Second verse, same as the first?

[salutethehill]

This may have been mentioned on here. Apologies if so.

We focus on "to woo or not to woo?" without addressing another real issue with Rocky Top...do we sing the second part of the chorus with the same intensity as the first?

Oh sure, we hit the chorus and the whole world shouts:

"ROCKY TOOOOOP...YOU'LL ALWAYS BEEE
HOME SWEET HOOOOOOME..TO MEEEEEEE
GOOOOOD OLLLLLLLLLLE ROCKY TOP
WOOOOO (deal with it)
ROCKY TOP TENNNEEESSEEEEEEEEE!!!"

and here's where it gets tricky. They play it AGAIN! People look around to see what their neighbors are doing...it starts slowly but I believe...especially by the woo...we are back in full swing.

Why don't we all just man up and belt it out twice in a row? Why the confusion?

 

[mtowntim]

Kind of a grey area between the young hip crowd & bluehairs. IMO

 

[KBVol]

This may have been mentioned on here. Apologies if so.

We focus on "to woo or not to woo?" without addressing another real issue with Rocky Top...do we sing the second part of the chorus with the same intensity as the first?

Oh sure, we hit the chorus and the whole world shouts:

"ROCKY TOOOOOP...YOU'LL ALWAYS BEEE
HOME SWEET HOOOOOOME..TO MEEEEEEE
GOOOOOD OLLLLLLLLLLE ROCKY TOP
WOOOOO (deal with it)
ROCKY TOP TENNNEEESSEEEEEEEEE!!!"

and here's where it gets tricky. They play it AGAIN! People look around to see what their neighbors are doing...it starts slowly but I believe...especially by the woo...we are back in full swing.

Why don't we all just man up and belt it out twice in a row? Why the confusion?

But I don't wanna deal with the wooooo.... make it go away 😳😁

 

[give_him 6]

I used to like the Wu....they weren't nothing to mess with in the late 90s.

 

[OrangeByBirth]

As long as Rocky Top is playing, my give-a-$hit ratio about wooooooing is pretty low.

 

[supersmo18]

As long as Rocky Top is playing, my give-a-$hit ratio about wooooooing is pretty low.

+1

 

[supersmo18]

Kind of a grey area between the young hip crowd & bluehairs. IMO

Is it a smoky gray area? If so, then definitely a traditionalist vs. new-era argument.

 

[salutethehill]

Not a woo thread...a second part same as the first thread.

 

[mtowntim]

Is it a smoky gray area? If so, then definitely a traditionalist vs. new-era argument.

Zactly

FTR, I'm pro woo. Could be an alcohol thing also.

 

[mtowntim]

Not a woo thread...a second part same as the first thread.

As far as the intensity drop, you are correct. Never really gave it much thought. Short attention span maybe?

 

[gnm53108]

As far as the intensity drop, you are correct. Never really gave it much thought. Short attention span maybe?

Probably sampling some of Tennessee's finer distilled refreshments. We just need to pause a few secs. Thats why about halfway thru the "gusto" is back...imo

 

[mtowntim]

Probably sampling some of Tennessee's finer distilled refreshments. We just need to pause a few secs. Thats why about halfway thru the "gusto" is back...imo

You could be on to something. Gotta catch your breath and wet the whistle. lol

It could be one of those "win" will fix everything. I don't recall a drop off in the 90s. With the buzz around the program now, maybe we will get back to rockin the stadium.

 

[supersmo18]

Zactly

FTR, I'm pro woo. Could be an alcohol thing also.

Agree. For me, The Half Barrel has something to do with that before each game. I'm pro-woo as well.

 

[rkvdg]

hey my daughter learn how to sing rocky top when she was little because she wanted to yell WWOOOO with me.

 

[gnm53108]

hey my daughter learn how to sing rocky top when she was little because she wanted to yell WWOOOO with me.

I was take it or leave it until my son. He's three and thats his favorate part.

 

[orangeluvr]

Woo isn't in the original lyrics, it was added later by an inebriated student section. (?) :question:

 

[gnm53108]

Woo isn't in the original lyrics, it was added later by an inebriated student section. (?) :question:

I think you're right. Can't say for sure because when it appeared I was busy being "inebriated" in the Navy.

 

[VolForLife83]

The woo is fine for a game day atmosphere. It's kind of fun and our little traditionial version. I don't get all the fuss about it. Its there, gonna have to deal with it

 

[Boca Vol]

Woo isn't in the original lyrics, it was added later by the dorks in the band :question:

fyp


Sorry to any current or former band members. That was only meant for the band members that started the woo.

 

[TAF]

There is NO "WOO!" In Rocky Top...