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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Teixeira tribute hits the airwaves

Jeez...even Rhys Darby laughs at these guys.

A few weeks ago, a couple of self-described average college kids were fooling around on the guitar, and now—to their amazement—they have a cult following. And the best is yet to come.

Tyler Crawford and Andrew Hall, who have been roommates at Auburn University for about a month, sat down one night in early August and, off the top of their heads, wrote a tribute to Mark Teixeira, a player the Atlanta Braves acquired July 31, the major league trading deadline.

...Today they’ll record the song at the SportSouth/FSN South studio in Atlanta. The plan was for the two to record the song again for use in the Atlanta pregame show, “Braves Live,” before tonight’s game at Cincinnati.

Repoz Posted: August 21, 2007 at 06:05 AM | 20 comment(s)
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1. Shredder Posted: August 21, 2007 at 07:03 AM (#2493229)

But what about the novelty music paparazzi?

2. Rowland Office Supplies Posted: August 21, 2007 at 07:13 AM (#2493231)

Yeah, those cover pics for Novelty Music Scene aren't just gonna shoot themselves.

3. Latnam's first name is Bob Lemon's middle name. Posted: August 21, 2007 at 07:56 AM (#2493263)

I mentioned I saw the YouTube clip of this stupid song on SportsSouth last night before the game. My wife had told me she heard about it(the whole bring them in to record it thing) on the radio on her way into work.
The song is really horrible, but I guess the Braves' people like it.

4. Latnam's first name is Bob Lemon's middle name. Posted: August 21, 2007 at 08:08 AM (#2493276)

From the article:

"When I saw it, I immediately thought, this is what SportSouth is," Genthner said. "It's two guys sitting on a couch singing a homemade song about the Braves.

"It has catchy lyrics. These guys are really talented."

SportSouth already has turned the video into two on-air promotions that began airing during Monday night's Braves telecast. (FSN South and SportSouth are both owned by Fox).

On Aug. 31, as guests of the team, Hall and Crawford will perform the song live in the plaza at Turner Field before the Mets-Braves game. And they'll get to meet Teixeira.

1: Is that what SportsSouth is? Really? Can I make it more about watching the Braves? Oh, and I miss Junkin' so #### you Fox.
2: They're going to perform it live? Really? I never claimed to have great taste in music, and I like a novelty act as much as the next guy, but really? That song?

5. gef the talking mongoose Posted: August 21, 2007 at 08:26 AM (#2493287)

Probably this would all be more entertaining if the song were performed by another musical act hailing from Auburn, Man ... or Astroman.

6. Craig Calcaterra Posted: August 21, 2007 at 08:45 AM (#2493300)

SportsSouth is gonna run the line "Scott Thorman stinks/and Julio's old"? Even if it's true, don't you think the Braves are gonna have a problem with that?

7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: August 21, 2007 at 09:21 AM (#2493332)

If the Braves had a problem with Scott Thorman stinking or Julio Franco being old, they would've done something about it by now.

8. Justin T Posted: August 21, 2007 at 09:58 AM (#2493365)

Is this the thing that gets piped in on TBS whenever Tex hits a home run? So obnoxious. Not just the song, but blaring it at me as the guy trots around the bases.

9. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: August 21, 2007 at 10:31 AM (#2493390)

Is this a good place for me to make fun of the people who bashed the Teixeira trade since he would no longer be hitting in the mallpark?

1152 OPS in a small sample with the Bravos.

10. flournoy Posted: August 21, 2007 at 10:49 AM (#2493397)

Is this the thing that gets piped in on TBS whenever Tex hits a home run?

You mean, "Gone like yesterday's something something, it ain't never coming back...?" No.

11. Superunknown Gary Geiger Counter Posted: August 21, 2007 at 10:52 AM (#2493399)

1152 OPS in a small sample with the Bravos.

That's .384 Quick 'n' Dirty EQA!

12. Justin T Posted: August 21, 2007 at 10:54 AM (#2493402)

You mean, "Gone like yesterday's something something, it ain't never coming back...?" No.

That's it. I don't even know if they only play it for Teixeira homers or if they do it for everybody on the Braves. But it's a channel changer for me. I guess it's a bad omen for their playoff coverage. Maybe their approach is going to be to attempt to out gimmick FOX. Not good.

13. flournoy Posted: August 21, 2007 at 11:02 AM (#2493409)

I don't know if they do it for every Braves home run, but it is certainly not unique to Teixeira. I had associated it more with Francoeur than anyone else.

14. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: August 21, 2007 at 11:04 AM (#2493411)

That's .384 Quick 'n' Dirty EQA!

Hey, no cross-thread snark. :)

15. CFBF: Now With the Dan Werr Seal of Approval Posted: August 21, 2007 at 11:30 AM (#2493436)

That's the music TBS plays with every home run.

Well, maybe not every home run. I seem to recall a few Braves' homers that were music free.

16. vern_fuller_brushback Posted: August 21, 2007 at 12:31 PM (#2493512)

As a Rangers' fan, I don't exactly feel the urge to get into the spirit of this happy dance.

17. The Essex Snead Posted: August 21, 2007 at 12:47 PM (#2493544)

My question: is this better or worse than the "gyroball" song the NESN guys go on about during every other broadcast?

18. flournoy Posted: August 21, 2007 at 09:08 PM (#2494485)

They cut out the Thorman/Franco line and changed "That's not gay" to "That's okay" for the TV spot.

19. Rowland Office Supplies Posted: August 21, 2007 at 09:19 PM (#2494510)

Oh my. It's "Let's Spend Some Time Together" all over again.

20. Eraser-X is emphatically dominating teh site!!! Posted: August 21, 2007 at 09:25 PM (#2494529)

Well, it's nowhere the abomination that is people saying, "Really?" over and over again.

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