The Canucks have scored eight goals over the past two games, meaning you have had eight chances to notice that the team has been rocking a brand-new goal song for the past week (and it would have been more if they hadn’t been shut out by the Rangers — the song was supposed to debut last Tuesday).
Since 2009-10, DJ Dave has been spinning Green Day’s Holiday at each goal, a song that’s passable, but has nowhere near the memorability of something like Chicago’s obnoxiously sing-songy “Chelsea Dagger”. That song was so successful that it caused NHL organizations to rethink what the goal song was for. No, it’s not just something to play after goals — it should invigorate and involve the crowd, and if it could infuriate the visitors as well, hey, that’d be great.
I’ve always secretly wished that a team would adopt Parliament’s Unfunky UFO. Imagine if every goal was followed by a funk breakdown of the highest order:.
But, sadly, hockey fans don’t got the funk.
If part of the plan is to annoy the other team, the Canucks could have gone with Loudon Wainwright’s “Unrequited to the Nth Degree”, just for the heckling refrain:
But they didn’t, maybe because folk songs, like funk songs, don’t make for good hockey arena music.
Instead, the team will now be spinning Clutch’s “Electric Worry”, which goes a little something like this:
Bang bang bang bang, vaminos, vaminos. Come to think of it, you could sing the Wainwright refrain over this chorus perfectly.
What do you think, Canuck fans? No doubt it’s going to annoy visiting teams, especially if DJ Dave turns it up nice and loud. But does it annoy you too? Can you hear and enjoy that refrain a hundred more times this season? Would something else have been better?
Edit: apparently, this song was also used in the ad for Left 4 Dead 2. The Canucks and the zombie apocalypse, huh? That reminds me…
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Cam Charron
October 25, 2011For 200+ goals at home I’ll listen to Celine Dion.
Harrison Mooney
October 25, 2011Ha. You got me there. Fixed.
Hips
October 25, 2011Im hoping that an NHL team will choose Boney M’s Rasputin as a goal song. There would be so much awesome.
tj
October 25, 2011I always half-expected Washington to use that song. But then, it would have annoyed the players too, during Ovi’s god-status days…
JS Topher
October 25, 2011I feel like it’s still missing a little bit. Doesn’t quite pump me up. I’d prefer something with a li’l more bps. And a lot more soul. Either way, I wasn’t a big fan of the “Holiday” so, to me, this is a servicable upgrade!
Booth
October 25, 2011Simple matter of classical conditioning.. hope the refrain becomes really annoying for the rest of the NHL!
joe
October 25, 2011i like it
JDM
October 25, 2011It works great if it’s a slapshot. When it played after Salo’s goal on Saturday it was perfect. And yeah, I can get behind it as a goal song. Much better than that track the Leafs are using now (actually, I’ve heard 3 or 4 teams use it).
J21
October 25, 2011I’m not even a Green Day fan, but I thought “Holiday” really worked — especially that it was cued up to the guitar solo. Disappointed they’ve changed it.
SteveB
October 25, 2011Thank you for not posting Rick Astley.
We’ve all heard too ‘Never Give You Up’ far too many times.
John Pettifor
October 25, 2011It is utter perfection. I am a little biased as I am a huge Clutch fan but I was at the game on Saturday and it got the crowd roaring every time. The point of a good goal song is something that the whole crowd can sing along with as well really rubbing salt in the wound, on that point this song fits the bill perfectly.
CW
October 25, 2011Clutch is awesome. Great song. Now to change the intro music and get rid of DJ Dave and his horrible musical selections.
Siri
October 25, 2011I gotta say I kinda dig it.
The Bookie
October 25, 2011I long ago gave up any hope that I will ever see eye-to-eye with most fans on the goal song. I think my tastes just run in a different direction.
Personally I like this version of Wonderful World
Eric Blacha
October 25, 2011Yes. I wanted this as our goal song, suggested it a few times. I’m a clutch fan, so I’m biased.
mel
October 25, 2011I agree! Clutch is great. As well, how fitting is the “Vamenos” Vamenos! Having hispanic in my family, it’s great to have an expression of “hurry” or “get a move on”. Pair that with bang bang bang and a great guitar, it’s hockey!
jim
October 25, 2011This Clutch song was suggested on CDC a few years ago – it got lots of support, and DJ Dave (who posts there) acknowledged it. He said he’d make an edit of it and try it out eventually – it appears as it that’s what has been done.
