Why the Phillies have adopted ‘Dancing on My Own’ as their victory song, explained

Let’s dive into the story about why this is a thing for the Phillies.

Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen videos of the Phillies celebrating their World Series berth and noticed they’re singing along to the classic Dancing on My Own and wondered what’s up with that? We’re here to help.

Yep, the Philadelphia Phillies are on their way to the World Series to face the Houston Astros in the 2022 Fall Classic.

Along the way, they’ve adopted the beloved and wonderful Dancing on My Own, the all-timer of a song by Robyn that’s been covered by Callum Scott, after wins.

But you may remember another MLB team did that, and very recently. So let’s dive in to answer all your questions: