Tomorrow marks Opening Day for most teams in MLB, representing a day that brings smiles to baseball fans everywhere. In addition to the return of a sport they love comes the memories associated with it, and the traditions therein. “Opening Day” — the debut single from Jaydee Louise — captures precisely that.
“It tells the story about how my late father and I went to 33 consecutive St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day games, and how our very different lives were brought together by this tradition,” he says.
The closing refrain — “they’ll be there either way,” — is especially magnetic, capturing how even through life’s tumults comes a mutual love and commitment to enjoying the Opening Day festivities. The humanizing lyrical elements that precede — illustrating one who works hard, struggles with drinking, and cherishes the Cardinals — combine with a melodic rock direction, artfully capturing how sports can bridge the gap between different personalities and lifestyles. The songwriting compels in capturing personal connection, nostalgia, and the power of tradition to transcend differences and time.
Check out Jaydee Louise playing live tomorrow, March 27th, from Ballpark Village on KSDK Channel 5.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
