The Devil Came Up To Boston

August 6, 2013 6:56 AM

The Adam Ezra Group (previously on MetaFilter) has released an instructional video for the benefit of those seeking a greater understanding of the distinctive accent particular to the greater Boston area, as well as a deeper appreciation of the many colorful idiomatic expressions indigenous to the region, all set to a possibly recognizable Charlie Daniels tune - The Devil Came Up To Boston (very much NSFW or Yankees fans)
posted by Curious Artificer (8 comments total)

Love it. As a transplanted NYer but Boston resident for over 30 years now, after the Boston marathon bombings me and all my friends and family were annoyed by the whole "Boston Strong" wording because we thought a much more Bostonian sentiment would be, "Boston. Because Fuck You."

I gotta go make those shirts and start selling them.
posted by kinetic at 7:54 AM on August 6, 2013 [2 favorites]

So she didn't want the little schoolgirl outfit, but she went with the cutoff top and bottom that had half as much material?

(No, you aah.)
posted by Madamina at 8:21 AM on August 6, 2013 [1 favorite]

So she didn't want the little schoolgirl outfit

No, she didn't like the Devil horns and tail, or the trident.
posted by atbash at 8:32 AM on August 6, 2013 [1 favorite]

The folks on my Facebook friends list have been sharing this. It's cute, though it's more of a take on a very specific type of Bostonian.
posted by xingcat at 8:41 AM on August 6, 2013

Very true, xingcat. And to his credit, Ezra does admit to faking the accent (though he did a pretty good job with it).
posted by Curious Artificer at 8:44 AM on August 6, 2013

"Boston. Because Fuck You."

I gotta go make those shirts and start selling them.

Um, yeah, let me know when you do that. Because I'mma buy one for EVERYBODY I KNOW.
posted by jennaratrix at 1:27 PM on August 6, 2013

Wicked fuckin pissah. This had me quite literally laughing out loud and clapping my hands in delight at parts of it. Fuckin A.
posted by rmd1023 at 1:40 PM on August 6, 2013

Boston, Because Fuck You.

Or for something a little less harsh, but also uniquely Bostonish, Kelly's Roast Beef Song and One for You, New England.
posted by adamg at 6:59 PM on August 6, 2013