We Want A Hit

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I never heard this song until this morning, then my brain exploded.

Whipped up a shitty video to share it.
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[Guest Edgy DC]

Red Schoendeist with an early appearance of a name on the back of the jersey. Were the Cards the first in that regard?

That's some good work there. Sounds like Ricky's boys at the Tropicana.

[MFS62]

JCL, you are too modest.
Nicely done.

Later

[G-Fafif]

Shitty it is not. Great work uncovering and producing.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy DC wrote: Red Schoendeist with and early appearance of a name on the back of the jersey. Were the Cards the first in that regard? That's some good work there. Sounds like Ricky's boys at the Tropicana.

The ChiSox were the first team to put player's name on the back of the jersey. Cool video. Never heard that song before.

[Guest Edgy DC]

A "full-on media campaign" begins.

[A Boy Named Seo]

All of it is awesome. Kinda wonder why Lukas wants to vanilla that song down to an all-purpose MLB thing, though?

Paul Lukas wrote: �We Want a Hit� (which is what I�ll be calling it from now on)

Eff that. It's called 'New York Mets'.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yeah, I think it's more Metly than anything. The thing about those calypso records was that they often disguised a ribald or mean lyric behind a very innocent delivery and joyful melody, that's what's happening here and it matches the Mets in a lot of ways.

[Guest Edgy DC]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: All of it is awesome. Kinda wonder why Lukas wants to vanilla that song down to an all-purpose MLB thing, though? Paul Lukas wrote: �We Want a Hit� (which is what I�ll be calling it from now on) Eff that. It's called 'New York Mets'.

Quit preaching to the choir. Write it in the blog comments.

[seawolf17]

It's stunning that nobody's heard this until now.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Edgy DC wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: All of it is awesome. Kinda wonder why Lukas wants to vanilla that song down to an all-purpose MLB thing, though? Paul Lukas wrote: �We Want a Hit� (which is what I�ll be calling it from now on) Eff that. It's called 'New York Mets'. Quit preaching to the choir. Write it in the blog comments.

OK, done.

[seawolf17]

Bought it on iTunes. To the top of charts with you!

[Guest Edgy DC]

This is what I've got for a lyrics sheet. ** indicates lack of confidence by the transcirber.

If you want to hear how people scream Go and see the latest baseball team When you want to hear how people scream Go see New York latest baseball team Such loyalty, sincerity Hard to believe Although they last, not one of them have no regrets They believe* in the New York Mets They're cheerin: "We want a hit!" (thump!) "We want a hit!" From the crack of the bat, there's noise in the place 'Specially if a Met can get on first base Casey Stengel is the manager A diehard who'll never surrender Directing his team from the dugout He really know what it is all about You're gon' to see the strategy Trying to score And if it works, they scream like the old boy He managed the best team we ever had. They're cheerin: "We want a hit!" (thump!) "We want a hit!" From the crack of the bat, there's noise in the place 'Specially if a Met can get on first base Women, if you're homes are just the same On TV, they watchin' at the game Some **folk** get they're pot on the fire Disagreeing with the umpire 'Cuz when hungry, the food is late He have to wait! And if the Mets come up with a **li'l'** double play **?????** for her hubby that day She cheerin: "We want a hit!" (thump!) "We want a hit!" From the crack of the bat, there's noise in the place 'Specially if a Met can get on first base Now the Mets are rather amazin' You don't know what you'll be expectin' Oh, KC, the clever manager Makin' a change for a pinch hitter They walk one man, they walk two men And then, and then! This is the case, they load up the base And fire **catch in de place** And they're cheerin: "We want a hit!" (thump!) "We want a hit!" From the crack of the bat, there's noise in the place 'Specially if a Met can get on first base

* Note how the clarion call to "believe" predated Tug McGraw's invocation.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Great stuff! Congrats on getting this gem the visibility it deserves.

I thought I knew all the Mets songs, and never heard of this one. Great find!

[G-Fafif]

If the Iron Duke wanted a hit, he may have one now.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Very, very cool: both the song and the fact that you rediscovered it.

[metirish]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Great stuff! Congrats on getting this gem the visibility it deserves. I thought I knew all the Mets songs, and never heard of this one. Great find!

This

[G-Fafif]

Is it possible the baseball gods heard this plea long ago and misinterpreted it as a beseechment for at least one hit given up every time a Met takes the mound?