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 this past weekend, with the excitement of the home opener building, 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. Click on the box (right) to listen. Enjoy!
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 is the year we go all the way
It all starts on Opening Day
Well it’s Opening Day
Winter ended yesterday
Skipping school for the game
It’s a Red Sox Nation 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!
I swear Rob…how do you find the time?
Hey Rob: COOL! Good = even your grandmother’s hundreth?
Rob…..you continue to reach new heights! And then to hear the song @ 6:50 AM on Loren and Wally – WRKO 105.7 FM- this AM – WOW – what a way to begin Opening Day! There has never been a greater Vice President of Red Nation..
…..Bubba
Got this posted at the end of my Opening Day pics and posts on BOSTON BASEBALL HEADS BLOG: http://www.bostonbaseballheads.blogspot.com
Once again – Mr. VP — GREAT WORK!
Phenomenal, RLC..
WOW. How do you think of these?!?!?!?