After an up-and-down regular season that saw the Phillies sneak in as the final wild card team in the National League, they’ve caught fire at the right time and find themselves in the NLCS after winning 5 of their first 6 playoff games.
The team is loose and confident, which lends itself to (or is aided by) a great locker room environment – the guys are all playing for each other and for the Phillies fans (this starts from the top with manager Rob Thomson). The scenes from the celebrations after clinching have all had a common theme besides a speech from Thomson stating how many wins left before the team is crowned champions: an excellent soundtrack, courtesy of backup catcher Garrett Stubbs.
I’ve noticed that Stubbs’ playlist can, for the most part, be split into one of several categories. See below for a full breakdown, in case you’re in a particular mood when you toss the “Phils Win 🕺” playlist on:
MID-2000s AND EARLIER BANGERS TIER
No explanation needed here – hits that have withstood the test of time from 2005 and earlier.
-Alabama – Dixieland Delight
-Ludacris – Ho
-2Pac – Ambitionz Az A Ridah
-DMX – Party Up
-Eric Prydz – Call on Me
-Nelly – Hot in Herre
-Ginuwine – Pony
-Nelly, City Spud – Ride Wit Me
-50 Cent – Disco Inferno
LATE 2000s- MID 2010s BANGERS TIER
My personal favorite and the largest bucket we have here – makes me fondly remember my days of being too scared to talk to girls at CYO dances.
-Birdman, Lil Wayne – Pop Bottles
-Lil Wayne – I’m Me
-Asher Roth – I Love College
-Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes On
-T.I. – Whatever You Like
-T.I., Rihanna – Live Your Life
-Rihanna, Jay Z – Umbrella
-Black Eyed Peas – My Humps
-Ray J, Yung Berg – Sexy Can I
-Jay Z, Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
-Flo Rida – My House
-Young Money, Drake – Trophies
-Jay-Z, Kanye West – Gotta Have It
-Jason Derulo – Ridin Solo
-Keri Hilton, Kanye West, Ne-Yo – Knock You Down
-Flo Rida – I Cry
-Drake – Best I Ever Had
-Waka Flocka Flame – Hard in Da Paint
-Fetty Wap, Remy Boyz – 679
-T-Pain, Yung Joc – Buy U a Drank
-Akon, Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Love You
-Jamie Foxx, T-Pain – Blame It
-Fergie, Will.I.Am – Fergalicious
-Kanye West, T-Pain – Good Life
-Akon, Lil Wayne, Jeezy – I’m so Paid
-Sammy Adams – All Night Longer
-T.I. – Bring ‘Em Out
-Soulja Boy – Turn My Swag On
-Kanye West – Gold Digger
NEW AGE TIER (AKA SONGS YOU’D HEAR IN D’JAI’S TIER)
I spent many weekends at a French bistro by the name of D’Jai’s at the Jersey Shore this summer, getting bumped and sweated on by tattooed dudes who were both six inches shorter and a foot wider than me. For the most part, these songs were the soundtrack (I actually didn’t know the name of most of these until I played this playlist. *fog horn blows*)
-Shouse – Love Tonight
-Zedd, Foxes – Clarity
-DJ Snake, Bipolar Sunshine – Middle
-Swedish House Mafia, John Martin – Don’t You Worry Child
-Calvin Harris – Feel So Close
-Bob Sinclair, Steve Edwards – World, Hold On
-Deorro, Chris Brown – Five More Hours
-Galantis – Runaway (U & I)
-Loud Luxury, Brando – Body
-Meek Mill, Drake – Going Bad
-ACRAZE, Cherish – Do It To It
-Martin Solveig – Intoxicated
-Farruko – Pepas
-David Guetta, Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue) (Could also be included in Remixes of Classics)
-Diplo, Sleepy Tom – Be Right There
DRUGS AND SEX JOKES TIER
If you don’t get a chuckle out of at least some of these, we wouldn’t get along.
-Trey Lewis – Dicked Down in Dallas
-Mickey Avalon – My Dick
-Tenacious D – Fuck Her Gently
-Afroman – Because I Got High
-Afroman – In Your Pussy
-Jeremih – Birthday Sex (Could also be included in Late 2000s-Mid 2000s banger tier)
DUA LIPA TIER
The queen gets a tier for herself.
-Elton John, Dua Lipa, PS1 – Cold Heart Remix
-Silk City, Dua Lipa, Diplo, Mark Ronson – Electricity
-Dua Lipa, DaBaby – Levitating
REMIXES OF CLASSICS TIER
Gotta keep the tempo up while keeping some old standards in the rotation.
-Eric Prydz, Floyd – Proper Education
-Alex Newell, Jess Glynne, DJ Cassidy, Nile Rodgers, Audien – Kill the Lights
-Dance Fruits Music, DMNDS, KOYSINA – Seven Nation Army
-Dolly Parton, Destructor – Jolene
PHILADELPHIA ANTHEMS TIER
The 2017 Eagles (and the city of Philadelphia) had Dreams and Nightmares. These Phillies have Dancing on my Own
-Meek Mill – Dreams and Nightmares
-Calum Scott, Tiesto – Dancing on my Own (Could also be included in Remixes of Classic Tier)
SOMETIMES I GET A GOOD FEELING TIER
I GET A FEELING THAT I NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER HAD BEFORE, NO NO, I GET A GOOD FEELING, YEAH
-Avicii – Levels
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