As a lot of you already know, sports is pretty much just as big for me as music is. And it so happens tonight, I have tickets to go watch my Green Bay Packers take on the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football! I'm pretty pumped.
It dawned on me that they haven't lost in forever - as they won 6 straight to end the year last year - and now eight straight to start this season. Hopefully the streak goes up to 15 tonight!
Anyways, it reminded me about some music related to the team. Last year when the Super Bowl was about to hit, Lil Wayne dropped the epic Wiz Khalifa remix of his Steelers 'Black and Yellow' and named it 'Green and Yellow'. Made even more epic by the fact those two teams happened to be playing each other in the most watched tv event every year. The Packers obviously came out victorious, which made both me and Weezy incredibly happy.
Green And Yellow!!
I think it's great to see fans of sports teams make music related to their love. When Weezy dropped this track, I didn't think it was the most amazing raps I'd ever heard or anything - but I think it's fantastic to hear a guy like Lil Wayne talk about his love for the Pack in a song. Music and sports really do go hand and hand, and it's fairly surprising more artists don't make music as it relates to their favorite teams. Even it's just as simple as the little music riff followed by the "GO PACK GO" at the stadium, there is always room for music as sports venues. I remember when Will Blackmon was returning kicks, he had the stadium blast 'Crank Dat' by Soulja Boy and that really got him all fired up. I did a post about this before, but athletes use music to motivate themselves ALL THE TIME. So why not have artist do the same for fans? I know a variety of people that were all fired up when this song came out, and made them that much more hyped for the game itself.
I applaud Weezy for making this and showing his fanship. He bleeds green and yellow just like me - and it's fun to hear a rapper I like, rap about a team I love. Always goes down smooth.
GO PACK!
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It is good that u take interest both in music and sports.....I hope u must have enjoyed a lot on whicheversporting venues
ReplyDeleteyou go...........
Having been to a ton of professional and college venues, it never gets old checking out a new one. Usually more fun when the team you cheer for is playing there - but it doesn't have to be that way.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post!
have you seen/heard the newest Packer song: Packer Rock Anthem? (based on Party Rock Anthem). It's this year's "Green & Yellow"!
ReplyDeleteEveryday I'm huddlin'. Wasn't quite as good as Green and Yellow - but was a step up from Fly Like A Cheesehead.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post!
Errmmm...*clears throat*.. REDSKINS :)
ReplyDeleteNo disrespect, but 11-0.
ReplyDelete'Nuff Said.
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