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What would your entrance song be?

cooby Apr 04 2006 12:09 PM

What a hot button, it got me wondering... If you were a reliever, what would you choose?

Rotblatt Apr 04 2006 12:10 PM

"Enter Sandman"

metirish Apr 04 2006 12:11 PM

"Take on Me" by AHA

cooby Apr 04 2006 12:11 PM

Rotblatt wrote: "Enter Sandman" lol. I knew someone would say that right away

Benjamin Grimm Apr 04 2006 12:12 PM

Mama Said There'd Be Days Like These

soupcan Apr 04 2006 12:13 PM

"I Touch Myself" by the Divinyls.

holychicken Apr 04 2006 12:13 PM

The Chicken Dance And I would force everyone to dance or I would throw batting practice or, if I were a batter, I would stand in the batter's box where Koo does.

cooby Apr 04 2006 12:17 PM

Very creative, holychicken

Willets Point Apr 04 2006 12:18 PM

Very cruel, holychicken.

metirish Apr 04 2006 12:19 PM

Cooby you must have known this thread wouldd go this way... "Ordinary Man" by Christy Moore( hardly inspires confidence)

Rotblatt Apr 04 2006 12:22 PM

But seriously, "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" by Old Dirty Bastard.

Centerfield Apr 04 2006 12:25 PM

Anything by Air Supply.

rpackrat Apr 04 2006 12:26 PM

Instant Karma

Johnny Dickshot Apr 04 2006 12:27 PM

Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand. Obviously.

Willets Point Apr 04 2006 12:27 PM

"Closer" by Nine Inch Nails.

metirish Apr 04 2006 12:28 PM

This is a fave of closers in Asia. HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK (Written by Ian Dury) Ian Dury & The Blockheads In the deserts of Sudan and the gardens of Japan From Milan to Yucatan, ev'ry woman, ev'ry man Hit me your rhythm stick, hit me, hit me Je t'adore, ich liebe dich, hit me, hit me, hit me Hit me with your rhythm stick Hit me slowly, hit me quick Hit me, hit me, hit me In the wilds of Borneo and the vineyards of Bordeaux Eskimo, Arapaho, move their body to and fro Hit me with your rhythm stick, hit me, hit me Das ist gut, c'est fantastique, hit me, hit me, hit me Hit me with your rhythm stick It's nice to be a lunatic Hit me, hit me, hit me Hit me, hit me, hit me! In the dock of Tiger Bay, on the road to Mandalay From Bombay to Santa Fé, o'er the hills and far away Hit me with your rhythm stick, hit me, hit me C'est si bon, mm? Ist es nicht? Hit me, hit me, hit me Hit me with your rhythm stick Two fat persons, click, click, click Hit me, hit me, hit me Hit me, hit me, hit me - hit me, hit me ....

Benjamin Grimm Apr 04 2006 12:29 PM

I've Never Been to Me

cooby Apr 04 2006 12:29 PM

Yancy...

ScarletKnight41 Apr 04 2006 12:30 PM

"Hey Mama" by The Black Eyed Peas. I always thought of that as my coming to bat music, but it works if I'm coming out of the pen also.

Willets Point Apr 04 2006 12:30 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: I've Never Been to Me I wish I'd thought of that.

cooby Apr 04 2006 12:34 PM

"Magician's Birthday" by Uriah Heep would probably be a good one

Rotblatt Apr 04 2006 12:35 PM

Shimmy Shimmy Ya Shimmy shimmy ya shimmy yam shimmy yay Gimme the mic so I can take it away. Off on a natural charge bon voyage Yeah from the home of the Dodgers Brooklyn squad Wu Tang Killerrr Bees on a swarm! Rain on ya dollar's ass, disco dorm! For you to even touch my skill, You gotta have the one Killer Bee and he ain't gonna kill. Now My producer slam, my flow is like bam! Chop that down, pass it all around! Lyrics get hard, quick cement to the ground! For any MC in any 52 states, I gets psycho killerrrr Norman Bates! My producer slam, sharp like bam! Jump on stage, and then I dun-daaaah! [I like the way you come] Hey, baby, I like it rawww... Yeah baby, I like it RAWWW!!! Ooh, baby, I like it raww... Yeah baby, I like it RAWWW!!! I would, of course, do my best to make ODB proud by sauntering out as disheveled as possible, preferably smelling like booze and weed. I'd do WILLIE proud by throwing some really funky shit.

