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We Have the Better Song

G-Fafif Apr 26 2010 11:44 AM

Richard Sandomir in the Times delves into New York baseball theme songs, finds ours is great and theirs sucks...in so many words. Money quote: “Musically, they’re both decent, commercially written songs,” said Bob Thompson, a co-author of “Baseball’s Greatest Hit: The Story of ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’ ” and the founder of the Baseball Music Project, a series of multimedia concerts. “But the charm goes to ‘Meet the Mets.’ It’s more endearing.” “Meet the Mets” has also proven to be more durable. It is played at Citi Field, used in promotional ads on SNY and is the introductory music to games on WFAN Radio. But only a short instrumental section of “Here Come the Yankees” is played before and after games on WCBS Radio. FYI, the Mets have taken the field at least two of the last three games (the ones I attended) to Ms. Jarvis's recording of "Meet The Mets". And the players think I'm only applauding for them.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 26 2010 11:51 AM Re: We Have the Better Song

G-Fafif wrote: ...the Mets have taken the field at least two of the last three games (the ones I attended) to Ms. Jarvis's recording of "Meet The Mets". They played the Jane Jarvis version at the one game I attended a couple of weeks ago. (April 12 vs. Washington.) Isn't it great when the Mets do something right? Here's hoping for more and more good decisions.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 26 2010 12:17 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

That MtM beats HCtMFYs is the most obvious thing ever. What I wouldn't have guessed is that ours is the older one too. The Bats blog is accepting alternate lyrics if some of you songwriters wanna take a crack.

Ashie62 Apr 26 2010 12:17 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

Heard it on TV last night and loved it. Now if the Lets-Go-Mets cheer can get new life I'll been even happier.

soupcan Apr 26 2010 12:32 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: That MtM beats HCtMFYs is the most obvious thing ever. What I wouldn't have guessed is that ours is the older one too. The Bats blog is accepting alternate lyrics if some of you songwriters wanna take a crack. Edgy - you have to submit the ethnically diverse version you penned a few years back. Still have it?

Edgy DC Apr 26 2010 12:43 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

Sure, but that was just a couple of lines from the bridge. It was a sort of a Shea-as-Ecumenical-Safehouse version.

soupcan Apr 26 2010 12:47 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

Nothing wrong with that, besides all the versions posted so far are taking whacks at our boys. We need some enlightenment.

Edgy DC Apr 26 2010 12:55 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

That's because people who post on the Internet suck. Except here.

seawolf17 Apr 26 2010 02:15 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

Here's the thing about "Meet The Mets"... it's the best song of all time. In fact, it's timeless; it's not even worth a discussion.

Edgy DC Apr 26 2010 02:21 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

I know. I was thinking, "Better doesn't cut it."

metsguyinmichigan Apr 26 2010 02:42 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

"Meet the Mets" is to baseball theme songs what "Stairway to Heaven" is to rock masterpieces. "Here Come the Yankees" would fit in nicely with "Convoy," "Playground in my Mind," "Run, Joey, Run," "Billy, Don't Be a Hero" and possibly, "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves." But with out the possible excuse of being intended to be bad. (No sane person can argue that Clint Holmes sang "Playground" without knowing it was schlock.)

Benjamin Grimm Apr 26 2010 02:45 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

That was the "My name is Michael, I've got a nickel" song, right?

metsguyinmichigan Apr 26 2010 02:47 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

"Shiny and new..." That"s the one

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 30 2010 03:42 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

Oh, that's just enough to make you want to bury your face in a bowlful of shitty chili.

G-Fafif Apr 30 2010 04:39 PM Re: We Have the Better Song

Even Venus Flytrap wouldn't play that.