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Even Flow, Red Wings Edition 2009

Jun

4

2009

Inspired by Jeff Daniels’ “Tiger Fan Blues Revisited“, I thought the Red Wings need a song that includes a bunch of the players’ names. Since I am not the singer/songwriter type, I am shamelessly spoofing an existing song.

Here goes… ahem…

Franzen, raises his hands after scoring at the goal crease, again
Oh, Fleury, maybe he’ll see a little better set of days (yeah)
Oh, slap shot, Abdelkader’s name said again ain’t that familiar (oh yeah)
Oh, Datsyuk, he can’t help, but we’d like to have him play (oh yeah)

(Penguins) Need a goal, can’t beat Osgood’s butterflies
Oh, in the zone, Lidstrom chases them away.
Someday soon, Wings will win the cup again, cup again, cup again

Holmstrom, standing by the goalie so he doesn’t see a thing (oh yeah)
Oh, Hossa, faster than the players that are on his former team
Oh, feelin’, Kronwall hit the Penguin player into yesterday
Oh, Cleary, a game-winning goal again will bring you fame (yeah)

Need a goal, getting rough as tempers rise
Oh, in the zone, Draper chases them away
Zetterberg, he’ll be in a fight again
Referees gently lead him away, him away, him awayyy

Yeah!

Even strength, Stuart killed the penalties
Oh, Hudler’s there, and he checks guys on his wayyyy
Breakaway, and a score by Filppula
Red Wings fans, octopus on the ice, on the ice, on the iiiice

Editor’s notes:

  • I know “goal crease” is somewhat redundant. I didn’t have “goal” in there originally, but I needed to extra syllable to get that line to flow well. If not well, then at least better.
  • The phrase “Penguins need a goal” implies that the Penguins are losing, not that the songwriter is cheering for the Penguins.
  • The phrase about Datsyuk’s not helping was written while he was out with his injury and does not imply that he not helpful when he’s on the ice.
  • I know Draper hasn’t played yet, but I put him in after it was announced that he should play in Game 4 at Pittsburgh.
  • Cleary could have a better line (to the song, not his teammates). The alternate had something to do with “going to bring Stanley to Newfoundland again.”
  • Why “Even Flow”? I was inspired by Tim Hawkins‘ “Kids’ Rock” commercial. Go watch it.
  • If you’re going to look up the actual lyrics to “Even Flow”, be warned that many of the lyrics sites contain the CD version, not the radio version. Use Last FM’s lyrics for a clean set.

“Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.”
– Psalm 33:3

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