"Talking World Series Blues" genre: Political Humor
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	Remember the Cleveland Indians v. the Atlanta Braves?
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	Story Behind the Song I wrote this song at Andrew Calhoun's kitchen table in Chicago. He's the only person I talk to about sports. Now you know why. Recorded in one take in Jim's basement studio. Lyrics Talking Hypothetical American Pastime Blues © 1999 Hugh Blumenfeld/Hydrogen Jukebox Music I'm hoping for another World Series With the Indians v. the Braves I love the tomahawk chops and the teepees And the war whoops with the waves But I’m really looking forward to the series When we finally get to choose Between the Detroit Negroes And the fighting New York Jews —I can see the headlines now: “Negroes Steal Opener,” “Jews Trade for Late Draft Pick.” C’mon we’ll all have a good time It doesn’t matter if you’re White or a Goy In the right field stands they’ll be shouting “Yo!” Echoed by a doleful “Oy!” And everyone will want to see Sambo Do the moonwalk when Detroit scores And at the 7th Inning Stretch the Jewboys Will all get up and lead the Hora —have a hot dog, have a cold beer, hava nagila.... whatever. I’m sure it’s gonna be a close contest The competition’s gonna be fierce Between the vendors selling bagels and cream cheese And you can get yourself a big hooded sweatshirt Says “Detroit #1 No Jive I’ll gonna get one of those big plastic noses And start chanting “Let’s Go Tribes!” —The marketing possibilities are endless - yeah, I’m Jewish—what made you ask? Now you may say I’m crazy And you may call me a boor But I think it's a shame if sports team names Can’t have local color no more. Yeah the JDL and the NAACP Are gonna raise a fuss But I wish they’d keep the politics out of baseball And stop bothering the rest of us. —Now all New York has to worry about is those San Francisco Fairies... They blow it every time.

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