How Shitty of a Voice Can Peter Buck Have?

While linking to The Baseball Project Letterman video in the post below I am reminded of something I've banged on before: how the fuck awful of a singer can Peter Buck possibly be? I mean, I can understand R.E.M. not letting him sing, but a fun supergroup of his buddies in which he plays bass and they sing songs about baseball, and even THEN they don't even put a mic on his side of the stage? In a word: WOW.

And while in general it's weird to post song lyrics, it's okay if they're about baseball!  :)

When Campy Campaneris played all nine positions in a game.
When Pete Rose demolished Ray Fosse he was never the same.
31 wins and an album on Capitol for Denny McLain.
So long ago, so long, Pastime, are you past your prime?

The DiMaggios, Shoeless Joe, Minnie Minoso, Yo La Tengo.
Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox made the Sox go go.
The sideburns of Pepitone and Oscar Gamble's afro.
So long ago, so long, Pastime, are you past your prime?

One thing you can say about time is that it always passes.
One thing you can say about the game is that it's not getting any faster.

You can get tangled up in a ball of rubber bands and twine,
the cowhide and pine tar, snuff, spit and chalk dust lines.
Two round-trippers and a nohitter, that's Rick Wise (not Bobby Wine).
So long ago, so long, Pastime, are you past your prime?