THE APEX TIMES
Milwaukee’s viral “Milwaukee Brewers” earworm has turned into an unofficial anthem on the way to the World Series
The Brewers’ clubhouse has latched onto a TikTok-originated rap track that players say gets played on repeat, features two key names in its lyrics, and has become part of the postseason routine.
The Milwaukee Brewers’ run to the World Series has come with an unexpected soundtrack: a viral rap hook built around the repeated phrase “Milwaukee Brewers.” The track is credited to local rapper Foenem, whose one-minute song was posted to TikTok on Oct. 4 and later expanded into a music video filmed outside American Family Field.
In the Brewers’ postseason clubhouse, the song has traveled from fan screens to player routines. Closer Trevor Megill said he is hearing it in the environment around him and described singing along after the National League Championship Series-clinching moment.
The song’s creator, Foenem, made it stand out for its repetition, including what the team story describes as the Brewers namedropped 22 times. Players who have discussed the track say it has become difficult to block out, even while trying to stay focused.
Two Brewers are written into the lyrics, and the team says they were deliberate choices: NL Cy Young frontrunner Jacob Misiorowski and captain Christian Yelich. Misiorowski said he only learned his inclusion through the buzz around him after the song started circulating in the club.
The track’s spread has been attributed to its early viral momentum. The team report says the TikTok post had drawn more than 522,100 views within days and that Foenem followed up with a music video on YouTube that had surpassed 66,000 views.
For context on the bigger picture, the Brewers entered the World Series after finishing the regular season with a franchise-record 103 wins and, according to the same account, returning to the Fall Classic for the first time in 44 years after sweeping the Dodgers. Whether you like the song or not, Milwaukee’s players say they are living with it. “The algorithm led us to a good place,” Megill said, in the team’s telling.
Why It Matters
- Playoff runs can create traditions, and in Milwaukee the tradition has shifted from a classic chant to a modern viral earworm.
- Because the song has two prominent roster names tied to it, it functions as more than background music, reinforcing identity for fans and players.
- The World Series stage amplifies everything already embedded in the clubhouse, including recurring routines that help players stay locked in.
- A track that originated on social media has become part of the team’s postseason culture, showing how quickly baseball fandom can fold internet content into live sports life.
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Key Facts
- The viral song is credited to local rapper Foenem, who posted it to TikTok on Oct. 4 and later released a music video.
- The Brewers report describes the lyrics as highly repetitive, including “Milwaukee Brewers” said 22 times.
- Closer Trevor Megill said the song is playing in the clubhouse environment and he has been singing it.
- Jacob Misiorowski and Christian Yelich are the only two players named directly in the song’s lyrics, according to the Brewers’ team account.
- The Brewers said they finished the regular season with a franchise-record 103 wins and returned to the World Series for the first time in 44 years after sweeping the Dodgers.