Sports Rhymes Videos

In 1977, Cheap Trick, an Illinois band, released a superb song, “I Want You to Want Me.” So, my 409th video features a San Francisco performance of this terrific tune!

Tim Lynch is an event manager at the University of California, Berkeley, and he hosts a stage at the annual Hardly Stictly Bluegrass Festival!

Musician Randy Newman has produced many superb songs, like “Short People” in 1977 and “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” which appeared in the 1995 Pixar movie, Toy Story. Also, he composed the music for The Natural, a 1984 baseball movie!

Therefore, my 408th video features them.

In 1981, the Greg Kihn Band’s “The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” became a hit song! Therefore, my 407th video features the band’s performance of this super song.

In 1983, the Greg Kihn Band’s “Jeopardy” became a hit song! So, my 406th video features the band’s performance of this superb song.

Not only is Greg Kihn a marvelous musician, but also he is an author! In addition, Greg sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” for both the San Francisco Giants and the San Jose Sharks. Therefore, my 405th video features him. Thanks to Joseph P. Dileo for filming my questions.

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola created many marvelous movies, like Apocalypse Now. For this 1979 film, the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart produced magnificent music!

In addition, Francis Ford Coppola is an author! Therefore, my 404th video features him.

Outfielder/first baseman Frank Robinson, a Hall of Famer, attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, California.

Frank was named the 1961 National League Most Valuable Player when he played for the Cincinnati Reds, and Robinson was named the 1966 American League MVP when he played with the Baltimore Orioles. Due to these two achievements, Frank Robinson became the first and only Major League Baseball player to win the MVP Award in both leagues!

Also, Frank became MLB’s first African American manager in 1975 when he was a player/manager for the Cleveland Indians. In addition, Robinson became the first African American manager in the NL when he was the skipper of the 1981 San Francisco Giants! Therefore, my 403rd video features him.

After four regular seasons in the 1980s, quarterback Joe Montana led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl wins! Therefore, my 402nd video features him.

Head coach Vermeil took two different football franchise to the Super Bowl: the 1980 Philadelphia Eagles and the 1999 St. Louis Rams! Therefore, he should be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. So, my 401st video features two questions to him.

Not only did guard Jason Kidd play basketball for the University of California, Berkeley, but also he helped the Dallas Mavericks win the 2010-2011 National Basketball Association championship! So, my 400th video features him.