Alright, so I decided to dive into the world of KC Royals walk up songs the other day. You know how it is, you’re watching a game, or maybe you’re planning to go to one, and the music just hits right. It gets you pumped, or it’s just so perfectly that player. I figured, hey, this’ll be a fun little project, maybe make a playlist, impress some friends, you know the drill.
So, where do you start with something like this? My first thought was, obviously, the official Royals website. Seemed logical, right? I spent a good chunk of time clicking around there. News, stats, player bios… you name it, they had it. But a nice, neat list of walk up songs? Nope. Not a sausage. I found articles from like, five years ago, maybe, but nothing current. That was a bit of a letdown, gotta say.
Then I thought, okay, maybe the fans know. So, I waded into the internet forums and social media. Found a few threads, people asking the same questions. Some helpful souls would chime in with what they thought a song was for a particular player. But here’s the kicker – players change these things! Sometimes mid-season! So, a post from last month might already be ancient history. It’s like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall, honestly.
This whole process started to remind me of the time I was trying to find out the exact paint color the city used for the park benches. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? You’d think someone at the city office would just know. Hours on the phone, getting bounced from department to department. Parks and Rec said try Public Works, Public Works said try Procurement. Eventually, I just gave up and picked a similar green. Same kind of vibe with these songs – something that feels like it should be easy information to get, but it’s buried deeper than a state secret.
My Grand Investigation Technique
So, what did I actually do to try and figure some of these out? Well, it turned into a bit of a multimedia project.
- I started watching game highlights, specifically looking for at-bats. Volume cranked up.
- Had my phone ready with Shazam, trying to catch those precious few seconds of music before the announcer started talking over it. That was a hit-or-miss affair, let me tell you. Sometimes it’d pick up the crowd noise, sometimes the organist.
- Listened really closely to the broadcasters. Occasionally, one of them might casually mention a song title, or an artist, especially if it’s a well-known one or new for the player. Bless those guys when they do.
- Scoured Twitter during live games. Sometimes fans who are actually at the stadium will tweet about a song they recognize. That can be pretty good, but again, you’re relying on someone else’s ears and quick typing.
It’s a real patchwork effort. You get a piece of information here, another snippet there, and try to stitch it all together. And even then, you’re not 100% sure. Is that the song he used last night, or is it his “main” one for the season? Who knows!
I did manage to identify a few, or at least get strong contenders for some of the popular guys. For example, I’m pretty sure I got Bobby Witt Jr.’s main track down after hearing it a few times consistently. Same for Salvy, he usually has something with a good Latin beat. But for some of the newer guys, or players who aren’t in the lineup every single day? Good luck.
So, at the end of all this, do I have a definitive, official, guaranteed-to-be-accurate list of every KC Royals walk up song? Absolutely not. Not even close. What I have is a collection of highly probable guesses, a newfound appreciation for stadium DJs, and a slight headache.
You’d think, in this day and age, the teams would just put a list up on their website, update it regularly. It’s great fan engagement! But no, seems like they want to keep us guessing. Maybe it’s part of the fun for them. For me, it was an afternoon of digital detective work. An interesting practice, for sure, but I think next time I’ll just enjoy the music at the game and not worry so much about what it’s called.
