CMC on Smoke On The Water
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Don't you realize that if only we had the right song for players to walk out to we could completely turn around our team?! Lol
I'd be for this! Can't build a team off transfers though. We should start a DSM Baseketball league.
Hail Mary - Tupac
Just go full Creed entrance. Hell get some dude spitting fire in the air as the players walk out
Just go full Creed entrance. Hell get some dude spitting fire in the air as the players walk out
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Well, let me throw out a few ideers as long as we are brainstorming.
1) Slipknot - Before I Forget. I am not a huge fan of Slipknot, but obvious local connection, and has the right uptempo guitar and drum to start out.
2) Korn - Right Now. This will never work because of the lyrics, but if this song doesn't get your blood pressure up then nothing does. Good opening riffs and drums. Filled with anger.
3) Goo Goo Dolls - Long Way Down. OK, stay with me here. Yes, it's a kinda lame pop song, but it has a good guitar riff, and you could cut in scenes from Twister. So the whole tornado/cyclone thing. Family friendly.
4) Classical. Earlier mention of O Fortuna is good, but it has been done a lot over the years. Same with 1812 Overture. William Tell Overture? March Slave? Ride of the Valkyries? Anything classical like this, it will have to be cut up or shortened somehow.
5) Star Wars. Just go full-on "Attack of the Clones". You can do the "Long long ago in a cornfield far far away" scrolling intro and do different intro words every week if you want. Or you could do Duel of the Fates or some other SW music. Except the Imperial March, the other guys can have that. Star Wars is big and getting bigger, just jump on that bandwagon. Suck up to ESPNDisney a little.
1) Slipknot - Before I Forget. I am not a huge fan of Slipknot, but obvious local connection, and has the right uptempo guitar and drum to start out.
2) Korn - Right Now. This will never work because of the lyrics, but if this song doesn't get your blood pressure up then nothing does. Good opening riffs and drums. Filled with anger.
3) Goo Goo Dolls - Long Way Down. OK, stay with me here. Yes, it's a kinda lame pop song, but it has a good guitar riff, and you could cut in scenes from Twister. So the whole tornado/cyclone thing. Family friendly.
4) Classical. Earlier mention of O Fortuna is good, but it has been done a lot over the years. Same with 1812 Overture. William Tell Overture? March Slave? Ride of the Valkyries? Anything classical like this, it will have to be cut up or shortened somehow.
5) Star Wars. Just go full-on "Attack of the Clones". You can do the "Long long ago in a cornfield far far away" scrolling intro and do different intro words every week if you want. Or you could do Duel of the Fates or some other SW music. Except the Imperial March, the other guys can have that. Star Wars is big and getting bigger, just jump on that bandwagon. Suck up to ESPNDisney a little.
an old high school friend of mine was partly responsible for Tupac's "sound" and style
who would of thunk a big white goofy yet musical kid from eastern Iowa would be in that arena some day with Death Row records. Lol
The guy I know worked for both and collaborated with Tupac on his sound early on. His 4th studio album was ultimately released by both Interscope and Death Row a year or two before his death
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This is such an odd thing for everyone to get worked up about.
1. I don't have a problem with smoke on the water. I guess I don't see why it is so much worse than 99% of the crap everyone wants instead.
2. Not every fan is a WWE fan, so getting a song that has to do with that won't please everyone.
3. Reading the suggestions on here, seem to prove that most of you have no better musical tastes than the evil Paul rhoads.
1. I don't have a problem with smoke on the water. I guess I don't see why it is so much worse than 99% of the crap everyone wants instead.
2. Not every fan is a WWE fan, so getting a song that has to do with that won't please everyone.
3. Reading the suggestions on here, seem to prove that most of you have no better musical tastes than the evil Paul rhoads.
I think people are over-thinking this WWE comment. I don't think they are looking at WWE songs to connect with WWE fans. WWE is in the business of hype and grand introductions. We are looking for a hype song to go along with the introduction of the team.
If the song meets that criteria, it doesn't matter if 70% of the people in the stands have no clue what the song is or where it's from. It'd probably add more to the atmosphere as the song is adding to the game day experience instead of connecting with fans who have an emotional connection to the song.
Think of it more in terms of a film score. The music should add to the visuals/experience, but not detract or be a focus (which it's obviously become).
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i agree. I don't watch that ****, so I'll have no idea if it is a WWE song. It just seems like everyone wants it to be. I think these people believe they are cooler than they are.
I don't get why a WWE song is far better than Smoke on the Water. I mean, everyone's beef with Smoke was it was a some childhood favorite of Rhoads that nobody likes.
Sounds a lot like picking a Stone Cold Steve Austin song to me . . .
Sounds a lot like picking a Stone Cold Steve Austin song to me . . .
I would say most of us that watched it back when we were teenagers and are now way past 23 think it's lame as well. I just like idea of something different.
And I don't see a lot of people on here thinking they're cool, but I do see a few "get off my lawn" old codgers.
