OT - "Catch Phrases" segment on WTKA
I heard a good segment on WTKA Tuesday where Sam Webb was speaking with Rich Reddy (sp) about
“Catch Phrases”. They were trying to keep it to sports only, but threw in a few non-sports Catch Phrases.
A few of my favorites include:
Scoooooooooorrresssss!!!!!!!! Bruce Martyn/Ken Kal Red Wings
TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN!!!! Frank Beckman Michigan Football
SACK TIME!!!! Jim Brandstetter Michigan Football
GOOOOOOOOOOOO (insert 100 more O’s) al!!! Any announcer during World Cup Soccer
Obviously there are many more…..
What are some of your favorites? (Sports/Non- sports, local/national)
October 21st, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
"And he beat him like a rented mule!"
Mike Lange - Penguins pbp
October 21st, 2020 at 1:19 PM ^
“And he beat him like a rented goalie”
Keith Olbermann - ESPN
October 21st, 2020 at 11:31 AM ^
the late, all-time great earnie harwell had a few:
threw it by him like a house on the side of the road
a man from ypsilanti caught that one
and of course keith jackson, so many there, too:
whoa nellie!!
those big uglies down in the trenches
also, rumors of keith's demise are greatly exaggerated. he texted me this picture just a few days ago. really.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:19 PM ^
whoa nellie!
October 21st, 2020 at 1:00 PM ^
Another great one from Ernie when a batter took one in the family jewels: "He took that one on the inner thigh."
October 21st, 2020 at 1:17 PM ^
That one is LOOOOONG GONE!
October 21st, 2020 at 1:09 PM ^
A polar opposite to the (genuinely) priceless Keith Jackson is one of the most trite catchphrases ever from a sports-talkin' guy: back back back back back!
October 21st, 2020 at 1:17 PM ^
Yeah, I loved that one from Ernie. Another variation of it was: "He watched that one go by like a house on the side of the road!"
October 21st, 2020 at 3:40 PM ^
"Morris threw that right down Woodward for strike three."
October 21st, 2020 at 11:32 AM ^
"Put the lotion in the F'ing Basket!!!"
October 21st, 2020 at 11:35 AM ^
Chris Berman had his phrase "back, back, back..." when calling home runs in MLB. As often happens, he eventually became a caricature of himself and way overused it, so its pretty obnoxious now.
October 21st, 2020 at 1:46 PM ^
I say this quite a bit and am always disappointed when nobody gets it. . .
October 21st, 2020 at 3:21 PM ^
Always a tragedy and happens far too often.
October 21st, 2020 at 11:41 AM ^
TOUCHDOWN MEEEEECHIGAN!!!!!! (HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK)
A great big Maize and Blue Day!!!
Welcome to college football's Valhalla!
October 21st, 2020 at 11:42 AM ^
DENNIS BERKAMP DENNIS BERGKAMP DENNIS BERGKAMP DENTIST BETTER CLUMP!#%#%&!
October 21st, 2020 at 12:05 PM ^
What language was that? German? I want to see if I have that language on my TV or at least pay someone to come to my house and narrate the game on Saturday.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:10 PM ^
I'm assuming it's Dutch, because Dennis Bergkamp is from the Dutchland
October 21st, 2020 at 12:27 PM ^
This video reminds me of the Simpsons Soccer link below....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjp1Zrvn8VQ
October 21st, 2020 at 11:45 AM ^
Frank Beckmann's "Touchdown Michigan!" will always be right up there for me. More so the ones prior to the RichRod and Brady Hoke years. I don't know if the latter was because of his voice aging or if he was more horrified at the product on the filed. Maybe a little of both.
October 21st, 2020 at 11:55 AM ^
Leave the gun, take the cannoli.
October 21st, 2020 at 11:55 AM ^
"Count that baby and a foul!" - George Blaha
/ignore his side hustle as an announcer for sparty
October 21st, 2020 at 12:03 PM ^
I actually like Jimmy B, but...I gotta admit, "SACK TIME!" makes me cringe just a tad. But hey, it's a good thing whenever we get to hear it, so I can live with it!
