Ode to the Mets
"Ode to the Mets" is a song by American rock band the Strokes, the ninth and closing track on their sixth studio album, "The New Abnormal" (2020). It was produced by Rick Rubin with music written by all members of the Strokes and lyrics written by the band's singer, Julian Casablancas. Casablancas began writing the song while returning home from the 2016 National League Wild Card Game held at Citi Field, which the New York Mets lost. Despite the timing, the song is not actually about baseball; it is a dream pop ballad that has had different lyrical interpretations unrelated to the sport. The song's title was originally made as a joke referencing when he began writing it, but was made the final title after Casablancas was convinced by the band's drummer, Fabrizio Moretti, to keep it.

"Ode to the Mets" was first performed live at a New Year's Eve 2019 concert at the Barclays Center. It was regarded by multiple critics as one of the highlights from "The New Abnormal" and also reached number 27 on the "Billboard" Hot Rock Songs chart. A music video for the song, directed by Warren Fu, was released on July 24, 2020, coinciding with that year's delayed Opening Day for the Mets.
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