Led by backup catcher Kevin Plawecki, Boston has been playing the track (a Dutch remix of a British cover of a Swedish pop song) all season-including during an off-day singalong at Gillette. But they might best be defined by their devotion to “Dancing on My Own,” an anthem as unlikely as they are. This year’s underdog Sox have doubled down on signature celebrations, from polite waves after hits to laundry cart rides following home runs. But the plane ride home was all about Boston, as the team jammed to a Sox-inspired remix of Drake’s “Nonstop.” 2021: Dancing On Their Own Soon after, they kept the pettiness flowing by popping champagne to “California Love” at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The Sox waited until dispatching the Yankees in four games before gleefully celebrating with their own rendition of Sinatra’s classic. Listen to the whole song here! /Kp2E3POVlsįor all their regular-season dominance, these Red Sox were a slightly more restrained bunch-at least until Yankees slugger Aaron Judge trolled them by blasting “New York, New York” at Fenway. When #BrockHolt and the entire team are jamming out to our very own “Red Sox Nonstop Remix” on their flight back to Boston! ??⚾️ Unfortunately, a quick playoff defeat to Houston cut the October dancing short in Boston. Favorites included Mookie Betts’ “Carlton,” Andrew Benintendi’s Michael Jackson impression, and Jackie Bradley Junior’s ski jump. 2017: Win, Dance, RepeatĪll season long, Boston’s trio of young outfield stars celebrated wins with a dance routine in centerfield. “Fear the Beard” became a rallying cry across Red Sox nation, as fans tried their best to match the Civil War-style whiskers worn by players like David Ross, Jonny Gomes, and Mike Napoli. Complimenting the team’s scrappy vibe was its collection of impressive facial scruff. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)Īfter the marathon bombing rocked Boston in April, these worst-to-first Red Sox charted an improbable championship run that embodied the city’s resilience. Particularly as someone who himself identifies as gay, but he’s chosen to lookĪt the bigger picture and remain positive.From left to right: Silvio and Isabella Bonvini, 12, and Laurie, Shauna, 9, and Chris Sperou, all from Marlborough, display their playoff beards before Game Two of the ALDS at Fenway Park. The singer admits the criticism initially got him down,
Stood by it and said, ‘You know, if people don’t like it, that’s absolutelyįine, Robyn’s version is still there to be enjoyed’, you know? And so, each toĬalum pointed out that he’s had some amazing responses to his version of the song, saying: “The amount of people that have said, you’ve inspired me to be confident, I’ve come out to my friends because of you.” Wanted it to come from that place, and because that helped so many people I just Perspective, you know? I didn’t change the pronouns of the song because I In an interview with HuffPost UK, Calum responded to the negativeĬriticism by saying “…my interpretation of the song was always… from a gay man’s I’m right over here, why can’t you see me, oh ohĪnd I’m giving it my all, but I’m not the guy He also dealt with controversy over keeping the pronounsĪt first listen, you might not even catch the pronoun thing. Calum faced some criticism from Robyn fans whoĬlaimed he “ruined” the song.
The best episode of the uber-popular tv series.Īlthough Robyn’s version was nominated for a Grammy Award,Ĭalum Scott’s version saw more success, making to #93 on the Billboard Top 100Īnd surpassing the original. Was playing as Blair and Chuck had hate sex in episode 7 of season 4- arguably
The original version of “Dancing on My Own” by Robyn More likely, you may have heard it used in an episode of a Or maybe you heard it after Calum released his piano-ballad version of the song in 2016. He received a standing ovation and the esteemed Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell. If you’re a fan of Britain’s Got Talent, then you probably watched Calum Scott perform it as his audition song for the show in 2015. Does the song “Dancing on My Own” sound familiar? Well you