Play Ball

AC/DC

About Play Ball

"Play Ball" is a single by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, and the first single from their 2014 album Rock or Bust. It was first used on 27 September 2014 in a trailer for Major League Baseball on TBS post-season coverage, and the single was released on 7 October. AC/DC's drummer, Phil Rudd, was absent from the video shoot for the single, and was replaced by the Welshman Bob Richards, who had previously played with Man, Adrian Smith, Asia and Shogun. The Minnesota Twins play the song at home in Target Field directly after the game's line-up is announced. It plays for about two minutes before the game starts. The Danish basketball team, Svendborg Rabbits, play the song in connection with the game starts at home in The Rabbits House. Also the Austrian football club Grazer AK plays the song before home games. 


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Listen, pick me up
Fill my cup
Pour me another round
Come on man, mix in the sin
Come in and join the crowd

I said, it's party time
When I'm on the loose
Make it feel alright
Listen, drinks all around
I'm in the mood
Because the night is mine

Let's play ball
Shoot down the walls, yeah
Let's play ball, baby
Battin' down the stalls
Play, play, play ball

Listen Sid, light me up
I'm in love
I'm all regional now
Dive on in and swim in the gin
Come on, shout it out loud

Let's play ball
Shooting down the wall, yeah
Let's play ball
Battin' down the stalls, yeah
Play, play, play ball

Hit that thing yeah
Hey yeah

Let's play ball
Shooting at a wall
Let's play ball
And never stall
Let's play ball
Let's play ball
Let's play ball
Play, play, play ball

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AC/DC

AC/DC are an Australian hard rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, who have remained constant members. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal and are sometimes classified as such, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll". To date they are one of the highest-grossing bands of all time. more »

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Written by: ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

Album Release
"Play Ball" is a song from the 16th studio album released by AC/DC titled "Rock or Bust," released in the year 2014.
Song Premiere
The song was premiered on September 27, 2014, as the album's lead single and was used as the official theme song for the 2014 Major League Baseball Postseason on Turner Sports.
Lyrics and Music
It is a full-throttle rock song featuring the classic AC/DC powerful electric guitar riffs. Its lyrics contain a clear, simple, and straight-ahead music message following the band's traditional rock style.
Song duration
The track "Play Ball" is a short song in comparison to others on the same album, it's just 2 minutes and 47 seconds long.
Songwriter
The track was written by AC/DC's founding members, namely, Malcolm Young and Angus Young.
Music Video Release
"Play Ball" also features a music video that was released on November 11, 2014, and was directed by David Mallet.
Missing Founding Member
The album "Rock or Bust" (which features the song "Play Ball") was the first ever AC/DC album not to feature founding member Malcolm Young, due to his retirement for health reasons. Stevie Young, the nephew of AC/DC's Young brothers, filled his place for the album and its supporting tour.
Reputation
The song, although not as well-known as some of AC/DC's biggest hits, has earned itself a solid reputation among fans and critics.
Commercial Performance
The track "Play Ball" generally received positive reception and managed to hit number one on the American Billboard Hard Rock Digital Songs chart.
One of the Few
This song is one of the few AC/DC songs to be played in a major league baseball game, hence the name "Play Ball".

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