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Latchmo, Dylan, Fogerty, Hold Steady, Goo, Caray, Screaming Mimes: 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'

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October 25, 2007 1:22 am
By Sheila Lennon

Later: In comments at the bottom of this post, Jorn Barger of Robot Wisdom points to nine more versions he's found. The standout among them is by Pollo Del Mar and it's on their site as an mp3. You might want to dance to it.


Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a corny song, but all anthems have new interpreters.


Latchmo, on a Hammond XK3 w/ Motion Sound PRO-145.


Dylan opens a baseball-themed XM radio hour by reciting the little-known first verse before singing the chorus a capella. Link courtesy of Elsie Gunn.

Craig Finn of The Hold Steady lives in Brooklyn but his heart's in Minneapolis. Here's The Hold Steady's loving-the-Twins version of it, at StereoGum.


The venerable Harry Caray, Aug. 1, 1987.


John Fogerty does a leisurely version.


Screaming Mimes in Cincinnati, May 13, 2006.


Anime to the Goo Goo Dolls version.

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