Sheff currently uses "In Da Club" by 50 Cent and the theme song from "Shaft." It's hard to improve on "Shaft."

Gosh, I hate player "intro music." I would ban it, if I were commish.

It reeks of NBA and WWF. Baseball does not need it. And, if you cut it out, you would probably shave 10 minutes off the average time of a game.

I have to agree that intro music has gotten out of hand, but I used to love the fact that the Orioles would play (and maybe still do) Sam & Dave's "Hold On, I'm Comin'" when they brought a reliever into a tight spot.

As for an alternative Jeter theme song, my wife just proposed "Sexy MF" by Prince. Should I be worried?

I think it would be great if the only music you heard at the ballpark came from the organist.

That Special Ed record is slammin. "Hoe Down" is still one of my favorites.

I thought that "Top Billin" by the Audio Two would work well for Jeter too. Classic opening drum beats.

another note on the organist at shea: i actually went to a bunch of mets games while rickey was there and aside from being a wise-ass, the organist was actually very daring. aside from the usual pre-game/between innings fare, i got to watch him, over the course of the season, work out a great version of "Peaches in Regalia" by Frank Zappa. Sure, as far as Zappa goes, it's tame; but in the grand scheme of things: an MLB stadium organist in 2001 playing Frank Zappa between innings? i think that's FANtastic.

That being said, however, for Ruben Sierra, I assume you guys know about these:

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I'd like it if the first four batters of the line-up each had a verse from the greatest rap song ever: The Juice Crew's The Symphony: "Next up. Yo I believe that's me..."

That's the only song out of all those that I own.

If I recall, Jeter had Hate Me Now up on his at bats for awhile. That one would work for A-Rod or Sheff.

I was in Fenway a couple years back when Manny's choice cut had a loud and clear "motherf*cker" echoing around the ballpark. I remember thinking, "Oooh, that's gonna get someone fired..."

The organist at Shea is playing the opening riff from "Blister in the Sun" to rouse the crowd this year. Again, it's safe, but for a ballpark it's cool. And especially appropriate at Shea.

Rap quiz: Who are the four Juice Crew Mcs who rhyme on "The Symphony" and in what order to they appear?

The MSG organist plays "Peaches en Regalia," too...wonder if it's the same guy.

I enjoyed the obvious "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult for some of Matsui's ABs the past couple years. It's a bit too on the nose, but what the hell.

What can they play for Cano? "Mrs. Robinson?" "Ain't No More Cane?"

I was wondering about "The Symphony" too and, yes, I agree that it is the greatest rap song ever (just ahead of another collaborative epic, "The Scenario")...but the one problem with "The Symphony" and why it wouldn't quite work right now is that the song featured some all-star talent at their prime (i.e. Big Dady Kane, Kool G Rap, etc.).

Right now, the way the Yanks have been playing, I'd have to wait until they all play like they're in their prime before I insert a song of that caliber in there.

If Jeter, Womack, Arod and Shef really go on a tear, I think "The Symphony" might just be mandatory!

I hope I'm right!

"Yo, Marley gives the slice, I get nice,
and my voice is twice as horrifying as Vincent Price"

A few years back I noticed an organist (I want to say at Comiskey, but I'm not sure) playing Weezer's "Hash Pipe."

1. ace-jeter
2. craig g-womack
3. kool g rap: sheff
4. hideki/arod-kane

Nick, you are correct, sir. Both "The Symphony" and "Scenerio" are classic posse cuts. G Rap also wrote one of the great Hip Hop songs ever in "Streets of New York." "Ill Street Blues" is tight too.

Recently, I made a mix cd of the Greatest, or most influencial emcess' from the 1986-88 era. I left out RUN DMC, Kool Moe Dee, Ice T, and NWA, who put out there first single in 88. I picked seven rappers. I don't know why. I just thought it was a good, odd number, plus I was then able to call the mix, "The Magnificent Seven."

In no particular order, the Grandmasters I chose were:

1. KRS ONE
2. Chuck D
3. Big Daddy Kane
4. Rakim
5. Slick Rick
6. LL Cool J
7. Kool G Rap

For Jason, how about "Don't Let (send) Me Down"

"Tomb of the Boom" by OutKast for Sheff.

Jeter gets 50's P.I.M.P. I know it's not too original but it fits so well.

Giambi- "Hard Road to Travel" by Jimmy Cliff, or if you wanna be mean about it, "Don't Go Away Mad, Just Go Away" by the Crue.

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Did they ever use "Godzilla" by Blue Oyster Cult for Matsui's at bats? I know they've used it for between inning highlights.

sheff
-"i got 'cha" by joe tex (song seems similarly old and insane to the man himself)

posada
-'pink elephants on parade' from 'dumbo' (oops, pedro martinez must have slipped this record in.)

bernie
-'old man' by neil young
-'the ghetto walk' by miles davis (it's slow and bluesy, like watching this point of his career)

matsui
-'simon says (get the (#@*$& up)' by pharoah monch (for the fat sample of the godzilla soundtrack, of course)

rodriguez
-whatever song of the moment you would rather eat raw octopus than hear again on the radio.

womack
-anything by bobby womack, obviously. I'd pick 'daylight,' but even the obvious pick, 'across 110th street,' is cool.

jeter
-anything by mariah carey (just to surprise him)

giambi
-'walking with a ghost' by tegan and sara
-'take me out (of the lineup)' by franz ferdinand

cano
-'ooh child' by the five stairsteps ('oooh child things are gonna get easier...ooh child things'll be brighter...')

"Take Five" yeah, that's a fine call for Bernie. Old Eddie Harris, anything cool, and breezy.

In line with Peoples' ideas for Giambi, how about Richard Thompson's "The Ghost of you Walks?"

I love "Ooh Child" for Cano.

How about a tune by The Plastics or Shonen Knife for Matsui?

Cliff, damn you for putting "Young Turks" in my head. How about "Handbags and Gladrags" for A-Rod? "You Wear It Well?"

I used to work for a record label that occasionally released latin jazz and world music.

Davis Wells just happened to be a personal friend of a co-worker and he stopped by the offices during a home stretch in '97. I collected a bunch of Buena Vista Social Club CDs and asked David to pass them on to Bernie, thinking that he'd appreciate the latin guitar. I included a little note with the package of six or so CDs.

My guess is that Wells kept the package, listened to one track of of one album, and threw them in the back of his SUV-of-the-moment.

Damn, it would have been nice to get a note back from Bernie thanking me for the music.

And just for kicks.
"Alexander the Great" Iron Maiden
"Alexander's Ragtime Band" Louis Armstrong

Given Jason Giambi's propensity to draw a base on balls, how about "Walk, Don't Run?" The surf music would also dovetail with Giambi's California Cool ways.

Although Jason hasn't been very instrumental in the Yankees' success, you can't say it hasn't been one helluva Venture(s).