2020Released
5:51

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This nostalgic song captures the nonchalant triumphs of The Strokes' finest moments. I was just bored playin' the guitar Learned all your tricks, wasn't too hard A minute before the track ends, a change of pace heralds a new era. Gone now are the old times Forgotten, time to hold on the railing

Though the song is titled after The New York Mets, the Strokes' hometown baseball team is never actually mentioned in the lyrics. Indeed, there are no specific baseball allusions at all. Speaking in a video track by track, lead vocalist Julian Casablancas revealed that its title came about after the New York Mets had suffered a "painful" loss. "I wanna say in my defense, I want to remove the words 'Mets.' It's not like I'm just a secret jock," he said. Drummer Fabrizio Moretti added: "I never paid attention to it much as the team; it's more like something that you set your heart to and that you love unconditionally, but that continues to disappoint you."

The Strokes debuted the song live during a New Year's Eve 2019 concert at the Barclays Center.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Ode To The Mets.
C♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
92BPM

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The album Ode To The Mets is released on.

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The record label that has released Ode To The Mets.
Cult Records/RCA Records
(P) 2020 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Cover Painting: "Bird On Money", 1981. Artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat (C) Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Licensed by Artestar, New York. Used by permission.

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