Chicago Cubs baseball needs a change.   More than a lineup change or a roster move.

With its underachieving core of players signed to multi-year contracts its unlikely that another general manager would bite anyway.  No, the kind of change I’m talking about requires more than just a “C” change.

This is change Cub fans could believe in.  What the Chicago Cubs really need is a new theme song.

With all due respect to the late great Steve Goodman and his wonderful ode to Cubs baseball, it’s time for “Go Cubs Go” to … well, go.

I know I’m treading on delicate ground here.  Possibly even blasphemy in some quarters. The song has had a marvelous run since its debut in 1984.  Its followed the Cubs through the depths of despair to almost exaltation.Unfortunately for the franchise and Cub fans its been too much of the former and too little of the latter.  That’s why I propose a change - at least for this season.  And possibly beyond.Here’s five songs I believe would suit the 2009 Chicago Cubs:

1. Get Back - The Beatles.  The perfect song for the directionally-challenged Cubs.  These Cubs appear so lost at times not even a GPS or a trail of bread crumbs would help.  There’s been several times in this young season the Cubs have looked to be headed in the right direction - only to find out later that its been four successive left hand turns.
2. Ball of Confusion - The Tempations.  Any team that spends $134 million on players’ payroll should be better than .500 - with or without Aramis Ramirez.
3. 19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones.  This one’s for Chicago Cub manager Lou Piniella.  Nearly half of the Cubs games this year have been decided by two runs or less.  And with Kevin Gregg as the Cubs’ closer, Piniella knows in his heart of hearts no lead is safe.  The only good thing about this year has been the dugout shots of Lou shaking his head.
4. Dream On - Aerosmith.  Give the Cub players this much - they continue to say the right things.  As does Piniella and general manager Jim Hendry.  Cub fans continue to pack Wrigley Field.  So what makes me think third place in the Central Division is the most likely place for a Cub finish?
5. One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer - John Lee Hooker.  This is for Cubdom, which no matter stands for its beloved Cubbies.

And if any of us needed a reason to imbibe, the Cubs just dropped another one to Detroit - 6-5.