Hear the Orioles' 2011 entrance songs: Van Halen, T.I., Scandinavian house
All ball players have entrance songs.
Mark McGwire had "Welcome to the Jungle," Chipper Jones famously uses "Crazy Train" and Mariano Rivera still enters Yankee Stadium to Metallica's "Enter Sandman."
When the Orioles face the Detroit Tigers today, they will be introduced to fans at Oriole Park to a soundtrack of hip hop, country, even Scandinavian house.
A story in today's paper looks at the tradition of entrance songs, and why the Orioles' choices this year suggest they're in a fighting mood.
Below, hear the entrance tracks of Nick Markakis, Adam Jones, Jason Berken, Vladimir Guerrero, and others chose this year and last.
Orioles' 2011 entrance songs:
Jason Berken: "Right Now" - Van Halen
Vladimir Guerrero: "Calabria" - Enur featuring Nastasja
Adam Jones: "I'm Illy" - T.I.
Nick Markakis: "Deliverance" - Bubba Sparxxx
Warning Track Power's follow-up to "How 'Bout Them O's" is "Oh Oh Orioles," and it can be heard here.
Orioles' 2010 Entrance songs:
Jeremy Guthrie - "Down" - Jay Sean
Brian Matusz: "God's Gonna Cut You Down" - Johnny Cash
Brian Roberts: "Keys to the Kingdom" - Group 1 Crew
Luke Scott: "Rock You Like a Hurricane," according to the Orioles' spokeswoman, mixed with "Star Wars" - Scorpions
Felix Pie: "Hasta Abajo" - Don Omar
Cesar Izturis: "Hypnotize" - Notorious B.I.G.
Matt Wieters: "If Today Was Your Last Day' - Nickelback
The Orioles' Opening Day lineup is at Orioles Insider.
Photo: Jason Berken (Baltimore Sun)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
Comments
Entrance songs are a constant reminder of how most ballplayers are just overpaid narcissists.
Posted by: Attila the Hon | April 4, 2011 7:31 PM
"MY GOD, THAT'S STONE COLD MUSIC!" - JR
Posted by: Rock Strongo | April 5, 2011 11:12 AM
What's Jake Arrieta and Jake Fox music?
Posted by: Austin | April 10, 2011 2:37 PM