Offseason Time Killing: Improving the Music

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 28, 2009 11:35 AM EDT Comment 47 comments

So, I've had the idea for a while to throw together a long playlist of songs that could/should be played at Beaver Stadium. I do this only because, at this point, blaring music over the speakers rather than letting the Blue Band do their thing is just a reality we have to live with. If I have to live with it, at least it can be good, or at least not repetitive- if I have to hear "Song #2" 8,000 times a game again, I may turn homicidal.

A few notes before starting:

-Any song included here can be used by the PA system OR the Blue Band, I really don't care which.

-If you can destroy this blog by having too many hyperlinks, I very well might- I'm going to link to any videos of the mentioned songs, in case you don't know the songs/would like a nice day of youtubing music.

-I'm breaking the songs into categories, just to make sure my point in including the songs is somewhat obvious...being that if I explained each song, it may take years to read this.

-I'm not including songs that they already play. Because they already play them, you see.

-I realize we've already got one FanPost devoted to this, but I was half done...Sorry for overloading on the music, Mike/RUTS/Kevin

Things for Pre-Game

"Welcome Home" by Coheed and Cambria; "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains; "Killer Tofu" by The Beets (why the hell not?); "Luno" by Bloc Party (also, the remix might be better, and the Youtube of it kinda sucks); "The Game" by Common; "Thunderhorse" by Dethklok (Yes.); "The Gauntlet" by Dropkick Murphys; "Less Talk, More Rokk" by Freezepop; "Geek Stink Breath" by Green Day; "(Gotta Get Some Action) Now!" by The Hellacopters (also, this); "Return the Favour" by The Hives (actually, 90% of their catalogue fits); "Holy Diver" by...Killswitch Engage; "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes; "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse; "Stickin' In My Eye" by NOFX; You're Gonna Go Far Kid" by The Offspring; "Steady As She Goes" by The Raconteurs; "List of Demands" by Saul Williams; "Bad Reputation" by The .45s; "Goin Out West" by Tom Waits; "Ruby Soho" by Rancid; "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue; Everything Rage Against the Machine has ever made; "Sandstorm" by Darude (That's right- play the song, don't let it build and play a roar); and I include this with much shame.

Instrumentalish stuff for Stadium Videos

"Metal Gear May Cry"; "Panic Song" by Green Day; "Seven Notes in Black"; "Mortal Kombat".

Songs that are somehow related to rainy weather

"No Rain" by Blind Melon; "November Rain" by G'nR; "Here Comes the Rain Again" by The Eurythmics; "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe (I'll be honest, I just want to see the reaction to this getting played); "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" by Garbage.

A few more thoughts for when it snows...

Anything by Snow Patrol, and, of course, "Informer" by Snow.

Possibilities for Sing Alongs so we can let the Red Sox keep "Sweet Caroline" and try to be somewhat original

"Hey Jude" by The Beatles; "Long Time" by Boston; "Everlong" by Foo Fighters; "Leaving Town" by Dexter Freebish; "Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddie Money; "Hey Jealousy" by Gin Blossoms; "Lola" by The Kinks; "Army" by Ben Folds (radio edit!), and something I doubt would get approval, but would fit wonderfully, "Beer" by Reel Big Fish.

So, those are my humble suggestions to the playlist, but I know I don't know all when it comes to music- there's definitely room for improvement in the weather sections. Thoughts? If you have any additions, I could add them to the list, and we could get a master list of music going. Hey, the offseason is long. Zug help us.

Comments

Seriously Fugi, I had this half done, and really didn’t want to waste all that time of hyperlinking. My apologies.

Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 28, 2009 11:37 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

As far as RBF songs go

The GMason band played Take on Me and it was beautiful. I wish we had a band as pimptacious.

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by PSUdevon on Jun 28, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“Forever Young” by Alphaville
“John Brown’s Body” or “Marching Through Georgia” for when we’re playing an SEC team
"I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)" by Meatloaf

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jun 28, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Killswitch Engage?!? You're kidding, right?

There is only one “Holy Diver” and it’s by Ronnie James Fucking DIO!!!

by PSU Nick on Jun 28, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Honestly, half the reason I went with the cover was to see if anyone’s head exploded.

Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 28, 2009 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha, Lola

Great song, and I’m sure like, “Have You Ever Seen The Rain?”, 90% of the people know the song, but I’m not sure we want 109,000 people singing about getting seduced by a tranny, as funny as that might be.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 28, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

"Sussudio"

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jun 28, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like the Coheed, and like your choice of Muse, but I think you should switch “Knights” with Hysteria

by WPIALkid22 on Jun 28, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

“Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins

“That’s Not My Name” by Evgeni Malkin

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jun 28, 2009 6:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

can we all just agree

that there’s no need for the ‘living on a prayer’ by Bon Jovi? Every time that song comes on I am filled with rage at the suggestion that the team is ‘living on a prayer’.

