Inappropriate Walk Up Music: 03.06.09

santo-shea.jpgFor the original Inappropriate Walk Up Music post, click here.

Every day until Opening Day, Scratchbomb presents three tunes that are completely, unequivocally inappropriate for use as major league walk-up music.

These are not necessarily bad songs–although that
certainly helps. They are merely songs that don’t evoke the fear and dread one traditionally associates with the walk-up song. In fact, they evoke the exact opposite.

Imagine yourself in the on-deck circle. Bottom of the 9th. Down by one. Man on second, two out. You hear the PA system blare, The centerfielder, number 20… The crowd roars at the sound of your name. And as you stroll to the batter’s box, you are greeted with the strains of one of these songs:

* Erasure, “A Little Respect”
Courtesy of CuzzinLoutie. I think virtually any Erasure song would qualify. “I Love to Hate You,” for instance, would be just as ridiculous in this situation.

* “Don’t Hold Your Love Out on Me, Baby”
Courtesy of TheWhiteBoomBoom. I can’t think of this song without thinking of the MST3K skit in which The Bots ask Joel to explain this song, and they all sing it heartily in unison. Was the group that sang this song called Hamilton, Joe, Frank, and Reynolds? Or Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds? Or Hamilton, Joe, Frank, Ann, Reynolds?

* ZZ Top, “She’s Got Legs”
That would just be weird. Also, it conjures up memories of the 80s commercial for L’eggs pantyhose that featured this song sung by a chorus of chicks. I was very disappointed to find out that L’eggs no longer come in a plastic egg-shaped shell.

SfM in PSL

seanfrommassapequa.jpgJust a friendly reminder that Sean from Massapequa is down in Port St. Lucie, tweeting away about his favorite team (who he can’t stop threatening with bodily harm, for some reason).

Meanwhile, Skitch Hanson sent me another telegram. He’s having some automotive issues that have prevented him from getting to Florida, but he promised he will start tweeting again as soon as he’s there.

Holy Goddamn! 004 – Money Can’t Buy Me Love–No Wait, Yes it Can

Holy Goddamn! returns with episode 004! No extended rants or interviews this week, but we do have a cornucopia of tasty tunes and other audio tomfoolery! Prepare to be adequately entertained!

Holy Goddamn! 004 Setlist:

Time Shares for Cash!
The Peth, “Let’s Go Fucking Mental”, The Golden Mile
Wavves, “No Hope Kids” Wavves
Fucked Up, “Magic Word”, The Chemistry of Common Life
Ball Buster!
Micachu, Golden Phone, Jewellery
David Bowie, “Bombers”, Bowie at the Beeb
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Talib Kweli + Madlib, “Funny Money”, Liberation
Fugazi, “Instrument”, In On the Kill Taker
Jesus and Mary Chain, “Far Gone and Out”, Honey’s Dead
Crayon Fields, “Mirror Ball”, A Good Crop: Eardrums Autumn Compilation (v/a, via Sleepwalking)
Mercury Rev, “Everlasting Arm”, See You on the Other Side