I just discovered Lil’ Wayne’s blog for ESPN.com. It has immediately become a “must read.”
Most amazing thing I learned from quickly scanning the archives: Lil’ Wayne has considered what his entrance music would be if he were a closer or a batter for a major league baseball team. What are his selections? If given one-thousand guesses, I doubt I would’ve guessed either of them…
“I’ve thought about it, and my song would be “Closing Time” by that group Semisonic. You know the one: Closing Tiiiiiiiime. Except I’d just have that loop over and over again “Closing Tiiiiiiime, Closing Tiiiiiiiime” while I came in from the bullpen. And I wouldn’t run to the mound; I’d walk just to soak it all in. And for the away games it wouldn’t matter that I didn’t get to hear my song because I’d hear all the fans booing me and that would be enough to get me going.
I know I’ve told you before I’d use “Purple Rain” by Prince when I went to hit because it puts me a certain mood, and I think it puts everyone in a certain mood like where they just feel good and relaxed. And then BAM I’d hit it out and put them to sleep.”
Did I just read that, or did I somehow get transported into a Luis Bunuel or David Lynch movie?
Thank God for Lil’ Wayne, a truly interesting celebrity.
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(4.88 out of 5)
Aside from anything by Buster Poindexter, Semisonic’s “Closing Time” is one of the lamest choices I’ve ever heard.
Why does Lil’ Wayne feel the need to go with songs that are literally about closing? And if he does, why Closing Time? Is he trying to lull opposing batters to sleep? If he was really committed to that idea, he would also use that song for his batting walkout music, but just loop the line, “I know who I want to take me home, take me hoooooome.”
What a dope.
Nerdzah Ball Soup, take that back! We finally have a cool celebrity who likes baseball and isn’t afraid to say something weird like this!
I’m looking forward to reading and ridiculing his blog, but I’m not going to commend him for having the world’s worst taste in walkout music since Rob Dibble came out to “The Wind Beneath My Wings.”
Wind Beneath My Wings? Really? Everybody obsesses over the best entrance music. Somebody on this site needs to compile a list of the worst.
I’m with NYC. Yesterday, we figured a closer warms up for 3 or 4 minutes. The lyric closing time is like 5 seconds, at most. That means you’re hearing that lyric at least 36 times. The first few times, that’s going to be pretty funny.
My favorite Lil’ Wayne song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ra3uDRDhdo