2008 Cleveland Indians Walk Out Song Playlist

Here is a partial list of walk out songs for the 2008 Cleveland Indians.

The Indians mix things up a little. Of particular note, Casey Blake says "Eric Byrnes of the Diamondbacks, I'll see your 'Your Love' by the Outfield, and raise you a "Lunatic Fringe".

Here is the current list, as kindly provided by the Indians' Fan Services Team:


Casey Blake - "All These Things That I've Done" and "Read My Mind" by The Killers, "No Leaf Clover" by Metallica, "Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider
Paul Byrd - "Shine" by Collective Soul
Asdrubal Cabrera - 2 Unknown Songs
Fausto Carmona - "Stronger" by Kanye West
Jamey Carroll - "Jump" by Van Halen, "Superhero" by Jane's Addiction, "Pink Houses" by John Mellencamp, "Ants Marching" by Dave Matthews Band
David Dellucci - "Symphony of Destruction" by Megadeth, "Devils Dance" by Metallica, "The Godfather Theme Song"
Ben Francisco - "Roc Boys" by Jay-Z, "Made You Look" by Nas
Ryan Garko - Unknown song, previously "The Boss" by Rick Ross, "When You Were Young" by The Killers
Franklin Gutierrez - "Love Is Gone" by David Guetta
Travis Hafner - "Du Hast" and 3 other songs by Rammstein
Aaron Laffey - "Breathe Into Me" by Red
Cliff Lee - "Bullet With Butterfly Wings", "Rocket" by Smashing Pumpkins
Victor Martinez - "Rosala" by Juan Luis Guerra
Jhonny Peralta - No music
Rafael Perez - "Lo Que Paso, Paso" by Daddy Yankee
Kelly Shoppach - "Come With Me" by Puff Daddy and Jimmy Page, "Save A Horse" by Big and Rich
Grady Sizemore - "The Trance Is The Motion" by Static X
Jeremy Sowers - "Driver's Seat" by D.H.T., "Pot Kettle Black" by Wilco
Jake Westbrook - "Small Town" by John Mellencamp


The playlists contain all the songs currently available in Rhapsody, listed separately below the playlist links.

2008 Cleveland Indians Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Online Version]

2008 Cleveland Indians Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Player Software Version]

All These Things That I've Done - The Killers
Read My Mind - The Killers
Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
Shine - Collective Soul
Stronger - Kanye West
Jump - Van Halen
SuperHero - Jane's Addiction
Pink Houses - John Mellencamp
Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band
Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
Love Theme From The Godfather - Nino Rota
Made You Look - Nas
The Boss - Rick Ross
When You Were Young - The Killers
Love Is Gone - David Guetta
Du Hast - Rammstein
Breathe Into Me - Red
Bullet Wirh Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins
Rocket - Smashing Pumpkins
Lo Que Paso, Paso - Daddy Yankee
Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) - Big & Rich
The Trance Is The Motion - Static-X
Driver's Seat - D.H.T
Pot Kettle Black - Wilco
Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp


A procedural note: R&S Labs will be closed for summer vacation for one week starting tomorrow. The walk out song playlists will resume when we return.

2008 Pittsburgh Pirates Walk Out Song Playlist

Here is a partial list of walk out songs for the 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pirates provide the most conservative collection of tracks so far. Didn't they get the memo from Bud Selig about playing "Sexy Movimiento" early and often? But, on a close listen I can't argue with the first twenty seconds of most of these songs in their potential to inspire a drive, deep to left, and gone. High marks to Zach Duke for getting his own name in there, and to Tom Gorzelanny for digging back to Ted Nugent's solo debut for "Stranglehold".

Here is the current list, as kindly provided by the Pirates' Client Relations division:


Jimmy Bartheimer - "Blue Monday" by Orgy
Jason Bay - "Down With The Sickness" by Disturbed
Brian Bixler - "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue
Raul Chavez - "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
Ryan Doumit - "Mother" by Danzig
Zach Duke - "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler
Phil Dumatrait - "Galvanize" by The Chemical Brothers
Chris Gomez - "The Greeting Song" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tom Gorzelanny - "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent
John Grabow - "Flashlight" by Parliament
Adam LaRoche - "Back in Black" by AC/DC
Nate McLouth - "For You" by Staind
Doug Mientkiewicz - "I Stand Alone" by Godsmack
Xavier Nady - "Whiskey In The Jar" by Metallica
Ty Taubenheim - "Dig In" by Lenny Kravitz
Jack Wilson - "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by the Rolling Stones


The playlists contain all the songs currently available in Rhapsody, listed separately below the playlist links.

2008 Pittsburgh Pirates Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Online Version]

2008 Pittsburgh Pirates Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Player Software Version]

Blue Monday - Orgy
Down With The Sickness - Disturbed
Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Mother - Danzig
Duke of Earl - Gene Chandler
Galvanize - The Chemical Brothers
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Flashlight - Parliament
For You - Staind
I Stand Alone - Godsmack
Dig In - Lenny Kravitz
Jumpin' Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones

2008 Arizona Diamondbacks Walk Out Song Playlist

Here is a partial list of walk out songs for the 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks.

Of note, the Diamondbacks are the first responding team to specify some players with "No Music Selected". I guess as a starting pitcher Randy Johnson doesn't really "walk out", but that didn't stop Brandon Webb from selecting the very tasty vintage sounds of "Jam On It". I mean, if you had the chance to make thousands of people hear any song at top volume on stadium speakers, would you just let that opportunity pass? Orlando Hudson says "HELL No!"

Here is the current list, as kindly provided by the Diamondbacks organization:

Chris Burke - "I Go Back" by Kenny Chesney, "Young" by Kenny Chesney
Eric Byrnes - "Your Love" by The Outfield
Juan Cruz - No Music Selected
Doug Davis - "Ants Marching" by Dave Matthews Band
Stephen Drew - "The Boondocks" by Little Big Town
Edgar Gonzalez - "El Cantador" by Vicente Fernandez
Robby Hammock - "Ohh Ahh" by Grits
Dan Haren - "Faint" by Linkin Park
Orlando Hudson - "Down With the King" by Run DMC, "I Run This" by Birdman, "Be Easy" by T.I., "Knockin' Doors Down" by Pimp C, "Being Famous" by Big Kuntry King
Randy Johnson - No Music Selected
Conor Jackson - "Say Yeah" by Wiz Khalifa
Brandon Lyon - "Dragula" by Rob Zombie
Brandon Medders - "Purple Haze" by Jimi Hendrix
Augie Ojeda - "Dollar Bill" by Wyclef Jean
Micah Owings - "Great Day To Be Alive" by Travis Tritt
Tony Pena - "Salio El Sol" by Don Omar
Yusmeiro Petit - "5 Letras" by Fido Alexis
Chad Qualls - "Killing In The Name Of" by Rage Against The Machine
Mark Reynolds - "Down" by 311, "Hillbilly Deluxe" by Brooks & Dunn
Alex Romero - "Sexy Movimiento" by Wisin y Yandel
Jeff Salazar - "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson
Doug Slaten - No Music Selected
Chris Snyder - "Mosh" by Eminem, "Put You On Game" by Lupe Fiasco
Justin Upton - "The Hand Clap" by Hurricane Chris, "Dey Know" by Shawty Lo, "Get Like Me" by David Banner
Brandon Webb - "Jam On It" by Newcleus
Chris Young - "Umma Do Me" by Rocko, "Rock Star" by R Kelly


The playlists contain all the songs currently available in Rhapsody, listed separately below the playlist links.

2008 Arizona Diamondbacks Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Online Version]

2008 Arizona Diamondbacks Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Player Software Version]

I Go Back - Kenny Chesney
Young - Kenny Chesney
Your Love - The Outfield
Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band
El Cantador - Vicente Fernandez
Ohh Ahh - Grits
Faint - Linkin Park
Down With the King - Run DMC
I Run This - Birdman
Be Easy - T.I.
Knockin' Doorz Down - Pimp C
Fsck Being Famous - Big Kuntry King
Say Yeah - Wiz Khalifa
Dragula - Rob Zombie
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) - Wyclef Jean
It's A Great Day To Be Alive - Travis Tritt
Salio El Sol - Don Omar
5 Letras - Alexis & Fido
Killing In The Name - Rage Against The Machine
Down - 311
Hillbilly Deluxe - Brooks & Dunn
Sexy Movimiento - Wisin y Yandel
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Mosh - Eminem
Put You On Game - Lupe Fiasco
The Hand Clap - Hurricane Chris
Dey Know - Shawty Lo
Get Like Me - David Banner
Jam On It - Newcleus
Umma Do Me - Rocko
Rock Star - R Kelly

ADDENDUM: On a related note, I can get on board with dumping the Southwest kitsch color scheme from the Arizona uniforms this year. But I think it's hilariously unfortunate that the typeface on the new shirts makes them look as much like the "D-Bags" as the "D-Backs".

2008 Kansas City Royals Walk Out Song Playlist

Here is a partial list of walk out songs for the 2008 Kansas City Royals. The Royals are organized to the point they have a dedicated, updated URL for player "walk-up" songs: http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/kc/fan_forum/atbat.jsp

The Royals are also the first team we'll encounter who include several tracks for some players, allowing them to mix and match or have a unique song for each at bat.

Here is the current list:

Mike Aviles - "Sexy Movimiento" by Wisin y Yandel
John Buck - "Shoots And Ladders" by Korn, "Headstrong" by Trapt
Billy Butler - "Click Click Boom" by Saliva, "Simple Man" by Charlie Daniels Band, "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
David DeJesus - "I Know" by Jay-Z, "Billionaire" by Rick Ross
Joey Gathright - "I'm Da Man" by Plies, "la La" by Lil' Wayne
Ross Gload - "I Stand Alone" by Godsmack
Jimmy Gobble - "Copperhead Road" by Steve Earle
Alex Gordon - "Can't Be Touched" by Body Head Bangerz
Mark Grudzielanek - "Evenflow" by Pearl Jam, "Higher" by Creed
Jose Guillen - "Ayer La Vi" by Don Omar, "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" by Jay-Z, "Rompe" by Daddy Yankee
Leo Nunez - "Metele Sazon" by Tego Calderon
Tony Pena - "Ya Yo Mangue To" by Omega Y Su Mambo Violento, "Sacala" by Hector el Father, "Shorty" by Casa de Leones
Joel Peralta - "Intro (Quitense)" by Wisin y Yandel
Joakim Soria - "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns 'N' Roses
Mark Teahen - "Want Your Body" by Jose Lima, "Sexy Can I" by Ray J, "Story of My Life!" by Social Distortion
Yasuhiko Yabuta - "TNT" by AC/DC

The playlists contain all the songs currently available in Rhapsody, listed separately below the playlist links.

2008 Kansas City Royals Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Online Version]

2008 Kansas City Royals Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Player Software Version]

Sexy Movimiento - Wisin y Yandel
Shoots And Ladders - Korn
Headstrong - Trapt
Click Click Boom - Saliva
Simple Man - Charlie Daniels Band
Thriller - Michael Jackson
I Know - Jay-Z
Billionaire - Rick Ross
I'm Da Man - Plies
La La - Lil' Wayne
I Stand Alone - Godsmack
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
Evenflow - Pearl Jam
Higher - Creed
Ayer La Vi - Don Omar
Rompe - Daddy Yankee
Metele Sazon - Tego Calderon
Sacala - Hector El Father
Shorty - Casa De Leones
Intro Los Extraterrestres - Wisin y Yandel
Welcome to the Jungle - Guns 'N' Roses
Sexy Can I - Ray J
Story Of My Life - Social Distortion

2008 Baltimore Orioles Walk Out Song Playlist

Here is a partial list of walk out songs for the 2008 Baltimore Orioles. The raw song list graciously provided by the Orioles appears first. Below the MLB playlist links is a list of the songs available in Rhapsody, with a couple detail corrections.

