Starting my search for Bryson Stott tribute song
Earlier today I got this strong urge to watch that official song tribute video for Bryson Stott. You know, the one that’s been floating around? So I grabbed my laptop thinking this would be simple. Boy was I wrong.
First I went straight to the biggest video site everyone uses. Typed “bryson stott song tribute” and got flooded with fan-made garbage. Like 15 different amateur videos with shaky camera work. Kept clicking through pages thinking surely the official one would pop up. After half hour of nonsense covers and reaction videos, my coffee got cold and I got annoyed.
The frustration stage
Switched to another major platform that’s supposed to have sports stuff. Found three different videos with similar titles. Each one was:
- A fan slideshow set to music
- Some grainy phone recording from the stands
- A clickbait thumbnail that showed Stott but linked to random game highlights
Started doubting if the real tribute even existed anymore. Saw comments from other folks saying “where’s the actual video?” and “this isn’t the real one!” Felt like scrolling through digital quicksand. Couldn’t even finish my sandwich properly.
Finally finding the real deal
Remembered that pro baseball teams sometimes host content directly on their own channels. Went digging through Phillies stuff. Had to wade past old game recaps and player interviews until bam – there it was. Clean edit with actual stadium footage and that cool musical buildup. Crystal clear HD where you actually see Stott’s emotions instead of pixelated blurs.
While I was there, noticed they’d uploaded it to two different official spots:
- On their main media hub where they dump all player features
- Inside this year’s highlight reel section with the title formatted correctly
Kept refreshing to confirm it loaded fast without buffer issues. Seriously – after wasting hours chasing garbage, the real thing finally appeared looking sharp as hell.
What I learned today
Big takeaway? Stop assuming mainstream platforms will surface what you need. Official team channels are gems buried under mountains of fan stuff. Should’ve gone straight there instead of drowning in algorithms pushing reaction videos and grainy phone recordings. Now I’ll just bookmarked those actual reliable sources for next time. Lesson learned the hard way like always.