Capitals "Football Chants"
by Gould Old Days on Nov 15, 2009 4:45 PM EST
Email
PrintSo, before the discussion in this fanpost went completely off the rails and had to be closed, one very cool idea had been raised. DMG summed it up best:
In my wildest dreams I imagine using the power of the internet to start up some Caps songs and/or chants and getting together a section to do them at games.
by David M. Getz on Nov 14, 2009 12:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, why the heck not? Maybe we can come up with something.
Step 1 is to figure out what makes a good football chant. From my perspective, we'd probably need to start with a tune that everybody already knows -- probably won't have much luck teaching the whole crowd a new tune. The words should probably be moderately family friendly -- no acutal curse words -- though rhyming with a swear you think is coming, or suggestive lyrics (Ovechkin scores before, during, and after the game), is probably OK.
Anyone else have any good thoughts on what would make for a good chant? Anyone have one in mind? I don't think there'd be anything wrong with stealing adapting someone else's classic chant from the Premier League or anywhere else.
If this FanPost is written by someone other than one of the blog's editors, the opinions expressed in it do not necessarily reflect those of this blog or SB Nation.
164 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Hmm. The Barra Brava has a whole little database for their songs and chants, it’s pretty cool. I guess if we’re going for soccer-style chants, the question is: do these have to be PG-rated chants? I find making fun of opposing teams to be pretty fun (and unifying for a fanbase!), and Caps fans have a lot they can work with in terms of teams/players to heckle.
"My face is my mask."
In general I think soccer chants are far superior to football chants. But maybe that’s what you meant. I went to a Real Betis game against Real Deportivo and we sat right in front of the Deportivo cheering section. It was almost as fun watching the fans as watching the game. The energy is absurd. It’s one thing I also like about College hockey games that is lost at the NHL (OT, can college style bands be folded in to this? Not that the owners would ever give up prime seating for them.) (Further OT, I had no idea that thread got so interesting, I totally ignored it simply because of the title. It sucks that Z won’t work on a closed post. I wish I could email someone about that…)
I’m all for getting this going but as a guy that goes to 5-6 games a year I’m probably not going to be too integral in getting this off the ground.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
To be clear, there’s only one sport that has “football chants,” and the action in that sport doesn’t stop every 5 seconds.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 15, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I thought so. My error didn’t occur to me until the wheels were already rolling. (I also totally didn’t get your wave comment in the Clips because I hadn’t read this or the other fanshot yet. Slow on the uptake maybe.)
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Sidenote: DMG has some very tame wildest dreams.
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
It’s like in elementary school where all the kids have to say what they want to be when they grow up.
“An astronaut!” -Mary
“A pro hockey player!” -Tommy
“A fighter jet pilot!” -Billy
“A custodian!” -DMG
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Nov 15, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah… I guess I can buy that.
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
So this doesn't count...
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
He said Capitals cheering-related dreams. If we were to go elsewhere, that’s another story entirely. Case in point:
Japers' Rink: Hockey blogging from the most powerful city in the world
But...
Can’t the Capitals cheering dream be that the above two photos are the Capitals cheerleaders?
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
I suspect our tastes diverge
But if we’re going to have young lovelies they may as well be, you know, lovely.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
by Rob Parker on Nov 15, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Sidenote: DMG has some very tame wildest dreams.
Hmmm,
Yes, I think that one merits an “Oh Snap!”
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 15, 2009 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
Yes. That would rock.
Ideas:
1. Song shouldn’t be too long (i.e., shorter than the national anthem)
2. Song should work just as well when we’re winning as when we’re down
3. Song might include a blank space where the opposing team’s name fits in, but
4. Song should be entirely about cheering on the Caps, not about trashing or mocking the opponent (related to point #2 also)
And this is probably a terrible idea, but the first thing that came into my head was a tune that I can’t even find reference to on the internet. Any other old-timers remember hearing the “Meet the Puck” jingle on the radio before Ron Weber’s broadcasts?
