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1 on Spotify’s Viral 50, with streaming numbers approaching 42 million. The attention has put “Narco,” originally released in 2017, at No.

major leagues, in retired pitcher Bert Blyleven and ex-Yankee shortstop Didi Gregorius. Still, “Narco” has brought the duo to a whole new audience, since baseball - dubbed “honkbal” in Holland - is a niche sport in their country (next to soccer and Formula 1 racing), since the nation has produced just a pair of players to the U.S. It’s all new to Thom Jongkind, who formed Blasterjaxx in the Hague in 2010, then was joined by partner Idir Makhlaf, performing their big-room house and electro on the big stage at such well-known EDM fests as Ultra Music (composing its theme with fellow Dutch DJ Tiesto) and Electric Daisy Carnival, and collaborating with global superstars David Guetta, Afrojack, Nicky Romero and Hardwell. The closer - the pitcher who arrives to hopefully save the game in the last inning - has been accompanied by entrance music since the days of San Diego’s Trevor Hoffman using AC/DC’s “Hells Bells” and Yankee Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera strutting in to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” But Diaz has taken the practice to new heights by striking out nearly two out of every three batters he’s faced, leading the Mets to the top of the National League East for the first time in seven years. And the cameras shift from a black-and-white image to color, following Diaz as he sprints to the mound to the strains of “Narco,” a five-year-old song by Dutch EDM duo Blasterjaxx and Aussie horn player Timmy Trumpet. Met cavort atop the dugout, bugles in hand, revving the crowd to a fever pitch.

Jennifer X.A trumpet blares and an ominous, rumbling drumbeat accompany New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz as he emerges from the bullpen - usually in the ninth inning - to unleash his 100 mph fastball and dreaded slider on the opposition to preserve the lead. Rivera: "There's no comparison–the song was there for 17 years and many championships. The song was there for 17 years and many championships, so it's no comparison,” Rivera said.Īsked #Yankees legendary closer Mariano Rivera his reaction to people comparing #Mets closer Edwin Diaz’s entrance song ‘Narco’ to his - ‘Enter Sandman’… Rivera asserted that Diaz's walk-up song couldn't hold a candle to his iconic song. Mariano Rivera then shared his thoughts regarding the matter in an interview with Jennifer X.

One time even, Timmy Trumpet performed Diaz's walk-out song live at Citi Field. Nevertheless, some fans had the audacity to compare the iconic metal song to New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz's walk-up music, the song “Narco” from artists Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet. Thus, it's no surprise that “Enter Sandman” holds an esteemed place in baseball fans' and especially Rivera's heart. For 15 of his 19 seasons with the Yankees, Rivera placed the fear of a higher being in the hearts of the opposing batting order he would face in the ninth inning the instant Metallica's “Enter Sandman” blared through the stadium's public address speakers. Part of New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera's mystique as one of, if not the greatest closer of all time, is his choice of walk up song.