

I'm gonna tell you a story
I'm gonna tell you about my town
I'm gonna tell you a big bad story, baby

Aww, it's all about my town

Yeah, down by the river
Down by the banks of the river Charles
(aw, that's what's happenin' baby)

That's where you'll find me
Along with lovers, fuggers, and thieves
(aw, but they're cool people)

Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home
(oh, you're the Number One place)

Frustrated women (I mean they're frustrated)
Have to be in by twelve o'clock (oh, that's a shame)

But I'm wishin' and a-hopin, oh
That just once those doors weren't locked
(I like to save time for my baby to walk around)

Well I love that dirty water
Oh, Boston, you're my home

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There is one last song to sing today. Everyone join me in singing "Happy Birthday" to Amazing Guy.