Vintage Song Sunday: Love is Like a Baseball Game

Formed in Philadelphia in 1960, the smooth stylings of The Intruders were a part of the development known as the Philadelphia Soul movement, which included artists such as The Delfonics, Patti LaBelle, The O'Jays, The Stylistics and even Daryl Hall & John Oates.

Consisting of lush musical arrangements combined with funk, and often strings and horns, the Philly Soul movement was the perfect arrangement for any love song.

So this Sunday night, pull the curtains closed, dim the lights, put some candles around the room, order out a few hot dogs with mustard and a pickle (no ketchup please), and put on today's Baseball Song of the Day...

"Love is Like a Baseball Game" by The Intruders:



The song hit #26 on the billboard charts back in 1968.

BSOD 4/11/2010: Love is Like a Baseball Game
Artist: The Intruders
Released: 1968

Love is Like a Baseball Game Lyrics

Love is just like a baseball game
Three strikes you’re out

Up to bat
I thought I hit a love run
But to my surprise
I found I didn’t hit none

Threw her love so fast
She put me in a daze
Never knew that love
Could come so many ways

Strike one -- She took me by surprise
Strike two -- Right in front of my eyes
Strike three -- Oh, I was out without a doubt
Oh, I was out

Love is just like a baseball game
Three strikes you’re out
Whether you win or lose
Love is just like a baseball game
Three strikes you’re out
Everybody’s got to pay some due

Oh, I’m up to bat
I’m gonna try love one more time

I really love this girl
And I’m gonna make her mine

I ain’t never won
When I played a baseball game
Now it seems that love
And baseball are just the same

Strike one -- Oh, she did it again
Strike two -- Looks like I’m never gonna win
Strike three -- Oh, I was out without a doubt
I was out

Love is just like a baseball game
Three strikes you’re out
Whether you win or lose
Love is just like a baseball game
Three strikes you’re out
Everybody’s got to pay some due
-- You got to pay some due

Love is just like a baseball game
Three strikes you’re out
-- Three strikes you’re out whether you win or lose
Love is just like a baseball game
Three strikes you’re out
Everybody’s got to pay some due
-- Got to say it again

Love is just like a baseball game
Three strikes you’re out
-- Three strikes you’re out whether you win or lose

Related Links:
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Intruders.html

*not to be confused with the Vancouver, Canada  Rock and Roll band "The Intruders"