Jun 2, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Kansas City Royals hitting coach George Brett (5) smiles in the dugout during the game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers won 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
By now everyone’s probably heard the story of how New Zealand pop princess Lorde came to write her smash hit Royals.
One day Lorde was paging through National Geographic – cause that’s what kids do for fun in New Zealand? – when she happened upon this image of Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer George Brett.
Something about the image inspired Lorde to pen a tune about how she and her friends will never be royals, but they have a good time anyway.
Long story short, Lorde recorded the song for her debut album Pure Heroine, and it became huge.
So huge that you are probably sick of it.
I suppose it was inevitable that the Royals would get around to exploiting their connection to the pop phenom of the moment via clever publicity stunt.
Well it happened. The Royals gave Lorde a George Brett jersey, signed by the very man who inspired her international smash.
She looks really really happy, no?
.@lordemusic said the #Royals jersey she received from @GeorgeHBrett was one of the coolest things she owns! pic.twitter.com/QnjxfNnWPF
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 22, 2014
I can’t wait for Lorde’s new song Pine Tar Flip Out. It will be awesome.
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