What the hell is this chant everybody sings at games now?

[RealSNR]

For those that are musically literate, it goes E....G E D C.... B..... where the dots are long notes. I don't know how else to fucking describe it. I don't know what it's called. I don't know what it's from. I don't know why the fuck fans think it's good. And I don't know how to search for it to show you.

I noticed it at a college football game on TV maybe two or three years ago? I just assumed it was something stupid that Florida fans did, but now I've seen it in all manners of college sports. And as of this year I've seen it at NFL and NBA games.

It's dumb, it's annoying, and it has to stop. If the goal is to get the crowd into it so they make some noise, there are better ways to do that than a dumbass chant. If I were a visiting player on that home court/field and the fans started doing that, I'd laugh at them, call them dumbasses, and play even better and more motivated than I was to make them look like assholes.

Edit: Apparently my sources tell me this is what it is:

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[ClevelandBronco]

I'm sorry, but as near as I can tell, the information you've provided is IN-COM-PLETE. :D

[Thig Lyfe]

Seven Nation Army?

[Saulbadguy]

Seven Nation Army?

Yep that's it.

[tk13]

Yeah it's Seven Nation Army - White Stripes.

[Garcia Bronco]

I'm sorry, but as near as I can tell, the information you've provided is IN-COM-PLETE. :D

Only in the Home of theeeee CHIEFS!!

[Chiefspants]

We stole it from Soccer, sadly.

[tk13]

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[Buck]

OH OH OH OH OH OH

[tk13]

And just for posterity.

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[MoreLemonPledge]

We stole it from Soccer, sadly.

This. It was everywhere during the World Cup.

[MeatRock]

That be it. Overplayed a fuckton.

[Bambi]

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[ShowtimeSBMVP]

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[Dayze]

dude, no shit. I have said the exact same thing to my wife. I HATE that chant. WTF.

[morphius]

We stole it from Soccer, sadly.
That's the part that cracks me up the most, a bunch of NFL fans that most likely hate soccer using a "soccer" chant.

[RealSNR]

And just for posterity.

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Why don't sports fans chant B C# B A F# F# F# G# A G# F# E F# B instead of that gay ass Seven Nation Army bullshit?

[KCrockaholic]

It is pretty dumb. I think Baltimore does it all the time.

[Demonpenz]

Scarfs white stripes the zachification of NFL continues.

[RealSNR]

Scarfs white stripes the zachification of NFL continues.

LMAO

[Saccopoo]

Why don't sports fans chant B C# B A F# F# F# G# A G# F# E F# B instead of that gay ass Seven Nation Army bullshit?

Dude, don't know what they are doing at games, but that's a good song.

And if they are, it's better than pedophile Gary Glitter shit getting hummed.

[aturnis]

The White Stripes are the shit. Period. Seriously surprised you don't know them.

[FlaChief58]

The White Stripes are shit. Period.

FYP

[rad]

White Stripes are/were pretty popular.....OP must live under a rock.

[lewdog]

I think the chorus from this song would be more appropriate.

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[Hoover]

You mean: "Omaha, Omaha!"?

[RealSNR]

White Stripes are/were pretty popular.....OP must live under a rock.

I don't listen to any music that is or has been mainstream since the 1960s.

[Bugeater]

Ok, I've listened to the song in its entirety, and read all the responses, and I watch a fair amount of sports, and I still have no clue what in the blue hell you are talking about. What exactly are they chanting? Musical notes? Why haven't I noticed this? WTF is going on here?

[TribalElder]

That gives Gary glitter a run for his money

lol

[AussieChiefsFan]

Why is this thread categorized as a prayer request?

[RealSNR]

Why is this thread categorized as a prayer request?

I'm praying this fad goes away forever.

[morphius]

Ok, I've listened to the song in its entirety, and read all the responses, and I watch a fair amount of sports, and I still have no clue what in the blue hell you are talking about. What exactly are they chanting? Musical notes? Why haven't I noticed this? WTF is going on here?
A few of the stadiums have started doing it, the Ravens did it a bunch last weekend. How drunk were you when you were watching that game?

[|Zach|]

That's the part that cracks me up the most, a bunch of NFL fans that most likely hate soccer using a "soccer" chant.

All your bases are belong to us.

What is next Celtic's "Just Can't Get Enough?"

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Interesting though I had not heard Seven Nation Army at non soccer games. Don't actually hear it at soccer games often in the states. Seems big in South America.

[|Zach|]

I'm praying this fad goes away forever.

LMAO

SNR is going to a Chiefs game next year with the sole desire to sing "You'll never walk alone"

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[Bugeater]

A few of the stadiums have started doing it, the Ravens did it a bunch last weekend. How drunk were you when you were watching that game?Wasn't that the early game? I don't think I started drinking until later that afternoon. I must not be paying close enough attention to what's going on in the stadium.

[boogblaster]

guess ive missed it too .....

[L.A. Chieffan]

The first time I heard it it was in Italy during the 2006 World Cup. I think they started it.

[Valiant]

It is better then them chanting the same stale ones from yesteryear.. Hell, as long as most of the stadium is doing it, then it is great.. Anything to excite fans..

Saying that.. I would love to see some RamJam..

[aturnis]

Ok, I've listened to the song in its entirety, and read all the responses, and I watch a fair amount of sports, and I still have no clue what in the blue hell you are talking about. What exactly are they chanting? Musical notes? Why haven't I noticed this? WTF is going on here?

They're chanting the guitar bass line.

[FloridaMan88]

Bring back the Gary Glitter song.

The royalties for playing his song can go to his abuse victims.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Yeah, it blows. Still better than Denver playing Little Richard after TD's, lol

[Thig Lyfe]

It's a good song and I like the chant and you're all a bunch of dummies.

[|Zach|]

Bring back the Gary Glitter song.

The royalties for playing his song can go to his abuse victims.

That is not how that works. He doesn't give up his rights to something he owns because of his crime.

[NJChiefsFan]

A few of the stadiums have started doing it, the Ravens did it a bunch last weekend. How drunk were you when you were watching that game?



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Interesting though I had not heard Seven Nation Army at non soccer games. Don't actually hear it at soccer games often in the states. Seems big in South America.

They were doing it during the Orioles run to the playoffs, the connection is pretty obvious. I think it just melted over into the Ravens season.


I'm impressed with how quickly they got it going again after the play on the field cut it off. I really enjoy that about soccer crowds. I like interactive crowds. Canadians during the anthem ect. Part of what drew me to the Chiefs was the noise and sea of red, even at a young age.

[|Zach|]

I'm impressed with how quickly they got it going again after the play on the field cut it off. I really enjoy that about soccer crowds. I like interactive crowds. Canadians during the anthem ect. Part of what drew me to the Chiefs was the noise and sea of red, even at a young age.

The nature of football and baseball is so start and stop whereas soccer is continuous so it makes sense that its something that doesn't translate as much to places like MLB and NFL.

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[BlackHelicopters]

Group chants are just another example of the erosion of individual liberties. Sad.

[memyselfI]

The nature of football and baseball is so start and stop whereas soccer is continuous so it makes sense that its something that doesn't translate as much to places like MLB and NFL.

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God that is amazing to see first thing in the morning....

[memyselfI]

Scarfs white stripes the zachification of NFL continues.


Haters will hate but still will emulate. :clap:LMAO

[DaveNull]

Group chants are just another example of the erosion of individual liberties. Sad.

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Surprised that someone who could pick out the notes to Seven Nation Army hasn't heard of Jack White or the White Stripes.

[Dayze]

They should chant the beginning of Frayed Ends Of Sanity from Metallica

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Happy Birthday?

[Pushead2]

They should chant the beginning of Frayed Ends Of Sanity from Metallica

:clap:

[RealSNR]

Surprised that someone who could pick out the notes to Seven Nation Army hasn't heard of Jack White or the White Stripes.

Don't make me go on a rant about philistines and the degradation of beauty that most music since the 1950s has breached into American society. Because I will.

Here's something else: I can pick out the notes to the music but I can't play guitar. :eek:

[KurtCobain]

I've been thinking about my doorbell when you gonna ring it WHEN YOU GONNA RING IT

[tk13]

http://deadspin.com/5977729/how-the-song-seven-nation-army-conquered-the-sports-world

Fitting, this is on Deadspin today. The entire history of how the song became a sports anthem. Oddly enough, it claims the first American team to pick the idea up from soccer was Penn State.

[Mr. Laz]

They should chant the beginning of Frayed Ends Of Sanity from Metallica
you mean the part that Metallica ripped off from Wizard of Oz?






Metallica would sue ...

[Dayze]

you mean the part that Metallica ripped off from Wizard of Oz?






Metallica would sue ...

yep.
LMAO

[RealSNR]

http://deadspin.com/5977729/how-the-song-seven-nation-army-conquered-the-sports-world

Fitting, this is on Deadspin today. The entire history of how the song became a sports anthem. Oddly enough, it claims the first American team to pick the idea up from soccer was Penn State.

The writer of that article calls it "haunting" like, four different times.

It's simplistic drivel, and it infects its fans with its simplistic driveliness every time the subject is brought up or sung. This article is prime evidence.

[|Zach|]

The writer of that article calls it "haunting" like, four different times.

It's simplistic drivel, and it infects its fans with its simplistic driveliness every time the subject is brought up or sung. This article is prime evidence.

Yes because tens of thousands of fans should get wrapped up on really really complicated music in the middle of ban football game in unison.

[RealSNR]

Yes because tens of thousands of fans should get wrapped up on really really complicated music in the middle of ban football game in unison.

The point is it has no message.

I don't have a problem with fans doing group cheers. "J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS." "That's a Kansas City Chiefs FIRST DOWN." "DE-FENSE *bum bum*" They all cheer on the team.

WTF does singing that riff from Seven Nation Army do?

[htismaqe]

The point is it has no message.

I don't have a problem with fans doing group cheers. "J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS." "That's a Kansas City Chiefs FIRST DOWN." "DE-FENSE *bum bum*" They all cheer on the team.

WTF does singing that riff from Seven Nation Army do?

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[BWillie]

We stole it from Soccer, sadly.

So gay....be original football fans.

[|Zach|]

The point is it has no message.

I don't have a problem with fans doing group cheers. "J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS." "That's a Kansas City Chiefs FIRST DOWN." "DE-FENSE *bum bum*" They all cheer on the team.

WTF does singing that riff from Seven Nation Army do?

It is a game. It is fun. It is a shared experience. In the NFL world it is also theirs uniquely.

[tk13]

SNR will be happy to know even a dog can play it.

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[RealSNR]

Does the dog also sing Gordon Lightfoot?

[hometeam]

Meh, I see dogs doing that crap every day down at petcenter.

[Coochie liquor]

Dog could easily fill the role of White Stripes drummer. She's about as basic as can be.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

I would rather read a Faddy Yomama thread than listen to the White Stripes. Jfc that chant is an abomination.

[OldSchool]

I think the chorus from this song would be more appropriate.

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ROFL