The Wiz of Odds

Wiz Podcast: Sports Music Blogger Ryan Parker

Ryan Parker's work has been featured on the Wiz many times, but who is this songwriter/sports fan?

Little known fact: He is from the same hometown as Billy Ray Cyrus.

Ryan describes how this marriage of sports, music and the Internet came to be, along with some of the feedback he gets from his songs. Not all of it is favorable. The podcast is 12:40 and you can listen by clicking here. Check out Ryan's site, which is updated weekly, by clicking here.

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Rocky Top

You've likely heard Rocky Top one too many times, but you've never heard it like this. The great Ryan Parker gives Tennessee's unofficial fight song a twist by summing up the troubles of Volunteer football. Crank it up and check out the great lyrics at Ryan Parker Songs.

A Coach Who Looks Like Vince Gill

Turn it up and give a listen to Ryan Parker's latest effort, a song about coach and celebrity look-a-likes, featuring none other than Texas Tech's Mike Leach. Check out the lyrics and all of Ryan's work at Ryan Parker Songs.

Rich Looks Poor

As if the good people of Michigan haven't suffered enough (an unemployment rate of 8.9%, highest in the nation), the Wolverine football team has fallen on hard times with a 2-4 start, catching the attention of songwriter Ryan Parker. Utah and Toledo, Notre Dame and Illinois. They're all getting in line to help Michigan's decline.

Check all of Ryan's terrific work at Ryan Parker Songs.

The SEC Is Better Than the Big Ten

Our man Ryan Parker is back in the house and preparing for the 2008 season with "The SEC Is Better Than the Big Ten." If you want to sing along, the lyrics are posted at Ryan Parker Songs. Enjoy!

Bulldogs and Bengals

All those troublemakers in Athens caught the attention of Ryan Parker, who is back with a song comparing the arrests of Georgia players in 2008 with the criminal activities of the Cincinnati Bengals the past two years. Check out more of Ryan's work at Ryan Parker Songs.