Listen close and you can hear Steve Goodman singing . . .

[The Voice of Reason]

Do they still play the blues in Chicago

When baseball season rolls around

When the snow melts away,

Do the Cubbies still play

In their ivy-covered burial ground

When I was a boy they were my pride and joy

But now they only bring fatigue

To the home of the brave

The land of the free

And the doormat of the National League

 

 

For the Complete verse go to:

 

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/po_cubs.shtml

 

Rumor has it that the late, great Steve Goodman's friend, Jimmy Buffett, will be singing the above song when he performs at Wrigley over Labor Day weekend. Unfortunately, the song seems as appropriate now as it did 22 years ago when it was written.

Edited August 9, 2005 by The Voice of Reason

[ToupeeOnFire]

Damn, I hate that song. But it speaks the truth... ::sigh::

[Marco4]

Damn, I hate that song. But it speaks the truth... ::sigh::

 

I've been playing it since Sunday.

[Backtobanks]

He followed the fat lady by about a week.

[Win for Santo]

This thread just inspired me to buy the song at the iTunes store. With this purchase I symbolically put this season to a merciful rest...some would say I'm at least a week late, but hope dies hard.

 

So much talent, so few wins.

[biittner77]

Do they still play the blues in Chicago

When baseball season rolls around

When the snow melts away,

Do the Cubbies still play

In their ivy-covered burial ground

When I was a boy they were my pride and joy

But now they only bring fatigue

To the home of the brave

The land of the free

And the doormat of the National League

 

 

For the Complete verse go to:

 

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/po_cubs.shtml

 

Rumor has it that the late, great Steve Goodman's friend, Jimmy Buffett, will be singing the above song when he performs at Wrigley over Labor Day weekend. Unfortunately, the song seems as appropriate now as it did 22 years ago when it was written.

 

It does need updating:

 

Have Roberto Novoa balk in the winning run.

Have Jose Macias drop a routine pop fly

Have 6 injured starting pitchers be my pall bearers.

 

But whatever you do don't let a non Cub fan B-list celebrity sing the 7th inning stretch.