Comments on: Take Me Out With The Crowd http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/ Seattle Mariners blog and general baseball discussion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Red Sox Girl http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-92281 Red Sox Girl Wed, 05 Apr 2006 07:18:08 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-92281 Jeff, you might be a fan of a losing team who is simply rationalizing, but you are one great writer. I enjoy your pieces immensely. My favorite part used to be that my dad and I drove across the state for the game. We did this every year for almost a decade. We started this tradition when I was in 7th grade, but this year I couldn't make it. *sniff* oh well I'm going to get to see the KKKing on Friday! Jeff, you might be a fan of a losing team who is simply rationalizing, but you are one great writer. I enjoy your pieces immensely.

My favorite part used to be that my dad and I drove across the state for the game. We did this every year for almost a decade. We started this tradition when I was in 7th grade, but this year I couldn’t make it. *sniff* oh well I’m going to get to see the KKKing on Friday!

]]> By: Steve T http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-91837 Steve T Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:55:38 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-91837 I don't see why they have to lard up a perfectly good game with any songs at all. They always get added during times of patriotic panic -- "God Bless America" after 9/11, "The Star Spangled Banner" in the McCarthy era (it used to be sung at World Series games only). I don’t see why they have to lard up a perfectly good game with any songs at all. They always get added during times of patriotic panic — “God Bless America” after 9/11, “The Star Spangled Banner” in the McCarthy era (it used to be sung at World Series games only).

]]> By: Jake Brake http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-91811 Jake Brake Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:52:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-91811 "She's fingering her Marantz"?!? I thought this was a family website. “She’s fingering her Marantz”?!?

I thought this was a family website.

]]> By: Gomez http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-91800 Gomez Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:07:53 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-91800 I'm with JMB on the boxscores: whether they're on newsprint or the internet, I still read them all the time. I grew up thinking Take Me Out To The Ballgame was a staple of the Chicago Cubs, rather than a staple of MLB, only because those games where Harry caray would sing it out the window were always publicized on the news. I think it's a cool tradition. I missed baseball. One thing: I wish they wouldn't play "God Bless America" on Sunday home games, not because I'm a commie pinko America hater, but because the song assumes a belief only in a Judeo-Christian God, and to be a tree-hugging liberal bitch for a second, I'd rather they find a more philosophically neutral song to praise our great nation with, like "America the Beautiful," so that everyone out there who isn't Judeo-Christian won't feel left out for 60 seconds every middle of every 7th inning of every Sunday game. I appreciate the sentiment, but let's not overtone it with forcing the beliefs of some on everyone. I’m with JMB on the boxscores: whether they’re on newsprint or the internet, I still read them all the time.

I grew up thinking Take Me Out To The Ballgame was a staple of the Chicago Cubs, rather than a staple of MLB, only because those games where Harry caray would sing it out the window were always publicized on the news. I think it’s a cool tradition.

I missed baseball.

One thing: I wish they wouldn’t play “God Bless America” on Sunday home games, not because I’m a commie pinko America hater, but because the song assumes a belief only in a Judeo-Christian God, and to be a tree-hugging liberal bitch for a second, I’d rather they find a more philosophically neutral song to praise our great nation with, like “America the Beautiful,” so that everyone out there who isn’t Judeo-Christian won’t feel left out for 60 seconds every middle of every 7th inning of every Sunday game. I appreciate the sentiment, but let’s not overtone it with forcing the beliefs of some on everyone.

]]> By: kcw2 http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-91777 kcw2 Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:26:00 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-91777 What I like about "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is that its a girl replying to the question what she would like to do on a date. As something to play, it is fun, because it is written in 3/4 time but adapts easily to an up tempo 4/4 (or is that 2/4, I don't know, I leave that to you folks with more knowledge about music). kcw What I like about “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is that its a girl replying to the question what she would like to do on a date.

As something to play, it is fun, because it is written in 3/4 time but adapts easily to an up tempo 4/4 (or is that 2/4, I don’t know, I leave that to you folks with more knowledge about music).

kcw

]]> By: Trev http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-91775 Trev Tue, 04 Apr 2006 19:25:15 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-91775 At least you didn't tell her it was the ballgirls. At least you didn’t tell her it was the ballgirls.

]]> By: Steve T http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-91747 Steve T Tue, 04 Apr 2006 18:11:53 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-91747 If I never hear "Take Me Out" (or "God Bless America") again as long as I live, I'll be happy. Even the national anthem is my least favorite part of any game. Actually the whole pomp and circumstance on the field before the game on opening day is pretty unbearable. Best part: baseball. It's a baseball game that counts in the standings. What else do you need? The whole machinery of my summer gets started up again: games, stadium, watching on TV, listening on the radio, reading the box scores, futzing with statistics, worrying about my Hacking Mass team (dammit, I just don't think Ryan Freel's going to get the playing time), worrying about the Mariners. Summer days ahead! If I never hear “Take Me Out” (or “God Bless America”) again as long as I live, I’ll be happy. Even the national anthem is my least favorite part of any game. Actually the whole pomp and circumstance on the field before the game on opening day is pretty unbearable.
Best part: baseball. It’s a baseball game that counts in the standings. What else do you need? The whole machinery of my summer gets started up again: games, stadium, watching on TV, listening on the radio, reading the box scores, futzing with statistics, worrying about my Hacking Mass team (dammit, I just don’t think Ryan Freel’s going to get the playing time), worrying about the Mariners. Summer days ahead!

]]> By: msb http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-91742 msb Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:55:05 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-91742 congrats to Mrs Shaw (and Mar & Nelson) congrats to Mrs Shaw (and Mar & Nelson)

]]> By: sojourner http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-91739 sojourner Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:42:19 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-91739 The word for opening day is hopeful. And a reason to read the sports page again. The word for opening day is hopeful. And a reason to read the sports page again.

]]> By: Paul http://www.ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/comment-page-1/#comment-91734 Paul Tue, 04 Apr 2006 17:06:10 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2006/04/03/take-me-out-with-the-crowd/#comment-91734 #3 baseball songs: check out Tom Russell's "Kid From Spavinaw", sung in the first person from a dying Mickey Mantle reflecting on his regrets and glory. Opening Day: I ususally don't go in person to avoid the teeming masses attending primarily for the scene and spectacle. The renewal of baseball captures all that is Spring; budding growth, new romance, sunshine on the skin, anticipating the warmth of summer, renewal. Diamond poetry. Paul #3 baseball songs: check out Tom Russell’s “Kid From Spavinaw”, sung in the first person from a dying Mickey Mantle reflecting on his regrets and glory.

Opening Day: I ususally don’t go in person to avoid the teeming masses attending primarily for the scene and spectacle. The renewal of baseball captures all that is Spring; budding growth, new romance, sunshine on the skin, anticipating the warmth of summer, renewal. Diamond poetry.

Paul

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