Whom do we petition to get rid of "Thunderstruck" at tip? It's so cliched.
I loved the slowly building fight song. Way better. And it makes for better over-the-head clapping by the student section.
Thunderstruck may be cliche, but it is now a staple and I for one prefer it to the slow fight song.
+1
I've been saying that we need to go back to the slow to fast for years!
When Thunderstruck was played previous years there wasn't just the lame over the head clapping. The students on the metal bleachers would jump up and land with a significant "BOOM BOOM!" during the Thun-dah part of the song in addition to normal clapping along.
The student section is pretty weak this year. Decent turnout but a general lack of spirit.
Hmmm, overplayed 30 year old stadium rock or our school fight song...let me see...yeah, fight song
I remember seeing Thunderstruck played to sports clips in the late 80s when I was a kid. I was actually thinking "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas would be a good tip-off or intro song.
Quote from: Jacks DC on January 27, 2010, 03:20:51 PM
I remember seeing Thunderstruck played to sports clips in the late 80s when I was a kid. I was actually thinking "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas would be a good tip-off or intro song.
I really hope that you simply forgot to "teal" that last part of your comment.
Quote from: Jacks DC on January 27, 2010, 03:20:51 PM
I remember seeing Thunderstruck played to sports clips in the late 80s when I was a kid. I was actually thinking "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas would be a good tip-off or intro song.
Vomits and mouth and debates plans to never go to a Marquette game again.
I'm a fan favorite of when teams put on Phil Collins, in the air tonight. I know Penn state does it for football and the entire stadium goes crazy. It's kin of weird but it gets you amped up.
If Mike Tyson likes it, it's good enough for me...
The game atmosphere is too over-produced. They must think it's a crappy NBA team on the court.
Get rid of Thunderstruck, the big heads, cotton eye joe. Our fight song is tremendously underused
Quote from: MUsoxfan on January 27, 2010, 03:33:17 PM
The game atmosphere is too over-produced. They must think it's a crappy NBA team on the court.
Get rid of Thunderstruck, the big heads, cotton eye joe. Our fight song is tremendously underused
Why stop there?
Let's just have two people from each school playing NCAA Bball on Xbox over the jumbotron.
Quote from: Jacks DC on January 27, 2010, 03:20:51 PM
I was actually thinking "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas would be a good tip-off or intro song.
Go to a DePaul game... That's their intro song and its lame.
Quote from: RJax55 on January 27, 2010, 03:42:19 PM
Go to a DePaul game... That's their intro song and its lame.
The Packers also do it before kickoff, it's a lame song from a stupid pop group. Epic.Fail.
EDIT:
The fail is on DePaul and Green Bay, not on the poster who suggested using it.
Quote from: Jacks DC on January 27, 2010, 03:20:51 PM
I remember seeing Thunderstruck played to sports clips in the late 80s when I was a kid.
Quote from: Husker4MU on January 27, 2010, 03:17:40 PM
Hmmm, overplayed 30 year old stadium rock or our school fight song...let me see...yeah, fight song
Actually the song was not released until 1990. I agree with the fight song.
Quote from: SaintPaulWarrior on January 27, 2010, 03:47:57 PM
Actually the song was not released until 1990. I agree with the fight song.
I stand corrected. Was worried it was getting a little outdated but I guess not...
The only thing that I don't like about it is the slow clap. People are too stupid to pace it properly and it never times out to the tip right.
Quote from: Jacks DC on January 27, 2010, 03:51:17 PM
I stand corrected. Was worried it was getting a little outdated but I guess not...
My opinion is a 20 year old song is still outdated if overused as this one.
Quote from: SaintPaulWarrior on January 27, 2010, 03:56:23 PM
My opinion is a 20 year old song is still outdated if overused as this one.
Yeah I should have put that in teal I guess. They need a new song.
I went to a Duke game last year and the band played "Everytime we Touch" and the student section went absolutely nuts. I know, I know, MU is not Duke and everyone hates that song. Just impressive to see the reaction to a song like that.
I was watching a game on TV during Xmas break against a slouch team that was sparsely attended and very quiet, might have been a nice snow that night. Thought it was funny when they came back from a commercial and the band was playing Quiet Riot's Come on Feel the Noise. This is when 20-40 year old songs come in handy.
Quote from: SaintPaulWarrior on January 27, 2010, 04:14:40 PM
Thought it was funny when they came back from a commercial and the band was playing Quiet Riot's Come on Feel the Noise.
