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Great mystery solved, kinda
Friday, Oct 7, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller * Politico…
One of the lines in that Bailey walk-up song choice is “I’m gettin’ really good at barely gettin’ by,” which seems appropriate. * Pritzker really did whiff on his walk-up song choice, though… * But he was given another opportunity in the post-debate spin room and he chose one… There are three versions of that song, but here are some lyrics from the American Authors version, which is what I think he meant…
It eventually leads to an anthemic refrain. K-Pop group ENHYPEN also has a song named “Go Big or Go Home,” but I doubt that’s what he meant. And the Wheeler Walker Jr. song with the same name is about looking for a plus-size woman: “Say goodbye to them little size 2’s / You need a girl that’s bigger than you.” I asked the campaign and didn’t hear back right away, so I’ll let you know what they say. Your own walk-up song?
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- ChicagoBars - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:45 am:
Moi?
“Fight For Your Right” by the Beastie Boys of course.
- Langhorne - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:47 am:
Koko Taylor, “Wang, dang, doodle”.
- TheInvisibleMan - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:48 am:
Underworld - Cowgirl
Preferably overlaid with a video montage from the movie Hackers.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:49 am:
Unbelievable - EMF
- ste_with a v_en - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:50 am:
In honor of the late Coolio - Gangsta’s Paradise
- A - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:50 am:
Whatever my walk up song was before doesn’t matter, cause now it’s HARD WORKING MAN!
- Dysfunction Junction - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:52 am:
Yakety Sax by Boots Randolph
- Arsenal - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:54 am:
Surrender, by Rockford’s own Cheap Trick.
On another note, I’m constantly surprised that more IL pols don’t use “Tonight Tonight” by the Smashing Pumpkins. “Believe in me as I believe in you.”
- Hon. Dan Gerard - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:55 am:
All I know is if the Dems draft a guy named John Jacob Jingleheimer-Schmidt to run I have a suggestion…
- Kate - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:56 am:
Taking Care of Business by BTO
- John Patterson - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:56 am:
“I Like Carp” — The New Duncan Imperials
- H-W - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 9:57 am:
Rocky Mountain High, performed by Robert Hironimus-Wendt
https://soundcloud.com/blackax/rocky-mountain-high?fbclid=IwAR2VHXLz1ezKLm_29tDQO0lMugloIKsgRryCRLLPShjHKb-5658olPCYLU8
- oifredleg - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:02 am:
“Take Five” Dave Brubek Quartet
- MoralMinority - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:03 am:
“All These Things I’ve Done” by The Killers.
- Humboldt - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:06 am:
Used to be Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song, but Thor has (rightfully) claimed it.
I’ll go with the intro to When The Levee Breaks
- Steve Rogers - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:09 am:
Ray Stevens, I’m my own Grandpa
- Chicago Republican - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:09 am:
Big Twist - Too Much BBQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yguIN0DU_w
- Six Degrees of Separation - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:10 am:
Can’t think of a good walkup not already taken, but I am torn between Semisonic’s “Closing Time” and Ray Charles’ “Hit the Road Jack” for a walkout.
- cermak_rd - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:12 am:
America by Neil Diamond. It sounds great on clarinet and has a theme I can get behind.
- Mamacita - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:12 am:
Green Onions-Booker T & the MGs
- Rich Miller - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:14 am:
Get Out My Way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBshbsz1nGg
- JS Mill - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:16 am:
Mama said knock you out- LL Cool J.
Walked out to that when I did some boxing once.Cliche, but I liked it.
- Jocko - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:22 am:
“Back in the Saddle” by Aerosmith.
For Bailey, I was thinking “Great White Hope” by Styx. Pritzker strikes me as a Beach Boys fan, maybe “Catch a Wave”
- Streator Curmudgeon - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:22 am:
Homer and Jethro: “Davy Crew-cut.”
