Walk-Up Song | Pad Patter 3.2.23

[umyesh]

We’re moving into spring sports where I live (volleyball, soccer and softball for my kids) so let’s share our picks for a walk-up song!

Do you know what a walk-up song is? Here’s a little blurb I found online in case you don’t:

“In modern Major League Baseball, a “walk-up song” is a song played in the stadium as a player walks from the on-deck circle to home plate as they prepare for their at-bat, typically lasting around 15-30 seconds. Walk-up songs can also be played for pitchers while they enter from the bullpen and warm-up.”

My definition for today: a walk-up song is a piece of a song that gets you excited for what you’re about to do.

What song would you pick for your “walk-up song”?

 

[umyesh]

I like to play softball myself so I’ve thought about this a lot even though I’ve never had a walk-up song during one of my games.

I really like the chorus of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” because it gets me pumped up and energized.

 

[tanteva]

It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane with The Ark!

 

[gonewiththewind]

 

[umyesh]

I love that your song had a lot of different parts that could work for a walk up song, especially that finale!

 

[umyesh]

It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane with The Ark!

This was a new song to me. I think I liked the “do, do, do” part most for a walk up but there were lots of other parts that would be fun too.

 

[3BluEyedBabies]

My son & I talked a lot about walk-up songs last baseball season when his coach told the team to have some walk-up songs ready...and then the coach never used them. My son liked Back in Black and Thunderstruck by ACDC.

 

[ArmyGrl]

 

[Karen]

I don't know if I have a walk-up song, but my son had his end of season swim conference meet last weekend and they picked "walk-up" songs for the championship heats of each race and one of them was the theme song for the kid's cartoon Caillou. Made me chuckle!

 

[umyesh]

My son & I talked a lot about walk-up songs last baseball season when his coach told the team to have some walk-up songs ready...and then the coach never used them. My son liked Back in Black and Thunderstruck by ACDC.

I’ve noticed ACDC is popular at my daughter’s games!

 

[umyesh]

Such a fun one Lisa! I would be dancing instead of batting haha

 

[umyesh]

I don't know if I have a walk-up song, but my son had his end of season swim conference meet last weekend and they picked "walk-up" songs for the championship heats of each race and one of them was the theme song for the kid's cartoon Caillou. Made me chuckle!

That’s hilarious Karen! I haven’t been to a swim meet for a very long time but that’s cool they do walk up songs too.

 

[amien1]

LOVE finding walkup songs! My daughter has had a few the last few years:

-She played baseball in 8th grade in the spring with the boys because they didn't have softball for girls then- so her walk up song was:
"Come on Feel the Noise" (specifically the clip that says "GIRLS ROCK YOUR BOYS")

-For her Club softball team, her coach started calling her Hay or Hayhay- so last summer we went with:
"Hey Baby" by Gwen Stefani:

-For her Highschool slowpitch team, she was number 18 and our last name is Wheeler. Her coach said she can never be a different number as long as he coaches her since he found this one:
"Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)" by Alabama (specifically at the 3:52 mark that repeats 18 Wheeler)

They don't really do walkup songs for Hockey- but one of the mom's does the music during intermissions and she always throws in a couple "thunder" songs since my son plays for Coeur d'Alene Thunder hockey. There's quite a few good thunder songs!

FOR ME! Hmmm- I guess it'd be something in the 90's rap era- since those are my jams...
probably either:
"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" by Dr Dre

OR
"Ghetto Superstar" by Pras featuring Ol' Dirty B & Mya

 

[umyesh]

I love that your daughter had a song that was her name and number!

I also love your "Ghetto Superstar" pick...that would be a fun one!