5 Songs That Should Be Added to the Target Field Playlist for New Twins Slugger Josh Donaldson

I have a better five, only agreeing on Prince “Purple Rain” as #1 for local connection, although it is less celebratory and happy about the bringing of rain than the next ones (notice I exclude songs that regret Rain like “Let It Rain” by Clapton Or “Rainy Days and Mondays” always get me down):

2. “I’m Only Happy When It Rains” by Garbage

3. “Singing in the Rain” Gene Kelly (play the craziest part of the scene from the classic movie)

4. “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” (coming down on a sunny day) Better choice for a Creedence CR song. Play it for home run trot during day games

5. “I Love a Rainy Night” by Eddie Rabbit for night games.

OK. The Garbage song probably gets deleted: the lyrics “Bring Your Misery Down on Me” may be too much for often snake-bit Minnesota sports fans. The Twins won’t listen to us anyway. They used to have the stupid Dance-off. This is the team that played “Love is the Drug” after two Teen Challenge rehab graduates threw out the first ball and played the raunchy “Lust for Life by Iggy POP during a pitching change (I sang along). They ignored my suggestion that Jon Rauch have the greatest closer song that a tall guy could have had - “I Stand Tall” by The Dictators (starting with final guitar solo into the repeated I Stand Tall chorus). This is futile

OK. The Garbage song probably gets deleted: the lyrics “Bring Your Misery Down on Me” may be too much for often snake-bit Minnesota sports fans. The Twins won’t listen to us anyway. They used to have the stupid Dance-off. This is the team that played “Love is the Drug” after two Teen Challenge rehab graduates threw out the first ball and played the raunchy “Lust for Life by Iggy POP during a pitching change (I sang along). They ignored my suggestion that Jon Rauch have the greatest closer song that a tall guy could have had - “I Stand Tall” by The Dictators (starting with final guitar solo into the repeated I Stand Tall chorus). This is futile

Saying this as a fan but, JTR by Dave Matthews Band would be absolutely perfect. 

I don’t get the “purple” rain connection everyone has been making. I get Prince is from Minnesota, be he had nothing to do with baseball, purple has nothing to do with the Twins, and it would be an awful song to play at a ballpark after a homer.

That’s the thing, most songs with “rain” in the title are slow depressing songs about being heartbroken. It’s just forcing it to make them “rain” connection.

I'd go with "Reign in Blood" - Slayer

When do pitchers and catchers report?

Rain is not good when you have no roof!

Grateful Dead, "Cold Rain and Sano" -- a twofer.

"Listen to the Rhythm of the Falling Rain" by the Cascades.

Twins Daily needs more metal heads.

RAINING BLOOD - SLAAAAAAYYYYER!!!!

I went to a Slayer concert at Roy Wilkins Auditorium once and my friend told me they played the entire Reign in Blood album.  As we left the concert hall, I witnessed a couple other concert-goers.  There was a medium-build guy and his friend who was a big, strong, bald guy with a long full goatee.

Medium-build guy:   "That was the best concert that I've seen."

Big guy: (Grabbing the other by the shoulders and looking him square in the eyes) "NO, that was the ONLY concert!"

In the Cascades song, the singer sings about how the rain reminds him of “What A Fool I’ve Been”. I’m hopeful that signing The Rainmaker was NOT foolish.

"I wish it would rain down" - Phil Collins 

Things I'd like to see, but never will...

Donaldson hits home run. As he rounds the bases...

Video board: clip of excited Dustin Hoffman as Rain Man: "Oh-oh! Oh-oh!"

Does Donaldson strike me as a guy that would appreciate the bit going in that direction?

I don't think so. No, definitely not. Definitely not.

Atlanta fans, upon hearing the news: "Cloudy Day"  JJCale

Twins players, upon hearing the news: "Riders on the Storm"  The Doors

White Sox fans, upon hearing the news: "Crying in the Rain"  The Everly Brothers

Donaldson, facing Detroit and KC pitching: "The Sky is Crying"  Tedeschi Trucks Band

Donaldson home run trot at Target Field: "Slippin' and Slidin'"  Otis Redding

Donaldson shattering the water cooler in a slump: "Dry Lightning" Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris

A standing ovation after a 3-homer night: "Shower the People"  James Taylor

His Age 38 season: "Storms Never Last"  Phosphorescent 

If slayer intro doesn't get the adrenaline going when at bat don't think purple rain will move any battle cry into victory.

How about Led Zeppelin “Fool in the Rain”?

And I'll run in the rain till I'm breathless.

When I'm breathless I'll run 'til I drop.

Seems Mandolin Rain by Bruce Hornsby could’ve made its way to this list.

"Ain't no sunshine when it rains" 

 

For when a Donaldson Bombas force a pitcher exit.

"Who'll stop the rain" when a new pitcher is entering.