Hacky Stadium Traditions

[Judge Smails]

OK, I admit it. I was listening to Boomer and Carton this morning and they were discussing whether the new Mets Stadium is going to include that lame-ass Home Run Big Apple from Shea.

So it got me wondering what goes on at stadiums in your neck of the woods? I know about stuff like "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in Chicago, the Yankees' groundscrew dancing to "YMCA" or the Milwaukee Sausage Races.


Two that came to mind from the New York Giants:

1) Every time the Eagles are in town they play the video of Rocky running through Philadelphia with all the kids and shit following. Then, after he runs up the steps and is about to do his hands up little dance he gets squished by a Giant and the crowd goes wild for some reason, every time.


2) They play "Hells Bells" right before kickoff. I guess it's supposed to get everyone fired up except that 80% of the Giants season ticket holders are in their 80s and could care less and 90% of the Giants players are black and probably think AC/DC is a bi-sexual porn series.

What I found in poor taste was that they even played "Hells Bells" right before the kick-off of the Giants-Saints game that was moved to the Meadowlands after Katrina. Didn't anyone think about the lyrics?:

"I'm rolling thunder. I'm pouring rain. I'm coming on like a hurricane. My lightning's flashing across the sky. You're only young but you're gonna die."

[sailor]

anyone who does the wave is a cunt.

[Marc with a c]

that braves tomahawk chop with the filtered in noise.

fuck those assholes

[sailor]

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[ChrisTheCop]

There are many of course, but can someone remind me what baseball team hands out an order of french fries to some lucky patron in the 7th inning?

The Sox played them this year, but I dont remember who it was.

I just remember thinking it was lame.

[drjoek]

I was at an Orioles game a couple years ago and they played Thank God im a coutry boy at the 7th inning stretch.

That whole gimmick of throwing back the home run balls is rediculous. The other day on Sports Centeer they showed some guy who catches a home run ball then reaches into his back pack and throws back some cheap ass Little league ball onto the field.

I miss D Battery night at Yankee Stadium Man those were the good old days

[PapaBear]

I can't stand that stupid pirate ship that fires it's cannon at Tampa Bay. How long before they incorporate Johnny Depp into the mix?:thumbdown:

[BMoses]

The worst is anytime a cheerleader/mascot does push ups after a touchdown.

Here is the best:

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The video shits out at 1:21 in, sorry.

[drjoek]

The worst is anytime a cheerleader/mascot does push ups after a touchdown.


Agreed But nothing is better then watching the Cadets do pushups after each time Army scores a touchdown

[BMoses]

Agreed But nothing is better then watching the Cadets do pushups after each time Army scores a touchdown

Better than the touchdown?

[epo]

I'm glad the "God Bless America" shit during the 7th inning stretch is gone. I hate jingoism.

Also...at Lambeau Field they play "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC right before kickoff. I get chills of the douche when they play that....seriously.

[BMoses]

2) They play "Hells Bells" right before kickoff. I guess it's supposed to get everyone fired up except that 80% of the Giants season ticket holders are in their 80s and could care less and 90% of the Giants players are black and probably think AC/DC is a bi-sexual porn series.



Also...at Lambeau Field they play "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC right before kickoff. I get chills of the douche when they play that....seriously.

So which AC/DC song is worse?

[Da Fish]

that braves tomahawk chop with the filtered in noise.

fuck those assholes

:drunk: Fuck 'em all

[TheMojoPin]

I think the Wrigley tradition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is hacky as all get out. Harry Caray creeped me out growing up and my annoyance with him has only grown since his death. It drives me nuts that this slobbering drunk is cannonized...nevermind he was only an announcer...nevermind he was an announcer for the fucking White Sox and Cardinals longer than he ever was for the Cubs. It bugs me that so many Cubs fans act like this is some kind of "sacred tradition"...nevermind it didn't start there or with Caray. Hell, if we're gonna put Cubs announcers up on a pedastal, let's do it for someone who deserves it, like Jack Brickhouse.

[Da Fish]

I think the Wrigley tradition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is hacky as all get out. Harry Caray creeped me out growing up and my annoyance with him has only grown since his death. It drives me nuts that this slobbering drunk is cannonized...nevermind he was only an announcer...nevermind he was an announcer for the fucking White Sox and Cardinals longer than he ever was for the Cubs. It bugs me that so many Cubs fans act like this is some kind of "sacred tradition"...nevermind it didn't start there or with Caray. Hell, if we're gonna put Cubs announcers up on a pedastal, let's do it for someone who deserves it, like Jack Brickhouse.

I don't know much about that tradition but your point sounds good :thumbup:

[IMSlacker]

Also...at Lambeau Field they play "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC right before kickoff. I get chills of the douche when they play that....seriously.

They play "Thunderstruck" before kickoffs at Texans games too. They used to play "TNT".

At Astros games they sing "Deep in the Heart of Texas" during the seventh inning stretch.

[IMSlacker]

I think the Wrigley tradition of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is hacky as all get out. Harry Caray creeped me out growing up and my annoyance with him has only grown since his death. It drives me nuts that this slobbering drunk is cannonized...nevermind he was only an announcer...nevermind he was an announcer for the fucking White Sox and Cardinals longer than he ever was for the Cubs. It bugs me that so many Cubs fans act like this is some kind of "sacred tradition"...nevermind it didn't start there or with Caray. Hell, if we're gonna put Cubs announcers up on a pedastal, let's do it for someone who deserves it, like Jack Brickhouse.

Harry Caray was a horrible broadcaster. I could never understand the Harry Caray love either. The "guest conductor" thing generally sucks. The occasional train wreck like Ozzy Osborne or Jeff Gordon is kind of fun to watch though.

[TheMojoPin]

Harry Caray was a horrible broadcaster. I could never understand the Harry Caray love either. The "guest conductor" thing generally sucks. The occasional train wreck like Ozzy Osborne or Jeff Gordon is kind of fun to watch though.

I love the guests. It actually makes it fun.

[IMSlacker]

I love the guests. It actually makes it fun.

I don't mind the singing part so much, it's the guest conductor interviews during the bottom of the inning that annoy me.

[sailor]

I love the guests. It actually makes it fun.

i think you mean gay.

[WVF]

Stupid beachballs at Dodger Stadium. I'm a Dodger fan and it is so annoying when it is the 9th inning of a close game and a whole section of assholes is on the edge of their seat so they can jump up and hit the ball if it gets anywhere near them.

[A.J.]

I was at an Orioles game a couple years ago and they played Thank God im a coutry boy at the 7th inning stretch.

Awful song, awful tradition. It's up there with "Sweet Caroline" at Fenway.

I'm glad the "God Bless America" shit during the 7th inning stretch is gone. I hate jingoism.

I've hated that since 9/11.

At Astros games they sing "Deep in the Heart of Texas" during the seventh inning stretch.

Rangers games too.

[Hottub]

Rangers games too.


And nobody at The Garden can figure out why?:blink:

[El Mudo]

I was at an Orioles game a couple years ago and they played Thank God im a coutry boy at the 7th inning stretch.

That whole gimmick of throwing back the home run balls is rediculous. The other day on Sports Centeer they showed some guy who catches a home run ball then reaches into his back pack and throws back some cheap ass Little league ball onto the field.

I miss D Battery night at Yankee Stadium Man those were the good old days



I hate the fact that they also say "Os" during the National Anthem right at the "O say can you see part"...I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE that, and I hate that those jackoffs STILL try to do it at DC games, and they do it at Maryland games :wallbash:

[El Mudo]

They play "Thunderstruck" before kickoffs at Texans games too. They used to play "TNT".

At Astros games they sing "Deep in the Heart of Texas" during the seventh inning stretch.



Nothing is worse than using "Start Me Up" by the Stones before a kickoff.


And at Penn State those dopes have a lame ass lion growl that just sucks

[commish13]

anyone who does the wave is a cunt.

I'm 100% with you on this one.

Stupid beachballs at Dodger Stadium. I'm a Dodger fan and it is so annoying when it is the 9th inning of a close game and a whole section of assholes is on the edge of their seat so they can jump up and hit the ball if it gets anywhere near them.

The new Rutgers "fans" do this at every game. It starts with a bunch of kids who run around the stadium all game with their parents nowhere to be seen, and everybody has to just hit the ball around. Any time one gets near me, I grab it and let the air out.

[AJDELAWARE]

The Phillies stadium has nothing original when it comes to stuff like this, at all. Unless you count beating up opposing team fans.

[RogerDornShortHops]

The worst one is absolutely, "Captain Eyed Joe" at Yankee Stadium. I mean, how out of touch can you be??? The version of the song was popular for about a month in 1994!!! Also, it's a southern song! What in God's name is it doing in the Bronx!!!!! Can we please get the marketing crew together and think of something else to get the crowd up and alive? I GET PHYSICALLY NASEAUS EVERYTIME I'M AT THE STADIUM AND I HEAR THIS!!!!!

[TheMojoPin]

i think you mean gay.

Hells no. It's a completely bullshit "tradition." Having the rotating guest conductors at least makes it interesting.

[Da Fish]

The worst one is absolutely, "Captain Eyed Joe" at Yankee Stadium. I mean, how out of touch can you be??? The version of the song was popular for about a month in 1994!!! Also, it's a southern song! What in God's name is it doing in the Bronx!!!!! Can we please get the marketing crew together and think of something else to get the crowd up and alive? I GET PHYSICALLY NASEAUS EVERYTIME I'M AT THE STADIUM AND I HEAR THIS!!!!!

I believe it's Cotton Eyed Joe. I have been to Devil Ray games and they play that song and they show video of a crazy ass redneck with a Long ass beard, a trucker hat, and a plaid shirt dancing from some other D-ray game. It's hilarious.

[RogerDornShortHops]

I believe it's Cotton Eyed Joe. I have been to Devil Ray games and they play that song and they show video of a crazy ass redneck with a Long ass beard, a trucker hat, and a plaid shirt dancing from some other D-ray game. It's hilarious.

Cotton.....you're right. Have they been doing it since 1994?

[Da Fish]

Cotton.....you're right. Have they been doing it since 1994?

I'm not sure. The first time I went to a D-Ray game was like 2003. I used to go when the played the Fish.

[Ritalin]

I'm sick of seeing the same old mention of the same old squid being tossed on the ice at a Red Wings playoff game.

Enough with the calamari. (Or as the fake eye-talians say, galamad)

[cougarjake13]

the few that i liked

the j-e-t-s jets jets jets chant during games and when they announce the opposing teams players the entire stadium says sucks after the announcer says the name

when magglio ordonez was still with the white sawx and he came up to bat they would have the wizard of chant oh we oh magglio that was cool

the braves, chiefs, noles tomahawk chant is cool

[DonInNC]

The Jumbotron when the Hurricanes score a goal (first 20 sec):


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