"Let's Go Mets Go!" (also entitled "Let's Go Mets!") was the rally song of the 1986 World Series champion

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baseball team. The song was the creation of famed advertiser Jerry Della Femina and two of his executives, Bob Sherman and Jon Olken. The idea for the song was conceived in July 1986, when the Mets had a powerful lead in the

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,Let's Go Mets
shellypalmer.com, Retrieved October 22, 2015 and the pennant seemed predictable. "Let's Go Mets Go" was composed and produced by

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, and lead vocals were performed by Tom Bernfeld, and was released by Vestron Records.(June 17, 2011)
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Remembering a winning note: 20th anniversary for '86 "Let's Go Mets" song
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'' A video was also produced, featuring Mets players, coaches and fans, along with a cameo appearance by

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. The video and song was debuted on August 27, 1986, at a game against the

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. The video was produced by Vestron Video, who released it on VHS with a "making of" of the music video included.Burditt, Jack (September 11, 1986)
Raiders do rappin' the record
''Spokane Chronicle'' (from '' Los Angeles Daily News'')Huan, Harry (September 3, 1986)
'Let's Go Mets' video has world premier
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