bˈɑːb hˈuːvɚ, ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ pˈɪtsbɜːɡ pˈoʊstɡəzˈɛt stˈeɪɾᵻd, "ɪts ˈɜːnɪstnəs ænd ˈɪnəsəns kˈæɹiz tʃˈeɪsɪŋ θɹˈiː θˈaʊzənd ɐ lˈɔŋ wˈeɪ, ænd ɪts swˈiːt ɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən ʌvðə bˈɜːɡ wɪl wˈɪn ˌoʊvɚ lˈoʊkəl hˈɑːɹts.
Bob Hoover, writing for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette stated, "Its earnestness and innocence carries Chasing 3000 a long way, and its sweet appreciation of the 'Burgh will win over local hearts.