As long as we're being particular, the song is "Cum on Feel the Noize". That song is basically a Milwaukee anthem.
Quote from: Jacks DC on January 27, 2010, 04:19:29 PM
As long as we're being particular, the song is "Cum on Feel the Noize". That song is basically a Milwaukee anthem.
Believe me I know...just trying to keep it on the up and up and G rated. ;)
Quote from: SaintPaulWarrior on January 27, 2010, 04:22:05 PM
Believe me I know...just trying to keep it on the up and up and G rated. ;)
Also it was originally by Slade. Anyway, that song is really old but I like it better than Thunderstruck. Haven't been to a game in a while but don't they still do "Where the Streets Have No Name" for intros?
If they dropped the song, how would opponents know they are about to be Thunderstruck?
By Buzz's powder blue blazer.
Count me in favor of the fight song. One tradition I'd love to see brought back.
I suggest "Add It Up" by the Violent femmes. milwaukee band, good tune for the outro part.
"day after day, i get angry and I will say, but the day is in my sight when I take a bow and say good night"
not the "why can't i get just one unnatural carnal knowledge" part
Quote from: boyonthedock on January 27, 2010, 04:53:03 PM
I suggest "Add It Up" by the Violent femmes. milwaukee band, good tune for the outro part.
"day after day, i get angry and I will say, but the day is in my sight when I take a bow and say good night"
not the "why can't i get just one frack" part
You've got to be kidding. What about a song that has come out during the lifetime of the current MU students?
Yeah, I say "ring out" slow to fast. Nothing against AC/DC of course, but let the band play.
One vote for Thunderstruck.
Wow, it really must be "What I dislike most about Marquette Basketball Week". Somehow I forgot to mark it down on my calendar. Big Heads, National Anthem, and now Thunderstruck.
Ok, I've got mine...games on ESPNU. I can only get them at the sports bar, so I don't get sound. MU should boycott & forfeit any games placed on ESPNU - that'll fix em!
Screw it. Just play "Hell's Bells."
Slow fight song at the start of the game, Thunderstruck to start the second half
Beastie's "Sabotage"
Quote from: HoopsMalone on January 27, 2010, 06:30:17 PM
Slow fight song at the start of the game, Thunderstruck to start the second half
+1
This should be our game opener:
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=2312941173447863684
Quote from: Skatastrophy on January 28, 2010, 11:52:11 AM
This should be our game opener:
http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=2312941173447863684
Is that you Bob?
Hell's Bells is the most bad as$ intro in all of MLB for Trevor Hoffman. I wouldn't mind a switch from Thunderstruck to Hell's Bells.
Quote from: Jacks DC on January 27, 2010, 04:29:35 PM
Also it was originally by Slade. Anyway, that song is really old but I like it better than Thunderstruck. Haven't been to a game in a while but don't they still do "Where the Streets Have No Name" for intros?
Slade's awesome, one of the best uk bands ever. Hi Ho Silver lining.
Quote from: lawwarrior12 on January 28, 2010, 01:58:25 PM
Hell's Bells is the most bad as$ intro in all of MLB for Trevor Hoffman. I wouldn't mind a switch from Thunderstruck to Hell's Bells.
We come out to start the second half to Hells Bells a decent amount.
I like Thunderstruck because you can play a drinking game to it. Its either a circle drinking game or just drink every time they say "Thun-dah!"
When I played in band I used to like playing the slow to fast Ring out. I wish we used thunderstruck and the slow to fast.
Also it's too bad that for all the money students are paying now to go to MU, they can't get a slow clap timed right
Can we at least agree that the arena mix of 7 nation army is awesome?
Bring back the Dancing Cheetahs!
Anyone ever hear "River" - Ennio Morricone (Mission Soundtrack) ???
Awesome build up with powerful chanting......movie about Jesuits with DeNiro......Marquette used it in commercials 20 some years ago.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iry4Ko-ZIs
That is my DREAM song
The intro to 'Thunderstruck' is one of the great riffs of all time. But, brink back tradition.
love the 7 nation army remix... wish we could do it as well as Penn State fans do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQLfiYOstFA
Quote from: HoopsMalone on January 27, 2010, 06:30:17 PM
Slow fight song at the start of the game, Thunderstruck to start the second half
I like Thunderstruck, but I also like this idea. Anyone got a youtube link to the slow fight song vid?