Here’s a song that a weary fan played outside PNC Park on Friday, the first night of the week end celebration of the 1979 Pirate World Series Champions.
Listen to it here on The Jim and Randy Show, WDVE, Pittsburgh.
“50 Ways to Leave the Pirates” (with apologies to Simon and Garfunkel)
The problem’s all because of one guy named Nutting
Who blames his problems on collective bargaining.
The players know it even early in the spring
There must be 50 ways to leave the Pirates,
50 ways to leave the Pirates.
They say it grieves them to see us in such pain,
But Pirate fan if you hold on, we’ll be great once again.
But in the meantime, we’re gonna dump every player you can name.
There must be 50 ways to leave the Pirates,
50 ways to leave the Pirates.
Just slip out the back, Jack (Wilson)
Trade away Jason Bay,
Sign Nate for trade bait, then set his ass free.
Fly Fred to San Fran,
We’re on an important five-year plan,
Adam, say good-bye to Andy and join the major league.
Put Nyjer in a Nat’s hat,
Put him on a jet next to Sean Burnette,
Make Gonzales an A-Brave; he’s on a major league team,
Watch Jason Schmidt split
McCutchen don’t sign a long lease, at the PNC.
Slip out the back, Jack (Wilson)
Pack your bobblehead, Fred (Sanchez)
You’re headed down south, McClouth, to join a major league team.
Losing season number seventeen is a guarantee.
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