Comments on: Music: The Eighth-Inning Sing-a-Along

By: Felix the Cat

Felix the Cat — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:47:07 +0000

FWIW, the actual/original Meet The Mets song doesn’t include “Shea” in the lyrics. The “hot dogs, green grass, all at Shea” lyric was added in 1984.

By: DAK442

DAK442 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:51:15 +0000

The problem with Meet The Mets is, great as it is, the crowd ignores it. Maybe today’s fan doesn’t have the reverence for history, they find it corny, whatever, but I’ve been dismayed at the lack of participation when they’ve tried it as a singalong.

They should continue playing Meet The Mets early in games, but by far the best singalong option is New York Goove. And they need to make a video starring Mr Met. Imagine him in the back of that Cadillac!

By: budbernie

budbernie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:22:57 +0000

I just laughed out loud (I would rather write it out than use “lol”). All I can say is well said. Who really cares what they play during the middle of the inning…that is when we go use the bathroom or get food or talk to our friends next to us. We do not need a sing a long!

By: Backstop

Backstop — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:17:35 +0000

I don’t think anyone is saying that they should stop playing all music or stop all the stuff they do on whatever they call the new Diamond Vision. The issue is that there is no balance, its all music played to overwhelm conversation and video board games all the time.

What would be nice is during some, not all, of the between inning breaks, if they shut it down. I think they think everyone in the park falls into your wife’s category and forget that some of the customers actually are there for the baseball.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:03:13 +0000

I’m gonna go ahead and do my best Pavarotti impression and write a new singalong, inspired by Cerrone:

Watch the game,
Watch the game.
Sit right down and watch the game.
Stay in your seat,
Don’t get up.
Maybe stop drinking beer after one cup.
Because you’re dropping five hundred bucks today,
So you might as well watch ‘em play
Sit down, be cool, you didn’t come for wiffle ball
You’re here for M-E-T-S Mets
Basebaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall.

By: Anthony De Rosa

Anthony De Rosa — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:17:10 +0000

I hate to sound like a broken record, since I have been saying this forever now, the Mets have a problem with tradition.

Why are they asking for songs? You have a song, it’s called Meet The Mets. Play it!

Baseball is about nostalgia, history, and tradition. The Mets have a great, long standing song that should have already been an 8th inning tradition, might as well start it now.

By: pcmetsfan07

pcmetsfan07 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:56:03 +0000

I still have the VHS with the video for that song…classic

By: pcmetsfan07

pcmetsfan07 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:55:14 +0000

They should never change the words to that song. Who cares if Shea is gone.

I say the Mets get Rick-rolled again…atleast it was funny

By: J.R.

J.R. — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:49:10 +0000

Have they changed he words to meet the Mets?

I only ask because it just wouldn’t sound right to hear “Shea” in a song that will be played in Citi Field for years to come

By: koosman36

koosman36 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:18:59 +0000

Agree with your rant, Matt, but sing-a-longs are between innings – now that we have a fully enclosed stadium, we must direct our attention to banning the bane of all sporting events – “THE WAVE”. That’s where I want to scream to everyone to just watch the friggin’ game.