From the recording CRAZY 'BOUT BASEBALL
This is a love song to my real passion in life, baseball. It was a fun song to perform, and I love the references to defense, bunting, putting baseball cards in our caps, breaking in a new mitt, and the glorious "short porch" in Yankee Stadium; 314 feet down the line in right field.
We used to dress in our favorite team jersey to perform this tune. I of course, wore the pinstripes; Bob, the Chicago White Sox; Stephan, the Twins; Chris, the Orioles; Tommy, the Phillies; Mo, the Reds; and Becca the San Fran Giants.
Lyrics
CRAZY ‘BOUT BASEBALL
IF YOU’RE TALKIN’ ‘BOUT PERFECTION IN GOD’S WHOLE UNIVERSE
YOU’RE TALKIN’ ‘BOUT THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HOME PLATE AND FIRST
AND WHAT IS MORE MAJESTIC THAN A FLY BALL DEEP TO RIGHT?
HEADIN’ FOR THE HEAVENS DISAPPEARING IN THE NIGHT
I’M CRAZY ‘BOUT BASEBALL (BATTER UP, BATTER UP)
CRAZY ‘BOUT BASEBALL (BATTER UP, BATTER UP)
CRAZY ‘BOUT BASEBALL (SWING BATTER SWING)
TIME TO SNUFF THAT RALLY WITH SOME DIAMOND DIRT BALLET
THE FLIP, THE PIVOT, THE THROW TO FIRST..BANG BANG IT’S A DOUBLE PLAY
LEFTY CHECKS THE MAN ON THIRD THE BATTER SQUARES TO BUNT
HE LAYS IT ON THE LINE AND SQUEEZES IN THAT WINNING RUN
(CHORUS)
("TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME"-BADABING BADABOOM STYLE, feat. BOB DELLAPOSTA ON TROMBONE AND TRUMPETS, STEPHAN DUDASH ON 5-STRING VIOLA, CHRIS ENGHAUSER ON UPRIGHT BASS, TOMMY GIAMPIETRO ON DRUMS, AND EDDIE MUGAVERO ON GUITARS-ARRANGED BY BOB AND STEPHAN)
2 TICKETS FOR THE BLEACHERS, MR. PLEASE
WAAAAAAAY BACK, THIS GAME IS HISTORY…
GONNA OIL UP MY MITT STICK IN A BALL AND WRAP IT GOOD
SMACK ONE ON THE SWEET SPOT YOU CAN SMELL THE BURNING WOOD
GOT A MARIS IN MY POCKET AND A MANTLE IN MY CROWN
SWINGING FOR THAT SHORT PORCH ON MY WAY TO COOPERSTOWN
(CHORUS)