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The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Jay Hook - "Splish Splash" - Bobby Darin

9 votes

Willie Mays - "Jamaica Farewell" - Harry Belafonte

7 votes

batmagadanleadoff May 19 2020 10:37 AM

The MeTV 2020 Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest proudly presents the two finalists vying for the coveted Crane Pool Cup. Your vote, as always, is final. Voting ends in 72 hours. Vote wisely. [FIMG=666]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41290A5lQ1L._AC_SX425_.jpg[/FIMG]

batmagadanleadoff May 19 2020 10:39 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Jay Hook - Splish Splash - Bobby Darin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSA-yHzkvP8 Jay Hook He was takin' a look In Pittsburgh on a Monday night Warmin' up Gonna take on the Bucs Maybe things would fin'lly go right Well, he stepped on the mound Put a foot on the rubber Went into his windup And soon we discovered that — Jay Hook Had put it in the books The secret word was “win” There'd be a party goin' on! Jay played chicken with Jim Hickman... Drank vodkas with Frank Thomas... Scotches with Gil Hodges... Raisin' hell With Gus Bell... Oh, yeah! Mets won Now it's time for fun Frolic in the Clubhouse whirlpool Ashburn wasn't waiting his turn So Roger Craig climbed in, too Jay — Rolled some bones with — Roadblock Jones Chugged cheap wine with — Clem Labine Y'know — Jay Hook Rewrote unwritten rules Goaded Charlie Neal to down A half a quart-a booze Jay was chillin' with Bob Miller Maxin' with Al Jackson Grabbed DeMerit's ferret Feelin' up Kanehl — Hot Rod — Watch out! Oh, dear He ate Mantilla's Quesadillas... He made Don Zimmer Simmer... He grew partial to Jim Marshall... Zeroed in on Cannizzaro... Oh, my! You bet your life that Stengel Back when he was Single Had never seen a Thing so — Off the Hook!

batmagadanleadoff May 19 2020 10:40 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Willie Mays - Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OO38fYjpoM Down the way where the boys are gay And the fog shrouds daily on the Golden Gate They made a trade on the eastbound trip And when I got to Flushing I made a stop But I'm sad to say I'm not Say Hey Haven't been for many a day I'm wrinkled now, my hair is gray all around It seems I really left my heart in Frisco town In the stadium you can hear Children cry out while in their hands they bear Balls to sign like everything is fine Though it's hard to envision another year But I'm sad to say I'm not Say Hey Haven't been for many a day My average down, the RBI's not around It seems I really left my bat in Frisco town Sounds of cheering everywhere As the summer standings swing to and fro I must believe! Tug's heart is there Like Alice, the Moon is where we'll go But I'm sad to say I'm not Say Hey Haven't been for many a day My head is down, my fielding's not come around It seems I really left my glove in Frisco town Far away where the boys were gay And the sun shined daily on the Candlestick I was the best all the experts say But when we reached the Series, I wasn't quick So I'm sad to say It's not the way I played the game for many a day My mind's made up, don't want to just hang around Instead I'm going to return to Frisco town Glad to say I'm on my way Just a blip, the radar will say My head is high, my career's awfully sound And I'll have a little plaque in Cooperstown.

MFS62 May 19 2020 03:36 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

He got me at "Roadblock Jones" Later

bmfc1 May 20 2020 08:20 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

The thoroughness of "Jay Hook" which incorporates so many of the '62 Mets makes that entry, just like the subject matter, a winner. To have a couplet of "Chugged cheap wine with Clem Labine" is brilliant.

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2020 08:39 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Is there a TV reference in the Jay Hook song? If there is, I'm not seeing it somehow.

MFS62 May 20 2020 08:48 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Is there a TV reference in the Jay Hook song? If there is, I'm not seeing it somehow. Contest rules state that your TV reference(s) should count for 30% of your vote score. Maybe not. But it slammed the other 70%. Later

G-Fafif May 20 2020 09:54 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Is there a TV reference in the Jay Hook song? If there is, I'm not seeing it somehow. The secret word was “win” You bet your life [FIMG=333]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71QyOLuWZxL._AC_SL1500_.jpg[/FIMG]

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2020 10:06 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

I can't believe I missed a Groucho Marx reference!

MFS62 May 20 2020 10:47 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I can't believe I missed a Groucho Marx reference! You bet your life you did. The duck just came down and dumped on your birthday cake. Later

Benjamin Grimm May 20 2020 11:08 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Nine days early!

batmagadanleadoff May 20 2020 06:30 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

This championship round is a back and forth contest.

Fman99 May 21 2020 07:29 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

You had me at "Grabbed DeMerit's ferret"

LWFS May 21 2020 08:35 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Mays takes me on a narrative journey, with humor; it's an EXCELLENT song choice, too, for what the author is doing here. Hook is packed with clever couplets and-- hey! pretty much all of those '62ers-- but there's not nearly as much THERE there (point of view, actual jokes). If you're going to go the empty and clever route (and Lord knows, it's a route I know well)... the jokes gotta have a little more bite to take the prize over such well-crafted competish. Gimme the one that feels a little funnier and fuller. (Although-- mind you-- it could've used more dick jokes, mind you.)

Johnny Lunchbucket May 21 2020 09:11 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Yeah, I went with Willie on the story/song combo.

cal sharpie May 21 2020 10:51 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

I went with Willie as well, It was touching. Hook was also excellent and I generally look with favor on using lesser known players. I'd be pleased with a tie.

Frayed Knot May 21 2020 01:49 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

A Tie?!?! There's no tie-ing in baseball!!

cal sharpie May 21 2020 02:15 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

A tie this round and then extra innings.

MFS62 May 21 2020 02:17 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Frayed Knot wrote: A Tie?!?! There's no tie-ing in baseball!! Well played. Later

batmagadanleadoff May 22 2020 10:47 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

Splish splash! We have our 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Champion! Shoot on over to the all-purpose thread for the details. We'll be coming out with our updated song-parodyist world rankings, including a new #1. Watch these spaces.

G-Fafif May 22 2020 11:21 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

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batmagadanleadoff May 22 2020 11:24 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

I loved that Jay Hook was an entry. I figured the finals round Mets were all gonna be Hall-of-Famers. I was actually hoping for Ed Bouchee but Hook was close enough.

MFS62 May 22 2020 12:23 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=37200 time=1590168268 user_id=68] I loved that Jay Hook was an entry. I figured the finals round Mets were all gonna be Hall-of-Famers. I was actually hoping for Ed Bouchee but Hook was close enough.

The ex-engineering student who could explain the physics of a curve ball but couldn't throw a good one. He pitched the Mets to their first regular season victory in 1962.

Later

G-Fafif May 22 2020 12:30 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Crane Pool Cup Song Parody Contest Championship Round

=MFS62 post_id=37202 time=1590171812 user_id=60] =batmagadanleadoff post_id=37200 time=1590168268 user_id=68] I loved that Jay Hook was an entry. I figured the finals round Mets were all gonna be Hall-of-Famers. I was actually hoping for Ed Bouchee but Hook was close enough.

The ex-engineering student who could explain the physics of a curve ball but couldn't throw a good one. He pitched the Mets to their first regular season victory in 1962.

The cause for the clubhouse debauchery was, in fact, that first Mets win. A Monday night in Pittsburgh. All the teammates mentioned were on the roster as of April 23, 1962.