Music 365 – D36

Joan Baez – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Grab a comfy seat and sit right back and let me tell you a story. Why, is this song on my iPod you ask? Well it reminds me of when I was younger and the Toronto Blue Jays won their first World Series. It’s interesting how music cues can make us remember things. The first song that I actually heard was Bryan Adams “Never Gonna Be Other Tonight”, which was part of a Coke commercial on TV.

The other song that you heard a lot during the next few days was the one in this post. Apparently, Radio Stations had a sense of humor back then. I’m guessing that’s why they picked this one after they beat the Atlanta Braves.

At least it was as bad as the following year when they repeated as Champions. Would you believe the big song then was Whoop There It Is, by Tag Team (I’m not making this up, although I wish I was) It was funny when they were showing the trophy ceremony and the announcer had no idea what the crowd was chanting

In other, slightly related news. Can you believe spring training has started already. Always a great sign, that Summer is right around the corner!!

You can purchase the song here. Or if the video link is down, you can still hear a 30 second clip in your browser.

Joan Baez – The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Visit iTunes)

…Later

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