Twenty Ks [Glory Days]

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A parody of a song by Bruce Springsteen.
Recorded by John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
Recorded: 05/12/2016  Released: 05/12/2016  First aired: 05/12/2016

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Twenty Ks [Glory Days]

What we got here is a big-time baseball player
Max is so cool
He just threw that speedball by ‘em
Made ‘em look like a fool boy
Saw him just last night, he’s such a rock star
They were steppin in, he would punch ‘em out
His look gets wide-eyed, stares ‘em down, hardly blinks
Yeah, Scherzer just kept tossing them out, those

Twenty K’s, fastballs blew right by
Twenty K’s that’s only been done by four guys
Twenty Ks, Twenty Ks

There's a guy, chip off the ole block
Teaches school, puts the best words in all the boy's heads
Sometimes out at Nats Park he’ll stop by
And have a few drinks, then hurry home in time for bed, yeah
He and his dad, Tony, well, they hang out
I guess it's thirty years gone by now
Seems they sit around, Michael, picking up dad’s habits
Like leaving early, pitches are flying
Took his bobblehead and headed out, saw

Nineteen K’s, well, Michael left early
Nineteen K’s where’s his sense of history
Nineteen Ks, not Twenty Ks

Honestly, what the <> are we doing here?

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  • Luke Overbey in Charleston, SC
    Brilliant. I don't know how you put this together overnight like this.
    3080 days ago.
  • robert berg in Pittsburgh, PA
    i was on the shinkansen and heading into a tunnel during the 2nd verse, wondering where you possibly could go with it. did not see 19 K's coming. very nice.
    3088 days ago.
  • Kj Ohnstad in Red Wing, MN
    Beyond excellent. Brilliant switch of the chorus. And that ending clip...
    3093 days ago.
  • Mike Who Lives In Nebraska And Isn't Happy About It
    That second chorus took this from good to brilliant.
    3094 days ago.
  • Sean Morrissey in Frederick,MD
    Well done, John. Good on you, calling out the younger Kornheiser, for sneaking out on history. Was it raining?
    3098 days ago.
  • John Fitzpatrick in Arlington, VA
    Thanks gang! Jason - First you move to L.A.without telling anyone and then you start to refer to yourself in the third person? Next better not be leaving Dodger games while Kershaw's on the mound. And Anita - hold that thought: that joke deserves it's own jingle! Honestly....
    3098 days ago.
  • Jason Fuse in Los Angeles
    Now having heard this, I'm gonna completely agree with my own comment below. I mean, if you think that Jason Fuse doesn't love this jingle, then you don't know what Jason Fuse is about.
    3098 days ago.
  • Jason Fuse in Los Angeles
    I haven't even had a chance to listen to this yet, but just reading it I have to say changing the chorus up the second time around is flat out brilliant... some really great lines, and the idea is amazing.
    3098 days ago.
  • Jerry in Annandale, VA
    Great! But a 2 minute song focused on a moment we'll all forget in 48 hours? Wow. [insert Orakpo clip]. blairh & the gang are gonna love this one!
    3098 days ago.
  • joeythejammer in Ellicott City, MD
    Airtime GUARANTEED!!! Great work!!
    3098 days ago.
  • Anita in Alaska in Anchorage,AK
    Glad I heard this before its expiration date because it's fantastic. Poor Michael. I don't think I started turning into my mother until my 40s.
    3099 days ago.
  • mrlip in Springfield, VA
    Quick turnaround special. Beautiful John. Especially love the Michael shaming section.
    3099 days ago.