baseball and Music

by jacobo2u on Feb 21, 2006 12:51 PM PST

as a big music fan, and a huge dylan fan, I have always enjoyed "catfish" by dylan, about our good ol' pitcher which some of us know better than others (I am not so fortunate). its worth a listen (its on the bootleg series Vol. 1-3).

So it got me thinking, does anyone know of any other examples of baseball/A's in some songs??

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The band All, which is the Descendents with a different lead singer, have a song "Vida Blue." I also know of is a band named Rube Waddell, but I've never heard their music.

Joe Blanton is phat

by gojohn10 on Feb 21, 2006 1:38 PM PST reply actions

the vida blue

there used to be an awesome post-hardcore band called "the vida blue", but then some dude from phish wanted to have the name, so he paid them $10,000 for it, and they promptly changed their name to ten grand. unfortunately the singer had an aneurysm and died a couple of years ago.

by vishal on Feb 21, 2006 3:28 PM PST up reply actions

Rube Waddell the band

are on ANer t-shirt guy giambizombi's label Vaccination Records, P.O. Box 20931, Oakland, CA 94611

by ArakSOT on Feb 21, 2006 4:56 PM PST up reply actions

please don't send anything to that address

the label was killed off long ago...and that band owes me money! They are real good though...the good old days...

by giambizombie on Feb 21, 2006 5:50 PM PST up reply actions

Well...

The executive vice president of the A's until 1980, Stanley Burrell, had a fairly successful musical career for a few years.

--Nebraska--

(Shameless Self-Promotion)

by Ryan Armbrust on Feb 21, 2006 2:02 PM PST reply actions

His niece was a high school classmate

"Damn kids" -Ron Flores

by secret ASian man on Feb 22, 2006 11:00 AM PST up reply actions

there's a Belle and Sebastian

song called "Piazza NY Catcher" that is in part about going to see the Mets play the Giants in San Francisco. One of the lines is "San Francisco's calling us, the Giants and Mets will play. Piazza, New York catcher, are you straight or are you gay?"

I think the band is from Scotland or something, but one band member is a big baseball fan.

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Feb 21, 2006 2:05 PM PST reply actions

I was just introduced

to Tigermilk, which is a pretty good album. It's a little bit jangly, but the wiki entry that describese them as "cuddlecore" is spot on.

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 21, 2006 2:22 PM PST up reply actions

maybe

if the A's take their adorable, fun-loving brand of baseball to the big time we'll get to introduce "cuddleball" to the lexicon!

That song came from Dear Catastrophy Waitress which has some of their zippier offerings. I've not heard Tigermilk.

"Don't be an ass!" --Bill King

by batgirl on Feb 21, 2006 3:59 PM PST up reply actions

I doubt that's a neologism

I'm afraid to Google "cuddleball" to find out, though.

Are you suggesting that Joan Baez and I share a basement apartment in Milwaukee? - Poppy @('.')@

by monkeyball on Feb 21, 2006 4:34 PM PST up reply actions

You should watch their "Fans Only"

but cuddlecore is perhaps the most obnoxious description of a musical style I've ever heard. The music is whispy enough!

by kvn on Feb 21, 2006 4:01 PM PST up reply actions

sorry

"Fans Only is the title of their self-made DVD. Excellent companion video for people looking to snuggle up next to a love one and cry!!!!

by kvn on Feb 21, 2006 4:02 PM PST up reply actions

Belle and Sebastian

"Tigermilk" was nice, but "If You're Feeling Sinister" was a huge leap forward, and is probably their best album. "The Boy With the Arab Strap" is also crucial.
To their credit, they've continued to expand their sound (e.g., incorporating elements of glam and dance music), rather than revisiting their first couple of albums over and over again.

by Ray of Lite on Feb 22, 2006 9:14 AM PST up reply actions

Layup...

"Centerfield" by John Fogerty has got to be one of the more famous ones.

Lyrics.

by booya on Feb 21, 2006 2:38 PM PST reply actions

No A's in there, though...

...unless "Casey" is Casey Beane... does she even play? ;)

Just because ArakSOT insists: MaElLuvR

by Poppy on Feb 21, 2006 2:52 PM PST up reply actions

Are you sure it's not about the A's?

