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Shea Stadium Fans Disagree With The Internet

sinister midget — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:05:54 EDT

@dirty foreigner:

right on. i go with the ribs & popcorn shrimp combo. catfish w/tarter apps. damn. i'm hungry.

sinister midget

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LeagueofShadows — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:58:16 EDT

So they'd pass on something funny for a song that's tired and played everywhere else?
Idiots

LeagueofShadows

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Chamomiles Davis — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:41:13 EDT

@Catenaccio: At that level they use sherpas instead of ushers.

Chamomiles Davis

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Catenaccio — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:49 EDT

Wow, great seats.

Catenaccio

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TMC — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:53:10 EDT

Seriously, I can't be the only one who thinks the whole rickroll thing is really, really stupid, even for the Internet, right?

TMC

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dirty foreigner — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:49:32 EDT

@sinister midget: Ugh Sweet Caroline, terrible. $2 Narragansetts at Red Bones, delicious.

dirty foreigner

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pmo07 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:48:27 EDT

Hey lets not forget that "Legendary" Clash/ Who show at Shea. So I think they should play Rock The Casbah.

pmo07

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broad street bully — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:32:37 EDT

@Civil Negligence: +1 HA-larious

broad street bully

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amorphous — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:30:42 EDT

I will never understand how Rick Astley has managed to shirk his Constitutional duty and not served as a two-term president.

@Civil Negligence: The re-surge is working.

/Cheyney'd

amorphous

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HugsFromHarold — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:09:44 EDT

Inthis one at about the 20 second mark you can hear the PA guy describe "RickRoll" as "a viral internet phenomenon"

HugsFromHarold

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Len Bias Cocaine Surplus — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:02:33 EDT

I think this ends tragically with

EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS

Len Bias Cocaine Surplus

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Turd Ferguson — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:58:26 EDT

I voted for Not Sweet Caroline, mostly because it's "Boston's" thing and no one else's.

Which means there will be hell to pay if you try and do "Here Comes The King".

Turd Ferguson

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sinister midget — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:55:26 EDT

those medford slams would be much funnier if i didn't see 'em coming a mile away -- it's the butt of many a joke but the fact is i'm right next to davis square, one of the only funky places left in somerville-cambridge.

sweet caroline though? EMBARRASSING. just a horrible, ugly tradition.

sinister midget

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Adonis — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:47:22 EDT

Can out-of-staters vote?

If so, I place the full weight of my campaign to "Here Comes the Hotstepper"

Adonis

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OchentaYcinco — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:36:16 EDT

Well that settles it. Yesterday wasn't a great day. It was a really great day.

OchentaYcinco

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RachelRayIsTheDevil — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:33:06 EDT

If Astley rose up like Jesus from the dorky home run apple, Mets fans would LOVE him.

RachelRayIsTheDevil

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shea_guevara — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:32:45 EDT

@kayceebk: It's not, though that would have been a good choice.

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kayceebk — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:31:02 EDT

@shea_guevara: I don't even have to click that to know it's the Zubaz guy.

kayceebk

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UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:25:59 EDT

@shea_guevara:

They also know culture. Afterall, they have a statue of Sly Stallone in front of their Art Museum.

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shea_guevara — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:20:45 EDT

@Unamerican: Yup, cause if there's one fan base that knows how to dress, it's Philly's.

shea_guevara

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kayceebk — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:19:07 EDT

@crazyjoedavola: To be fair to Schoe, he got the double play ball he needed. It's not his fault Chase Utley is a ball magnet.

kayceebk

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UpstateUnderdog — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:18:35 EDT

They're not booing the song, they're singing along and saying "you".

UpstateUnderdog

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UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:14:50 EDT

@elijah_dukes_mayonnaise:

You're scaring me.

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Unamerican — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:14:43 EDT

Honestly, I don't think Mets fans should be allowed to choose their own outfits everyday without the help of Grranimals, but maybe that's just me...

Unamerican

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VTBen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:11:39 EDT

50,000 people getting Rick Rolled at once. Awesome.

VTBen

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elijah_dukes_mayonnaise — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:11:12 EDT

@BigRicks: Even over 'It Would Take a Strong, Strong Man', the midtempo follow-up single that seemed custom made for the burgeoning adult-contemporary format?

elijah_dukes_mayonnaise

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Dan Levy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:10:59 EDT

Will, If you're going to dress like him, you have to rock the all denim look. It's really the only way to go.

Dan Levy

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buttons — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:10:59 EDT

In the book of Revelations, John speaks of seven angels sounding seven trumpets to mark the Apocalypse.

