Dodger Blue

June 11, 2013 5:56 PM

Yo Dodger Blue (L.A. Loves You) (SLYT) "It's no surprise [Harry] Nilsson was a Dodger fan. They were both Brooklyn born, and both eventually relocated to Los Angeles. In the late 80s and early 90s, when Harry was doing little in terms of his "career," he was still actively writing songs and still coming up with ideas like this to amuse his creativity. These unreleased recordings probably come from 1990. The first version is a studio recording (musicians unknown) while the second version comes from KABC in Los Angeles, where Harry personally showed up to premiere the sing along. It's a catchy, rousing stadium chant that coulda/shoulda worked, though it was never officially adopted by the team." Links to both downloadable versions can be found at the blog For The Love of Harry Nillson. (via)

More Harry Nillson:

Everybody's Talkin' (theme from Midnight Cowboy)
Without You
Coconut

(previously)

posted by Room 641-A (7 comments total)

It's no Okay Blue Jays
posted by docgonzo at 5:58 PM on June 11, 2013 [1 favorite]

That's a great fan site
posted by thelonius at 6:29 PM on June 11, 2013 [1 favorite]

Randy Newman already gave us our theme song.

Although, the more songs about The Bums the better.
posted by sideshow at 7:19 PM on June 11, 2013 [1 favorite]

Although my favorite baseball song is the late Steve Goodman's A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request.
posted by sideshow at 7:21 PM on June 11, 2013 [2 favorites]

I'm partial to Dave Frishberg's "Dodger Blue"
posted by nightwood at 7:43 PM on June 11, 2013

Danny Kaye stepped up to that plate, also.
posted by Danf at 9:13 PM on June 11, 2013

It's no Okay Blue Jays

At least they're honest and not claiming "Good Blue Jays"
posted by Hoopo at 9:42 AM on June 12, 2013