Take Me Out to the Ball Game - arranged by Betsy Lee Bailey

          There seems to be a rivalry among ball fans out there.  During spring, the baseball fans come out.  And in the fall, the football fans have their say.  In my family, the football fans are not necessarily the baseball fans, and vice versa. Years ago, my aunt Janie Thompson added new lyrics to this song especially for the football fans.  Later, I added my own special verses for my school kids to sing.  Of course, at that point, I found out their loyalties, too. 
           "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is a great song to introduce changing meter.  The verses are in 4/4 and the refrain is in 3/4.  You can split the class into the fans of either type to sing the baseball and football verses respectively, then let them sing the Tag ending together.  When it is done in a children's theater show, I choreograph the song using fun actions and play up the rivalry.  Then at the end, I have them shake hands signifying that both types of fans are okay.

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