http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/mets/2008/04/runoff-to-determine-mets-new-8.html

Quote :

" Runoff to determine Mets' new 8th inning song The Mets will have a runoff to determine their new eighth-inning sing-along tune. The organization received 5 million votes on its Web site after inviting fans to choose from among 10 selections to potentially replace Sweet Caroline. An issue arose, however, when FARK.com readers bombarded the Mets with gag votes for a write-in candidate: Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up. astley.JPG The Astley tune actually won. Rather than commit to that as the new eighth-inning tune since it probably doesn’t reflect the fan base’s wishes, the Mets will play the top six selections once apiece during the first six games of their home stand. The one that draws the largest crowd response will stick. The other songs that made the cut, in descending order: Livin’ on a Prayer, Bon Jovi; I’m a Believer, The Monkees; Movin’ Out, Billy Joel; Sweet Caroline, Neil Diamond; and Build Me Up Buttercup, The Foundations. The Mets suggested the Fark tune winning didn’t necessarily result in the runoff, saying the contest rules stipulated Internet voters would “help decide” the outcome."

ah jeez.. you internet nerds.

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 7:55 PM. Reason : text]

4/7/2008 7:55:15 PM

i voted

4/7/2008 7:58:16 PM

I think it would be hilarious if people wanted it.

Can you imagine a whole stadium singing it?

NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP, NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN

4/7/2008 8:05:10 PM

haha, they actually played it the second game of the year... it got booed like nuts...

4/14/2008 2:42:57 PM

Why you would pull for the worst baseball team in new york, I dont know

4/14/2008 2:46:32 PM

That's what happens when you fuck with the internet

4/14/2008 2:46:41 PM

the best would be if the scoreboard operator put it up at random points during the game and rickrolled the fans...on some "fans, please turn your attention to the scoreboard to see highlights from around the league" and then drop the rick roll on all of shea

4/14/2008 2:47:15 PM

^^^ me personally? My Dad and his Dad were both big Brooklyn Dodger fans and both grew up in Brooklyn/Queens. They moved and they refused to root for an AL team. Then the Mets came along and they picked them up. I never had a choice. We had partial season tix from when I was born until I was 14 or 15.

[Edited on April 14, 2008 at 3:00 PM. Reason : x]

4/14/2008 3:00:08 PM