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"OK Blue Jays" is the song played during the seventh-inning stretch of home games of the Canadian Major League Baseball team, the Toronto Blue Jays. The song includes references to the team's roster and events from the 1980s.[1] It was released in 1983 and charted 47th on RPM's singles list.[2] By 1986, the single had sold over 50,000 copies and was certified gold.[3] It was written by Jack Lenz and Tony Kosinec and is performed by Keith Hampshire and "The Bat Boys".[4][2] The song was remixed by Rob Wells and Chris Anderson in 2003.
See also
References
- ^ Miller, Doug. "The Bigs List: Ballpark traditions". Major League Baseball. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article_entertainment.jsp?ymd=20080507&content_id=2657580&vkey=entertainment&fext=.jsp. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ a b "RPM 50 Singles". RPM (through Library and Archives Canada). September 17, 1983. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4325&volume=39&issue=3&issue_dt=September%2017%201983&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=v8vde226fvt3oqo5dlg4hm4ck1. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ "Baseball Almanac". The Bryan Times. June 27, 1986. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vzkLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7VEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6006,8634506&dq=ok-blue-jays. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ "Keith Hampshire Music". Keith Hampshire Official Homepage. www.keithhampshire.com. http://www.keithhampshire.com/. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
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