According to Songfacts. The part of the chorus written above is contrasting Wake Forest's pathetic run in the early s they won a grand total of seven games in three years early in the decade with that of Bear Bryant's perennial national power, the Alabama Crimson Tide, which were constantly in the championship hunt.
Jay-Z is a rap mogul, an incredible businessman and an obnoxiously-proud native of Brooklyn. This song quickly took over as the unofficial theme song of the Yankees, Knicks and probably the entire city. As for the lyric above, I had no idea what Jay-Z was referring to, so I did some digging. According to The Awl :. The sports references do not stop there in this smash hit. He mixes in a bunch of his New York-area clubs:.
A freakish mixture of size 6'4" , speed he allegedly ran a 4. As one of the most creative musical duos of this—or any—generation, Outkast owns another spot on this list. Lakers , fast-break makers, Kings of the court, shake and bake all takers, Back-to-back is a bad-ass fact, a claim that remains intact, M-a-g-i-c see you on the court".
I'm breaking my own rule about listing songs written specifically for athletes on this one, but I needed a reason to relive the greatness of this song. A friend of mine from the L. And as Magic's tribute song, this one certainly dominates Jordan's. This is another song loaded with sports figures. The vast bulk of the lyrics are one, giant list of famous names and events from a variety of spheres.
It's probably just about time for Joel to add another verse to this song, to wrap up the ss. This one is completely timeless. Unsure of the meaning of that spiel? You're probably not alone.
Andre is a young man rolling to a dance club in the heart of Atlanta. Wasted off the "Old E" and with beautiful women roaming all around, he stumbles upon a fight just outside, where three dudes end up getting hauled off in an ambulance. They got pummeled like they got knocked out by Evander Holyfield, and the crowd roars in the aftermath. That's what I made out of the whole thing, at least. Could be completely wrong, but that's just my "interpretation of the situation. And next time you're looking to compliment the ol' lady, tell her she's looking "fine as all outdoors.
Hill owns one of the purest voices on the planet, but she occasionally sabotaged her career with craziness. Wyclef, like Hill, went on to have a strong solo career post-Fugees, but then he destroyed his reputation by attempting to run for the presidency of Haiti, despite having absolutely no credentials to take on such a position.
The sports allusion to Cassius Clay later known as the one-and-only Muhammad Ali and the dancing he did around the ring is golden. The legendary Beastie Boys were well known for mixing in the random athlete references throughout their albums.
Micky Mantle California Baseball and Sugar Ray, if boxing's considered a sport. No one here knows the title of the Muhammad Ali song I'm talking about? I just want to know the name of the song and who sings it. Jazzy Jeff ;D. What about that 'N-n-nineteen not out' by the Full Metal Rackets?
That's a tennis song. Of cousre there is 'The Hustle' Football coaches use the term all the time c'mon men Oh, you must be gonna play cricket this year, then, aren't ya John? Nah, nah.. To this day, the song is still a major part of the team's everyday operation. In fact, it's played over the Wrigley Field sound system following each Cubs' victory.
It also reached No. It might be safe to say that after "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," this John Fogerty classic might be the song most played next at baseball games on all levels.
Fogerty claims he drew inspiration for the tune by watching televised games at Yankee Stadium and being enamored by the center field position and legend Joe DiMaggio.
The song has even been honored at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Talk about confident. Or some would say cocky. Amd their run to a resounding Super Bowl XX victory, the Bears released their own song and schlocky video, essentially highlighting some of the top players from a group that knew it would win it all.
The song and video were massive hits, even outside of the Chicago area. There have been others of the kind to follow, but nothing as self-serving and excellent as this. Part of the s Goldie Hawn movie 'Wildcats' in which she takes the job as head coach of an underachieving Chicago high school football team with a bad reputation.
It fell in line with the style of LL Cool J's early raps. Heck, we even get a Sid Luckman reference in there. Singer-songwriter David Barrett has said he got the idea for the song while watching Larry Bird play. The piece eventually made its way to CBS and was first played on air as a montage segment following Indiana's last-second win over Syracuse in the men's basketball national championship game.
Since then, most notably via Luther Vandross' version, the song has been staple of the NCAA Tournament and something fans eagerly await following the title contest. While the initial influence for the song reportedly was not sports-related, the overall theme was about achieving that one great moment of a lifetime. In fact, following the legendary Olympic theme John Williams' "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" , this should be the most recognizable song associated with the international games.
It helped that the massively popular Houston was the voice. Those from Minnesota and elsewhere throughout the upper Midwest should be aware of the Gear Daddies. A regionally popular alternative-rock country act from the late s into the s, the band was popular on the college bar scene and known for this classic about a person's quest to drive the Zamboni ice-resurfacing machine. The song has a cult following among hockey fans, is often played during games at all levels and been featured in such films as Mystery , Alaska.
There is no better way to celebrate winning then singing this song. So there it is. My list of the top ten best sports songs. I love all of these songs and love hearing them whenever I play sports. If there are any that you think deserved to be on there then by all means tell me. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox!
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