Idolator

Good news, Mets fans: Those of you who are, like me, personally offended at the way the Shea Stadium PA takes "inspiration" from Fenway Park and plays "Sweet Caroline" for the whole stadium to sing along with in the middle of the eighth inning may have a reprieve. Like the Nationals before them, the Mets have launched a balloting campaign where Mets fans can vote on their pick for the eighth-inning singalong, with the candidates including "Movin' Out," "Livin' On A Prayer," the theme from freaking Friends, and (sigh) "Sweet Caroline." Given my intimate knowledge of the Mets' demographics, I was pretty sure that "Movin' Out" would be the winner of this particular contest—that is, until I received an e-mail with the subject line "RickRolling Shea Stadium." More »