Football: Theme song for combating the A-11 offense

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Reader Charles L. Zetterberg noted today that there’s a 1960s country song by Buck Owens called ‘A-11.’

It has absolutely nothing to do with the zany offensive formation used by Saddleback Valley Christian and a handful of other schools throughout the country, but it might serve as a fitting theme song for defensive coordinators pulling out their hair trying to figure out a way to slow down the Warriors.

According to Zetterberg, the song has the ‘charm of a lovesick hound dog whimpering.’ The lyrics:

I don’t know you from Adam
But if you’re gonna play the jukebox
Please don’t play A - 11.

I just came in here from force of habit
I don’t intend to spend too much time in here
But I heard you matchin’ for the music
And if you play A- 11 - there’ll be tears.

I don’t know you from Adam
But if you’re gonna play the jukebox
Please don’t play A - 11.

This used to be our favorite spot
And when she was here it was heaven
It was here she told me that she loved me
And she always played A - 11.

I don’t know you from Adam
But if you’re gonna play the jukebox
Please don’t play A - 11...

--Ben Bolch