October 21st, 2020 at 1:55 PM ^
Michigan football radio coverage is embarrassingly bad
October 21st, 2020 at 3:46 PM ^
It is bad. But I love Brandy and Dierdorf. They're like watching the game with your uncles. You know they're homers and slightly full of shit but you enjoy spending time with them.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:05 PM ^
"Top shelf where momma hides the cookies"...Rick Jeannneret
October 21st, 2020 at 12:10 PM ^
Mario Impemba used to break out "Swung on and belted" whenever a Tiger hit a no doubter. Always liked that one.
"That's like trying to sneak the sun past a rooster"-Rod Allen
Anything that comes out of Dan Dickerson's mouth. His call of Magglio's walkoff to win the pennant is iconic. "Nice area" from Jim Price.
Sack time is silly but fun and I love the chemistry that the other Dan and Jim have. Shutdown Fullcast has a lot of good natured fun with our guys.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:54 PM ^
The art of pitching
October 21st, 2020 at 1:23 PM ^
Late movement and the yellowhammer.
October 21st, 2020 at 2:14 PM ^
Rod Allen's single greatest moment is "second deck," and nothing will ever change my mind.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:10 PM ^
Sack time is terrible. I wish he would stop. I cringe every time I hear it.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:15 PM ^
Anything from Keith Jackson. Man, I miss that guy. Anybody know where he's hiding these days? I heard some terrible rumors that I hope are not true
October 21st, 2020 at 12:17 PM ^
Look up Randy Moller goal calls on Youtube. He was the Florida Panthers announcer a few years back. He's wacky.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:18 PM ^
Ken Kal's "SCORES!" and Frank Beckman's "TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN!" can never be beaten, the background of my childhood right there
October 21st, 2020 at 1:06 PM ^
Ken Kal is excellent but I'm probably older than you. Bruce Martin did Red Wings radio when I was a kid and he was the GOAT, and in those years the Wings were bad to mediocre. Still I was a fan and only a handful of games were televised so you had to rely on the radio. I actually did bring a transistor radio to bed on school nights. I think Ken Kal also admired Bruce Martin because he sounds very much like him, including the "He scoooores!" call.
October 21st, 2020 at 1:14 PM ^
The Bruce Martyn "he shoots he scores" with the 2 or so octave lift in "scores" was, and is, timeless.
October 21st, 2020 at 2:18 PM ^
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...he SCORES!!
^
He shoots... ^
October 22nd, 2020 at 12:42 PM ^
+1 for the proper spelling Martyn.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:29 PM ^
Stu Scott's "As cool as the other side of the pillow," was one I always enjoyed hearing.
October 21st, 2020 at 10:48 PM ^
you gotta get to white castle before the weirdos show up.
Sweet sassy molassy.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:32 PM ^
"#BRINGBACKOPPONENTWATCH" - crg
October 21st, 2020 at 12:34 PM ^
Might want to throw a few Uferisms out there:
Running like a penguin with a hot herring in his cummerbund...
5...4...3...2...1, Touchdown Billy Taylor
They’ll face a dastardly fate for that...
Football is a religion, and Saturday is the holy day of obligation
October 21st, 2020 at 12:43 PM ^
Basketball announcer Rafferty with "kiss" and "nickel dimer" are a couple of my favorites. Of course there is Vitale with his "Diaper Dandy" and "Get a TO baby" crap too.
October 21st, 2020 at 12:44 PM ^
- "DEE-troit BASS-KET-ball..."
- "Not so fast my friend..."
- "BOO-yah!"
- "Just a BIT outside..."
- "Are you SEER-ee-us?
October 21st, 2020 at 1:02 PM ^
"Juuuuuuuuuuust a bit outside."
October 21st, 2020 at 4:56 PM ^
"When he blows his nose he looks like a party favor."
October 21st, 2020 at 12:46 PM ^
the Sack Time! could be retired imho, it's cringe worthy
October 21st, 2020 at 12:49 PM ^
"BAAANNG!!!" from Mike Breen on a game-winning or otherwise clutch shot is always a good one.
October 21st, 2020 at 4:09 PM ^
This is the only answer as far as I'm concerned.