I was very impressed to see the creators of this web page critiquing Rancid albums. I must say that Rancid is a fine choice for RBI playing. Not only does it pump your team up, but it is quality shit! Here in C-Town, we have also noticed that Green Day and The Reverend Horton Heat go well with a heated RBI match. I think Zepplin would be a great choice, but I'm the only one in my circle who likes them. The other turds in my RBI circle go a little bit overboard on the punk rock thing. Also, why isn't Tom Lawless on the Cardinal bench? I can only imagine how solid he would be as a sub. "This ain't no mecca man, this place is fucked!"
The FAQ says it best:
What music goes best with RBI Baseball?
We tend to pluck from the punk genre. The official CD for RBI Baseball is Fat Wreck Chords' Survival of the Fattest (aka Chuck). Other punk RBI favorites are NOFX, Dance Hall Crashers, All, Dillinger Four, Tilt, and The Goops. The top non-punk CDs are Pat Benetar, The Rocky Soundtrack, Booty Mix volume 3, Ministry, and Urge Overkill.
Other ones that have been getting heavy play are System of a Down's first CD (Toxicity is good, but SOAD is way better) & the Karate Kid Soundtrack. Track 10, "You're the best... around" is instant momentum...
Back in G squared we always play with the RBI music only, it's like tradition, but maybe we should change it up and let the home team or the defending champ chose the background music, either way the RBI music will always be on somewhat so we can hear the effects.
Thanks for the advice. I'm sure my boys have most of those bands on CD. They are punk rock gurus. We have also been known to put in some Ramones. I never even thought of the Karate Kid soundtrack. In fact, I may go buy that today. That album has got to suck so bad that it's good. Hopefully, it has the song from the dating scene when they are at the fun land. Also, where does one come across Booty Mix Volume 3? I'm sure that they were only produced in limited numbers.
I had no idea who Tom Lawless was, so I figured I would hit baseballreference.com and check out his stats. I'm guessing he's not on the Stl team because he has worse hitting #'s than the pitcher. In 1987 he batted .080 with 0 homers & 0 RBIs. Wow...
However, us Cardinal fans will never forget the glorious moment in game 4 of the 1987 world series when Tom "Don't call me Selleck" Lawless crushed a three run dong off of Frank Viola. It was only the second homerun of his career. The cocksucker Twins ended up winning the series, but I am convinced that Viola was never the same after his run-in with the ruthless Tom Lawless. This is indeed why the majority of the American public has come to the conclusion that Tom Lawless rules. And another thing, don't underestimate Steve Lake, he's been known to go yard in crucial situations.
Thanks for the rundown on Tom Lawless... Given that stellar clutch history, there's no doubt he would have been a great pinch hitter in RBI...
Karate Kid soundtrack definitely has the campy "so bad it's good" factor going for it. Ditto with the Vision Quest soundtrack, though we haven't heard it since I moved (only have it on Vinyl). They have the dating song on there, but for some reason don't have Bananarama's "Cruel Summer" which was by far the most popular song in that movie. And good luck finding it, we had to get it off EBay. It was only released on CD in Australia and Canada for some reason...
Booty Mix vol3 won't be easy to find, but you can probably hunt it down at a used CD store...
Gantry, go to www.allmusic.com. They have all kinds of bullshit on that site. The Karate Kid soundtrack is for sale on CD for $14.99. This is obviously too good of a deal to pass up. If it isn't at Circuit City, I do believe that I will be tempted to order this magnificent album. I've heard it ranks up there with Abbey Road! Eat your heart out Lennon!
allmusic is a great site, I check it out all the time... They don't actually sell CDs themselves, but feed it to cdnow.com. Doing a quick search, I found they have the Karate Kid soundtrack for $11.49. Given that it is an import, you aren't gonna find it at Circuit City...
Here's the url:
http://cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=649646226/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/ArtistID=VA-SOUNDTRACK/ITEMID=1457944
isnt cruel summer the song they play while they are on the date... that is a great song... best around is another goody...
i like to play to stairway to heaven... kindof a laid back approach to the game we all love.
another good band to listen to while playing rbi is godsmack.
Great call on the Tom Lawless World Series memory, that's some serious knowledge of the '87 Cards. That reminds me, would Rey Quinones be the Boston shortstop on RBI if the Red Sox hadn't made the midseason trade to Seattle for Spike Owen and Hindu?? My guess is probably...then again, Donnie Moore might've still been around to experience RBI Baseball first-hand, too.
As for musical choices during a game of RBI, Green Day and Rancid are outstanding Bay Area groups (as well as Metallica)...but, for some reason, The Rocky Story and Vision Quest soundtrack & Def Leppard's Pyromania always get a lot of play, as well as Survivor's greatest hits (why, I'm not sure) - when it's a pivotal, alcohol-free game. I had a buddy who would throw on Men at Work, Great White, Rodney O & Joe Cooley, and the occasional Kool and the Gang before matching up...but he was a little out there. Green Day's Dookie may be the best RBI disc of all time.
Basically, I'll listen to anything but the RBI music...which might drive a person clinically insane.