I always expected it to sound a bit more regal than this, though.

buttons

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crazyjoedavola — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:08:35 EDT

@kayceebk: There was a great fight in the seats behind the 3rd base dugout though. Usually don't see the people there throwing down. And thanks to Willie putting in Schoenweiss, that was all that was left.

crazyjoedavola

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BigRicks — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:08:31 EDT

I prefer "Together Forever"

BigRicks

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the earl of weaver — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:06:14 EDT

I'd much rather see Turk Wendell brush his teeth on the jumbotron for 3 minutes.

the earl of weaver

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kayceebk — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:06:08 EDT

@shea_guevara: Being there, the crowd seemed to care more for booing guys in Phillies gear and cheering on in-stands fights than watching the game they paid a lot of money to see. Me and my scorecard, however, did not.

kayceebk

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ADismalScience — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:03:48 EDT

Shea stadium's final season opener had the crowd get rickrolled in the course of a 5-2 loss.

At least now they know what it's like to be a Philadelphia sports fan.

ADismalScience

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UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:02:34 EDT

@The Diesel:

I got to get gas so I'll do it.

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obey my dog — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:01:22 EDT

@crazyjoedavola: clearly jacobfox2000 and bdbthinker are experts on this story

obey my dog

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Dex — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:00:23 EDT

Isn't getting Rick Rolled a bad thing? You're expecting to click and getting something terrific and instead you get Rick Rolled.

I'd boo too.

Dex

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Get Him A Body Bag, Yeah! — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:00:05 EDT

In response, Dodger Stadium is holding "2girls1cup" night.

Get Him A Body Bag, Yeah!

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dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:00:00 EDT

The Mutts got J-Rolled.

dont-forget-where-you-came-from-cheese mac

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elijah_dukes_mayonnaise — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:59:27 EDT

The saddest part of Astley's prime was his repudiation of his hit sound when he tried to reinvent himself in the 'Cry For Help' era. Ridiculous -- 'Never Gonna Give You Up' was the best song of the 80s, except for 'Teenage Riot' by Sonic Youth. If only they'd collaborated....

elijah_dukes_mayonnaise

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The Diesel — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:57:58 EDT

Who is swinging by the BP station to break the news to Rick?

Not it.

The Diesel

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crazyjoedavola — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:56:10 EDT

There is nothing quite like wating on a 20 minute line to use the bathroom, and hear the PA announcer say rickrolled. I asked the 15 yr old kid in front of me what that meant.

Newsday blamed Deadspin by the way.

[www.newsday.com]

crazyjoedavola

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Clare — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:53:46 EDT

@Civil Negligence: Seriously. I used to have a circa-1987 Rick Astley promo glossy hanging in my cube at my college newspaper.

Would anyone like to place a wager on how many times Chutley gets plunked tonight? The line is set at two, and I'm taking the over.

Clare

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FirstDerivative — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:52:21 EDT

I would have went with "Wake Me Up when September Ends,"

//weeps into hands.

FirstDerivative

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7-8 Deville — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:51:59 EDT

Mike Piazza doesn't mind this song at all...

7-8 Deville

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:51:30 EDT

@EditorOfTheDailyFaberian:

According to Wikipedia:

"The practice began as a variant of an earlier prank originating from the imageboard 4chan called duckrolling, in which a link to a popular celebrity or news item would instead lead to a photoshopped picture of a duck with wheels."

Gourmet Spud

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Da_Mang — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:50:11 EDT

With the Mets bullpen, a more logical 8th inning song would be "Give it away" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers don't you think?

Da_Mang

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Civil Negligence — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:49:47 EDT

@EditorOfTheDailyFaberian: Your premise is faulty in its inherent assumption that Rick Astley ever went away to yet again be resurged.

Civil Negligence

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supermike5alive — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:48:23 EDT

@Jefferson DArcy: the Italian Christmas Donkey??? Perfect!

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EditorOfTheDailyFaberian — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:48:09 EDT

@Gourmet Spud: When did the Rick Astley resurgence start? The first time I remember hearing the song again was on an episode of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The segment about it on I Love the 80s was good (Carlton Banks is a fan of the song), but that was just one of the many ridiculous segments of that episode.

What started the Rick Astley resurgence?

EditorOfTheDailyFaberian

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Civil Negligence — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:43:14 EDT

As a Phillies fan, may I suggest it be replaced with The Cranberries' Zombie?

In your head, in your heeeeee-ad

Civil Negligence

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martyfunkhauser — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:43:08 EDT

And Mets fans thought they were going to make the playoffs last year so I wouldn't count out the internet quite yet.

martyfunkhauser

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Matt_T — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:43:05 EDT

If it was up to Omar Minaya it would be Julio Iglesias.

Matt_T

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Chamomiles Davis — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:42:46 EDT

Next song: "I Wanna Rock Your Body, Baby ('Til The Break of Dawn)," by Carl Brutananandilewski.

I think New York fans would be more into this one.

/wiggity-wiggity-wahhhhhh

Chamomiles Davis

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HernandezStache — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:42:33 EDT

If Rick can throw a strike or start a double play at first base I'll vote for him.

Rick should not be upset tho, atleast he's not Scott Schoenweis

HernandezStache

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Jefferson DArcy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:40:41 EDT

Jeez, just play Dominick the Donkey so all the scumbini's stay in their seats for the 8th as they do in 7th for Lazy Mary.

Jefferson DArcy

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WadeBoggsNeverWalkedAgain — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:40:23 EDT

I still maintain that if the Mets made a video for Rickroll with the players lip-syncing along and dancing, it would be a glorious hit.

/Gay For David Wright

WadeBoggsNeverWalkedAgain

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Doyle McPoyle — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:38:58 EDT

@UkraineNotWeak: That's actually a pretty good one.

And this song can't win. No song with the lyrics "never gonna give you up" should be allowed to play while the Mets bullpen is pitching.

Doyle McPoyle

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MitchKayak — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:38:33 EDT

At least show the music video, they will be won over by his awesome dance moves.

MitchKayak

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Artie Fufkin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:38:19 EDT

Mets fan have let me down, unlike Mr. Astley.

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shea_guevara — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:37:56 EDT

It also didn't help that this song was played almost immediately after the Mets assed away the game. So the crowd was not exactly feeling jolly.

How about, no singalong? How about, watching a baseball game you paid a lot of money to see? A crazy thought, I know.

shea_guevara

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parker91 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:37:33 EDT

they gotta step up their game at Shea this week. I fully expect to see a rumble between Rangers and Devils fans.

parker91

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SteveJeltzFan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:35:06 EDT

Was that video shot from the Air Traffic Control Tower at Laguardia?

SteveJeltzFan

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Matt Sussman — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:32:00 EDT

This is ridiculous. Mets fans know the rules of 8th inning singalong voting contests, and so do I.

Matt Sussman

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Rob Iracane — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:31:29 EDT

Rick Chandler > Rick Astley

I'm pretty sure that was Astley's only chance. They're playing a different song at each of the Mets' first five games.

Rob Iracane

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UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:31:24 EDT

@Doyle McPoyle:

I say it should be "Blitzkrieg Bop"

UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:30:24 EDT

+1000 to whoever started this whole Rick Roll business.

Your work on this earth is complete. Rest now, my son.

Gourmet Spud

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Civil Negligence — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:50 EDT

So is it safe to say that this song and Shea won't be together forever?

/showing self out early today

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Chamomiles Davis — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:46 EDT

Ah, Rick Astley: the British Potsie Weber.

/still grinning about yesterday

Chamomiles Davis

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Doyle McPoyle — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:38 EDT

I see my solitary internet campaign of writing in "Spice Up Your Life" has been largely unsuccessful.

Slam it to the left, if ya feelin' the beat now!

Doyle McPoyle

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ClueHeywood — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:28 EDT

@twoeightnine: Just comb the bangs up instead of down.

ClueHeywood

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flubby — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:25 EDT

A full commitment's what I'm thinking of. You wouldn't get this from any other guy.

flubby

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twoeightnine — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:29:19 EDT

re: sweet caroline - word... and i live in medford mass. it's embarrassing.

But how do you feel about the song?

twoeightnine

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supermike5alive — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:28:09 EDT

@sinister midget: word - living in medford mass IS embarrassing...

supermike5alive

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tater — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:27:42 EDT

Well, I guess someone really wanted the theme song from Friends.

tater

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sinister midget — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:26:45 EDT

re: sweet caroline - word... and i live in medford mass. it's embarrassing.

sinister midget

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twoeightnine — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:26:23 EDT

This look might be easier for you to pull off.
[geordierussell.instone.net]

twoeightnine

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UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:26:21 EDT

"We might dress up as Mr. Astley at the game tonight just to serve the cause."

Don't act like you haven't done that before, Will.

UkraineNotWeak aka Praying for a Bullpen

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supermike5alive — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:25:27 EDT

Shea stadium fans have never heard of the internet.

supermike5alive

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Gourmet Spud — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:25:21 EDT

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the end. The end of the internets.

Gourmet Spud