This past Saturday, the Canadian band Arcade Fire sang the 7th inning stretch at Wrigley Field in Chicago, home of the Cubs.
I hadn't heard of them until their two performances on the Grammys and was so impressed, I bought their "Suburbs" album. Who says Rock and Roll is Dead, having been killed by rap and hip-hop?
This was from the Friday Chicago Tribune which was hoping it might put some spark in the Cubs (it did, they won).
Arcade Fire joined a list of nearly 600 performers who have exhorted fans to, "Root, root, root for the Cubbies" since 1998 from the beloved (Ron Santo) to the bumbling (Ozzy Osbourne). Then there was "Must Be in the Front Row" Bob Uecker who sang to root for the Brewers.
The Cubs have been inviting celebrities to sing the song ever since the death of sportscaster Harry Caray in 1998 (has it been that long?). However, they have been turned down by Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jordan.
They've Never Asked DaCoot to Sing. What Gives There? --DaCoot
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