"A-roundin' third, and headed for home, it's a brown-eyed handsome man" ... I mean, what other team could that possibly be describing? haha

"I never saw a hooligan I did like. They're like left-handed pitchers, they all have a screw loose somewhere." - The Asphalt Jungle

by drmmerchk on Feb 21, 2006 4:48 PM PST up reply actions

Obscure....

The late 80s and early 90s Michigan base surf band the Goldentones have a little b side called "Jim Essian", the A's catcher of the late 70s.

by Dr Pez on Feb 21, 2006 3:38 PM PST reply actions

What about Hammer?

That is a complete entourage developed by an A's personality. Okay... probably a reach.

"I'd like to be cowboys from Texas or pimps from Oakland but it's not Halloween!" -John Beckwith

by ohtobe21likehuston on Feb 21, 2006 4:29 PM PST reply actions

yea

that's who i was referencing above, aka Exec VP Stanley Burrell.

--Nebraska--

(Shameless Self-Promotion)

by Ryan Armbrust on Feb 21, 2006 4:52 PM PST up reply actions

Old School

I thought I was old school but never knew that was Hammer's real name. Thanks for the clarification.

I am ashamed that I ever claimed to be a fan of Hammer. This bud's for you Mr. Stanley KIRK Burrell! Check it out-- he also "doubles" as a Seton Hall basketball player...

http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/players/playerpage/526015

"I'd like to be cowboys from Texas or pimps from Oakland but it's not Halloween!" -John Beckwith

by ohtobe21likehuston on Feb 23, 2006 8:33 AM PST up reply actions

emf

im pretty sure in the music video "Your unbelievable " by EMF (remember them??? lol) the lead singer wears a Oakland Athletics baseball cap. i also found this song.i dont know how relevant it is but here goes. this is the link to it: http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/mickeymouseclub1989cast0.shtml

Billy Beane and Eric Bischoff twins? Ive never seen them in the same room together.

by garryg33 on Feb 21, 2006 6:58 PM PST reply actions

MC Lars often wears an A's cap too...

but I can't think that any of his songs mention anyone.

www.myspace.com/mclars

by diabolicslugs on Feb 21, 2006 8:19 PM PST up reply actions

umm

"Baseball" by OZMA is kind of about baseball. It's an OK song.

On a diamond in the rough I spent my better years
I still see her in the crowd
with diamonds in her ears.
And it's depressing that
I can't forget the tune the organist played--
la da da da da da da...
la da da da da da da...

Is our season over?
No four leaf clover
I feel it's getting colder
Now that it's late fall

But can you still remember?
April to november
You and I were members
Of the best team in baseball

Kinda neat.

YABU: You're always eating cheese. ...Is cheese good for you? . FISCHER: IT'S BETTER THAN SUSHI!!!

by ConditionOakland on Feb 21, 2006 9:52 PM PST reply actions

Forgot about that one.

Rock n' Roll Part III is a pretty good album - lots of clevel wordplay. I hear they're getting back together for a reunion tour.

When I feel the morning grass I let down my guard
Because love comes from the dirt in my own backyard

Copernicus felt the same way about the geocentric crew.

by salb918 on Feb 22, 2006 8:35 AM PST up reply actions

yeah

Ozma is hella good.

YABU: You're always eating cheese. ...Is cheese good for you? . FISCHER: IT'S BETTER THAN SUSHI!!!

by ConditionOakland on Feb 22, 2006 10:03 AM PST up reply actions

A question regarding music at games......?

Does anyone out there know the title/Artist of the music that's played in the games when:

Example: bases full, pitching coach has just visited the mound late inning and the A's are sending a hitter.

It plays with bells and drums but, I've always wanted to hear the whole thing.

I was once told it was WWF music.

Does anyone really know?

Thanks!

by Mike Heath on Feb 22, 2006 8:30 AM PST reply actions

Jets to Brazil

the band Jets to Brazil mentions Catfish Hunter in their song "Chinatown". The line is:
"I missed the catch
last of the pitchers Catfish done hunting Harry Lundt"

"Trust me there are No Angels on our team" - Ken Macha

by BashBrothers89 on Feb 22, 2006 4:30 PM PST reply actions