For the record, I love the RBI music. Nothing better than the runners-on-base tune.
do do do-do-do
isnt it more like... dum dum de dum?
I ordered the Karate Kid Soundtrack through Steetside Records a couple of days ago. I can't wait to crank it up loud when playing RBI. This may change the way the game is played in these parts forever! I will hold my head high when I enter the record store to pick up this special order! There will be no mercy in this dojo!
You won't regret that purchase, it's a quality cd....
we usually stick with plain rbi music or the onslaught of my roomates playing guitars constantly here as our music for rbi....but i think that if i were to have a song, and im not sure if we could come across this, it would have to be "win in the end" from the teen wolf movie...when they are making the comback against the dragons....is there a more emotional moment in movie history?
that one would rival karate kid's "the best around" but we already know where that song rates on this forum...
pink floyd is always nice music for rbi... especially the dark side of the moon.
I have converted to the RBI music for curves, while leaving the stereo on for straight-pitch. It's easier on the batter in curves to leave the RBI sounds, and since we suck so badly at the plate, it's a must for now...
Just play the RBI music soft, and and play what you want in the background, RBI music just so you can hear it will work.
Good plan, but we always crank the stereo. We'd never hear the RBI music...
I have been jamming to Sublime and the Offspring while RBIing lately. Namely "40 oz to Freedom" and "Ignition". Which leadds me to believe that '92 is a good year to listen to albums of that year while playing RBI.
Armas
Wouldn't it be best to listen to music from the RBI era? How about the Top Gun soundtrack? Or maybe Breakfast club?
"When the body screams Quit, The Spirit Cries Never!"
--glass tiger from the rocky 4 soundtack
this is also a great RBI soundtrack to play along with. By the way, this might be the best message string yet. Lawless, cruel summer, ralph machio, unbelievable.
"Fear does not exist in this dojo"
"yes Sensay"
"Pain does not exist in this dojo"
"yes sensay"
Mercy does not exist in this dojo"
"yes sensay"
---the cobra kai
c'mon johnny, put 'em in a body bag! gotta love karate kid.
i happen to favor godsmack when playing rbi
I see what your saying about listening to mid 80's music while RBIing but I don't get into much 80's besides GNf'nR, Motley Crue, and a little Poison. Music started for me when grunge broke. With '92-'95 being my favorite music years.
How about naming some RBI players and what their favorite songs would be?
Such as:
Kevin Mitchell - Michael Jackson's "Beat It"
Armas
i dont know about songs but gary carter and don sutton could be the next spokesman for herbal essences... how can you argue with those mullet perms.
Speaking of the '80's, maybe Sutton and Carter were using Soul Glow from Coming to America . . .
"Let your Sooooouuuul Glow . . ."
Maybe some old school Run DMC. How about King of Rock? Especially since Jammaster Jay died.
Sucka free kickin' it old school with some Run DMC
Its Trickey!!!
Intro
This speech is my recital I think it's very vital
To rock (a rhyme) that's right (on time)
It's Tricky is the title here we go...
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky...it's Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky)
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky...Tr tr tr tricky (Tricky) Trrrrrrrrrrricky
Verse 1
I met this little girlie, her hair was kinda curly
Went to her house and bust her out, I had to leave real early
These girls are really sleazy, all they just say is please me
Or spend some time and rock a rhyme, I said "It's not that easy"
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky...(How is it D?) It's Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Trrrrrricky)
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky...Tricky (Tricky) Tricky
Verse 2
In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme
They really (hawk) but we just (walk) because we have no time
And in the city it's a pity cos we just can't hide
Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky...(How is it D?) Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky)
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky...Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky) huh!
Verse 3
When I wake up people take up mostly all of my time
I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' cos I make up a rhyme
I'm not braggin', people naggin' cos they think I'm a star
Always tearin' what I'm wearin', I think they're goin' too far
A girl named Carol follows Daryll every gig we play
Then D dissed her and dismissed her, now she's jockin' Jay
I ain't lyin', girls be cryin' cos I'm on TV
They even bother my poor father cos he's down with me
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky...(How is it?) Tricky (Tricky) Tricky (Tricky)
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
It's Tricky...Tr-tr-tr-tr-tr-tricky (Tr-Tr-Tr-Tricky) Tr-tr-tr...
Verse 4
We are not thugs (we don't use drugs) but you assume (on your own)
They offer coke (and lots of dope) but we just leave it alone
It's like that y'all (y'all), but we don't quit
You keep on (rock!) shock! Cos this is it...
I hope you cut and pasted that from a site.
Armas
my favorite run dmc jam is "you be illin". unfortunately, i am not going to bust out with the lyrics.
ill'in is a great song...but i agree, adding the lyrics was a bit over the top....however you just can't beat old school rap. Ya dig?
id have to say my favorite old rap song, as well as string of favorite insults, is "cant do nothing for ya man" by public enemy...with the classic ending of
you on the welfare
your mothas got cold nipples
you got a rip in your couch
wash your butt
not quite a haiku...but touching none the less
bass for ya face