OK, I'm totally stealing this idea from my coworker Anthony "Sal" Salveggi, aka The Cranky Copy Editor. Earlier today he bitched about the song selection at Tropicana Field. Whenever the Tampa Bay Rays homer, strike someone out or do something else cool, like win, which is what we all dutifully expect to see 'em do tonight, they're greeted with a shit song.
And you know that ain't right.
Considering the sunshine theme of the nickname, the songs should speak to the big yellow ball in the sky, warmth, heat, light, etc. Like Sal, I also agree the tunes should be known by most folks. With that criteria in mind, which I totally ripped from my pal Sal, here are my picks:
Top 10: Songs to be played at The Trop
1. Heatwave, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
2. Sunshine of Your Love, Cream
3. The Heat Is On, Glenn Frey
4. Good Day Sunshine, The Beatles
5. Hot in the City, Billy Idol
6. Skies on Fire, AC/DC (it's new but it's still vintage AC/DC, which means it sounds like half their past hits)
7. Sunshine Superman, Donovan
8. Blinded by the Light, Bruce Springsteen
9. You Are the Sunshine of My Life, Stevie Wonder
10. You Are My Sunshine, Ray Charles
This article appears in Oct 22-28, 2008.