"We hugged as grown men do. It was a great moment. Then, it was business as usual." -- LJ Sr.

by millzners on Jun 28, 2009 7:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone actually know why that became a Penn State anthem? I end up smiling whenever I hear it because it reminds me of Dear Old State, but I’ve never known why that always got thrown in there.

Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 28, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anthem?

Fight song, Alma mater, and the Nittany lion are the only “anthems” I know of that we currently use.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 28, 2009 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can think of very few nights out where I didn’t hear that song, and when I asked, as a wide-eyed freshman, I was told it was an anthem…obviously, not to the degree of the things you mentioned.

Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 28, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you remember any lyrics?

That would help ID it.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 28, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh- I was talking about “Livin’ On A Prayer”.

Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 28, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ohhhhhhhh - We're Half Way There

they usually play this right before half time. I think it has more to do being half way to victory than livining on a prayer.

"If you let the men in you've got to let the women in. I don't want a bunch of women walking around in my locker room when guys take showers". Joe Paterno

by letsgopsu on Jun 29, 2009 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

~~can we all just agree that this music makes me feel like I’m at a minor league game?~~

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jun 28, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I must be turning into an old fuddy-duddy

But I don’t think I know 90% of your songs.
Would I be “too country” to suggest some rocking country songs? I mean, we are a cow college.

"The sea was angry that day, my friends." G. Costanza

by NJ lion on Jun 28, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm in college, and I didn't know half of those songs

So you’re not alone, there. Although, I’d have to disagree with any country music being played in the Beav. Both because I hate country music, and that would not help any image of us being “too country”. We may have a country history, but our modern football history was born in the age of rock and roll.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 28, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I’m in college, and I didn’t know half of those songs

Haha, I included the youtubes for just that reason. I just tried to cover most of what I knew, and figured people could add to it. I’ll probably add in suggestions tomorrow.

Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 28, 2009 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

FWIW, “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky” is a country song, I think, just being covered by a punk band.

Penn Staters belong at Penn State. The problem with a lot of kids is they just don’t know they are Penn Staters yet. -jesse. @ BSD

by TheK-GunNeedsReloaded on Jun 28, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know if anyone did it before he did

but Johnny Cash did (Ghost) Riders in the Sky. However, I honestly consider Cash more folky than country, despite which section his music is put in at stores.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 28, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Oh, we got both kinds. We got country and western. "

by confirmy on Jun 29, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ram Jam -Black Betty
Somewhere I Belong -Linkin Park
Oh What a Night -Four Seasons played after the 2005 Ohio State Game ( Never forget it)
Welcome to the Jungle Guns N Roses
We need more Enter Sandman Metallica and Possibly Unchained Van Halen at least the beginning of the song.
How do we get the Blue band to record a new CD with their newer additions to what they play at the games? I listen to the 2 I have quite often. A little 7 Nation Army by the Blue Band would go a long way !!!!!!

"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things." -Joe Paterno

by pslion on Jun 28, 2009 7:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

On a dark Pennlive forum, dumbasses everywhere
Warm smell of talkbackers, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There he stood in the doorway;
I heard Pryor crying
And I was thinking to myself,
this could be heaven or this could be hell
Then he lit up a candle and he showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say…

Welcome to Black Shoe Diaries
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at Black Shoe Diaries
Any time of year, Graham Zug posts are here

His mind is Cornley-related, he got the big recommends
He knows a lot of pretty, pretty girls that they say sound hot
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget

So I called up the captain,
please bring me Ed Hightower
He said, we haven’t had that spirit here since Cornley smashed his ass
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say…

Welcome to Black Shoe Diaries
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely face
They livin’ it up at Black Shoe Diaries
What a nice surprise, bring some more bacon

Mirrors on the ceiling,
S.O.A.‘s unamused
And he said we are all just prisoners here, of our own device
And in the master’s grotto,
Fugi gathered for the feast
He stabbed it with his steely knife,
But he just can’t kill Curley

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
relax, said the night man,
We are programmed to receive.
He can ask for help anytime he likes,
But Rambler’s photoshops will never be good!

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jun 28, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs

Nicely done

The rhymes could probably be improved a bit, and don’t work as well as Hotel California, but +1 anyway.

My favorite line: “Any time of year, Graham Zug posts are here.”

by dawsonPSU10 on Jun 28, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Non-Rhymes

Is vintage Defiant Rambler. He is a child of Zug, a free spirit of the universe, and unconfined by the prison of conformity.

Let us treasure and nurture the unique creativity of our cousin from Reading.

