The Pine-Tarred Bat, or The Ballad of George Brett - NEW VIDEO - Red River Dave McEnery, 1983
I couldn't find this song on YouTube, so here is a version from my 45! I also made this new video, with colorized artwork from the sleeve, and video of my dusty, chintzy turntable. Learn more about the pine-tarred bat incident in a game between the Yankees and Royals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Tar_Incident "Red River Dave" McEnery (1914-2002) was born in San Antonio, Texas. Best known for his 1937 song, "Amelia Earhart's Last Flight," Dave went on to write hundred if not thousands of songs on subjects ranging from sentimental tales of life on the range, to the Bay of Pigs, patriotic songs, The Tate-Bianca murders, Patty Hearst, Exxon, E.T. and many more.
About Ween
Ween is an American rock band from New Hope, Pennsylvania, formed in 1984 by Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, Gene Ween and Dean Ween. Generally categorized as an alternative rock band, the band are known for their irreverent, highly eclectic catalog of songs inspired by funk, psychedelia, soul, country, gospel, prog, R&B, heavy metal, and punk rock.
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