What song is played in the tunnel...?

#52
#52
I've always wanted to see AC/DC's Thunderstruck as they ran through the T onto the field.
Imagine it being a special event like the South Carolina Halloween game (without the black uniforms for those haters out there) and the lights are brought down to a dim for the intro to the song. As the intro begins, every time they yell "THUN-DER" the lights flash on to match the beat of the drum. Then as AC/DC starts singing "I was caught In the middle of a railroad track (Thunder)", the team rushes the field.

I wouldn't want to copycat another team b/c I read somewhere that Oregon State and Michigan State use that song for their intro, or they used to, but I still feel that Neyland Stadium would erupt if we used it as an intro one time. I don't know about you, but that song would get my blood pumping and ready to rip someone's head off on the field and I'm about 99% positive it would electrify the crowd.
 
#54
#54
BigOrangeWhitey said:
.....and as your weed buzz wears off you realize just how stoned you sounded
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Just a thought...I still think it would be cool to see. I suppose we could go back to playing the Tennessee Waltz before they rush the field, but I'd be afraid half the team would fall asleep in the tunnel.

I don't associate AC/DC with weed or any other drug. It's just good music. Would you rather hear Justin Beiber or Bruno Mars? Maybe you're a 50 Cent or Snoop Diggity Dog type of guy? You could be just one of those guys who like to "play it safe" to the crowd of posters and say you love all the old stuff and any change is blasphemy.

To each their own I say, but at least I shared my thoughts instead choosing to bash someone else's thoughts. Any way you look at it, you're showing either your young age or your adult immaturity.
 
#55
#55
volnavy said:
Just a thought...I still think it would be cool to see. I suppose we could go back to playing the Tennessee Waltz before they rush the field, but I'd be afraid half the team would fall asleep in the tunnel.

I don't associate AC/DC with weed or any other drug. It's just good music. Would you rather hear Justin Beiber or Bruno Mars? Maybe you're a 50 Cent or Snoop Diggity Dog type of guy? You could be just one of those guys who like to "play it safe" to the crowd of posters and say you love all the old stuff and any change is blasphemy.

To each their own I say, but at least I shared my thoughts instead choosing to bash someone else's thoughts. Any way you look at it, you're showing either your young age or your adult immaturity.
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Preach
 
#56
#56
volnavy said:
Just a thought...I still think it would be cool to see. I suppose we could go back to playing the Tennessee Waltz before they rush the field, but I'd be afraid half the team would fall asleep in the tunnel.

I don't associate AC/DC with weed or any other drug. It's just good music. Would you rather hear Justin Beiber or Bruno Mars? Maybe you're a 50 Cent or Snoop Diggity Dog type of guy? You could be just one of those guys who like to "play it safe" to the crowd of posters and say you love all the old stuff and any change is blasphemy.

To each their own I say, but at least I shared my thoughts instead choosing to bash someone else's thoughts. Any way you look at it, you're showing either your young age or your adult immaturity.
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The “Tennessee Waltz” is not played just before the team races onto the field. Once you get within 5:00 of kickoff, the routine may incorporate portions of other songs, but it will always include "Rocky Top," then "Fight Vols Fight" and, as the "T" parts and the team comes racing onto the field, "Down the Field" is played. The last song, as you are undoubtedly aware, is our true fight song, and the aforementioned sequence is Pride of the Southland Band tradition.

I have no idea how often, if ever, Tennessee head coaches, let alone the team, have made special requests for pre-game music. I imagine that decisions pertaining to compositions for pre-game music, however, are made by the band director. Perhaps some of our former band members, who occasionally post here, could provide clarification on this point.
 
#57
#57
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I envision this playing with that animation.

Slam by Onyx - Slam

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#59
#59
Hey! Hey (name of team we're playing).
There's a new sheriff in town.
His name is Butch Jones.
After we give you a beat down.
He will serve you ice cream cones.

Hey! Hey (name of team we're playing
Letting you know you're under arrest.
It won't do you no good to protest.
There's a new sheriff in town.
We won't let the man down.

[Well, maybe bad idea, might fire up the other team too]
 
#66
#66
Volosaurus rex said:
The “Tennessee Waltz” is not played just before the team races onto the field. Once you get within 5:00 of kickoff, the routine may incorporate portions of other songs, but it will always include "Rocky Top," then "Fight Vols Fight" and, as the "T" parts and the team comes racing onto the field, "Down the Field" is played. The last song, as you are undoubtedly aware, is our true fight song, and the aforementioned sequence is Pride of the Southland Band tradition.

I have no idea how often, if ever, Tennessee head coaches, let alone the team, have made special requests for pre-game music. I imagine that decisions pertaining to compositions for pre-game music, however, are made by the band director. Perhaps some of our former band members, who occasionally post here, could provide clarification on this point.
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I enjoy seeing the band go through all their formations, don't get me wrong. The Pride of the Southland Band is and always will be great in everything they do. Tradition is to play in our Orange jerseys and white pants at home. Against South Carolina on Halloween, we played in a non-traditional black uniform. It never hurts to shake things up every now and then. That crowd exploded when they rushed the field in black jerseys. Like it or not, it was a hit with the fans in the stadium.


I am not saying we should get rid of the band formations prior to the team rushing the field. That is a tradition that should always be upheld, however there is nothing wrong, in my opinion, to shake things up once in a blue moon against a heated rival or clutch game. Doing this does not affect tradition and it does not insinuate that we start a new one. :salute:
 
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BigOrangeWhitey said:
It's a football game not a rock concert. You do realize that some games are played during daylight hours so your "every time they yell "THUN-DER" the lights flash on to match the beat of the drum" would be pointless. Sorry you got butt hurt, take 2 aspirin to help relieve the pain
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Nah no feelings hurt. :eek:k: Also I wouldn't want it played at every game either. That doesn't make sense to play that during a day game as you are exactly correct with the lights, but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out. It would have to be a night game of course and one that has high stakes along with it. Like I said in an earlier post, once in a blue moon and not something that replaces the traditions we already have.
 
#72
#72
Thunderstruck, Enter Sandman, Bang Your Head, Rock You Like A Hurricane, Kill "Em All, Way Cool Jr., War Of Lies, Right Now, What You Give Is What You Get

ACDC, Metalica, Scorpions, Device, Ratt, Korn,

I could go on and on with this but I would be all for it..
I'm almost 51 and I love this stuff, If I were a player I would love to hear this in the tunnel before Rocky Top was played, before running through the T......

It's kinda of liked getting pumped before getting really PUMPED.....:rock:

I also know that Fans, Players, and all that are involved with Tennessee are already pumped before they get to the stadium so the music is just extra.....
 
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