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Music for Swingers
The Giants' theme songs get us thinking outside the batter's box.
By Maya Kroth
http://www.sfweekly.com/2008-06-25/culture/music-for-swingers/
Individualism is a trait not often encouraged in team sports. Players wear
identical uniforms, fight for a common goal, and are inculcated early on with
the lesson that there's no "i" in "team." In baseball, it's especially
difficult to get a sense of a player's unique personality when all the quotes
in the media are hackneyed, Bull Durham–esque "one-day-at-a-time" truisms.
But there is one place where the facade breaks down and ballplayers offer a
rare glimpse into who they really are underneath all those carefully crafted
sound bites. It's in their theme song, the music they choose to blare over
the stadium PA to get them pumped up for their next at-bat or stint on the
pitching mound.
Herewith, a psychological analysis of what each Giants player's anthem says
about what's really going on inside his black-and-orange-capped noggin, along
with our suggested replacement tunes.
Barry Zito
Pitching music:"15 Step" by Radiohead
Analysis: Give Zito points for eschewing ballplayer clichés at every turn:
first by being one of the earliest players to admit to practicing yoga, then
by opting for the thinking man's rock band over, say, the Nuge. And with
lyrics like "How come I end up where I went wrong?/Won't take my eyes off the
ball again," we're guessing this song was chosen especially to keep Zito in
the zone. Only one problem: It ain't workin'. At press time, the guy was 2-10
with an ERA of 5.88.
Might we suggest: Something off the Yoga Moods compilation to help the lefty
get centered enough to throw strikes. If that fails: Loverboy's "Strike Zone."
Tim Lincecum
Pitching music:"Paranoid"(remix) by Linkin Park
Analysis:Poor Lincecum. Despite being arguably the best starter in the rotation, and a
probable All-Star candidate to boot, the second-year pitcher clearly has
major self-doubt. Just check out the lyrics to the song he chose as the
soundtrack to his weekly strut to the mound: "Everybody has a face that they
hold inside/A face that laughs every time they fall/... It's like I'm
paranoid lookin' over my back/It's like a whirlwind inside of my head/It's
like I can't stop what I'm hearing within." Yikes.
Might we suggest:No use changing anything as long as Lincecum keeps doing what he's doing. But
come November, we might recommend Stuart Smalley's Daily Affirmations books
on tape and a Thorazine prescription.
Rich Aurilia
At-bat song:"No Sleep Till Brooklyn"by the Beastie Boys
Analysis:Props for being the only player besides Zito to pick a track we might
voluntarily put on our iPod. But, Richie, your theme song is a paean to the
city that spawned your supposed archrivals, the Dodgers. We'll give you a
break since you were born there, but where's the team loyalty?
Might we suggest:"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" by Tony Bennett. Sure, it's a little
sissy, but at least it'll keep fans from questioning your allegiance. Or take
a hint from teammate Fred Lewis, who bats to Young Jeezy's "My Hood." At
least when Freddie comes to the plate, we know that "Every time he do it, he
do it for his hood."
Bengie Molina
At-bat song:"Can't Be Touched"by Roy Jones Jr.
Analysis:"Can't be touched, can't be stopped"? Really, Bengie? We beg to differ: The
Slowest Man in Baseball can be touched, and stopped, and outrun by just about
anyone, including your average tortoise or sloth. Clearly, there are
delusions of grandeur at work here.
Might we suggest:Foghat's "Slow Ride," a more appropriate serenade.
因為Jack Taschner已經到費城人(PHI)
所以省略他的出場音樂分析
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