One, Two, Three Laps You’re Out
My apologies to NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon for what happened at Wrigley Field. I can only tell you that if you’re going to sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’ at Wrigley, you do a little research first. Like what the lyrics of the song are. Or that if you’re asked to sing the song, that you SING - we don’t care how off tune you are, but sing it loud! If you can’t sing it, make sure you bring your kids or a friend who can sing it with you.
Another tip? It’s Wrigley Field, not Wrigley Stadium. It’s like calling the Daytona International Speedway the Daytona International Arena.
So yeah, I feel a little bad that you were booed as you sang the song yesterday, but hey, if you’re going to be in front of 38,000 people singing a song, it may help a bit to practice the song at home.
Luckily, you escaped the biting tongue of the press here - I could only find one real reference to what the AM news called “The worst performance of the song since Mike Ditka. And we can forgive Ditka because he’s one of ours.”
I wouldn’t read too much into Clemens’ night ending early Tuesday.
There was some concern about tightness in his right groin, but longtime watchers know that he’ll be fine unless he runs into either kryptonite or starts preparing for games the way Jeff Gordon got ready to sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”
OK, Jeff, it’s Wrigley Field, not Wrigley Stadium. Has been since 1926, when it stopped being known as Cubs Park.
And just about every 12-year-old can sing the song without looking at a set of words, as it appeared you were doing when you fell hopelessly behind the crowd, which wound up booing you. Your act was as weak as the two lineups on the field, and that’s saying something.
From chicagosports.com
Jeff’s official site makes it into a more positive experience:
In the middle of the 7th inning, Gordon led the crowd in a rendition of “Take Me Out To The Ballgame,” which definitely didn’t go as smoothly as a lap around a NASCAR track (the words simply escaped him). Though Gordon’s “Let’s get some runs” proclamation at the conclusion turned out to be a boon for the home team as the Cubs rallied from a 2-0 deficit with 4 runs in the eighth inning to win the game.
Geez, Jeff, even Ozzy Osbourne did better than you!
Well, at least we won the game - we’re on a three game winning streak!
All I have to say about the debacle is it’s a good thing he drives better than he sings. It was sooooo bad.
All I have to say about the debacle is it’s a good thing he drives better than he sings. It was sooooo bad.
Oops!!! Sorry about the double post.
cant wait till the Cubs come to Cincy
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. After the organ stops playing the song, he THEN goes into “1,2,3 strikes your out…”. How embarassing!
I’ll be at “Wrigley Stadium” this Sunday again! Woo hoo!
r u a closet NASCAR fan?!? anyhoo, his rendition was pitiful but he’s still a cutie and a damn good driver
Give Jeff a break, he was busy out winning races when he was younger. the rest of us were learning the words to that song. Even if he sung the song perfectly, he would have probably still been booed. Its a shame too, he seems like a great person.
Jeff was definitely not born to sing He was born to DRIVE!!!! GO JEFF #24!!!! Count them Baby, 1-2-3-4 Cup championships….. Take me out to the racetrack….
I must admit Jeff Gordon cant sing but neither can half the world he is a driver and was having fun so at least it wasnt the national anthem!Everyone needs to lighten up he struts his stuff on the race track so who cares he tried and it was funny I laughed about it it’s over now move on. Every celebrity has there moment.
Maria