RealityChuck Apr 04 2006 12:44 PM

"Look Out There's a Monster Coming" by the Bonzo Dog Band

metirish Apr 04 2006 12:57 PM

"Faith" by George Michael

TheOldMole Apr 04 2006 01:01 PM

Psycho Killer, by Talking Heads

KC Apr 04 2006 01:01 PM

Frankenstein, by Edgar Winter Group would be a cool song to take warm up pitches to.

OlerudOwned Apr 04 2006 01:58 PM

Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath If I was Grant Roberts, anyway

SI Metman Apr 04 2006 02:13 PM

Johnny be good... err... Who Let the Dogs Out? err... I mean "For Whom the Bell Tolls"

metirish Apr 04 2006 02:15 PM

"Harvester of Sorrow" by Metallica would be cool, you better be bringing the heat though, not a song for a nibbler.

Farmer Ted Apr 04 2006 02:19 PM

Van Halen, Unchained.

DocTee Apr 04 2006 03:01 PM

My ding-a-ling

Elster88 Apr 04 2006 03:02 PM

Gimme Dat Nut

Rotblatt Apr 04 2006 03:10 PM

It might be more fun to pick entrance songs for OTHER pitchers. What should Franco's have been? Benitez's? How about "Electric Boogie" for Mo? ]It's Electric! You can't see it [It's electric!] You gotta feel it [It's electric!] Ooh, it's shakin' [It's electric!] [Jiggle-a-mesa-cara She's a pumpin' like a matic She's a movin' like electric She sure got the boogie] You gotta know it [It's electric Boogie woogie, woogie!] Now you can't hold it [It's electric Boogie woogie, woogie!] But you know it there, Yeah here there everywhere

Iubitul Apr 04 2006 03:15 PM

"Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" uhhhhhh.... on second thought.... "Magic Carpet Ride"

seawolf17 Apr 04 2006 03:23 PM

I always thought "Cocky" by Kid Rock would be a good closer entrance song, but it curses like a motherfucker.

Vic Sage Apr 04 2006 03:57 PM

Darth Vader's theme from "Star Wars"

MFS62 Apr 04 2006 04:19 PM

"New York, New York" Just to piss off the Yankees and the shill talk show hosts even more. Later

cleonjones11 Apr 04 2006 04:26 PM

The End by the Beatles And in the end the outs you make are equal to the saves.. You make.....

Zvon Apr 04 2006 04:56 PM

Whats the classical musical piece from Apocalypse Now that Duval played on the loudspeakers during attacks? Dance of the Valcries? Whatever its called-thats mine.

cleonjones11 Apr 04 2006 05:15 PM

Duvall played Wagner's Dance of the Valkyres Ich bin ein Berliner Ich liebe David Wright und Das Mets

metsmarathon Apr 04 2006 05:46 PM

baby got back.

OlerudOwned Apr 04 2006 05:47 PM

Rotblatt wrote: It might be more fun to pick entrance songs for OTHER pitchers. If we move Zambrano to the bullpen again, he can have "Walk" by Pantera.

Edgy DC Apr 04 2006 05:54 PM

Starting pitchers at Shea have a long tradition of getting a designated record played.

Gwreck Apr 04 2006 06:34 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Starting pitchers at Shea have a long tradition of getting a designated record played. Indeed. Glavine has been using "Sweet Child O'Mine" since he's been a Met. Victor Zambrano used "Vertigo" last year. While I'd like to forget most of what David Cone did for the Mets in '03, I always thought his choice of "Need You Tonight" was inspired.

*62 Apr 04 2006 06:45 PM

"Los Endos" by Genesis

Rockin' Doc Apr 04 2006 07:09 PM

Never Been Any Reason by Head East would have been appropriate for any pathetic reliever, like oh, Mel Rojas.

TheOldMole Apr 04 2006 08:21 PM

Songs you wouldn't choose: LIGHT MY FIRE THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT

metirish Apr 04 2006 08:23 PM

Brilliant Oldmole....." Hit Me With your best Shot" would not inspire the fans...or the team.

