They Love It. We Love It. I Love LA…
dEDGE Post Scriptum
Century Blvd. Victory Blvd. Santa Monica Blvd. From the South Bay, to the Valley. From the Westside, to the Eastside. There’s no other song that registers more emotion than the 1983 Randy Newman iconic hit that resonates within every Los Angeles Lakers fan. It symbolizes a victory, a moment in time, and a tribute to the proud heritage of the purple and gold. But there are others too. From Jeffrey Osborne belting out the National Anthem at the start of every important home game dating back to the Showtime Era, to the Staples Center crowd going delirious as the Red Hot Chili Peppers Higher Ground is pumped through the arena sound system just as the big screen zooms in on Anthony Kiedis and Flea in the audience. Sometimes it’s just feeling the floor vibrate as the Laker Band starts honking out a Tower of Power medley that gets your blood pumping and your heart racing. Or hearing We Are the Champions as another championship banner is raised. Whatever it may be, here are some great videos and music to get your Laker juices primed and flowing just in time for the 2010 NBA Finals.
Laker Band favorites,
Gonna Fly Now performed by Maynard Ferguson
In the Stone performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
Tusk performed by the USC Marching Band
Nike Kobe V shoes so hot that it’s on fire! Kobe MVP Puppet
Jay-Z, no explanation necessary. Show Me What You Got
Jeffrey Osborne brings tears to my eyes as I reminisce of Magic, Cap, Big Game, B, and Coop. We’re Going All the Way
Randy Newman performing “I Love LA” at the banner unveiling for the 2002 NBA Champs. I Love LA!
The NBA on CBS 1987 Lakers vs Celtics intro.
NBA by CBS Sports
The NBA on NBC theme song.
Roundball Rock in a live performance by composer John Tesh
NBA on TNT theme song.
NBA by Trevor Rabin
NBA on ESPN theme song.
NBA on ABC/ESPN
Lakers on Prime Sports theme song.
NBA by Fox Sports Network
Here’s a great homage to the ‘08-’09 Lakers in a well mixed video by Loafybob.
Get Pumped!
My old school favorite…Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now by McFadden & Whitehead.
You know what I don’t like about “Rondo”? Answer: Mark Jackson!
Does anyone know what the Lakers record is when Jeffrey Osborne sings the National Anthem?
I miss the NBC telecasts, that was the height of the NBA on prime time TV. Now we have to listen to the bung-hole brothers Mark Jackson and Jeff (Uncle Fester) Van Gundy. But at least with TNT, we get broadcasters (Marv Albert, Doug Collins, Mike Fratello) who actually know what they’re talking about, unlike the ABC/ESPN crew who are usually too busy yappin’ about something totally irrelevant.
We stomped on the Celtics in 1987 and we’ll do it again this year.