There are hundreds of songs about Christmas, but I can’t think of one song about the best holiday of the year: Opening Day. So the weekend before the Red Sox’ 2008 home opener, I sat down and wrote a song about Opening Day (lyrics below). On Sunday night, after my kids were all in bed, I recorded it in my basement onto my Mac laptop using GarageBand software. Five tracks: two acoustic guitars and three vocals. Less than 36 hours after being recorded, the song made its radio debut on the Loren and Wally morning show on WROR (105.7 FM).
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Opening Day!
by Rob Crawford (ASCAP)
Well it’s Opening Day
Winter’s gone, let’s celebrate
Skipping school for the game
Got no choice, it’s in my D.N.A.
Baseball everyday ’til fall
Sing Spangled Stars, then let’s play ball
Yes it’s Opening Day
Life’s good again
Opening Day!
Opening Day!
Well it’s Opening Day
Winter’s gone, spring starts today
Skipping work for the game
Guess I’ll update my resume
From Japan to Canada
U.S.A. to Latin America
Yes it’s Opening Day
Life’s good again
Opening Day!
Opening Day!
This year our team’s going all the way
It all starts on Opening Day
Well it’s Opening Day
Winter ended yesterday
Skipping school for the game
It’s baseball’s own religious holiday
And the rockets’ red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Yes it’s Opening Day
Life’s good again
Baseball everyday ’til fall
No more hot stove, let’s play ball
Yes it’s Opening Day
Life’s good again
Opening Day!
great opening day song
Yeah!
Maybe I’m missing something, but I can’t seem to download either song. I live in Oregon…I need to represent my Sox in a land dominated by Trailblazer basketballers! HELP!