Have Faith in NBC's football
Faith is in. Pink is out.
NBC, which by now must realize it can't add another member to its NFL pregame show, officially says that the wholesome, non-tatooed or pierced Faith Hill will do the opening theme for "Sunday Night Football" with that really cool song, "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night."
Last year, Pink did it. Pink? You mean the female version of Billy Idol?
Pink apparently now stinks. Faith rocks. (Actually, she doesn't compare to Carrie Underwood in the Country Music Awards voting dept., but she's a great runnerup).
A special version of the song called "Waiting All Year for Opening Night" will be used for the Thursday, Sept. 6 kickoff game between Indianapolis and New Orleans.
The song, if you remember, is a remake (i.e., ripoff) of Joan Jett's "I Hate Myself for Loving You." The NFL didn't really want the word "Hate" in its network partner theme song, so that's what happened. Kinda like ESPN having the Black Eyed Peas change "Let's Get Retarded" to "Let's Get It Started" for its NBA pregame music.
"It's exciting to have been asked to sing the open for this season's Sunday Night games," said Tim McGraw's honey in an NBC statement, forgetting to note she has a new album coming out on Oct. 2. "Maybe now I'll be able to get my jersey size and some better seats for the games?"
Maybe. Ask Pink about that.
"Faith Hill is a true recording star with mass appeal," said Fred Gaudelli, "NBC Sunday Night Football" producer, said in a release, which probably echos what he once said about Hank Williams Jr., during an ABC "Monday Night Football" press release issued a few years back when they paid his checks. "It's not often that you get the opportunity to have a mega-star like Faith Hill perform the signature open to your show. We were thrilled when she agreed to do it, and even more thrilled with the performance she delivered."
For those who care to sing along, here's the lyrics for "Waiting All Day For Sunday Night":
All right Sunday Night where are you?
Just kicking back from the things that you do
You want the Big Game, we want it too!
Hey Jack it's a fact, the show's back in town,
The stadium's rockin', time to crank up the sound
The NFL's best have come to play
For every fan there's just one thing left to say
I've been waiting all day for Sunday Night
The tough get rough in a primetime fight
The last one standing gets to turn out the lights
Cause I been waiting all day for Sunday Night
Sunday Night Football on NBC
Al & John are the best on TV
Players are ready, kick that ball off the tee
Cause the NFL rocks on NBC