Comments on: Jane Jarvis & The Keys to Our Hearts

By: What a Waste of 74 Degrees « Faith and Fear in Flushing

What a Waste of 74 Degrees « Faith and Fear in Flushing — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:30:52 +0000

[...] when I was supposed to be observing a moment of silence for Jane Jarvis when Howie Rose noted her offseason passing. A great performer deserves applause, not silence. (I happily swooned in the middle of the fifth [...]

By: David Fell

David Fell — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:51:22 +0000

I’ve been watching the winter Olympics the last 2 weeks and every time I hear “O Canada,” I am taken back to the days when the Montreal Expos came to Shea Stadium and Jane would play the Canadian national anthem followed by the Star Spangled Banner prior to the games. As a kid, I had never heard “O Canada” until the Expos were added to the National League in 1969. The way Jane made it sound on the Thomas organ always gave me chills, and still does to this day when I think back to the good old days. Thanks, Jane. You will forever be missed!

David Fell
Suffern, NY

By: To Suffer Mets Gladly « Faith and Fear in Flushing

To Suffer Mets Gladly « Faith and Fear in Flushing — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:18:08 +0000

[...] the affiliation we embrace, the camaraderie we adore. Why do you suppose so many of us mourned the loss of Jane Jarvis? Why were we insistent that the Mets open a Hall of Fame? Why do we treat the countdown to Pitchers [...]

By: Tony Mondaro

Tony Mondaro — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:53:03 +0000

I would really like to see a Jane Jarvis tribe page be put together on the Internet along with clips of her music. I once heard that Mets broadcaster Howie Rose had some clips of Jane’s music when she played at Shea stadium. I would to hear Lets go Mets myself.

By: Brendan Mullarkey

Brendan Mullarkey — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:46:33 +0000

I met Jane Jarvis back in the 70s and she was down to earth and took the Subway to the game just like anybody else.
She Came up to me and my Mother and told us “Did ytou have fun today even though we(The Mets ) lost today/
I have a copy of Jane Jarvis playing the National Amethem and We play it just before the PSAL(New York City)High School Championship Match this past year.
The Older people cied with Joy when they heard it but the players were saying Whats THat type of Music.
Now If I can find a Clean copy of Lets Go Mets by Jane Jarvis and the Mexician Hat Dance that would be great!

By: Tony Mondaro

Tony Mondaro — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:00:51 +0000

I was a huge fan of Jane Jarvis, I went around for years humming the tune Let’s go Mets and until just recently never knew the name of that song when the MET’S took the field shortly followed by the National Anthem back in the day when the Anthem was played on Channel 9 TV WOR before every game if the Expo’s where in town you got to hear O’Canada which was also awesome to listen to. I always wondered why all these songs where not packaged and sold on a CD I think Jane would have sold many copies and many of us baby boomer Mets fans would have a nice keep sake. It’s was great she had a song for every player, like Felix the Cat for Felix M. and skip to the Lu my daring for Skip Lockwood, Also is just crazy to think that on the Mets official web site there is no mention of her passing which is rude and during the last year of Shea Stadium it would have been great to bring Jane back and honor her, but no it’s all gone, Rest in Peace Jane Jarvis and thank you for all the great music and for many great memories.

Tony Mondaro
Harrison, NJ

By: Jackabite

Jackabite — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:58:05 +0000

Ms. Jarvis’ passing is really the last beam of Shea coming down in slow motion. This reminds me all too closely of how much the Big Ballpark by the Bay was a part of my life.
Marty Noble also wrote a beautiful piece for Jane on the NYM website.
In this time of such sadness, failure, and hopelessness it is somewhat comforting to think of the brilliant sunshine on the emerald green field at Shea, the excited murmur of the crowd settling in, with Jane’s happy, bouncy tunes as the soundtrack. We would eagerly check the starting lineup on the state-of-the-art scoreboard back then – they were all saints to us and we fully expected to win.
Where did those days go?

By: Dave Murray

Dave Murray — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:23:23 +0000

Awesome, awesome story! Let’s hope the Mets treat Jane with the same appreciation as you did!

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:56:09 +0000

Seconded. As soon as I told my wife of Jane’s passing, without hesitation she said “she belongs in the Mets Hall of Fame.” Let the campaign begin.

By: metsilverman.com

metsilverman.com — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:55:54 +0000

When I wonder why I continue caring at such a high level about such a low level organization, it is the memory of people like Jane Jarvis that keeps me coming back and keeps me caring. She’s the most important woman in Mets history not named Payson. Play us out, Miss Jarvis.