Take Me Out (Not Re: Franz Ferdinand)
In honor of the start of baseball season, here's a little-known, music-related baseball fact. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" was actually written in 1908 by two guys who'd never even been to a baseball game (and wouldn't find the time to get to one for another two+ decades).
More interestingly, I think, is the fact that the song actually has two verses which are rarely ever played -- partly, you'd have to think, because the verses make it clear that the song is not quite as innocent as it seems.
"Katie Casey was baseball mad,
Had the fever and had it bad...."
"Katie Casey saw all the games,
Knew the players by their first names..."
It's heartening to know the world had groupies even way back when.
More interestingly, I think, is the fact that the song actually has two verses which are rarely ever played -- partly, you'd have to think, because the verses make it clear that the song is not quite as innocent as it seems.
"Katie Casey was baseball mad,
Had the fever and had it bad...."
"Katie Casey saw all the games,
Knew the players by their first names..."
It's heartening to know the world had groupies even way back when.
3 Comments:
who knows things like that?
Full disclosure: I actually read it in a Bill Bryson book.
But, you know, I remembered that he wrote it. And that I read it. So that counts for something. Maybe.
the trillz.
thas wasup homie.
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