'Old Town Road' has hit baseball, as both Alex Bregman and Jake Bauers used it as their walk-up music
There¡¯s a trend sweeping the nation right now. No, I¡¯m not referring to ¡°Baby Shark,¡± the children¡¯s song that has refused to go away for what feels like a long time and has made a fan of Elvis Andrus
I¡¯m referring, of course, to ¡°Old Town Road,¡± the crossover smash-hit viral sensation released by 19-year-old Atlanta rapper Lil Nas X. The track is blazing up the music charts right now, and on Friday a remixed version featuring Billy Ray Cyrus was released.
Why is this relevant? Well, it¡¯s already the chosen walk-up music for at least two baseball players. On Friday night, the Indians¡¯ Jake Bauers strode to the plate with the song¡¯s hypnotic beat whipping around Progressive Field:
Meanwhile, over in Houston, fashion guru Alex Bregman opted for the anthem as the soundtrack to his at-bats for the Astros¡¯ home opener against the A's.
It's officially a thing now.