# Arena music question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 20, 2002, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719 "2002-04-20T21:55:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Minor\_Irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Minor\_Irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minor_Irritant)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/1 "2002-04-20T21:55:53Z")
Okay, I’m watching the Leaf/Islander game, and Kaberle just scored an empty-net goal. After he scored, they played some a piece of music that I often hear in arenas. It’s fast, and sounds synthetized. Anybody know what it is? Not knowing much about music, I can’t describe it well, but hopefully somebody who was watching the game can clue me in. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/2 "2002-04-21T05:37:51Z")
I have no clue. [O Canada?](http://www.joink.com/homes/users/thebigdog/OCanada.mid) [The Czech National Anthem?](http://www.fs.vsb.cz/akce/1999/icee99/SecInfo/CZAnthem.mid) [Theme from “Rocky”?](http://www.afcsat.com/mid/Rocky.mid) ---
**Author:** ![Second\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Second\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second_Echo)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/3 "2002-04-21T11:27:03Z")
I don’t know exactly what it was you heard as I ddint see the game, but It might be one of a number of Rush songs. They’re Canadian and get played a lot at sporting events. Could be something like “The Spirit of Raido” or something. That would fit the bill as fast and synthetic-sounding…just a shot in the dark though. ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/4 "2002-04-21T19:06:52Z")
_Rock and Roll (Part 2)_ by Gary Glitter is most frequently played after goals. Was the song punctuated by the crowd yelling “Hey!”? ---
**Author:** ![Minor\_Irritant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Minor\_Irritant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Minor_Irritant)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/5 "2002-04-21T22:32:48Z")
**Duck Duck Goose** , it wasn’t O Canada or the theme from Rocky, and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t the Czech national anthem. **Second Echo** , it was instrumental. I’m a Rush fan, so I don’t think it was one of theirs. **Number** , it wasn’t Rock and Roll (Part 2). I know that song, but the Leafs usually play this one after goals. I’ve heard it elsewhere, though. ---
**Author:** ![hegel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cab0a1/32.png) [@hegel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hegel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/6 "2002-04-22T00:30:01Z")
“Sandstorm” by Darude? That’s played a lot at stadiums. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2002, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/7 "2002-04-22T02:36:02Z")
Is it “Get Ready For This”? You can find a sound sample at CDNow [here](http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1862331260/pagename=/RP/CDN/FIND/album.html/ArtistID=COUNTDOWN+MIX+MASTERS/ITEMID=1174294) I think it was written by producers/mixers Jean Paul DeCoster and Paul Wilde. It’s on about 50 sports jam compilations and dance compilations. ---
**Author:** ![crawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cab0a1/32.png) [@crawford](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crawford)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2002, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/8 "2002-04-23T00:17:58Z")
ZipperJJ is correct. While I didn’t see the game, the Air Canada Centre (and Maple Leaf Gardens before it) plays that song after every Leaf goal. Frankly, I think it’s time to come up with something new. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2002, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/9 "2002-04-23T06:31:44Z")
A lot of teams now play this song that goes something like “ohohohOHoh…ohohohOHOHohOH…OHoh…OHoh” I’m sure that sounds like utter gibberish but that’s how the song goes. Anyone got a name? ---
**Author:** ![Phouchg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@Phouchg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phouchg)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2002, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/10 "2002-04-23T12:09:41Z")
if memory serves me right, the “ohohohohoh” song I believe was popularized by fans of UK team Manchester United, and in fact the song was released as a single and shot to #1 on the UK pop charts a few years back. I believe that is how it migrated to the states. Now, if anybody actually knows the title of the song, that would be a big plus. Anyone? Phouchg Lovable Rogue ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2002, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/11 "2002-04-23T13:18:29Z")
What surprises me is the staying power of _Rock & Roll (part II)_. That song just keeps on truckin’ for some reason. A couple of years ago it looked like _Song 2_ was going to usurp Mr. Glitter and his musical / techno masturbation. Alas, the coup was thwarted. Thankfully, _Who let the dogs out?_ was just a pretender to the throne. ---
**Author:** ![Futile\_Gesture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@Futile\_Gesture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Futile_Gesture)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/12 "2002-04-23T16:20:11Z")
You guys do know just how Gary Glitter last made it into the headlines? As a result he has rather been expunged from UK musical history. You couldn’t pay people to play his records now. So it’s doubly surprising Rock & Roll (Part II) still gets a public airing He was my favourite singer when I was 5 years old too. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![kpm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c57346/32.png) [@kpm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kpm)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2002, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/13 "2002-04-23T16:50:44Z")
There is a song popular at NHL games that goes “whooooo-hoooo” and I just recently found out it is by the group Blur. The song name is “Song 2” ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2002, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/14 "2002-04-24T06:38:49Z")
I noticed at San Jose Sharks games they still play RnR2, but instead of the original version by GG it’s a newer, more synthy version. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2002, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/15 "2002-04-24T11:24:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ElwoodCuse \* > **A lot of teams now play this song that goes something like "ohohohOHoh…ohohohOHOHohOH…OHoh…OHoh"** _Tarzan Boy_ by **Baltimora**. 😃 The _Get Ready For This_ bit is from a [2 Unlimited](http://www.soundsational.be/2Upage.html) song. 2 Unlimited was a Dutch dance/pop duo in the early '90s. They scored a string of hits in Europe, and if I’m not mistaken, their _No Limit_ debut single even topped the Billboard 100 back in the day. It’s pure and utter crap, though. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2002, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arena-music-question/104719/16 "2002-04-25T07:05:56Z")
**Coldfire** , grrr! Here I thought someone actually had an answer, and you are just exposing my lack of knowledge/interest regarding cheesy 80’s tunes! Oh well, never trust a grinning Mod I guess.