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Hey! You! Get out of my
Tank Say goodbye to Rock n Roll Part 2
After 25 years, some things do change. Like the
music you hear after goals. The Sharks sent an email to season ticket holders
on Thursday, notifying them that they are headed in a different direction this
season when it comes to the music they'll be piping in to the SAP Center after
every Sharks goal. Gary Glitter's long standing anthem, Rock n Roll Part 2 is
going the way of the DoDo Bird at SAP next season.
Glitter, whose real
name is Paul Francis Gadd, achieved notoriety of the heinous variety in 1997
for a sex offense. He was jailed in 1999 for possession of child pornography,
and in 2006 for sexual abuse on a child. He was jailed yet again earlier this
year for the latter offense.
The Sharks flirted with the idea of
eliminating the music during their goal celebrations several years ago, but
were rebuffed by fans who insisted on it continuing to be a part of the in-game
experience. Glitter's latest conviction was apparently the last straw for the
Sharks, who are now actively querying season ticket holders to choose from five
options they came up with.
Rock n Roll Part 2 became a hit because of
its catchy beat the boisterous cries of "hey" that incite celebration (as if
scoring wasn't enough) among hockey fans around the NHL.
The decision
by the Sharks brass comes on the heels of former Subway Sandwich spokesman
Jared Fogel's plea-deal on 14 counts of sexual assault on a minor earlier this
week. The public scrutiny of Fogel's actions and subsequent sentencing have
rehashed the Glitter issue. The Sharks appeared to be preemptive in their
decision to distance themselves from the issue altogether.
The move is
a reasonable one, but the replacement options they are proposing simply stink.
They are neither anthems or celebratory. They are not classic or timeless. To
be frank they stick.
Hers is what they're proposing as replacements:
Goal Song Option #1 Title: Holiday Artist: Green Day
(Extended Hey Hey version) See it & hear it in this:
Goal Mock Up
Goal Song Option
#2 Title: Electric Worry Artist: Clutch See it & hear it in
this:
Goal Mock Up
Goal Song Option #3 Title: Burn
It To The Ground Artist: Nickelback See it & hear it in this:
Goal Mock Up
Goal Song Option #4 Title: WWE -
Break Away (Adam Rose) Artist: CFO$ See it & hear it in this:
Goal Mock Up
Goal Song Option #5 Title:
Uprising Artist: Muse See it & hear it in this:
Goal Mock Up
So the theme here is, include something
with the word "hey" in the limited set of lyrics. If that's all it takes, why
not simply throw out the "Hey, Hey, Hey!" chant from the end of Van Halen's
"Ain't Talkin Bout Love"?
Of course, there's also "ohohohohoh" (Listen). All fans are doing is high-fiving and spilling their
beer on each other anyway. This would fit the bill. The guitar intro to the
Scorpions "Zoo" or AC/DC's "Thunderstruck is also good filler.
If
you're simply trying to whip the crowd into a frenzy, there's always "Seven
Nation Army" by the White Stripes, "Welcome to the Jungle" from Guns n Roses
(imagine pummeling Dustin Brown right before bagging a game winner..."I wanna
watch you bleed!"). "Song 2" from Blur is another stadium anthem that could fit
in nicely with the gap that now fills SAP Center. Avicii's "Levels" or
"Bangarang" from Skrillex are miles ahead of the 5 stinkers on the ballot.
Then there's always the cheese-ball approach. How about some "Final
Countdown" by Europe. Let the Head-banging begin. Van Halen's "Jump"
maybe...OK, maybe not.
Whatever they choose, it can't be one of the
five duds that are currently on the ballot. Nothing will replace the euphoric
bliss that Rock n Roll Part 2 brought to Shark goals. Of course, if the Sharks
repeat the scoring pace they set last season, who cares what they pick. We
won't hear much of it anyway!
My real preference is to poll LA Kings
fans and find out what song they hate the most, then implement it.
And
for those of you who want one more round of Rock n Roll Part 2 for old times
sake, here you go...
List to
Gary Glitter's Rock n Roll Part 2
Vote for your pick on
the LGS Message Board
discussion topic.
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