The always-informative Wikipedia has a list of baseball players’ entrance music (hat tip: “Rick” O’Shea). Everyone knows Scott Rolen’s music. I wish he’d change that. Limp Bizkit sucks. Anyway, I did not know that, according to Wiki, David Eckstein entered to “Number One Spot” by Ludacris and “Busy Child” by the Chemical Brothers.
I didn’t see any other Cardinals on that list, so I got the idea to scroll through my iPod to see which songs might be appropriate for other Cardinals, in alphabetical order:
- Larry Bigbie- “On the DL,” the Pharcyde. This could work for several guys.
- Bill DeWitt- “Bitch, I’m Broke,” Cody Chesnutt.
- Chris Duncan- “Daddy’s Baby,” Cody Chesnutt.
- John Gall- “Bit Part,” the Lemonheads
- Jason Isringhausen- “Heart Attack Man,” Beastie Boys; “Aneurysm,” Nirvana; “It’s Gettin’ Hectic,” Gang Starr f/BNH, etc. You get the idea.
- Jason Marquis- “Is it Luck?” Primus
- Yadier Molina- “Been Caught Stealing,” Jane’s Addiction
- Sidney Ponson- “Alcoholiday,” Teenage Fanclub; “Big Fat Fuck,” Ween. OK… those were cheap shots. Sorry, Sid; I kid because I love. How about this one: “No. 13 Baby,” the Pixies.
- Albert Pujols- Before: “Jacking the Ball,” Sea and Cake. After: “Wish You Were Here,” Pink Floyd.
- Anthony Reyes- “Memphis Exorcism,” Squirrel Nut Zippers
- Ricardo Rincon- “Less Than Useful,” Ned’s Atomic Dustbin
I also found songs that might be good for players on other teams:
- Bronson Arroyo- “Cut Your Hair,” Pavement
- Michael Barrett- “Asswhippin’,” Fishbone
- Milton Bradley- “Misdirected Hostility,” 311
- Jason Grimsley- “Medicine Man, ” NIL8
- Ray King- “It’s a Shame About Ray,” the Lemonheads
- Adam LaRoche- “Pay Attention,” Dilated Peoples
- Matt Morris- “Organic Greenery,” Jimmy Smith
- Scott Sauerbeck- “All Apologies,” Nirvana
- Kansas City Royals- “Couldn’t Get Ahead,” the Fall
- Chicago Cubs- “Seasons in the Abyss,” Slayer
Feel free to suggest more.
June 11, 2006 at 3:15 pm |
great find for Anthony Reyes.
June 11, 2006 at 9:22 pm |
Bit Part. Alchoholiday. No. 13 Baby. It’s like you’ve raided my CD collection. If they actually played these songs at Busch, it might renew my interest in baseball.
Dan
June 12, 2006 at 12:27 am |
Some are fairly easy shots, and there are two Fall Out Boy references, but it’s late and I’m game …
Dusty Baker – “Communication Breakdown,” Led Zeppelin (It’s always the same.)
Julian Tavarez – “Hanging on the Telephone,” Blondie (Because Blur’s “Pressure on Julian” is too easy)
Carlos Marmol – “Who Are You?” “The Who”
Juan Pierre – “Sink, Florida, Sink,” Against Me!
Kerry Wood – “We’ve Been Had,” The Walkmen
Marge Schott – “Take the Skinheads Bowling,” Camper Van Beethoven
Barry Bonds – “Shooting Up in Vain,” Eagle Eye Cherry
Sammy Sosa – “Chicago Is So Two Years Ago,” Fall Out Boy
Corey Patterson, Nomar Garciparra, Dontrelle Willis, likely soon to be Jerry Hairston Jr. – “I Will Buy You A New Life,” Everclear
Steve Bartman – “Grand Theft Autumn,” Fall Out Boy
Jason Grimsley – “Island of the Honest Man,” Hot Hot Heat or “The Lost Art of Keeping A Secret,” Queens of the Stone Age
Albert Pujols – “Not An Addict,” K’s Choice
June 12, 2006 at 12:31 am |
Easily the strangest real one from Wikipedia …
Prince Fielder, “Moments in Love” by the Art of Noise
June 12, 2006 at 12:38 am |
sorry … Garciaparra for the above, of course
Paper Boy – “You Are Fading,” Editors
June 12, 2006 at 6:04 am |
This is a cheap shot, but I felt it needed to be included.
Jim Edmonds- “I Feel Pretty”
You’re right, though, 26. Rolen needs to pick something different simply out of good taste. I realize hearing your last name blared over the PA in front of 45,000 fans must be a rush, but Limp Bizkit?! Even the theme from the old TV show “Rawhide” would have been better: imagine “Rolen, Rolen, Rolen…” Just a thought.
June 13, 2006 at 12:29 pm |
For David Eckstein and/or Aaron Miles – “We Represent the Lolipop Guild” from the Munchkinland song in The Wizard of Oz
March 25, 2007 at 1:44 am |
Barry Bonds – “I Ain’t as Good as I Once Was” by Toby Keith
Brett Myers – “Smack my Bitch Up” by Prodigy (going to hell long before that one…)
Manny Ramirez – “I Get High” by Styles P. (oh wait, he already used that once)
Chris Duncan – “Ride of the Valkyries” by Richard Wagner
Endy Chavez – “I Believe I can Fly” by R. Kelly
Bernie Williams – “All Washed Up” by The Urge
Albert Pujols – “Earthquake” by Lil’ Wayne
Lance Berkman – Anything from late in the career of Elvis
Delmon Young – “Protect Ya Neck” by the Wu-Tang Clan
Darryl Strawberry – “No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song)” by Curtis Mayfield
Tony La Russa – “Alabama Song” by the Doors