Personally, I like it. It’s an upgrade IMHO.
peanutflower
October 25, 2011That’s a great song! But I have to ask if anyone actually hears the song on a TV broadcast. I sure didn’t. I’ll go back and have a look at Sami’s goal, but nothing made an impression on me. But then again, I’m not sure I could even tell you what the previous goal song was. I just want the goals.
Sach
October 25, 2011I thought it was annoying at first but after a few games I now love it
Scott McKenzie
October 25, 2011Can’t be worse than the time I sat at a Vancouver Ravens’ game while they played Limp Bizkit’s Rollin (not even the rap remix) for each of the Ravens’ 21 goals that game.
tj
October 25, 2011If given a choice, I’d choose Green Day over this. I like a good bass-line/drum-kick, so really, I’d be more up for the PFunk. This new option does not get me revved, and it will start to annoy me like the bad song loop in my head. Because really, the goal is to have the song looping through your mind after a game, too. Not sure I want this one there. Too roots-rock to be Vancouver. But at least it’s not Nickleback.
ali
October 25, 2011how about Blur “song 2″. the fans already do that dumb rick flair “wooooo” after a goal, so this would only be a simple modification. easy to learn. and irritating for opponents for sure.
mel
October 25, 2011We had that about 10 years ago………..time to move on. Clutch is perfect; relevant, new, and some some bad club remix
Stinky-Kitty
October 25, 2011OMG…I’d rather listen to Barry Manilow!!!!
mel
October 25, 2011I think the song is perfect……..bout time we had some rock and roll!
Nlee
October 25, 2011I like it. It’s unique, different. And lively.
Does sound like it would have some annyance potential too.
j
October 25, 2011yer in a Clutch town dude. deal with it.
Jim
October 25, 2011Like it. Now, if only they could change the sleep-inducing U2 at the beginning…
Michdog
October 26, 2011Who cares…Song or no song…Hockey rules and people from Santa Monica do not!
Timmmy
October 26, 2011Love it, some good rock ‘n’ roll right there. You’d need to cut and paste a bit to get the right impact, and of course bloody loud. BUt I think it has great potential.
steve
October 26, 2011Much better than Holiday, and the song used at the beginning of the year (which the Leafs also used) no one wants the leafs goal song.
This really pumps the crowd
U2 has got to go though. that’s outdated….
Dave also has to SERIOUSLY change up the playlist at the game.
“Allow me to reintroduce myself…”
WE KNOW WHO THE CANUCKS ARE…freaking play something else….
jyrki lumme
October 26, 2011I like – much better than GD and I think it’ll definitely get under our opponents’ skin a la Dagger. The lead singer of Clutch is quoted as saying the imagery associated with the song chorus is “kinda like a motivational speaker slapping himself out of a stupor”. That metaphor and explanation are, of course, certainly quite apropos for a song celebrating goals, wouldn’t you say?
That said, when I think of motivational speakers, I can’t help but remember our ol’ pal Matt Foley too. So, to extend the theme, maybe the Nux need to bring up some Foley on the Jumbotron to get the crowd and team pumped, as required during the game, lest they find themselves in the proverbial “van down by the Fraser” at the end of the night.
Nlee
October 26, 2011But will we ever get to hear it??? *weeps* *dives off bandwagon*
SteveB
October 27, 2011It sure is annoying not hearing it after getting shut out twice at home now.
Kate Fullerton
October 27, 2011i think i can come to like the new goal song, but seriously……..WHERE IS PART 3 OF ZOMBIE APOCOLYPSE!!!!!
kayfray
November 1, 2011As far as the music at GM place has gone I’ll let Fry speak for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwIETDPZsTA
Solid choice for a goal song I think
Dante
November 7, 2011Here is a good song for a game-winning goal: “IT’S OVER BABY!” by Sum of Squares