Alright, alright, lemme tell ya ’bout them Mets walk-up songs. Ya know, the tunes them fellas strut out to when they’re gonna hit that ball. I ain’t no expert, mind you, just a regular person who likes a good song and, well, the Mets ain’t half bad neither.
So, what’s the big deal with these walk-up songs anyway? Well, I reckon it’s like this: it gets the crowd goin’, gets the players pumped up, and maybe even scares the pitcher a little bit! It’s like, “Hey, here I come, and I’m gonna knock your socks off!” Or somethin’ like that.
Now, I heard tell there’s all sorts of songs they use. Some fellas like that loud, bangin’ stuff, you know, the kind that makes your ears ring. Others, they go for somethin’ a bit more… mellow. I guess it all depends on what gets ’em in the mood to smack that ball outta the park.
I remember hearin’ one time, they played this song, somethin’ about a “Voodoo Child” by some fella named Jimi. Jimi Hendrix, that’s it! And lemme tell ya, that Mike Piazza, he sure liked that song. Every time he came up to bat, that guitar would start wailin’, and you just knew somethin’ big was gonna happen. It was excitin’ , I tell ya, real excitin’!
They got all sorts of ways to figure out what songs they play, ya know. Some folks, they go to the games and write it all down. Others, they look it up on that… internet thingy. They say the MLB, that’s the baseball fellas, they even put it on their website. Fancy that!
- They got lists, I tell ya, lists of all the songs.
- Some lists are from this year, some from last year.
- They even got folks who try to keep track of it all the time, makin’ sure the list is up to date.
I hear tell they even got somethin’ called a “playlist”. Sounds fancy, huh? It’s like a whole bunch of songs all lined up, ready to go. Like a jukebox, but without the buttons, I guess. And they got folks sharin’ these playlists, passin’ ‘em around like gossip at a church social. They say some of these playlists got, oh, I don’t know, maybe 50 or 60 songs on ‘em! That’s a whole lotta music, ain’t it?
Now, I ain’t gonna pretend I know all these songs. Half the time, I can barely hear the words over the roar of the crowd. But I do know this: a good walk-up song can make all the difference. It can get the fans on their feet, get the players fired up, and maybe, just maybe, help the Mets win a game or two. And that’s what we all want, ain’t it? We want them Mets to win!
And speakin’ of winnin’, they got these fellas, you know, the players. Each one of ‘em, they got their own special song. It’s like their own little theme music. It tells ya somethin’ about ‘em, I reckon. Like, maybe this fella likes that country music, all twangy and such. And that other fella, he likes that… rap stuff, the kind with all the fast talkin’. It’s all different, just like them players.
So, next time you’re watchin’ the Mets play, pay attention to them walk-up songs. Listen to the beat, listen to the words, and see if you can figure out why that player picked that particular song. It’s like a little puzzle, a little mystery. And who knows, you might just discover a new favorite tune along the way. It’s all part of the fun, I say. It’s all part of the game.
And let me tell ya somethin’ else. This New York Mets team, they got a long history, ya know. Been around for a good long while. And I bet they’ve had hundreds, maybe thousands of different walk-up songs over the years. Just thinkin’ about it makes my head spin. It’s like a whole soundtrack to the Mets’ story, from the beginnin’ all the way to now.
But I tell ya what, it ain’t just about the songs themselves. It’s about the whole experience. It’s about the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the smell of the hot dogs, and yes, even the music blaring over the loudspeakers. It all comes together to make somethin’ special, somethin’ that folks remember long after the game is over. And that’s why we love baseball, ain’t it? That’s why we keep comin’ back for more.
So, there you have it. That’s my take on them Mets walk-up songs. Like I said, I ain’t no expert, but I know what I like. And I like a good tune, a good ball game, and a good ol’ Mets win. And if a walk-up song can help make all that happen, well, then I’m all for it.