The Big O Apr 05 2006 01:36 AM

Thematic: "Closing Time", "End of the Road" Inappropriate: "You Light Up My Life", "High Enough" Strange: "Mandy", "Champagne Supernova"

abogdan Apr 05 2006 09:44 AM

I've spent way too much time in my life thinking about this one. I've settled on Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J.

soupcan Apr 05 2006 09:49 AM

abogdan wrote: Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J. Ooh, that's actually a good one. Good title and the music is appropriate for a closer's entrance. "I'm gonna knock you out! Mama said knock you out!" I like it.

mlbaseballtalk Apr 05 2006 09:56 AM

Theme from Fistfull Of Dollars

Edgy DC Apr 05 2006 10:00 AM

"Edgy's Heart" Sing with Danny Peck as you imagine me entering in the ninth with the bags drunk: Edgy’s heart she hides away Edgy’s heart won’t see the day Edgy’s heart i hope she’s listening to me When i sing it Can she see That i mean it And the moon in the sky Like the love in my eye Try’s to find edgy’s heart Edgy’s heart Edgy’s heart Edgy’s heart she plays for dead But edgy’s heart is cherry red Edgy’s heart is beating a sound That i hear i can feel it Does she fear love She needs it Cause she learning to smile While she’s turning the key Can i free edgy’s heart And i think i caught a river And it rushing tonight And i think i caught a reason And it’s feeling alright And i wonder if there’ll Ever be a meaning To the love in our loves And will i find edgy’s heart Edgy’s heart Edgy’s heart Edgy’s heart she hides away Edgy’s heart won’t see the day Edgy’s heart i hope she’s listening To me

Johnny Dickshot Apr 05 2006 10:14 AM

OMG, that's bad.

Willets Point Apr 05 2006 10:17 AM

Edgy is a she?

cooby Apr 05 2006 10:19 AM

Just his heart

Edgy DC Apr 05 2006 10:19 AM

Some days.

Methead Apr 05 2006 10:20 AM

]Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J It's funny... I remember before a game in high school, we were hanging around by our bench when the opposing team showed up. They had to walk past us to get to their bench, and as the kid who was pitching that day walked by, he had his walkman on. It was turned up so loud, we could hear that song playing. Of course, we all made fun of him at the time. I don't remember if he shut us down or not. Probably not.

Edgy DC Apr 05 2006 10:29 AM

Street fight coming!

PatchyFogg Apr 05 2006 10:58 AM

cleonjones11 wrote: Duvall played Wagner's Dance of the Valkyres Ich bin ein Berliner Ich liebe David Wright und Das Mets Wagner would probably work best for Jason Isringhausen....... (of course, Billy Wagner could start pronouncing his name differently, as well)

cooby Apr 05 2006 11:01 AM

Is that kinda like a "This House Not For Sale" sign? Also, it's spelled wrong! Like the offical yearbook

TheOldMole Apr 05 2006 05:03 PM

Another one you wouldn't want to use -- The Young Rascals -- Groovin'

TheOldMole Apr 05 2006 05:04 PM

What about "The Only Living Boy in New York City"?

metirish Apr 05 2006 06:41 PM

I think the theme music from " The Benny Hill Show " would be cool.

*62 Apr 05 2006 07:27 PM

metirish wrote: I think the theme music from " The Benny Hill Show " would be cool. and the old baseball cap bullpen carts could drive in to the infield backwards, very fast, in very stilted movements, discharging a Mets reliever dressed as a woman and ............. Nah.

abogdan Apr 05 2006 08:19 PM

Just thought of another one: Du Hast by Rammstein.

cooby Apr 05 2006 08:22 PM

metirish wrote: I think the theme music from " The Benny Hill Show " would be cool. Yakkity Sax, just in case you ever get to reliever in the majors, metirish

soupcan Apr 06 2006 06:57 AM

-Did you know that the part of the Toy Maker in the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was played by Benny Hill? -My mom spent part of her childhood in an orphanage in England. Benny Hill was a radio personality at the time and he came to visit the kids. She said he was incredibly charming and handsome. Charming okay but 'incredibly handsome'?

cooby Apr 06 2006 06:59 AM

My mom is a Boots Randolph nut, that's how I knew that. Not sure how she feels about Benny Hill though.

Methead Apr 06 2006 07:00 AM

Handsome by England standards, maybe.

soupcan Apr 06 2006 07:15 AM

I hear they use sugar as toothpaste over there.

Elster88 Apr 06 2006 07:27 AM

Seriously how come they have such bad teeth? Not just crooked teeth from not getting braces in childhood, but dirty yellow teeth.

soupcan Apr 06 2006 07:38 AM

Hedley & Wyche [ open in British pub ] Spokesman: You like our pubs, and you like our fish and chips. And I'm about to let you in on another secret - Hedley & Wyche. Pub Owner: It's the only toothpaste we ever use! [smiles, revealing poorly-cared for teeth] Barmaid: One tube last for years! [smiles with rotten teeth] Bobby: Actually, I've used it all my life, and I've never had to go to a dentist. [smiles with rotten teeth] Spokesman: Hedley & Wyche, is the toothpaste that makes brushing a pleasure. That's because its mild cleaning agent is enhanced by two teaspoons of pure cane sugar, for a smile that says "Yum, that was good!" Pub Patron: And it tastes great on a cracker! Jingle: "Hedley & Wyche The British toothpaste! It tastes okay And it's got great taste!" Spokesman: Hedley & Wyche. The British toothpaste. You don't have to brush your teeth every week - but you just might want to! Announcer: Hedley & Wyche. For a smile that says, "Yum, that was good!"

cooby Apr 06 2006 08:06 AM

Diana had access to the royal Ultra Brite chamber

old original jb Apr 06 2006 02:38 PM re: Valkyries

Valkyries don't dance; they [u:abf6725738]ride[/u:abf6725738]. At least in Wagner operas.

Diamond Dad Apr 06 2006 02:45 PM Entrance Song

I'd use "Pressure" by Billy Joel I think Billy Wagner should go for "the Ballad of Billy the Kid"

soupcan Apr 07 2006 07:04 AM

Haven't we all heard quite enough out of Billy Joel at this point?

PatchyFogg Apr 07 2006 09:10 AM

soupcan wrote: Haven't we all heard quite enough out of Billy Joel at this point? Actually, if he's gonna come out to a Billy Joel song, he should come out in a bullpen car that crashes every time. Plus, Mr. Joel is a well-known Yankee fan who used to go by the name "Billy Martin."

cooby Apr 07 2006 09:20 AM Re: Entrance Song

Diamond Dad wrote: I'd use "Pressure" by Billy Joel That song always gives me a headache

86-Dreamer Apr 07 2006 09:54 AM

Today's print edition of Newsday had the following "Daily Rant" from a reader: "So what song do they play when Mike Francessa comes in the room? 'Enter Sandwich'?" - Brian Wilson, Westbury Could it be the Brian Wilson.... if so, he may have suggested "Getting Hungry"

Frayed Knot Apr 07 2006 11:13 AM

I think someone should march out to that whistling theme from 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

Elster88 Apr 07 2006 02:41 PM

Here's a partial list of closing numbers from 2005. Click the links to get some samples, places to buy the music or the bands' Web sites: Miguel Batista (Blue Jays) - Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" Francisco Cordero (Rangers) - Bill Conti's "Gonna Fly Now" (Theme from Rocky) Keith Foulke (Red Sox) - Danzig's "Mother" and Hank Williams Jr.'s "A Country Boy Can Survive" Brian Fuentes (Rockies) - Evanescence's "Bring Me to Life" Eric Gagne (Dodgers) - Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" Eddie Guardado (Mariners) - AC/DC's "Hell's Bells" Trevor Hoffman (Padres) - AC/DC's "Hell's Bells" Jason Isringhausen (Cardinals) - Sevendust's "Black" Todd Jones (Marlins) - Building 429's "Glory Defined" Brad Lidge (Astros) - Drowning Pool's "The Game" Joe Nathan (Twins) - Big Head Todd's "Boom Boom" B.J. Ryan (Orioles) - Slipknot's "Duality" Huston Street (A's) - Nas' "Hate Me Now" (feat. Puff Daddy) Derrick Turnbow (Brewers) - Metallica's "Fuel" Bob Wickman (Indians) - Velvet Revolver's "Slither"

Frayed Knot Apr 07 2006 02:49 PM

I think the home team's stadium should take it upon themselves to assign songs to opposing players. Like maybe when Prince Fielder hauls his huge butt to the plate they can chime in with 'Baby Got Back'. Or they could go with 'Having my Baby' if Chipper knocks up another fast-food waitress and stuff like that.

metsmarathon Apr 07 2006 04:57 PM

. ignore me, please

TheOldMole Apr 07 2006 08:54 PM

Eve of Destruction.

Lundy Apr 07 2006 08:58 PM

I remember reading that a ballpark organist got in big trouble when he/she played "The Addams Family" theme when Wade Boggs came to bat--this was right after his affair with Margo Adams went public.

GYC Apr 07 2006 09:03 PM

Prayer by Disturbed ]Another dream that will never come true Just to compliment your sorrow Another life that I've taken from you A gift to add on to your pain and suffering Another truth you can never believe Has crippled you completely All the cries you're beginning to hear Trapped in your mind, and the sound is deafening Let me enlighten you This is the way I pray

DocTee Apr 07 2006 09:11 PM

The Cleveland PA announcer was canned a few years back for playing Whitesnake's "Here I go again" when Angels reliever Chuck Finley entered a agme (he had recently filed assault charges against Tawny Kitane, former gf of lead singer David Coverdale).. And I recall reading that a Brooklyn Dodger organist was ejected for playing "Three Blind Mice" during an umpire meeting at secons base (after one of hte crew had to leave for medical treatment)-- tho this might be apocryphal

ScarletKnight41 Apr 07 2006 09:54 PM

I asked this question to MK's 9-year-old friend tonight, and he said, "Dirty Little Secret." I'm half appalled, half impressed.

Willets Point Apr 07 2006 10:04 PM

Full version of "In-a-gadda-da-vida" by Iron Butterfly.

Frayed Knot Apr 07 2006 10:35 PM

Willets Point wrote: Full version of "In-a-gadda-da-vida" by Iron Butterfly. You walk reeeeeaaaaallllly slowly!

Bret Sabermetric Apr 07 2006 10:38 PM

Song almost got me killed. My garage band (I played bass) worked up "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" but no one wanted to hear all eighteen minutes and we didn;t know how to cut it short.

ScarletKnight41 Apr 08 2006 02:06 PM

BTW, I was amused last night when Bradford came in to "Yellow Submarine."

PatchyFogg Apr 08 2006 02:31 PM

="Frayed Knot"]I think the home team's stadium should take it upon themselves to assign songs to opposing players. Like maybe when Prince Fielder hauls his huge butt to the plate they can chime in with 'Baby Got Back'. Or they could go with 'Having my Baby' if Chipper knocks up another fast-food waitress and stuff like that. In that vein, playing anything by The Hooters might even be funnier for Chipper.

TheOldMole Apr 08 2006 04:13 PM

Another really bad choice for Wagner: "Billy, Don't Be a Hero."

cooby Apr 08 2006 06:27 PM

Willets Point wrote: Full version of "In-a-gadda-da-vida" by Iron Butterfly. That would make a good pee break for everyone in the stadium

SwitchHitter Apr 09 2006 07:50 AM

TheOldMole wrote: Another really bad choice for Wagner: "Billy, Don't Be a Hero." He still using "Enter Sandman"? If so, I have a project for whoever wants it.

ScarletKnight41 Apr 09 2006 08:30 AM

SwitchHitter wrote: He still using "Enter Sandman"? ROFL - where have you been girl? There was a whole big ridiculous hoopla this week because the MFY fans were LIVID that he's using "Mariano Rivera's song" as his entrance music.

metirish Apr 17 2006 08:18 AM

Entertaining article on the entrance song. http://www.slate.com/id/2139937/?nav=fo

SwitchHitter Apr 17 2006 10:38 AM

Thanks for the link. I lost track of this thread. Where have I been SK? I've been naughty. I've been playing simulation baseball. Back when Wagner had his 200th save, I wrote a parody for him called "Enter Wagner". It might could be adapted to have Metly lyrics. Or someone else can just take the idea and come up with their own. I still like Wagner, especially since he spoke his mind about Astros ownership. (My mind, too, but that's beside the point.)

ScarletKnight41 Apr 17 2006 11:26 AM

Well, it's good seeing you again. And you'll be pleased to hear that my little southpaw chose number 13 for Little League this season :)

SwitchHitter Apr 17 2006 09:18 PM

Mine never had that option. They skipped 13 in the uni numbers because I think they thought no one would want a bad luck number. Idiots.