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
I agree with all your points except #4. I concede, we can keep them overwhelmingly positive, but we should at least have one Pens-bashing chant!
"My face is my mask."
by Jake Shapiro on Nov 15, 2009 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
Suggesting starting with something short and simple, let’s see where that goes….
Say for example a chant on the way to a penalty box for example…
Penalty Chant
Promote the game, it's the NHL, not SCHL
I like that but let’s skip the profanity, yes? I like this one:
“You Can’t Do That” clap, clap, clap clap clap
Our lives are this moment, the music, the dance ....
Fan Clubs: Sloan, Schultz
How about:
“You Feel Shame”
“You Feel Shame”
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 17, 2009 9:04 AM EST up reply actions
Extra credit to anyone who works “Ice Breakers, Goal Shakers” into their chant
Atta dinnin stick a who!
I still sing that tune every once in awhile.
Then again I’m the person who actually owns a copy of the “Orioles Magic” 45" as well.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Nov 16, 2009 12:58 PM EST up reply actions
Then again I’m the person who actually owns a copy of the "Orioles Magic" 45" as well.
That is awesome. I really liked the new video they shot two seasons ago. Kevin Millar was all about Orioles Magic.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
I think “Crosby Sucks” would be a nice chant, but a little played out. Perhaps a reference to his excellent diving abilities during home games vs the pens would be fun… like “Triple Lundee”. Those who don’t know what I’m talking about need to netflix the always underrated 80’s movie “Back to School”
I think "Crosby Sucks" would be a nice chant
Welcome to Philly where even the organ player gets involved in the fun.
Maybe I’m just getting old, but personally, I’d like for any chants to focus on the Caps. As much as I enjoy partaking in a Rangers Suck or Refs you Suck chant I’d really love to participate in something Caps specific.
Yes, please. Negative chants are bush league. This is Verizon Center, not the Scope in Norfolk.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
by jordanDC on Nov 16, 2009 8:24 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So “Ref You Suck” is bush league?
But hey.. with all the injuries to the caps and call-ups.. we’re practically a bush league right now :)
Yes, “Ref You Suck” becomes bush league when people do it at least twice every single game, and on plays that either shouldn’t be penalties or aren’t really that egregious of missed calls.
It takes the power out of it when you hear it every game. I’m guessing it’s why we won the poll as whiniest fanbase on XM Home Ice.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
I agree, it’s generally bush league. However, I do remember a game last year with a phantom goalie interference penalty on Nylander (I think) that washed out a goal. The chant then was deafening and well deserved.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
Yea good call. I was at the Minnesota WIld game the other night and I think I heard that chant like 2-3 times. Most calls were questionable but not THAT bad.
The only time I think I would have used it was game 7 vs Flyers the other year when apparently the refs think that it’s ok in overtime to call goalie interference on a team when the opposing player pushes you into their own goalie. The refs seem to have been notorious for those kind of calls the past couple of years.
“Ref you suck” should probably be rolled out no more than 4 times a year.
(Sadly, this is the NHL we’re talking about)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
If we’re reserving it for special occasions, I say we just break out the “Bullshit!” chant.
Russian Machine very rarely breaks.
by macvechkin on Nov 16, 2009 12:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i like the one they do in hershey where they actually spell it out better than just sing-songing it over and over (if that makes sense)
"No Brooks Laich, no win. Know Brooks Laich, know win."
by kellobellow on Nov 17, 2009 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
I like being comfortable taking kids to Caps games, arena-wide profanity would be the first step towards [insert your favorite obnoxious fan’s home arena here]
DC, where Hockey is a baffling ordeal.
by Chris meet Alex on Nov 17, 2009 6:24 PM EST up reply actions
At the US game last month, the chorus to Seven Nation Army was pretty popular (can could be used in a PK scenario maybe?), but using the Barra songs and adapting them for the pucks is as good a start as any.
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
Love that idea. Play one bar over the PA and then let the crowd take over. That would be awesome
Fehr is fair, but I like Laich
as a huge white stripes/Jack White fan I fully support this.
But I’d still love to have some awesome Premiership styled songs with words to yell/sing out.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Nov 16, 2009 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
I’m sure the Barra wouldn’t mind. Also, Seven Nation Army got so loud at Euro Cup last year you couldn’t hear the announcers.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
The Terps (and I’m guessing many other colleges) already do the Seven Nation Army thing. I’d rather have something more original, personally.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 8:37 AM EST up reply actions
I can’t even get season ticket holders to not fucking lean at every second of the damn game. I’m mean seriously, this dude in front of me sits on the edge of his seat. THE EDGE. Yet, he still needs to lean after that. His head is in the next row half the game. 40+ more games of that…
Anyway. Hope the dream comes true. I’m about as loud as goat is so I can help spread the cheer.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Just push him headlong over the next row of seats with your foot. Suffer not the leaners.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
I had leaners in front of me last game also. Maybe we should start an anti-leaning chant.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 8:38 AM EST up reply actions
I’ve tried changing “Let’s go Caps” to “Please sit back.” Unfortunately, leaners rarely know that their leaning is a problem. We need a video on the big screen to fix it.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
How about in the shootout instead of “Lets Go Caps” it’s instead.. “Don’t Throw Hats”
by Brainumbc on Nov 16, 2009 8:43 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I’ve done the same chant! I also sing “Lean Back” to them, but it never helps. I think a leaning disclaimer should be on the jumbotron just like the puck in play messages. It’s so rude to lean forward, not only for the people behind you, but the people who actually use their seat back in front of you!
Find the guy in the row being leaned INTO.. and offer to treat him to that Sushi place and the Chipotle right by the VC entrances. Make sure you really get him stuffed too.
Give the food about 15 minutes to marinate and bam.. he won’t be having any more problems with people getting too close to him.
Have you tried asking him to sit back? I was forced to do that a couple of times in my old seats…granted the seats in front of us weren’t STHs.
/yet another reason why Row A is the best.
I’ve introduced myself and let him know multiple times that he directly blocks half the ice with this head and a lot of it for people a few rows.
I’ve told him that he can lean without obstructing if he puts his ass to the back of the seat.
He huffed the first time and I said, “We have a long season together if this keeps up.”
I just think it’s a really inconsiderate move for people to do because it impedes others enjoyment of the game.
The Caps would not sell me season tickets in Row A in the uppers. I tried 3 years ago and was rejected being told that they are for handicap. I tried again two years ago and instead sat in the lowers (which didn’t have the leaning problem) and now I sit in the upper center.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Sell your tickets to me again
Problem will be solved. I don’t have to deal with him all year.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
F&B: Hit man for hire
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
Shhhh
Character and fitness and all.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
(Oh, and did you have a problem with the guy directly behind you sitting so far forward his knees were almost against the back of your head?)
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Those seats and the ones to the left and right of me are brokered as far as I know. The whole row in front of me is all STH.
One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.
Gotcha. Whenever I tipped my head back to shout to the heavens I got a knee to the skull.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
I had that a couple of games ago, but the problem there was that the guy was so fat he didn’t fit in the seat, so he didn’t have a lot of choice. He and his buds were cool people though and knowledgeable Caps fans, so I didn’t mind.
My seats don’t actually have problems with leaners – look for row F in an odd-numbered section – there’s a rail above the handicapped seating in the uppers. I have one of those, and those are great seats.
Our lives are this moment, the music, the dance ....
Fan Clubs: Sloan, Schultz
I’ve thought about passing out “don’t lean” public service announcement flyers in my section
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Nov 16, 2009 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
I would like it if we could just sing the nation anthem loudly, in unison, and without yelling “O” or “red.” Something like this (video). If you watch that and don’t get chills, there’s something wrong with you. Imagine how impressive it would sound if 18,000 people in Verizon sang the Star Spangled Banner in unison.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 8:33 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Yes, the “O” drives me batty when I hear it at any non-Orioles-game event.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 16, 2009 10:01 AM EST up reply actions
eh. probably because I’m still at heart a Marylander, I always felt that the “O” was such a communal thing. Its a difficult song to sing, let alone sing well, but everyone can let out an “O” in unison.
I realize that’s a pretty unpopular opinion.
I realize that’s a pretty unpopular opinion.
That’s why I stopped doing it at Caps games, out of respect for others. I still do it at O’s games and Terps games though.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
I’d prefer fans don’t do it, but I’m not that passionate about it. What I want to know is why an O’s fan would want to show more support for Peter Angelos by cheering for his team at other games? Shouldn’t there be a full on owner-protest? Why spread the love?
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
The “O” was started pre-Angelos and supports the team, not the owner.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions
I know the “O” predates Angelos, but Angelos has been with the team for almost 15 years and is there for the foreseeable future. And he sucks. He killed any loyalty I had to the Orioles (which was strong in my youth) so I guess I’m just waiting for the rest to follow suit. Let’s celebrate the good local owner instead of dogmatically following tidings of yore.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Perhaps we were born in different generations, but Angelos-owned Orioles are pretty much all I remember. If I’ve stuck with them throughout this whole time, not much is going to shake my loyalty.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
Grew up in Ripken’s heyday. I’ve got expectations.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
I wasn’t quite 2 years old when the Orioles last won the world series. I had Tony Fernandez’s playoff ending home run land 3 rows behind me in 1997. Its been all downhill from there.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Nov 16, 2009 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
I think I was around 10 during the Ripken streak, so I definitely remember it, but I couldn’t appreciate the significance of it like I could now. That’s one of the reasons why I’m savoring every moment of the current Caps prosperity. Good times don’t last forever.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 11:52 AM EST up reply actions
I actually have been happy with him since he hired McPhail. He’s stayed out of the way and let the baseball guy run things. 3-4 years from now when Yanks and Sox are down the O’s should be in a position to succeed.
A man gotta have a code
hard to see that happening when those teams buy the best free agents year in year out, have no salary cap deterrent, and can afford to buy their way out of any bad contract holes they dig (like the Pavano contract)
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Nov 16, 2009 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
This
How have those 3-4 McPhail years worked? Wake me up when they go .500.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
No one expected MacPhail to provide an instant miracle turnaround. In fact, that’s exactly why they hired him: to build a team the right way and not with overpriced, aging free agents (Sosa).
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
Ok. But in 3-4 years they still look like they stink. Granted, I watch maybe 36 innings of O’s baseball in a full season. But that winning percentage doesn’t scream progress to me. I see the individual talent on the team, but they’ve always had some individual talent. That’s just not enough in MLB, especially in the ALE.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Winning percentage this season is completely irrelevant as to the progress made grooming our young prospects in the bigs. Weiters, Bergesen, Tillman, Matusz, etc. Those guys all got their first taste of MLB action and that was my only expectation for the season.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions
Team has a farm system now. McPhail’s mainly been tending to the roots of the tree so far. It’ll have an effect on the part you can actually see sometime soon, but they’re still years away from being a truly “healthy” organization, top to bottom.
Still, it’s more fun to watch a team lose with kids who have potential than to lose with aging vets.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, it SEEMS like they’re turning it around. But I don’t hold out hope that the O’s will end up as anything more than a feeder system for bigger market teams.
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Nov 16, 2009 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
The fact is trying to set up your whole roster mercenary style is truly hard and its bound to fail most of the time. Sox actually do have a budget, albeit it a large one. Yanks, under Steinbrenners, traditionally have spent whatever they think it takes, but that has not always been successful. Remember the days before George got suspended. Not exactly winning pennants left and right.
As a matter of fact that suspension, many including myself argue, is what helped the Yanks win the titles they have since mid 90’s. Had George been around its very likely Jeter and Rivera, or at least one of them wouldn’t have been a Yankee very long. George was trading away prospects left and right in those days. Without those two, especially Rivera, the Yankees are not the powerhouse they became.
Sox are another issue. They have some good young talent, but the core of their clubhouse is aging and it doesn’t appear that they can replace the majority of it from within the organization.
I’m not saying either club is going to be terrible. However, I do think if he can develop a good young core, especially pitching wise, you can compete with them for the AL East down the road.
A man gotta have a code
Angelos pretty much killed professional baseball for me for a while. I grew up (albeit mildly) watching the Orioles, was a big Brady Anderson and Mike Mussina fan, and then the rumors of DC getting a team started. I figured, “Hey, I’d like that.” Then Angelos started saying “There are no baseball fans in DC. They’re only in the counties surrounding DC, and the majority of them are in Maryland.”
I’d always carried a bigger torch for the Cardinals anyway, having spent summers just outside of St. Louis and the Prince William Cannons being their farm team (I still remember watching Pujols play Class A Ball). Extremely OT, though.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
I’ve learned the Scope is where to go to learn how to not watch hockey.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
Yeah, it’s still fun, though. Still hockey.
REALLY fun when you can Respectful Bears Fan. It really pisses them off that you just sit there and only cheer when your team does well.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
I watched a few games there, and it was there I first heard the “Hey – You Suck!” chant (I thought I was hearing it from the Devils game as well), and I can honestly say that’s the dumbest thing ever.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
Rock & Roll Pt. 2 with the Hey – You Suck part is definitely a Maryland thing. I’ve been hearing it at Maryland Basketball games for at least a decade, maybe longer. Then it moved over to other sports, like football. The band actually used to play it, but now they’re forbidden from playing the song.
They aren’t really forbidden from playing it. The band director made a conscious decision to stop playing it with the hopes that the students would stop the chant…. it didn’t work.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Well back in the day when they stopped playing it, the athletic department politely asked Dr. Sparks to not play it. rolls eyes I remember my roommate telling me that at the NCAA tournament our band asked another school’s band to play it so our fans could do the chant. It totally worked. I was on a committee for fan behavior and our recommendation was to play it once a half in both football and basketball, and it was agreed that would happen. Then we graduated and Evil Debbie basically forced the band’s hand. Pure evil, that woman.
As a former member of the Stanford Band, let me just tell you that administrations are the same everywhere. Sheesh, people need to grow thicker skins.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 18, 2009 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
Hard to sing or not, when 18,000 people are singing it, it doesn’t matter how well any of them are singing it. More shameful is the fact that people don’t know the words. And I’m completely fine with you belting the O out, as loud as you can, in two situations.
1) You’ve sang the rest of the national anthem with it at the same volume.
2) You’re at an O’s game. I guess it’s ok to do at UMD games too.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
I can’t rec this enough.
"Let the rest be scared of us." - Sasha Semin
by Scott in Shaw on Nov 16, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
well, the thing with national anthems is they work best for, you know, international play.
But that’s something that’s always weird for me to see that people don’t typically sing out their national anthem in North America at sporting events. I guess it’s because they play each at every event, which makes it ordinary. In soccer, it’s reserved for international matches, so there’s a lot more passion and the fans sing loud (along with whistling the other team’s anthems….).
Nevertheless, the singing of the US anthem, in the capital, would be a great start, and really easy to start. Let 20 people sing at the top of their lungs, and the rest will follow through. I don’t know how long the novelty would last though.
Does Edmonton do this every time or just on special occasions. I think you need to keep it for special occasions, maybe only when playing canadian teams, or playoffs, or important games.
The Angry German agrees.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GHqFT-TehQ
tictactoehockey.blogspot.com
myunjustifiedego.blogspot.com
by turnituptoeleven on Nov 16, 2009 9:37 AM EST reply actions
How’s this for keeping it simple? Just a shouting, rhythm chant for after Ovi Scores:
Goal scored by his excellency, Alex Ovechkin!
Calder!
Hart!
Pearson!
Richard!
Ross!
Hart!
Pearson!
Richard!
Gooooooooooooooo Capitals!
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 10:38 AM EST reply actions
That chant could last a very long time a couple seasons from now.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 10:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t like the “Gooooooooooo Capitals!” It’s kind of tacky, and it reminds of “Goooooooooo ducks!” Other than that part, this chant is honestly on point, and I would love to see this.
"Alex Ovechkin makes Chad Johnson look like he's reading the paper."
You need something there at the end to close it — you can’t end on “Ree-shard.” I like the long “Goooooooooo Capitals” (on a rising tone) because it pulls in the fact that Ovi ain’t just about the individual awards, it’s more about the team.
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
(and that his individual awards are thanks to the team — he couldn’t have done it without them)
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 16, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
I wish the eagle had a more stereotypical sound… or that we had a team name that would make it easier to come up with a chant (e.g.. the braves w/ “the chop”).
Maybe everyone should just flap their arm during the third period and yell “BKAWK!!!”
"I'm just doing karate and trying to get females pregnant."
by Bald Pollack on Nov 16, 2009 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
From JMU caps girl via email
Cornell Hockey cheer/song website
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
If it's inspired by Cornell I'm out
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
I wasn’t aware my nerves are hidden. I think I’ve got several exposed ones on this site.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Read: trap hockey.
"If you're gonna die after 24, might as well jump out at 23:59, no?"
by Laich It Or Lump It on Nov 16, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
oooh, keys! I totally forgot about the “go start the bus!” chant.
Our college team played at the tiny local civic center, which had 6 rows of wooden bleachers that were so gross no one dared to sit on them. and there was about 2 feet of walking way between the bleachers and glass. we used to jump on the glass, throw snowballs (ok, maybe not cool), shout out highly inappropriate things about players and how their mothers hate them, etc.
teams hated coming to play us. the team sucked, but the fans were rabid.
throw snowballs (ok, maybe not cool)
My college received DOG penalties for worse. See “”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_College#Traditions" >Citrus Bowl."
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 16, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry, link fail.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 16, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
From a friend who is a caps fan living in the UK
Not had the time (or creativity) to come with any player specific chants (except for the goalie ones) as yet but what about these.
It might be an idea to start off with something fairly simple. Something like:
The-o, The-o, The-o….
or
Var-ly, Varl-ly, Var-ly…..
Should be saved until after a big save and would be relatively easy to get started.
Perhaps the best chants are spontaneous ones that are sung as a reaction to a particular incident which not happen all that often.
For example, after Semin scored on the first shot of the game against the Isles the chant (aimed at the opposition goalie) should have been
One shot, one goal
One shot, one goal
Or if the Caps score shorthanded (to the tune of Blue Moon)
4 men!
We only need 4 men
We only need 4 men
We only need 4 men
(Accompanied by fans holding up 4 fingers on one hand)
Note: I realise there would be 5 Caps on the ice including the goalie but shorthanded situations are known as 5-on-4 not 6-on-5!
When we play teams like Atlanta who normal play in front of half empty arenas at home:
What’s it like to see a crowd?
What’s it like to see a crowd?
What’s it like to
What’s it like to
What’s it like to see a crowd?
For when the Caps come back from behind to lead late in a game:
We shall not, we shall not be moved
We shall not, we shall not be moved
Just like a team that’s gonna win the Stanley Cup
We shall not be moved
When Pittsburgh fans come to the Verzion Centre (to the tune of Guantanamera):
Come to see the Capitals
You’ve only come to the see the Capitals
Come to see the Cap-it-als
You’ve only come to the see the Capitals
Anti Pens chants
If ya’ll hate the Penguins clap your hands
(clap, clap)
If ya’ll hate the Penguins clap your hands
(clap, clap)
If y’all hate the Penguins,
all hate the Penguins,
all hate the Penguins,
Clap your hands
(Massive round of applause)
Build a bonfire
Build a bonfire
Put the Penguins on the top
Put Philly in the middle
And we’ll burn the f***in lot!
(Ok so perhaps not so family friendly)
Because now I can justify browsing and commenting during the work day with the argument that I am promoting my business.
by Sombrero Guy on Nov 16, 2009 12:04 PM EST reply actions 5 recs
Rec’d for the last one, especially.
by Knee high to a duck on Nov 16, 2009 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
The SH chant is good. The last one is totally Marilyn McCoo approved Solid Gold.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Nov 16, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
Heh. I like the last one.
DC United’s got one, sung to the tune of “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”. Might work for Western Conference opponents.
You came a long way just to lose
You came a long way just to lose
You came a long way just to lose
You came a long way just to lose
Our lives are this moment, the music, the dance ....
Fan Clubs: Sloan, Schultz
I heard that one on the metro sung to a Maple Leafs fan by a drunk guy. Ironically, I talked to the guy on the way home (We both got off at Springfield) and he lives in Franconia. It was actually a really fun conversation – he was laughing and very respectful.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
by Whiter Mage on Nov 17, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
This is all way too contrived for me.
You need some spontaneity, or a sport that so terribly boring and devoid of action that you have to find legal ways to occupy yourself.
Russian Machine very rarely breaks.
Even if you’re the most serious die hard fan, singing/chanting won’t detract your game experience, it’s actually easier on your voice than just yelling, as long as you’re in your range, and it wouldn’t persist throughout an entire 60 minute game. It wouldn’t detract from what you’re watching, because it’s easy to shout or sing or chant while watching as well, and when a big play happens, the chant will probably stop and turn into something spontaneous.
I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.
I’m not averse to stealing the beat from another chant or song, but I’m not a big fan of just straight copying chants. “Go start the bus”, “he shoots, he scores” and similar generic cheers are old and tired. Everyone does them. I can go hear those at almost any arena across the country. Most football chants are fairly original and are related to either the home team or the specific road team. Shouldn’t be too hard to come up with chants for teams named after flightless fowl or tropical cyclones.
A man gotta have a code
It’s been years since I’ve heard anyone heckle the goalie by slowly chanting their name.
Do I just not go to enough games, or has this gone the way of “the wave”?
Game 5 vs. rangers. When Matt Freaking Bradley scores on you twice, rest assured, the “Hen-rick” chant comes out.
Happens all the time in barns everywhere. I’ve heard goalies names chanted in minor league games to NHL over the years, but none ever came close to Patrick Division serenades to a certain Flyers goaltender.
A man gotta have a code
by Carl Putnam on Nov 16, 2009 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
Ow. Some memories just won’t go away.
"Camaraderie, that's what the Washington Capitals are all about."
by CapitalCentre on Nov 16, 2009 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
It’s still around, just not used all that often at the VC.
In college we used to slowly chant the goalie’s name three times, and then holler “YOU SUCK!” as loud as we could. Made for a nice solid end to the heckle instead of just fading away.
by mercurialwinger on Nov 16, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
There are two or three jerks that do it every game after every goal. It really sucks if you get stuck near one, because they’re fueled by booze and they drag it out waaaay too long.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
Not a fan of that one, either.
Especially when a goalie gets pulled and replaced. I just generally don’t like negative chants, unless we’re playing Philly or Pittsburgh.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
I think this is common in the european leagues
When I was watching Lulea a lot a year or two ago, they seemed to have a lot of situational songs. You could really hear them well in the smaller buildings over there.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
This whole thread definitely reminds me a lot of college. I was on Fan Behavior Taskforce at Maryland because of some infamous chanting at Duke basketball games. Everyone was basically pushing for “Cheer Sheets” which is something Duke does. They basically do research on the opponents and create cheers geared toward that specific game and team. It didn’t fly well at Maryland.
My senior year, we saw the birth of The Crew at Maryland Soccer games. They were funny as hell. They used to do research on the opposing team’s goalie and sit behind him, switching sides at half time. The stuff they chanted at the other team was not always family friendly, but it was hilarious and really got under the other teams’ skin. The goalie would turn around and like scream at the students. It was always good for a laugh.
Were you also the genius behind the MD idea of throwing batteries at Duke basketball players?
That was definitely unique.
Tunes That Everyone Knows
I wonder if you could do something with “We Shall Overcome”.
Our lives are this moment, the music, the dance ....
Fan Clubs: Sloan, Schultz
I wrote this in the last fan post just before it got, well, you all know…
For a Caps song to catch on, you either need to have a real good song writer to come up with a great tune, and wait for years to build around it, or go with an existing tune and find some lyrics, which is much easier, but very easy to make it become really lame if the lyrics are too straight-forward.
So I’ll make the first proposition: USSR/Russia anthem with adapted lyrics for the Caps and/or Ovechkin. Now I’m a huge USSR/Russia hockey fan, so I would find that awesome, but regardeless, that anthem is very powerful (as in a crowd chanting it gives you goosebumps). The fact it would be sung in the US capital would draw a lot of publicity and would make people aware of it, so if people were willing, it would catch on very quickly. Of course, it would be weird at first and maybe not appropriate, but hey, it’s an idea. As an added bonus the Caps would definitely win a large chunk of the Russia hockey population as fans (if that wan’t already the case).
and another chant I love in soccer is the “chant” where everyone claps their hands: 2 claps, pause, 3 rapid claps, pause, 4 rapid claps, pause, then yelling out at the same time a 2 sylable expression with your arms outstreched in front of you (think double nazi salute… sorry). I fell in love with this chant during England Argentina 1998 in St Etienne during the World Cup (infamous Beckham red card game), it was during every time, England was battling a man down, and the atmosphere was undescribable, and the 2 sylable word, was… England!
Of course, Caps is one sylable, and Capitals is 3, but OV is two (doesn’t sound very good though)
Hopefully at least someone out there understood the chant I’m referring to…
All right, found it on youtube, skip to the end. This gives the chant, but obviously form this video it doesn’t sound too great…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jioa4ZlGClc
A whole lot of people bellyache about anything that has to do with the USSR or communism, even in the most peripheral of ways.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
That alone sounds like a good enough reason to do it…
Atta dinnin stick a who!
by Gould Old Days on Nov 18, 2009 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
In a different forum, I said “I’ll bring my CCCP flag” to the playoffs a couple seasons ago when we were rolling with Ovie, Semin, Kozlov, and Fedorov. This was a throwaway comment by me, but that didn’t stop a handful of people railing about how the Soviet Union was worse than Nazi Germany and campaigning to get me disciplined by moderators.
These guys grew up, or at least were born, in that state and under that flag. Relaaax.
Void Boyd! Go with Perreault!
Replace “Iron” with “Steel” and we’re good.
If consequences dictate the course of action, then it doesn't matter what's right, it's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate the course of action, then I should play God...
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recent FanPosts
FanShots
Quick hits of video, photos, quotes, chats, links and lists that you find around the web.
Recent FanShots
Southeast Standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | PT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Washington
|
53 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 60 |
|
Florida
|
52 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 59 |
|
Winnipeg
|
55 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 56 |
|
Tampa Bay
|
52 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 51 |
|
Carolina
|
55 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 50 |
(updated 2.9.2012 at 9:25 AM EST)
The Vault
In Association With
Latest Puck Daddy - NHL from Yahoo! Sports
- Montreal’s Catholic Church urges Canadiens fans to pray for a miracle
- Brian Burke believes Maple Leaf Nation will conquer The Big House for NHL Winter Classic
- Marek Vs. Wyshynski Radio: Winter Classic alumni game; Perry’s nice trip
- The 7 defensemen that could make an NHL trade deadline impact
- Bettman: Over 115,000 tickets available for 2013 Red Wings, Maple Leafs Winter Classic
Certain photos copyright © 2012 by Associated Press or Getty Images. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of Associated Press and Getty Images is strictly prohibited.
