This randomly popped into my head today when Another Bites the Dust came on and I instantly thought of the Chicago Bulls playing this at the end of every home victory. I started trying to think of other songs I associated with specific teams, and began to wonder what other ones were out there. I've started compiling a list below. Let's keep stuff like We Will Rock You and Rock & Roll Part II that are literally everywhere out of it. Also, I'm omitting songs that are written about teams. I'm sure a lot of these songs will come up for multiple teams, but whatever...
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen: Chicago Bulls
Sirius/Eye in the Sky - The Alan Parsons Project: Chicago Bulls
Na Na Hey Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam: Chicago White Sox
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey: Chicago White Sox (Specifically the 2005 team)
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis: Chicago Blackhawks
Jump - Van Halen: Chicago Cubs (Specifically the 1984 team)
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond: Boston Red Sox
Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys: Boston Bruins
Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes: Baltimore Ravens
Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren: Green Bay Packers
Jump Around - House of Pain: Wisconsin Badgers
Fix You - Coldplay: Montreal Canadiens
I Love LA - Randy Newman: Los Angeles Lakers
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Fri April 04, 2014 6:34 am
by Lament
Beer Barrel Polka - Frankie Yankovic: Milwaukee Brewers
God Bless America - Kate Smith: Philadelphia Flyers
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Fri April 04, 2014 7:18 am
by EJ
New York, New York, Frank Sinatra - NY Yankees
Anything by MC Hammer - Oakland A's
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Fri April 04, 2014 10:27 am
by Harry Lime
Lament wrote:
Sirius/Eye in the Sky - The Alan Parsons Project: Chicago Bulls
I just refer to that as the Michael Jordan era song.
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Fri April 04, 2014 10:30 am
by Lament
That's understandable, but they've never stopped using it, so that's why I just associate it with them as a whole. But yeah, it obviously wasn't the same when Ray Clay was belting out "EDDY CURRY" or "JAY WILLIAMS" over it.
Lament wrote:Jump - Van Halen: Chicago Cubs (Specifically the 1984 team)
That seems pretty insensitive, given everything Cubs fans have been through.
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Fri April 04, 2014 2:40 pm
by Green Habit
For a long time, both the Broncos and Chiefs used Gary Glitter's Rock & Roll Part 2 after a touchdown, but after he got caught fooling around with kids in Southeast Asia the NFL kept pestering both of them to change it. Broncos seem to be doing Blur's Song 2 now--not sure what the Chiefs are doing.
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Fri April 04, 2014 3:02 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Eye of the Tiger - any team named the Tigers
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Fri April 04, 2014 3:05 pm
by doug rr
sister sledge: We are Family- 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Fri April 04, 2014 3:06 pm
by darth_vedder
Monkey_Driven wrote:Eye of the Tiger - any team named the Tigers
Clemson and LSU have adopted their versions of the below tune more so than "Eye"...
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Fri April 04, 2014 7:14 pm
by Lament
doug rr wrote:sister sledge: We are Family- 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates
I can't believe I forgot this one. This is like the grandaddy of them all.
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Sat April 05, 2014 12:00 am
by numbers
The Harlem Globetrotters have the best team song of all time.
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Sat April 05, 2014 12:32 am
by Lament
The Globetrotters song is pretty awesome.
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Sat April 05, 2014 12:33 am
by EJ
numbers wrote:The Harlem Globetrotters have the best team song of all time.
This wins.
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Sat April 05, 2014 12:33 am
by Lament
Green Habit wrote:For a long time, both the Broncos and Chiefs used Gary Glitter's Rock & Roll Part 2 after a touchdown, but after he got caught fooling around with kids in Southeast Asia the NFL kept pestering both of them to change it. Broncos seem to be doing Blur's Song 2 now--not sure what the Chiefs are doing.
The Pittsburgh Penguins also changed their goal song from Rock & Roll Part II to Song 2.
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Sat April 05, 2014 1:58 am
by Norah
so good! so good! so good!
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Sat April 05, 2014 3:04 am
by Lament
Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys: Ohio State Buckeyes
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Sat April 05, 2014 3:30 am
by knee tunes
rocky top Tennessee
Re: Songs Associated with Specific Teams...
Posted: Sat April 05, 2014 3:38 am
by Lament
knee tunes wrote:rocky top Tennessee
Oh yeah, that's a good one.
Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver: Baltimore Orioles