Mayor Bill de Blasio Announces Bet with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Rangers-Kings Stanley Cup; Loser to Help Perform Rendition of Rival City’s Song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Stanley Cup esillä Hockey Hall of Fame -museossaPreceding Game 1 of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a bet with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. 

If the New York Rangers win, Mayor Garcetti will help perform a rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

If the Los Angeles Kings win, Mayor de Blasio will help perform a rendition of Randy Newman’s “I Love LA” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

“Start spreading the news, it’s been over 20 years since the Stanley Cup has found its home in New York City, and we look forward to it making its way here,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “Let’s go Rangers.”


“Looks like another perfect day—for the Kings to take home the Stanley Cup,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “From the west side to the east side, the Kings will reign. Go Kings Go!”

The losing Mayor would also provide hot dogs for Kimmel’s audience—Mayor Garcetti would provide Pink’s Hot Dogs, while Mayor de Blasio would provide hot dogs from Gray’s Papaya.

Game 1 of the best-of-seven 2014 Stanley Cup Finals will be played tonight, Wednesday, June 4 at 8:00 PM EST, in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs week nights at 11:35/10:35 PM CT on ABC.

New York, New York by Frank Sinatra

These little town blues, are melting away
I’m gonna make a brand new start of it, in old New York
If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere
It’s up to you, New York, New York

New York, New York
I want to wake up in a city, that never sleeps
To find I’m a number one, head of the list,
Cream of the crop at the top of the heap.

These little town blues, are melting away
I’m gonna make a brand new start of it, in old New York
If I can make it there, I’m gonna make it anywhere
It’s up to you, New York, New York

I Love LA by Randy Newman

Roll down the window put down the top
Crank up the Beach Boys baby
Don’t let the music stop
We’re gonna ride it till we just can’t ride it no more

From the South Bay to the Valley
From the West Side to the East Side
Everybody’s very happy
‘Cause the sun is shining all the time
Looks like another perfect day

I love L.A. (We love it)
I love L.A. (We love it)

Century Boulevard (We love it)
Victory Boulevard (We love it)
Santa Monica Boulevard (We love it)
Sixth Street (We love it, we love it)

I love L.A.
I love L.A.
(We love it)

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