Any sports fans out there who don't know about Bill Simmons, you really should. Nicknamed "The Sports Guy," author of Now I Can Die In Peace (the best book about the Red Sox's rise to glory), he combines sports with pop culture better than anyone going today, plus he's the funniest sports writer out there. You can see why this guy would be up my alley, right? For some of his columns, click here.
Anyway, he was asked for his favorite renditions of the national anthem before sporting events, and this was his number one choice:
A year before his father shot him, Marvin Gaye appeared at the 1983 All Star Game and, with only a synth-drum track to back him up, gave the smoothest, sexiest performance of the Star Spangled Banner that's humanly possible. Really, when was the last time you wanted to move to the rhythm like this?
Or is that question too personal?
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