When I say to a kid, ‘Hey, get ready to get knocked on your rear end,’ I also tell him, ‘Learn. Learn why you got knocked on your rear end. --Joseph Vincent Paterno

by jtothep on Jun 29, 2009 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What if I turn out to be a serial burglar?

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jun 29, 2009 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why are you stealing cereals?

No!!! Not my Count Chocula!!!!

"...You know, Reemer, someday I'm gonna own a big sports bar."

by IcersGuy on Jun 29, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Only worth +0.5

You were stretching a bit.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jun 29, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, I was sitting at my desk at the time...

But as I digress, would I have earned the full point if I had gone with Croonchy Stars?

They just don’t make ’em like they used to…

"...You know, Reemer, someday I'm gonna own a big sports bar."

by IcersGuy on Jun 29, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That would be perfect!

I’ve been trying to find a way to call you the Ramburglar! Think of the headlines:

Curley FIles Missing Persons Report on Spider Caldwell
Evans, Koroma Discover Pilfered Stash; Ramburglar suspected
Madeira Vows Ramburglar Will be Brought to Justice

When I say to a kid, ‘Hey, get ready to get knocked on your rear end,’ I also tell him, ‘Learn. Learn why you got knocked on your rear end. --Joseph Vincent Paterno

by jtothep on Jun 29, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

“Madeira Vows Ramburglar’s name Will be Used to Implicate Football Players who had nothing to do with the crime”

FIXED.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jun 29, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I still remember singing rubber duckie during the 3rd qtr

by brubby on Jun 28, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would wonder about playing Enter Sandman being a VA resident and having friends at VA Tech I could see us getting a lot of heat if that was to be played!

Some other good songs:
Hell’s Bells By AC DC
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica
Fuel by Metallica
Black Betty

Gotta stay with some Journey Don’t Stop Believing just for fun and to remind of the good days and make it fun!

by va2pennstate on Jun 28, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I used to love that song before I heard them play it over and over again during the Stanley Cup finals in Detroit. Go Pens!

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Jun 29, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what song? Enter Sandman?

I can never get sick of that song, but I’m a Yankee fan, and Mo is probably my favorite Yankee.

by The JuggerNitt on Jun 29, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Don't Stop Believing

Just a city boy, born and raised in south detroit.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Jun 29, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

god, yes, they are obsessed with Journey, especially Don't Stop Believing

almost as much as Jersey is obsessed with Bon Jovi or Bruce.

And of course the “born and raised in SOUTH DETROIT” is yelled louder than any other part of the song in bars.

by The JuggerNitt on Jun 29, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Journey makes me want to

stick a red hot poker in my eye to make the pain of Steve Perry’s voice go away.

I am embarrased everytime I hear Living on a Prayer played in Beaver Stadium.

Sweet Caroline and every other song “owned” by another team needs to be avoided unless we want to look like someone’s little brother.

Votech plays the hell out of Enter Sandman and The Badgers are known for Jump Around.

One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's

by rahpsu92 on Jun 29, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Jump Around

I hate it when they play that after a big play. I just don’t like the song and it ruins my mood after something good happens. I agree, Sweet Caroline needs to be replaced, Sox already do that and everyone knows it. Zombie Nation has to stay, it gets everyone pumped up and going.

Maybe they could fit in “In the air tonight” by Phil Collins (last 2 minutes-ish) or “The art of losing” by American Hi-Fi, fast paced song, pumps me up when I listen to it and includes the words “Hey ho let’s go I’m gonna start a riot”. I’d say it would be accepted pretty quickly.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Jun 29, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sing alongs.

“Take Me Home Tonight” would be perfect for a sing along if you ask me. However, I am partial to anything Reel Big Fish, Everlong is one of the best songs ever written, and I seem to have a weakness for the Gin Blossoms. So I could see getting rowdy to any of those songs.

Also, if we want to pump up 110,000 people we could always just try and get them to play the video of D. Butler before the 08 OSU game. Radio edit of course.
“They ain’t got the tradition, to hold our stuff”
HAHA.

www.fielderschoicesports.blogspot.com

by BSmith717 on Jul 1, 2009 9:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bouncing Souls anyone???

Ole’ is is a ready made crowd sing along.

Although they are a New Brunswick band I couldn’t find any liks to Rutgers playing their music during games. Nike might have a problem with the end of the first line.

One man doing the work of 100's for the good of 1000's

by rahpsu92 on Jul 1, 2009 10:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

AWESOME!!

Even though Ole is a soccer tune and they are Jersey boys, I still LOVE this idea. Personally, I think just about anything from their catalog would be awesome… but Ole could definitely be a crowd pleaser.

"The only cohesive passing game in the whole damn conference was in Happy Valley." -Rivalry Esq.

by BSmith717 on Jul 1, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs