Note: The above photo was from last season…can’t wait for our first family game this season!
Iowa Cubs Players
Let me pick your batting music for you. I was at the game on Monday afternoon (which was a beautiful day for a game)…and as a former “sound guy” for the Iowa Cubs back in 1997-2000, I have a special play in my heart for batting intro music (the song that usually the player picks as he approaches his at bat).
Logan Watkins…I don’t know what hip-hop song you picked, but it’s no good…especially for batting.
You need something with a good built in intro. If you want to go hip-hop, I’m all for it…hip-hop & rock is that way to go on this. Country doesn’t work as intro music.
Songs with humor…irony…great. One of the best examples? There was a player named Rod McCall…he went to the plate batting to the “Space Jam” (remember the Michael Jordan/Bugs Bunny movie) theme…why? Because he chose the chorus…”I hit ’em high, hit’em high…I hit ’em low, hit ’em low”. See what he did there? Perfecto.
Another great example…Brock…oh, I forget his last name…quickly…Google…Tarrik Brock…that was his name. He batted to the theme music to the wrestler “The Rock”. Everyone liked it…it made sense. Brock…Rock…synergy. Beautiful.
AC/DC always works…2pac songs always work…stay away from Rihanna.
The opening of Justin Timberlake’s “Mirrors”…perfect.
The opening to any Macklemore song (“Thrift Shop”, “Can’t Hold Us”) All excellent choices.
What would I bat too? The opening riff of “Alive” by Pearl Jam of course. I really like former Iowa Cubs & current Cub Anthony Rizzo’s choice…”Can’t Stop” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Nice pick…nice beginning…catchy. He obviously put some thought behind his choice.
http://youtu.be/BfOdWSiyWoc
The roadtrips can get long…so in your downtime I-Cubs players, re-think your batting intro music.
I tell ya what though…Monday afternoon at the I-Cubs game was AWESOME. Me, myself, a Philly Cheesesteak, a volcano sno-cone, and a beer (okay, two beers)…sun…Matt Garza making a rehab start. Perfect afternoon.
Laughed Out Loud at this Link
http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-sport-scenes-in-movies-by-people-who-dont-watch-sports/
Just wow…
http://youtu.be/Z5cdvqFx_bM
Another LOL List
The Worst Lifetime Movie Tiltes of All-Time (compiled by Mom.me). I have no idea if these movies have any value or not…but the movie titles are fantastically terrible.
1. Dirty Teacher
2. Live Once, Die Twice
3. Half a Dozen Babies
4. I me Wed
5. And Baby Will Fall
6. Cab to Canada
7. I Do (But I Don’t)
8. My Stepson, My Love
9. Have You Seen My Son
10. A Boyfriend for Christmas
Truly, great stuff.
The Lifetime Channel & SyFy Channel must have a ball coming up with these names.
OctoShark v. Scorptula…AWESOME!
This Is a Lie
Guns N’ Roses are going to release a new album in 2014 apparently. This is a flat out lie. An album might happen…but it’s not Guns N’ Roses…it’s an Axl Rose-fronted tribute band. When the group has 5 members…and 4 have left…you’re no longer said band.
AWESOME is as AWESOME does!
