Eight Songs to Soundtrack this Morning's Michael Phelps Interview on NBC's Today

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At 7 a.m. this morning, NBC's Today will run Matt Lauer's exclusive interview with twentysomething Olympic swimmer and multiple gold medalist Michael Phelps, during which Phelps will hilariously pretend to apologize for smoking a bong at a party (or at least for being stoned enough to get photographed smoking a bong at a party). But while he's being all penitent and fielding the hard questions from Lauer about his "bad mistake" so he can re-score that Wheaties contract, this is the music that'll likely be playing in Phelps' head—and on my home stereo system, as I provide my own personal soundtrack to his appearance...

Cypress Hill - "Hits From the Bong"

This laidback groove from the group that made a living singing about smoking is the numero-uno theme song to the very public downward spiral of Michael Phelps' career as a professional product endorser. Set to the sunny groove of "Son of a Preacher Man" no less. Have mercy, sports fans!