What is the Best Music in the Big House?
Mates,
For many of you tomorrow will be a fantastic Saturday at the Big House. Like you, I expect that bearcat stew will be served sometime before halftime, meanwhile the tempertures will be great and the sun shining. Love the marching band which at least for me will always be #1 for music. I'm also glad they aren't playing nearly as much, nor as loud of 'rawk' music at the games. That said, I must admit that I have an affinity for some of the songs that you frequently hear at the Big House, songs that I would never otherwise be listening to.
Norfleet's dance music of a few years ago is a perfect example, Sandstorm and Atomic Dog (link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IneWNeRFP) songs I would have never known existed if I hadn't seen it myself:
So the question is this, excepting the MMB which is king of the hill, what are your favorite songs to hear while you are in your seat at the Big House?
Have a great game day, and Go Blue!
XM
September 8th, 2017 at 6:36 PM ^
None of the above. MMB über alles.
September 8th, 2017 at 6:37 PM ^
but you can't deny there are a few songs they play that you dig.
September 8th, 2017 at 6:39 PM ^
Nope. Don't like the rawk.
September 9th, 2017 at 8:22 AM ^
Best music is when the band stops playing the Victors long enough to allow Michigan to kick a PAT.
September 8th, 2017 at 7:09 PM ^
I would be fine with MMB only
September 9th, 2017 at 9:46 AM ^
I would strongly support MMB only. The rawk is something any stadium anywhere could pipe in, but only Michigan has the MMB.
September 8th, 2017 at 7:58 PM ^
Bando, do you have any pull? And can you get them to play Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?
September 8th, 2017 at 8:01 PM ^
The band actually did play Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald for the Hawaii halftime last year. I doubt they would ever play it as a stands tune, but it's not impossible.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:09 PM ^
Didn't even have any pull when I was in the band. The RAWK ship has sailed. Wish the band had stood up a bit more when that started, but they apparently didn't.
If you want to read some tea leaves about how MMB-Athletics dynamics works, there's a podcast about marching bands that came across my feed, and John Pasquale did it over the summer.
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tenuto-podcast/e/50672221
Go forward to about the 10 minute mark. There's a subtle drop in there about DB influencing halftime shows. And much discussion about how decisions are made.
September 9th, 2017 at 1:05 AM ^
As a guy who loves sports and music, as well as thinking John Pasquale is a great band director.
I'll give this a listen! It sounds interesting.
September 8th, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
Let me think about this for a moment...
September 8th, 2017 at 9:30 PM ^
My first season was '71 and there wasn't any fucking "rock music." The worst part was Cavender's bizarre insistence on playing show tunes from "Hello, Dolly" at halftime, but other than that it was just the MMB the way it's supposed to be.
September 9th, 2017 at 8:58 AM ^
I clicked on this thread specifically to upvote whoever commented that the band was the best music in the stadium. Glad it was Bando.
September 9th, 2017 at 10:30 AM ^
Has this one right. Give me MMB or give me...
Rawk == bland/plastic NFL "experience". Bah
September 8th, 2017 at 6:37 PM ^
Pop Evil 4 lyfe
September 8th, 2017 at 7:22 PM ^
Not sure if serious. Negged just to be safe.
September 8th, 2017 at 8:19 PM ^
Probably a smart move.
September 8th, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^
They should play this after we get a big stop on D:
September 8th, 2017 at 7:09 PM ^
wow, that is amazingly bad. +1 for you sir. Don Brown approved.
September 8th, 2017 at 7:18 PM ^
6 Million views!? I lasted 4 seconds.
September 8th, 2017 at 7:34 PM ^
Another PornHub night, eh?
September 8th, 2017 at 8:11 PM ^
She wasn't impressed.....
September 8th, 2017 at 6:38 PM ^
The Germans refer to it as Kuschelrock (snuggle rock).
Americans don't care. They just love it.
"Don't Stop Believin!" by Journey,
"I just died in your arms tonight!" by The Cutting Crew
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison
"Love of a Lifetime" by Firehouse.
"Love Bites" by Def Lepard
These should be played at all college football games because mandatory, man.
September 8th, 2017 at 6:39 PM ^
Monster list bro!
September 8th, 2017 at 9:08 PM ^
Ballads
September 8th, 2017 at 9:51 PM ^
Speak for yourself. That shit sucks ass. Jesus Christ.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:15 PM ^
Pour some sugar on me by Def Leppard.
September 8th, 2017 at 6:42 PM ^
GO BLUE!!
September 8th, 2017 at 6:43 PM ^
http://mkepunk.com/music/NOD/14%20Wild%20Thing.mp3
Courtesy of Milwaukee Punk Band, Nuclear Overdose
September 9th, 2017 at 1:08 AM ^
I wish they would play this before we kick field goals with Nordin trotting out onto the field:
September 8th, 2017 at 6:47 PM ^
The M Fanfare, followed by the full version of The Victors suits me just fine. Unexpectedly was given tickets by a season ticket holding friend today, so my son and I will be there in the SW corner, row 47 to hear that tomorrow.
Oh, I think the football game should be a fun watch too....
September 8th, 2017 at 6:50 PM ^
still in denial about the Muzak
September 8th, 2017 at 6:54 PM ^
Breaking your rules, but can't help it...MMB always.
September 8th, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^
Just stop playing that song please
September 8th, 2017 at 7:51 PM ^
That and "Sweet Caroline" ... I can't stand either one in the stadium.
Like others here, I'd be OK with just the MMB.
I wonder why "Down on the Street" by The Stooges (Ann Arbor and all) isn't in the playlist.
September 8th, 2017 at 8:13 PM ^
I have been so annoyed every time this plays in the Big House. Now there is some car commercial that plays this song and I refuse to listen to it. And I definitely won't be buying that car. Ever.
September 9th, 2017 at 12:27 AM ^
Mexican town is South Detroit. I'm 100% fine with them never playing the song again though.
September 9th, 2017 at 12:35 AM ^
South Detroit is Windsor.
September 9th, 2017 at 2:22 AM ^
Southwest, not South, Detroit.
September 9th, 2017 at 6:22 AM ^
Is South Detroit. /s
September 8th, 2017 at 7:11 PM ^
"What's the best music, 'In the Big House'?"
-Dave Brandon
September 8th, 2017 at 7:10 PM ^
Would love to hear this when Michigan is on D.
September 8th, 2017 at 7:29 PM ^
masterpiece.
September 8th, 2017 at 7:40 PM ^
89 year olds Harold and Agnus a couple rows in front of me would get the circle pit going for sure. I'd throw up the horns and join them!
September 8th, 2017 at 7:10 PM ^
But only with Norfleet dancing
September 9th, 2017 at 9:03 AM ^
The only time 7 nation army is appropriate is when norfleet or night games are involved. UTL at the very end with 7 nation army was great. In the 3rd quarter of a noon game, not so much.
September 8th, 2017 at 7:12 PM ^
(All rise for Michigan!)
Wolverines~!
(All rise for Michigan!)
We are the blue regime: ferocious, lean, and mean!
We're gonna reign supreme! We are the Wolverines!
You won't forget our name! We'll bring the hurt and pain!
We're gonna change the game! We are the Wolverines!
In the Big House, we'll put your lights out!
Come on and shout out, "The Wolverines are comin'!"
In the Big House, we're gonna get loud!
We ain't got no doubt! The Wolverines are comin'!
Yeah!
Hail, hail to Michigan! Hail to the Wolverines!
Hail to the victors! Believers! Tradition!
Hail, hail to Michigan! Hail to the Maize Rage!
Hail to the blue, the tried, and the true!
We're gonna show our teeth! We're gonna stomp our feet!
We'll bring you to your knees! We are the Wolverines!
We're gonna get real loud! We're gonna feel the crowd!
We do Ann Arbor proud! We are the Wolverines!
In the Big House, we'll put your lights out!
Come on and shout out, "The Wolverines are comin'!"
In the Big House, we're gonna get loud!
We ain't got no doubt! The Wolverines are comin'!
Yeah!
Hail, hail to Michigan! Hail to the Wolverines!
Hail to the victors! Believers! Tradition!
Hail, hail to Michigan! Hail to the Maize Rage!
Hail to the blue, the tried, and the true!
(All rise for Michigan!)
Hail!
(All rise for Michigan!)
Hail!
(All rise for Michigan!)
Hail!
(All rise for Michigan!)
Wolverines~!
In the Big House, we'll put your lights out!
Come on and shout out, "The Wolverines are comin'!"
In the Big House, we're gonna get loud!
We ain't got no doubt! The Wolverines are comin'!
Yeah! In the Big House!
The Wolverines are comin'!
Yeah~! In the Big House!
Wolverines~!
September 8th, 2017 at 9:28 PM ^
Really respect that the lyrics to a song that broke humanity can also break an MGoThread.