An "On Topic" Off Topic: Songs about Sports! (Team sports preferred, but if you need to pick the low hanging fruit like surfing, go for it.)

[CTtoSanDiego]

I'll start with John Fogerty

 

[hoophuskee]

 

[bantamlaker]

 

[Hoops66]

You probably won't listen to this 100 plus year old "fight song" for the Red Sox, but the video is pretty good. The Royal Rooters sang it to annoy the opposition and probably the home crowd too. A little goes a long way.

 

[chrissaran]

Mrs. Robinson - Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Huskee11]

Back in 1985 my wife enrolled me in the "Refrigerator Perry Fan Club" for $5, I think.

Da Bears were one badass football team, this video notwithstanding.

 

[chrissaran]

Backfield in Motion / Mel & Tim
Backfield in motion, baby, you know that's against the rules
Offside and holding, yeah you ought a be ashamed of yourself

 

[Sonny44]

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[Aluminny69]

Obligatory!!!

 

[ConwayGmck]

THE WORLD'S OLDEST SPORT

 

[Monte]

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[FridaFriend]

Take me out to the ballgame.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

James Taylor - Angels of FenwayOn You Tube

 

[Bigboote]

Mr Touchdown!

 

[Bigboote]

This is about one of the most famous soccer games ever:

 

[Bigboote]

Here'a a version of Stewball/Skewball. I've seen Andy Irvine a few times, and he may be the best musician I've seen -- check out the bouzouki work on this one.



ETA: another version with Andy on the mandolin with Paul Brady on the guitar and Donal Lunny on the 'zouk'.

The Plains of Kildare - Andy Irvine 1976

Another performance of "Stewball" by Andy. This time with Paul Brady AND Donal Lunny.Embankment, Tallaght, Co.Dublin 1976

www.youtube.com

 

[Aluminny69]

 

[CL82]

LOL my roommate in school talked about playing this record endlessly as a kid.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Luther Vandross ONE SHINING MOMENT

 

[ctbbfn]

Warren Zevon - Hockey Song

 

[CL82]

Luther Vandross ONE SHINING MOMENT

[ME]

Are you kidding me? There’s only four versions of the one shining moment video that are acceptable for posting. Here is one of them: