Push for the Playoffs WGN Video Package

by sackings108 on Sep 23, 2007 9:39 PM CDT Comment 17 comments

Wasn't sure if this had been posted yet on the site, but if it had then feel free to delete this diary, Al. Anyway, I saw many people were asking about the 2007 highlight montage that WGN played earlier today during their push for the playoffs special, so here it is:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=q-gZXNI4k70

Enjoy, and lets go cubbies!!

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great video

thanks for posting

by crumps on Sep 24, 2007 1:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for posting that

We don't get the pre-game and post-game stuff on MLB.TV, so I missed it.

Why does everybody stand up and sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" when they're already there? ~Larry Anderson

by JohnM on Sep 24, 2007 4:00 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

WGN

everybody gets that

Len: did you know what was going on with the tamohawk chop? DeRo: Whadda you think?

by tomlambsays on Sep 24, 2007 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cubs Win

Thanks for posting this. I think I got permanent goosebumps.

"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." -Jason Kidd

by tony412 on Sep 24, 2007 8:35 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone know anything about the music?

I'm not crazy about the song, but it suits the piece pretty well. At least it's not the Goo Goo Dolls.

Don't tase me, bro!

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 24, 2007 10:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

My wife says...

...it is a new song from Silverchair. I never doubt her as she is usually right.

by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 24, 2007 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

re: My wife says...

Silverchair? The late-90s Australian wannabe grungers with the lead singer who looked creepily like Kurt Cobain?! Never heard of 'em.

Don't tase me, bro!

by dat cubfan daver on Sep 24, 2007 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The song is called...

...Straight Lines and is indeed from those same late '90s Aussie rockers.

"Man, this is fun!" - Len Kasper

by ryno HOF 2005 on Sep 24, 2007 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

Thanks I liked the song.

I also liked the song they used a few years ago "One thing"

Although the best video song they have ever used was "Keeping the Dream Alive"

The hopes we had were much to high
way out of reach but we had to try
the game will never be over
Cause we're keeping the dream alive

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 25, 2007 6:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

fabulous. just fabulous. :-)

fly your W flag Cubs fans!

by love the ivy on Sep 24, 2007 12:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for posting

Hadn't seen it. Great vid.

by Arbusto on Sep 24, 2007 2:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

They had a similar video in 2003

which used "Times Like These" by Foo Fighters. They aired it on the last day of the season, the home game where they retired Santo's number, and the day after they had clinched the Central with a DH sweep.

I can't find it on YouTube - maybe I'll see if I can digitize and post it.

Similar feelings on that one too - nice job all around by the WGN people.

by ChipSet on Sep 24, 2007 7:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Here you go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wv5XuxDwB4

by ChipSet on Sep 24, 2007 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good song

I've been trying to find the name too.

I've come up with this list of good songs as we hopefully progress.

The division "Time of Your Life" By Green Day. "It was something unpredictable but in the end was right, I hope you had the time of your life" and also the start could refer to Lou Pinella's arrival "Another turning point a fork stuck in the road"

Wild Card: "These are the Days" by Van Morrison
One line says it all "The fires of spring are kindling bright"

NLCS: "Winners" by Frank Sinatra. It's the best song for the step before the final step. Because of the lines "Here's to the winners let's raise our glasses here's to the glory still to be"

World Series: The Obvious. We are the Champions. And if you listen to the lyrics when the Cubs finally win it may never have been more fitting.

by cubstoseriesby100 on Sep 25, 2007 6:51 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs