New original A's Song: "Champions" 2007

by EastBayTeam on Apr 9, 2007 8:51 AM PDT

Hey AN,
Some of you may remember that I posted an original A's song that I recorded last year called "Underdog Revolution." I have since recorded a new A's song for the 2007 team (I'm pretty much ready to release an album of A's songs at this point). The new song is called "Champions" and the A's have told me they will play it in the stadium this year. KICU may also use it for some of their A's montages during broadcasts. Since I currently live in A's exile in Southern California, I'm asking AN readers who hear the song at the Coliseum to please let me know if they hear it. That would be much appreciated.

If you want to listen to the song (and download an MP3), you can check it out at my website:

http://www.ethanelkind.com/

I've also got "Underdog Revolution" available for purchase on the site as well. So thanks A's fans for all your support. These songs are truly for you.

Go A's!

EBT

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Great song!

It will be really cool to hear a true A's fan's song played at the Coliseum. I hope they play it often.

by noonan on Apr 9, 2007 7:22 PM PDT reply actions

actually really impressed

great work! i'd love to hear that in some on-air montages/in-stadium mid-inning breaks.

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by rolliedigits on Apr 10, 2007 3:05 AM PDT reply actions

KICU sounded receptive

Supposedly they're trying to do some montages with it. I'm trying to get the song over to Fox Sports, too. So we'll see. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for the feedback!

by EastBayTeam on Apr 10, 2007 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions

I like the Underdog Revolution better than this

new effort. But any songwriting impresses me. Love your topic. :-)

by IM4Oakgal on Apr 10, 2007 1:42 PM PDT reply actions

The two songs have different styles

Underdog Revolution was too slow for the stadium entertainment folks, which I understood more when I started listening closely to the songs they play at the Coliseum. They're almost all uptempo tunes. But at this rate, I figure by 2016 I'll have enough songs for an A's album. That is, if people are still buying albums at that point.

by EastBayTeam on Apr 10, 2007 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions

I see your point.

I guess I just loved that the Underdog Revolution told more of a story than this one does. You did a great job...and I mean no criticism of the new song.

by IM4Oakgal on Apr 11, 2007 12:32 AM PDT up reply actions

no offense taken

No worries -- I'm really glad you like Underdog Revolution. Music is all subjective, and I have a more personal fondness for UR probably, but Champions I think is better suited for celebrating being at the Coliseum and watching the A's kick butt. To be honest, I was inspired by the AN day game with Bradley's walk-off. I didn't go with AN that day, but I've never been so thrilled by a win before. My voice was hoarse afterwards. I wanted this song to capture that feeling of victory, celebration and confidence.

by EastBayTeam on Apr 11, 2007 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions

That song is awesome!

I love the part with Bill King in it. Way to go.

"That baby is....GONE!"

by antigiants618 on Apr 10, 2007 9:15 PM PDT reply actions

Cool songs ...

good lyrics, you've got some talent.

To catch on, though (at least with people like me), I think you're going to need something more rockin' -- think something you'd want to get drunk and rowdy to. A great example, would be Tessie, by the Dropkick Murphys (a member of whom is good friends with BB, btw) -- it really replicates the feeling that you would get after several pints, in the bleachers, close and late.

I don't mean this at all as a criticism -- they're good songs -- just an observation on the market dynamics of it all.

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by devo on Apr 10, 2007 9:33 PM PDT reply actions

I think my rowdy days are in the past

Thanks. Now that I'm 30, I think I'm too old to get rowdy anymore. Even my musical tastes have shifted to the super mellow stuff. I'll keep it in mind though. Baseball brings out the testosterone in us all (except when we leave RISP, then the hormone drains from our system like a hole in a dam).

by EastBayTeam on Apr 11, 2007 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions

myspace?

i would love to see you put this song on myspace i would totaly set it as my profile song

by scottieh14 on Apr 11, 2007 2:22 AM PDT reply actions

MySpace is pretty full right now

I've got all four tunes on my myspace page with songs from my last CD. You can check it out at www.myspace.com/ethanelkind

But I'll keep it in mind, maybe have a separate myspA'S page.

by EastBayTeam on Apr 11, 2007 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions

WOW!

I went to the site to listen to the song, fully out of morbid curiosity. I was expecting something very amateurish, with poor sound, and a lacking musical track.

Boy was I wrong!

Great song! And I especially loved the part with Bill King!

Tear down Mount Davis!

by polytician on Apr 11, 2007 6:05 AM PDT reply actions