Melvin Mora - Carnaval by Celia Cruz
Ramon Hernandez - Can't be Touched by Roy Jones Jr.
Brian Roberts - Personalized CD
Nick Markakis - Hillbilly Deluxe by Brooks and Dunn
Kevin Millar - Trippin by Godsmack
Chris Ray - Sweet Dreams - Marilyn Manson
Aubrey Huff - So Hot by Kid Rock
Erik Bedard - Cashmir [sic] -Led Zepplin
Adam Lowen - Hysteria by Muse
Adam Jones - personalized CD
Luis Hernandez - personalized CD
Luke Scott - I Wanna Be Your Dog by Stooges
Scott Moore - Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
Jeremy Guthrie - Like I Love You by Justin Timberlake
Jamie Walker - Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple
Chad Bradford - Gimme Back My Bullets by Lynyrd Skynyrd
George Sherrill - Blood Milk Sky by White Zombie
Steve Trachsel - Duck and Run by 3 Doors Down



2008 Baltimore Orioles Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Online Version]

2008 Baltimore Orioles Walk Out Song Playlist [Rhapsody Player Software Version]

La Vida Es Un Carnaval - Celia Cruz
Hillbilly Deluxe - Brooks & Dunn
Trippin' - Godsmack
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Marilyn Manson
Hysteria - Muse
I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Like I Love You - Justin Timberlake
Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
Gimme Back My Bullets - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Blood, Milk And Sky - White Zombie
Duck And Run - 3 Doors Down

2008 MLB Walk Out Song Playlist Master Post

I started Ribaldry & Schmaltz as a place to note the more remarkable and unusual things I found while wandering the Rhapsody catalog. I avoided counters, ads, coherent design, and other such frivolities in an effort to keep the experience "pure". But then I saw the Smithsonian Institution of Hilarity that is the "Search Engine Phrases That Led Folks to TheWVSR" page at the incomparable West Virginia Surf Report. After that, I couldn't resist adding a counter to see what search phrases brought people to R&S.

It turns out most of them are looking for a list of Major League Baseball walk out songs. And all they learn is that Drake Lelane and I are a couple of nerds. The rest of the people who come here are wondering who sang the Love Boat Theme song, what songs were in the book Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, which Rolling Stones songs have lead vocals from Keith Richards, or what are the lyrics to Jumpin' With Symphony Sid.

So, in an effort to actually give the people what they want, and satisfy my own curiosity, I filled out contact forms on the Web pages of every team in Major League baseball, asking for a list of 2008 Walk Out Songs. I've only got a couple so far. My initial conclusion: somebody could get a PhD thesis out of trying to make sense of the psychology behind these lists.

I'll present them as they come in and I'm able to cobble playlists together. None are comprehensive so far, but even incomplete they're pretty illuminating.

Once the whole collection is done, I'll create a universal link post or some such thing.

ADDENDUM: For historical reference, here's a comprehensive "At-bat" song list compiled by Page 3 on ESPN.com from the 2004 season. It's based on direct interviews with the music staff for each team. Of interest, it notes that some players stick with the same song for several seasons while others change it up from day to day. So there you go. Walkout.

PUDENDUM: Here are links to the playlists of all the teams who responded. Note that the team who won the World Series responded, and the one that lost didn't. You had your chance, douchebags!

American League:
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Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins

National League:
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals

Out To Lunch Friday Playlist

Driving home yesterday I was unexpectedly overtaken with a physical need to hear "Moron" by the Dead Milkmen. After hearing the lyrics again, I think it may even have been subconsciously triggered by the death of Jerry Falwell.

I guess my body was on to something, because the song still sounds great, but to this day I don't agree 100% with their opinions on Boris Becker and anarchy. Both are likely to remain misunderstood and underappreciated for some time to come.

Mama, on the other hand, I have no legitimate explanation for, other than it being Friday.

Out To Lunch Friday Playlist [Rhapsody Online Version]

Out To Lunch Friday Playlist [Rhapsody Player Software Version]

Moron - Dead Milkmen
Mama - Genesis