Unknown Song #40 Identified

The other Rick DiFonzo piece in this mini-flourish of identified Primetime tracks is "Surf Your Own Wave." I'm not sure why this one didn't get used more on the show since it fits perfectly with football highlights (much better than it does with surfing), but oh well.  In addition to its official BRg album, Surf Your Own Wave is contained on a 2015 compilation album titled Surf's Up:  Surf & Beach Rock Jams.  This album is available on both Apple Music (linked) and Amazon Music.  Again, thanks to Godzfire for ID'ing this one.

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Unknown Song #39 Identified

The second of the four unknown songs to be identified on July 23rd., "Power Plant," is also the first of two to be written by Rick DiFonzo.  Rick DiFonzo was a member of The Bleeding Heart Band that backed Roger Waters around 1990, and he's also associated with the BRg production music company.  Power Plant, as well as the song I'll post the ID for tomorrow, comes from the BRg library.  This library is hosted on the Manhattan Music website.  Unfortunately, Manhattan doesn't appear to show album release dates anywhere on their streaming service.  I also couldn't find these albums on Discogs, so the year that Power Plant was released will remain murky for now.  Again, thanks to Godzfire for getting this track ID'd.

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Unknown Song #40 - Surf Your Own Wave

Song - Surf Your Own Wave

Artist(s) - Rick DiFonzo

Released - No later than 1997

Primetime Usage - 1997-99
Contained on - BRg Extreme Cuts BRg3004 (Alternative Energy)

Featured Highlight - Eagles @ Falcons, 1997


*SONG IDENTIFIED* - 7/23/20

Unknown Song #40 is probably my favorite song yet to be identified on Primetime.  It's energetic, edgy, and fun, and works well with sports highlights.  It's likely not a well remembered track, however, since it was used sparingly during its mere 3 years of service.  US #40's most memorable use was probably its last:  the 1999 NFC Championship game where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers nearly upset the St. Louis Rams 6-5 before giving up a late TD catch to Ricky Proehl.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find that NFL Primetime highlight anywhere, so here's a different one from US #40's first season of use.

Unknown Song #39 - Power Plant

Song - Power Plant

Artist(s) - Rick DiFonzo

Released - No later than 1997

Primetime Usage - 1997-98, 2000-05
Contained on - BRg Contemporary BRg1019 (Electric Arc)

Featured Highlight - Bears @ Vikings, 2000


*SONG IDENTIFIED* - 7/23/20

Unknown Song #39 was one of a handful of songs NFL Primetime debuted in 1997 that lasted until the end of the show.  It wasn't used all that often, especially after 2001, and it didn't tend to accompany games of real import.  Still, US #39's dark-yet-ambivalent tone is quite appropriate for teams going through adversity.  It also seemed to get disproportionately used for Jacksonville Jaguars' highlights in the early-2000s, which was fitting.  This particular highlight doesn't showcase the Jags, though.  It instead features two QBs from the class of 1999 squaring off in The Metrodome.

*EDIT* - Robert Enriquez confirmed on youtube that this song was used a couple times in 2004, and it was never used in 1999.