The Nationals announced today that the results are in from their online ballot asking fans to pick which songs will be played at Nationals Park. There’s some good news, and some less good news.
After the first Home Run by a Nats player in any game, we’ll be treated to Chuck Brown’s “Bustin Loose”. Thank goodness. Something unique to D.C., and a great song to boot. Well done, Nats fans, for not picking Fat Boy Slim.
The sing-along during the 7th inning streth — after “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” — will be “Shout” by Otis Day and the Knights. OK. This is acceptable. We had been pulling for “Build Me Up Buttercup” or “You Gotta Have Heart”, but pretty much anyone can live with Otis Day.
Here’s the bad news: the victory song played as fans leave a game the Nationals have won will be U2’s “Beautiful Day”. Ugh. Ugh ugh ugh. Can people actually still listen to this song without pulling their hair out? We don’t understand. Sigh.
Full results from the voting are after the jump.