I’ve never been much of a bobblehead collector. The first bobblehead I ever got was a Jermaine O’Neal model when he was playing with the Toronto Raptors. O’Neal was traded about a week later. The only other bobblehead I own is a Brandon Morrow one, which looks like a generic male action figure with no resemblance to the pitcher whatsoever. I’d tell you that I couldn’t care less about bobbleheads, but then the Oakland Athletics went and piqued my interest with an announcement that Coco Crisp’s bobblehead will do the Bernie.
BREAKING: Your first glimpse of the @coco_crisp Lean Bobblehead on June 29 vine.co/v/bnu9vFqgHFO
— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) February 4, 2013
The Bernie, of course, is a reference to the 1989 film “Weekend at Bernie’s”. The A’s adopted The Bernie as their team dance last season and we’re all better for it.
h/t Deadspin
While yes it’s based on the movie.
Its become popular again because of the song Moving like Bernie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBLmogRL4c
I only listen to the finest jamz, so this song escaped me.
can’t believe this is a thing, also the white guy in sandals is gold, so out of place and awkward.
Coco uses this song for his walk-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnT1YNbZ-_U
You guys know KLAW posted his top 100 prospect list right?
He did! And we’re all better for it.
Oakland just keeps nailing it! The baseball team and the city.
I sold my Brandon Morrow bobblehead to a drunk guy on the street outside the stadium. the conversation went something like this:
Drunk guy : Fuck bro! I can’t believe I didn’t get a bobble head. (A pair of slightly crossed eyes then spotted the desired box in my hands) I’ll give you twenty bucks for that bobble head.
Me: Yup.
Drunk guy: (Realizing it wasn’t worth $20) Shit.
Then he handed me a $20 and I got street meat from the $3 sausage guy by the RBC on Front Street and a pitcher of beer. Fuck that was a great day!