- Rabid - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:27 am:
Hail to the chief
- Treefiddy - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:29 am:
Gonna show my age on this one, but Kanye West’s All of the Lights. Got the right amount of pomp and bravado that you need to make an entrance.
- Keyrock - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:29 am:
Heroes and Villains, The Beach Boys.
(Or maybe Chicago, by Sufjan Stevens.)
- 62629 - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:30 am:
Good As I Once Was by Toby Keith
- Rudy’s teeth - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:37 am:
“My Attorney Bernie” by Dave Frishberg.
Bernie tells me what to do
Bernie lays it on the line
Bernie says, we sue, we sue
Bernie says, we sign, we sign
- SAP - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:38 am:
Never Gonna Dance Again by George Michael
- 47th Ward - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:41 am:
I wanna be sedated.
- Candy Dogood - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:47 am:
I’m afraid that sharing my top selections for a walk up song would potentially unmask me because among politicos we discuss what music we would use if we’re the candidate when we’re coming on stage. Especially if you’ve ever worked advance. Walk on/walk up music a part of politics, baseball, and professional wrestling.
So if I can’t use any of those I’m going with [redacted] You by Lily Allen.
- Anyone Remember - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:48 am:
The Bigger They Come, The Harder They Fall. Jimmy Cliff.
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 10:51 am:
Eye of the Tiger.
Best stadium song ever, no offense @Queen #WeWillRockYou
Best sports film theme song ever, no offense @John_Fogerty #Centerfield
Best American anthem ever, no offense @TomPetty #WontBackDown
Ever kid who loves “Roar” that has heard “Eye of the Tiger” loves the original more, no offense @KatyPerry
YDD
- Dance Band on the Titanic - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 11:13 am:
David Bowie’s “Heroes”
- Product of the '60's - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 11:16 am:
“I Wanna Grow Up to Be a Politician” The Byrds
- Soccermom - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 11:16 am:
Sophisticated Lady
A girl can dream…
- Tony DeKalb - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 11:21 am:
Yakety Sax
- Annonin' - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 11:29 am:
we were hoping got some follow up on exactly who will take the jacket — so to speak — for being Bailey’s tailor/dresser and how do you manage to roll up your suit that way or doesn’t he own a mirror.
- Slugger O'Toole - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 11:36 am:
GNR “Welcome To The Jungle”
- yinn - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 11:42 am:
Hair of the Dog — Nazareth
- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 12:06 pm:
In my mind, the Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme) was playing whenever Speaker Madigan entered the House chamber.
- TradedUpForMitch - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 12:16 pm:
Alive by Juliana Zobrist. Timeless.
- twowaystreet - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 12:17 pm:
Estimated prophet - Grateful Dead
- MisterJayEm - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 12:18 pm:
“Run to Your Mama” by Goat.
https://youtu.be/2SyPyBHJmiI
– MrJM
- Lucky Pierre - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 12:42 pm:
Mac Davis It’s hard to be humble is the perfect JB song even though the guy singing is wearing a Cowboy hat
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0WTrMuZOZvM
- JS Mill - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 12:59 pm:
For bailey and the right i think Roy Orbison’s “Crying” seems appropriate these days.
- someonehastosayit - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 1:01 pm:
“Good Feeling” by Flo Rida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OnnDqH6Wj8
- Benniefly2 - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 1:11 pm:
Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head - They Might Be Giants
- Joe Bidenopolous - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 1:24 pm:
Don’t really understand how ChicagoBars passed on what would be my choice - I Like Beer by Tom T. Hall
- Joe Bidenopolous - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 1:25 pm:
(but for actual walk-up music, 47th has the right answer)
- thisjustinagain - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 1:56 pm:
“Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, 2nd choice “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor, 3rd choice “Not Dead Yet” by Styx.
- H-W - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 1:56 pm:
Okay, LP
You win this one. Very funny.
- Amalia - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 2:24 pm:
Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones
- Drake Mallard - Friday, Oct 7, 22 @ 4:02 pm:
bad to the bone