Los Angeles Angels fans react to Train's "Calling All Angels" being selected as the team's anthem: "Good grief, they still play this song?"

The band Train and the Los Angeles Angels have a special bond. At every home game, the band's song, &quot;Calling All Angels,&quot; is played with a video tribute to all the great Angels players of the past.The Angels have their home opener on Friday, and the song will be played for the first time this season. The song seems to generate split reactions among the fan base as fans either love or hate the song.Sam Blum@SamBlum3Calling All Angels is the Angels' anthem. It'll be played tomorrow at the home opener. I spoke with @train singer/songwriter @patmonahan about CAA &amp; its connection to the fanbase. Some love it. Others don't.Story with thoughts from Arte, Trout, &amp; fans: theathletic.com/4385119/2023/0…31428Calling All Angels is the Angels' anthem. It'll be played tomorrow at the home opener. I spoke with @train singer/songwriter @patmonahan about CAA &amp; its connection to the fanbase. Some love it. Others don't.Story with thoughts from Arte, Trout, &amp; fans: theathletic.com/4385119/2023/0… https://t.co/wVAM5xpEXqSome fans enjoy the song as it reminds them of their family. One fan mentioned in The Athletic's article that he and his dad shared a love for the Angels. When his father died, he couldn't bring himself to get back to the ballpark. The first time that he did, and he heard the song, he immediately burst out into tears.Other fans who don't like the song mention that it's past its sticking point. They want to see the organization be innovative, not just with the team's anthem but with the fan experience as a whole.&quot;Good grief, they still play this song?&quot; one fan tweeted.Keven@kevendc@GabeLacques good grief, they still play this song?“And Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-iiii-iii….” twitter.com/samblum3/statu…Sam Blum@SamBlum3Calling All Angels is the Angels' anthem. It'll be played tomorrow at the home opener. I spoke with @train singer/songwriter @patmonahan about CAA &amp; its connection to the fanbase. Some love it. Others don't.Story with thoughts from Arte, Trout, &amp; fans: theathletic.com/4385119/2023/0…31528Calling All Angels is the Angels' anthem. It'll be played tomorrow at the home opener. I spoke with @train singer/songwriter @patmonahan about CAA &amp; its connection to the fanbase. Some love it. Others don't.Story with thoughts from Arte, Trout, &amp; fans: theathletic.com/4385119/2023/0… https://t.co/wVAM5xpEXq@GabeLacques good grief, they still play this song?“And Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-iiii-iii….” twitter.com/samblum3/statu…&quot;Time for a new song,&quot; another fan tweeted.Rusty@ChrisAtheos@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB Time for a new song3@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB Time for a new songMike@dropthemyk3@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB This song is so cringe for a sporting event.4@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB This song is so cringe for a sporting event.aaron@A2Joseph@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB Great piece. Despite my distaste for the song, this article made me appreciate it just a little bit5@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB Great piece. Despite my distaste for the song, this article made me appreciate it just a little bitSome don't think the song is appropriate for a sporting event. It's not a song that pumps up the crowd, and that's what Los Angeles Angels fans have trouble with.extremely pleasant mail delivery guy@dumbmailguy@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB Saccharine all-time cringe song used for a video montage asking us to be sentimental for yesterday because they haven't given us a product worth a damn on the field for a decade. Keep the montage, and delete all proof of the song's existence from human records.2@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB Saccharine all-time cringe song used for a video montage asking us to be sentimental for yesterday because they haven't given us a product worth a damn on the field for a decade. Keep the montage, and delete all proof of the song's existence from human records.Cory@KaddySchakIt’s not lost on me how corny that song is to play at Angels games….that being said, it gives me goosebumps every time they play it with the montage pre game twitter.com/samblum3/statu…Sam Blum@SamBlum3Calling All Angels is the Angels' anthem. It'll be played tomorrow at the home opener. I spoke with @train singer/songwriter @patmonahan about CAA &amp; its connection to the fanbase. Some love it. Others don't.Story with thoughts from Arte, Trout, &amp; fans: theathletic.com/4385119/2023/0…228Calling All Angels is the Angels' anthem. It'll be played tomorrow at the home opener. I spoke with @train singer/songwriter @patmonahan about CAA &amp; its connection to the fanbase. Some love it. Others don't.Story with thoughts from Arte, Trout, &amp; fans: theathletic.com/4385119/2023/0… https://t.co/wVAM5xpEXqIt’s not lost on me how corny that song is to play at Angels games….that being said, it gives me goosebumps every time they play it with the montage pre game twitter.com/samblum3/statu…Arte’s Vocal Minority@TruthKissinger@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB Great read! Love the video montage and song. I get it’s old but I still get teary eyed everytime I’m at the Big A!4@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB Great read! Love the video montage and song. I get it’s old but I still get teary eyed everytime I’m at the Big A!Connor Waldron@TheRealHappy_@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB I've been fortunate enough to go to quite a few different stadiums and maybe it's my Angels bias showing but it's my favorite ritual I've seen before the start of a game. It's one of my fondest memories of going to Angel games growing up.5@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB I've been fortunate enough to go to quite a few different stadiums and maybe it's my Angels bias showing but it's my favorite ritual I've seen before the start of a game. It's one of my fondest memories of going to Angel games growing up.Brandon@BStewart05@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB May not have been on board initially. But it’s a two decade old tradition so at the very least it works for sentimental reasons.3@SamBlum3 @train @patmonahan @TheAthletic @TheAthleticMLB May not have been on board initially. But it’s a two decade old tradition so at the very least it works for sentimental reasons.Given how long the montage has been going on, it's likely to stay for some time. Some fans wouldn't recognize an Angels game without it.The Los Angeles Angels need to call on someone to make them competitive this seasonLos Angeles Angels vs. Seattle MarinersIt's no secret that the Los Angeles Angels face immense pressure this season. Shohei Ohtani is in the final year of his contract and could be traded or walk away in free agency when the season is over.The Angels must get off to a fast start and stay within striking distance of the division. They have a great opportunity to do so, as the Houston Astros will be without All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve until at least June.The team has looked good so far, as the Angels just won their series with the Seattle Mariners 2-1. They'll be ready for a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays starting on Friday. Playing the Mariners and Blue Jays back-to-back will test this lineup.If the Angels want to keep Ohtani at the end of the year, they must stay competitive all season long.

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