I Want to Go to the Ball Game

With the great success of Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer's 1908 song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," a number of copycat baseball songs would soon follow. Just day's after "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," George M. Cohan’s copycat song “Take Your Girl to the Ball Game” was released. The following year in 1909, Tin Pan Alley composer Al W. Brown and C.P. McDonald, took a swing at producing a similar hit with "I Want to Go to the Ball Game". In 1911, William Farmer, and Jos. McCarthy composed “I’ve Been Making a Grandstand Play for You.” All songs having the theme of taking your girl to the ball game.

The Lyrics to "I Want to Go to the Ball Game" was written by C.P. McDonald, music by Al W. Brown. Victor Kremer Co. published the sheet music. It was common for Tin Pan Alley to print various copies of the same sheet music featuring different photos of vaudeville singers. This cover of has a cameo photo of vaudevillian Lucille Langdon. Other covers include, Flo Adler, and Lucy Lucier.

"I Want to Go to the Ball Game" Sheet Music


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"I want to Go Out to the Ball Game" - Lyrics
Words by C.P. McDonald - Music by Al W. Brown, 1909

Billy O’Grady and his little lady
Were sweethearts for many long moons
When night was falling on her he’d go calling
And warble life’s sweetest of tunes
He’d say “Tomorrow I’m going to borrow
A V-spot and take you somewhere”
She’d listen discreetly then say very sweetly
With her little lady like ??

Billy you dear you
I like to be near you
Out here in the grandstand each day
I love to listen and see your eyes glisten
When eve they make a good play
Buy me some pop bill and please to not stop bill
But rest for a home run or two
Gee ain’t it great bill?
Is my hat on straight bill?
Please get me some popcorn to chew

I want to go to the ball game
I’m the fall dame for a ball game
I like to get the crowd going
And rest and hoot and shoot
I want to go to the pastime
Have a fast time
Like the last time
And yell “Swat a single, two sacker or bingle”
But don’t fan out

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