Groundbreaking investigative journalism: I overheard Willie Harris sending a request up to the Citi Field control room to change his at-bat music for the rest of the season, so I jumped on it.
From here on out, Harris will use Kool & the Gang’s “Get Down On It” and Don Omar’s “Danza Kuduro.”
Before this he had used, among others, Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight.” I think he noticed me judging him when he said it.
I asked him what his favorite closer music was, and he said it was Brian Wilson’s “Jump Around” or Eric Gagne’s “Welcome to the Jungle.” I suggested Dr. Dre’s “Keep Their Heads Ringin’.” Harris downloaded it and played it in the clubhouse.
“Someone uses this as closer music?” he asked.
“Not yet,” I said. “But how awesome would that be?”
“I might use this,” he said. “I have to think about this.”
Sweet.
Lyrics not safe for work or family-friendly stadium environments. But hey, there has got to be a radio edit: