It’s fun! Here’s how it works:
Each of the 16 2010 NHL Playoff teams will be assigned a song (or a few songs, maybe). Pick a playoff team (or 2). If your team is eliminated, then you must record yourself singing 30 to 60 seconds of one of the winning team’s anthems.
To play along, you really don’t even need to watch any sports – – we’ll keep tabs of the series outcomes around Deadpan. It’s ok if some teams get multiple supporters; it’s ok if some teams get none.
We’ll determine the team’s anthems by vote. Or something. Team/song suggestions after the break.
Contact me if you have any suggestions or to declare your teams.
Below is a horribly formatted list of Song suggestions for each of the teams, created mostly by The Energizer Bunny, with some additional suggestions from the rest of us.
Eastern Conference:
1. z-Washington Capitals
Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington
Cry Me A River – Diana Krall (I know others did this but this is my preferred version)
Capital G – Nine Inch Nails
2. x-New Jersey Devils
Sympathy for the Devil – Rolling Stones
Devil Inside – INXS
Running With the Devil – Van Halen
Devil With the Blue Dress On – Mitch Ryder (They played this at every Devils home game)
3. y-Buffalo Sabres
For What It’s Worth – Bufallo Springfield
Buffalo soldier – Bob Marley
“Iris” by the Goo Goo Dolls for the Sabres. (The Goo Goo Dolls are apparently from Buffalo)
4. x-Pittsburgh Penguins
The Kid is hot Tonight – Loverboy
Horatio the Penguin – Great Big Sea
Shine – The News Boys
Pennsylvania 6-5000 – Glen Miller (Bunny said she was kidding, but I think this is an excellent choice)
Batman Theme
Hang on Sloopy (?)
King of the Road (?)
5. x-Ottawa Senators
Be Cool – The Foam
The Ottawa Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxLEWDHd5sA)
Roots, Bloody Roots – Sepultura (for Jarkko Ruutu)
Barstool Prophet’s “Paranoia” (“to celebrate the Senator’s tendency to choke,” says ditto.)
6. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal – Macho
My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion (come on, you saw it coming 😆 )
Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie
Ready to Die – The Unicorns
The Past is a Grotesque Animal – Of Montreal
7. Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Freedom – Elton John
Cooleyhighharmony – Boyz II Men
Poison – Bell Biv Devoe
Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme – Wil Smith
Love Town – Peter Gabriel
Streets of Philadelphia – Bruce Springsteen
I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly
Fly Like an Eagle – Steve Miller/Seal
8. Boston Bruins
More Than a Feeling – Boston (you saw that one coming too)
I’m a Gummy Bear – Gummibar
Dancing Bear – The Mama’s and The Papa’s
Good Vibrations – Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
9. NY Rangers
New York State of Mind – Billy Joel
New York, New York – Frank Sinatra
Mess – Ben Folds (for Mark Messier)
Western Conference:
Western Conference
1. y-San Jose Sharks
Do You Know The Way To San Jose – Dionne Warwick
Power Slave – Iron Maiden (?)
Black Water – Doobie Brothers (?)
Time Bomb – Rancid (?)
Shark Attack – Split Enz
2. y-Chicago Blackhawks
You’re the Inspiration – Chicago (again, if you didn’t see that one coming, you’re blind)
Michigan Blackhawk – the Monkees
Chicago, Chicago – Frank Sinatra
“Chelsea Dagger” by the Fratellis (It’s the song that rocks out the U.C. every time the Hawks score.)
My Kind of Town by Sinatra
Here Comes The Hawks (our official fight song)
Southside by Common
3. y-Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Anthem – Matthew Good
So Unsexy – Alanis Morissette
In Cod We Trust – Group of Seven
4. x-Phoenix Coyotes
By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glenn Campbell
Arizona – Paul Revere and the Raiders
Desert Rose – Sting
Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert – Pink Floyd
Summer Breeze – Seals & Croft/Type O Negative (Ilya Bryzgalov)
There Is No Arizona – Jamie O’Neal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22tktN87ASk
The Phoenix – The Cult
I Will Survive – 70s Disco Song (due to ownership trickery)
5. x-Nashville Predators
“Big Trouble in Little China” by The Coup de Villes.
Go Motherfucker Go – Nashville Pussy
Rocky Top – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Tennessee Waltz – Sam Cooke (and others)
Gasoline – Sheryl Crow
Rockabye – Shawn Mullins
6. x-Los Angeles Kings
Hollywood Nights – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
I Love L.A. – Randy Newman
L.A. Woman – The Doors
Hotel California – The Eagles
Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson
King of Pain – The Police
A Farewell to Kings – Rush
7. x-Detroit Red Wings
Lord Mr. Ford – Jerry Reed
Detroit Rock City – Kiss
Motor City Madness – Ted Nugent
Runnin’ Down a Dream – Tom Petty
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
8. x-Colorado Avalanche
Pepper by Butthole Surfers
Rocky Mountain High – John Denver
Actually, anything by John Denver would fit.
Please Come To Boston – Dave Loggins
Colorado Sunrise – 3OH!O
Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh
“Tik Tok” by Ke$ha
Get Out of Denver by Bob Seger
I’ll take San Jose.
A-cuz I was born there.
Word.
If we pick our teams shouldnt we pick our songs too? Or no?
Also, as stated afore, I pick Colorado. Nashville is my second team if no one else wants em.
Also2: In no way am I declaring TIK TOK as the Avs “anthem”… however it would be so much utter joyfulness to hear someone belt that shit. And thats why I’m recommending it.
Lo Pan, I hear you. I’m definitely down for letting the team’s “representatives” pick their anthems. That works for me.
I guess we’ll all decide our own team’s songs, and in next week’s episode, if I need to make executive decisions for teams with no anthem declarations, then I will.
Should there be alt songs for each team?
Alt songs? Suppose there could be. Like a first and second choice?
So for me:
Colorado Avalanche – Fucking TIK TIK from fucking Ke$ha = first choice
Get Out of Denver by Bob Seger = second choice
Nashville “We Have a Team?” Predators – BTiLC by Coup de Villes = first choice
Go Motherfucker Go by Nashville Pussy = second choice
Word. And if anyone else chooses, the Avs or Preds, then they’ll get to add a song or 2 to the team’s anthems list.
I think we can do this is a chill way.
word.
Pittsburgh.
I’ll pick it just my mom is from New Jersey and it’s near there.
I have no valid reason for anything I do. Why start now?
Oh, and if I get to pick the anthem, I might choose “Hang on Sloopy” or “King of the Road”
so there.
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
wait can we pick our own song? I don’t like the choices on that list.. sorry whomever found those.
Song Options:
1. My Kind of Town by Sinatra
2. Here Comes The Hawks (our official fight song)
3. Southside by Common
though the Fratellis song is not a bad choice.. that option can stay. Can I have 4 song options?
I revise-
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Songs:
1. My Kind of Town by Sinatra
2. Here Comes The Hawks (our official fight song)
3. Southside by Common
4. Chelsea Dagger- Fratellis
Since I haven’t got a clue about this sport, I’ll just have whatever team is left.
Philly should be something by Diplo, BBD, Boys to Men or the like, oom Fresh Prince theme…
Never trust a big butt and a smile.
Yo slick, blow.
HA! “Shark Attack” Split Endz for San Jose!!
ABC BBD?
Ok guys, not funny! Fess up!
Whoever decided that there should be a storm and 3 inches of snow should fall during the two hours I was at martial arst, I just want you to know, I was not amused. You can take it back right now.
:jack: said, “Never trust a big butt and a smile. ”
That’s not fair. I’m TOTALLY trustworthy!
hmph
Seriously. I was only joking.
Hugh sez: I only trust women with big butts
Hugh likes big butts and he cannot lie
you other brothers can’t deny
*denies nothing furiously*
I’m in to support my Hometown Blackhawks.
If we’re getting to pick the anthems for our team then I’m game for either Chelsea Dagger or Sinatra’s “My Kind of Town”