A different tune will kick off the Belmont Stakes

[Thunder Gulch]

The song is as relevant as a 1.5 mile spring race for 3yo without a Triple Crown bid on the line.

[TouchOfGrey]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Do we have any idea what's gonna happen with this year's song yet? Is it back to New York, New York? Or do we have to suffer through last year's debacle again?

‘New York, New York’ back at Belmont

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

‘New York, New York’ back at Belmont

Yeah I just caught that. It sounds like they won't even bother bringing someone in to do it. Obviously they'd just be compared to Sinatra's version anyway so why not play his? I thought Linda Eder did a nice version one year though.

As far as some of us still caring, I heard all the reaction to the song from last year. For all the not caring that's allegedly going on, plenty of people who didn't even catch the network's coverage had an opinion and voiced it fairly loudly as I recall. If they did the same disastrous mess of a performance again this year, everybody'd be tearing them a new one. The song matters. If you (that's a generally directed "you") would like to go back to "Sidewalks of New York" fine, call for that. I swear I couldn't even remember hearing that song when I watched the race as a kid which is strange because it's such a classic. Whatever they pick, I'd like the network to not cut out of coverage early because their ears (and mine) are bleeding. I care when that happens, sorry.

They should try this one out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eohHwsplvY

[TouchOfGrey]

NY Times : Belmont Park Hopes Old Song Will Break Triple Crown Drought