The Tenth Power: Unofficial Theme Songs

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Okey78

Ventura 461957

26 I understand why USC plays "Tusk", but you'd think Arkansas would also find it rather relavant. 3015302

2008-10-09T23:03:16-04:00

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silars

Ashburn 417942

I understand why USC plays "Tusk", but you'd think Arkansas would also find it rather relavant.

27 I think Arkansas has had enough of seeing USC. I don't think they'll be picking a fight over this. 3019323

2008-10-09T14:02:36-04:00

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Okey78

Ventura 461957

26 I understand why USC plays "Tusk", but you'd think Arkansas would also find it rather relavant. 3015302

2008-10-09T13:13:32-04:00

chuckapalooza

Tallahassee 578257

25 You seem to have overlooked FSU's WARCHANT. Any list that omits the greatest unofficial fight song EVER is not legitimate. 3014640

2008-10-09T13:12:02-04:00

chuckapalooza

Tallahassee 578257

24 I'm sorry, but any list of unofficial theme songs that omits FSU's WARCHANT is laughable. 3014663

2008-10-09T11:19:12-04:00

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OBX Vol Fan

Moyock 185167

23 Also Sprach Zarathustra! Kind of anticlimactic when not followed by CC Rider! 3012827

2008-10-09T10:20:50-04:00

ChunkyChuck

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22 Miami's use of Darth Vader's theme back in the 80's/90's was always effective. 3011987

2008-10-09T09:08:18-04:00

RC in NC

Charlotte 578742

21 What about Rice's playing of "Louie, Louie"? It's not their official song, but it's played ALL the time at their games. And it's fun. I mean, who doesn't like "Louie, Louie"? 3010733

2008-10-09T08:19:47-04:00

alcaniglia

Alexandria 482526

20 The song "Sirius" used for Nebraska's Tunnel Walk should be considered. The opening notes to that song will send a shiver up any Husker fan's spine. And the way the Huskers have been playing lately, it is when we get most pumped up during the whole game. 3010351

2008-10-08T16:07:31-04:00

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J Buck

Los Angeles 165319

Hmm...no mention of USC's "Tusk"...Are any of those teams in the top 10 west of the Mississippi? I call east cost bias!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTPlyKGel_g

10 Fleetwood Mac? This is a joke, right? Perhaps they should check out what songs Oregon State and Stanford use, and give those a try. 3006891

2008-10-09T01:58:17-04:00

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K10

Los Angeles 578568

Fleetwood Mac? This is a joke, right? Perhaps they should check out what songs Oregon State and Stanford use, and give those a try.

19 Why Tusk? Because: - The original video features the USC band. - The USC version calls out arch-rival UCLA. - The song makes the USC band the only (?) marching band to have a platimum record. 3009935

2008-10-09T00:33:27-04:00

BCHtown

Houston 55750

18 To those who had an issue with my mention of "Kernkraft 400" as an odd inclusion, the simple fact that the "tradition" is less than a decade in length is what makes it crazy. Here is a simple equation: Until such time that a father and son can participate in the so-called "experience" as students, it doesn't count. I am not denying the implicit "coolness" of either "Kernkraft 400" or "Enter Sandman" or "Jump Around". But are we talking about college or professional sports? What happened to having a freaking band? As for "spine-tingling entrances", Clemson coming down the hill, Tennessee's team running through the band's Power T, Michigan's "Go Blue" banner, and Miami through the smoke are traditional and quite "spine-tingling". 3009765

<div class="photo_container image_center"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/penn-state-fans.jpg" alt="Penn-state-fans" width="614" height="450" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: left;">Penn State fans bounce to Zombie Nation's Kernkraft 400 at a "White Out" in Beaver Stadium. Randy Litzinger/Icon SMI</div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: left;"> </div> </div> "Animal, you like the theme song, don't you?" -- Kermit, The Muppet Show Every school has its official fight song, that old standard that brings a tear to the eye of many an alum and recalls days of 'ol when they wore their freshman beanies and took their best gal to the soda shop. But those songs are so ... old. Here's to the themes that get the stadiums rocking and produce sing-a-longs of 100,000-plus rabid fans. It's with that definition in mind that The Tenth Power focuses on unofficial anthems. 1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNxoobfNH6A">Rocky Top </a>-- Tennessee. Say what you want about the current state of Volunteers football -- and considering the angry mob wielding pitchforks outside Neyland Stadium, it's probably all already been said -- but this is unquestionably the most iconic unofficial theme. 2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oPiBSktp6M">Hang on Sloopy</a> -- Ohio State. The Ohio General Assembly approved it as the state's official rock song in 1985, but it's still not OSU's official anthem, so it makes the list. Sloopy is a fixture in and around the Horseshoe and at Rascal Flatts concerts. Buckeyes fans have made it their own by inserting "O-H-I-O" into the pauses in the chorus. Like those last two title games, you just can't get it out of your head. 3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT9t8eCm470">Kernkraft 400</a> -- Penn State. Despite popular belief, the song is not called Zombie Nation, which is actually the name of the German techno band. The groove gets the entire Beaver Stadium bouncing, but there's actually a push by some fans to replace it with the White Stripes' <a href="http://psuhappyjacks.blogspot.com/2008/06/random-summer-thoughts-zombie-nation-vs.html">Seven Nation Army</a>. Blasphemy! 4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Nj3WS-IsA">Sweet Home Alabama </a>-- Alabama. Play some Skynyrd? You got it. The Lynyrd Skynyrd classic is a favorite among Crimson Tide fan, who chant "Roll Tide Roll" during the chorus. It's as Alabama as <a href="http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e187/whiteynelson/uncle%20rico/houndstooth_twins.jpg">houndstooth, Southern belles </a>and a coach whose hair doesn't budge. 5. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h1EW5z1wdc">Enter Sandman</a> -- Virginia Tech. There may not be a more spine-tingling entrance in college football then watching the Hokies run out onto the Lane Stadium turf. Here's <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/02/AR2007090200999.html">Sean Glennon's account</a> of what it's like. And after his benching, he has more time to savor it these days. 6. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qCBVpBjFCY">Also Sprach Zarathustra</a> -- South Carolina. Sporting News rated this as the best entrance in college football, but here's why the theme is No. 6 on this list: 1) It makes me think of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, which made no sense; and 2) Steve Spurrier's offense also makes no sense. 7. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgVRHtR2R0g">Jump Around</a> -- Wisconsin. The Badgers get a boost for the mere fact that they have made this House of Pain classic as much a part of UW football as Bucky. Like any good rap tune, it was temporarily banned for potential structural damage to Camp Randall. Oh, and you can also <a href="http://www.universitylockerroom.com/jumparoundred.html">buy the T-shirt.</a> 8. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9dMnDEEp5Y">Take Me Home, Country Roads</a> -- West Virginia. The Mountaineers have been playing the John Denver staple before every game since 1972, and after every win, Milan Puskar Stadium turns into a campfire sing-a-long. Great ties to the state, but how do you get fired up by John freaking Denver? Plus he sometimes changed the words from West Virginia to Colorado, which is a blow to WVU. 9. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lso3Fnxi7YI">Hey Baby</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lso3Fnxi7YI"> </a>-- LSU. Yeah, Penn State and other schools sing the Bruce Channel standard as well, but the Tigers get the nod here because they have the Golden Girls dancing to it and, well, nobody else has that. 10. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VmKBvNE6jU">Theme from Jaws</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VmKBvNE6jU"> </a>-- Florida. Dunna ... dunna. The Pride of the Sunshine band plays the song while fans Gator chomp along to the beat. Forgive the fact that sharks don't live in the Everglades; Florida faithful picked a song catchier than <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiUrtwC6LmY">The Swamp Thing </a>theme. But if Florida = Jaws, does <a href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/sports/epaper/2008/10/07/a1c_uf_1008.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=46">Ricky Jean-Francois = Roy Scheider?</a> Hmm. 12261 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/471/4/thumb/mccartney_cory.jpg 15 GA

Cory McCartney

Atlanta 4734