OT: Take me out to the ballgame!

by PacBellBoozer on Jul 11, 2008 3:12 AM PDT Comment 8 comments

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/notebook?page=bbtn/takemeout

Will someone please tell Peter Gammons to not give up his day job? (scroll down for his "entry")

So here's the deal...I'm a bit conflicted. I love, love, loves me some Ozomatli, but I'm not a big fan of their rendition. That's most definitely because they're pimping the whores in blue, but ya...I guess we can't all be perfect.

I'm really liking the "ol' timer" rendition by the Punch Brothers. That's the way the song is supposed to be played. Also, has anyone ever heard of these guys before? What's their claim to fame?

As for Gretchen Wilson...uh, ya...who knew she was transformed into a teenie-bopper ala Miley Cyrus, BLAH.....I've always kinda liked her because she wasn't that stereotypical female country artist...but ya...she murdered the song and if I could give her a -1,000,000 I would.

To the REO Speedwagon dudes....uh, ya...just give up already. Talk about being uninspired!

Candlebox - FAIL....a guitar solo?!? Just what were you thinking?

It's really a shame that Branford Marsalis wasn't a finalist, because he'd surely be getting my vote. The musicianship coming out of this guy is 2nd to none when compared to the rest of the dreck on that page.

Your thoughts?

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I’m trying to decide if the Gretchen Wilson was worse than the Lloyd.

Hell, it’s a toss-up. As Kuip would say… “That was awful…”

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Jul 11, 2008 3:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I like the slow piano version that Ken Burns used throughout his “Baseball” series.

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by Goofus on Jul 11, 2008 7:04 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The Branford Marsalis rendition gets my vote too.

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 11, 2008 8:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Branford Marsalis is the only one that should even be considered, frankly. Folks that saw this similar post over at BBTF, sorry, but IMO they all fail (save Marsalis) because they all (last I checked) sing ‘I don’t care if I ever get back’ – it’s never, not ever, and I can’t think of a more lame tribute than to get the lyrics wrong. Maybe it’s nitpicky, but what’s the point if you can’t even get the lyrics to the second most famous song in America right?

I mean, have these people never gone to a baseball game and sung along with the bouncing ball and lyrics on the scoreboard?

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by GiantsFanInExile on Jul 11, 2008 8:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My pet peeve is when people say “Cracker Jacks” instead of “Cracker Jack”. (or sing it in the song)

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by Goofus on Jul 11, 2008 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I always thought it went “Buy me some peanuts and crackers, Jack…”

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by EliminateMe on Jul 11, 2008 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Punch Brothers

They’re fronted by mandolinist Chris Thile, formerly of Nickel Creek, who got his start as an appallingly talented child prodigy (12 years old when Nickel Creek recorded their first album). Despite being a native Californian an growing up in San Diego County, Thile is a lifelong Cubs fan, which has to count as a point against him. I still think they win by default, since the choice is between them, the Dodger fans, or Wilson’s hideously overproduced take.

Anyway, Nickel Creek was kind of on the avant-garde edge of the very conservative world of bluegrass music, and Punch Brothers has taken that even further.

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by EliminateMe on Jul 11, 2008 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs