Bug the Bog: Florida's Pre-Game Music
I'm supposed to write funny little items about local sports. This is neither funny or local. But somehow, Reader Jared decided that I would be the proper person to find out what music the Florida Gators play before pre-game introductions at men's basketball games. I didn't know how to refuse the request, so I just called Florida.
The answer, according to the marketing department, is U2's "Where the Streets have No Name." I can't really think of anything to say about that, except to note that the song apparently seeps from the speakers. Also, I wonder if that's really the song Reader Jared was asking about, since I'd think that would be a pretty easy tune to ID on one's own. Also also, I was trying to think of a way to turn "beaten and blown by the wind" into some sort of pom-pom, cheerleader joke, but it wasn't happening. It's Friday, and all that.
In any case, I can only hope that fans from across the country will now bombard me with pre-game music questions about the Idaho Stampede (Party John is an all-star?) and the Division II Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys/Golden Suns.
By Dan Steinberg |
February 16, 2007; 12:49 PM ET
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Posted by: CreditZard | February 16, 2007 2:03 PM
When you had the Florida folks on the phone did you ask them about how they felt about their glorious run to the National Semifinal game last season only to return to blissful oblivion this season? Oh wait, wrong Final 4 team...
Posted by: Rob Iola | February 16, 2007 2:16 PM
Rob is onto something Dan, that sounds like a great question to ask. The phone number for the LSU Athletic Department is 225-578-3600.
Posted by: bryc3 | February 16, 2007 3:25 PM
How 'bout a breakdown of pre-game music for the Big Sky conference? More Big Sky Bog coverage!!!
Posted by: Real Reader | February 16, 2007 3:47 PM
I see Randy Livingston is an All-Star along with PJ. Isn't that guy like 35 by now? Aren't there age restrictions on the D-League?
Posted by: Prophet | February 16, 2007 3:48 PM
gilbert on NPR????????
Posted by: Ed Lee | February 16, 2007 5:38 PM
Marquette also uses "Where the Streets Have No Name" - apparently "Lord Crean" is a big U2 fan.
Posted by: JG | February 16, 2007 5:48 PM
They play the instrumental version of the U2 song during player introductions in the Swamp, where only Gators come out alive!
Posted by: Dootie Bubble | February 18, 2007 11:09 AM
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