# Pump up music for sports **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 11, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pump-up-music-for-sports/489115 "2009-03-11T19:51:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pump-up-music-for-sports/489115/1 "2009-03-11T19:51:00Z")
So dopers - when you’re getting ready to play (or watch) sports, what do you listen to? (I debated between here and CS, but decided it was more sporty than musicy) ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pump-up-music-for-sports/489115/2 "2009-03-11T20:02:27Z")
“Killing in the Name” gets me riled up and ready to win any sport. Heck, it riles me up just for using an exercise bike. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pump-up-music-for-sports/489115/3 "2009-03-11T20:26:57Z")
[The Final Quest](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn6y5GavYPw&feature=channel_page) [Salute to Courage](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOWkO3Xro04&feature=channel_page) [A New Game](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcdJCAKMPuU&feature=channel_page) [Hit and Run](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtS7xQtAqyU&feature=channel_page) [The Classic Battle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iuCMBaYuls&feature=channel_page) [The Equalizer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GqEVh0tYSk&feature=channel_page) [The Lineman](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WApopnLTk18&feature=channel_page) [Roundup](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkZKeSvrjTE&feature=channel_page) [Heavy Action (MNF Theme)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Avmrhcl8A&feature=channel_page) [Autumn Wind & Raiders Theme](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N687me-Swt4&feature=related) [The Pony Soldiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuJhxMGZR4s&feature=channel) [Ramblin’ Man from Gramblin’](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho5t2SyKdUQ&feature=channel) ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pump-up-music-for-sports/489115/4 "2009-03-11T20:29:57Z")
> [@Bearflag70](#): > > [The Final Quest](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn6y5GavYPw&feature=channel_page) > > [Salute to Courage](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOWkO3Xro04&feature=channel_page) > > [A New Game](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcdJCAKMPuU&feature=channel_page) > > [Hit and Run](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtS7xQtAqyU&feature=channel_page) > > [The Classic Battle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iuCMBaYuls&feature=channel_page) > > [The Equalizer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GqEVh0tYSk&feature=channel_page) > > [The Lineman](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WApopnLTk18&feature=channel_page) > > [Roundup](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkZKeSvrjTE&feature=channel_page) > > [Heavy Action (MNF Theme)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Avmrhcl8A&feature=channel_page) > > [Autumn Wind & Raiders Theme](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N687me-Swt4&feature=related) > > [The Pony Soldiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuJhxMGZR4s&feature=channel) > > [Ramblin’ Man from Gramblin’](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho5t2SyKdUQ&feature=channel) These are the correct answers. John Facenda’s ghost could narrate a bowel movement of mine and I’d bust the porcelain. Easy. You could also add a couple of tidbits from the Rocky soundtrack as well. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pump-up-music-for-sports/489115/5 "2009-03-11T23:51:58Z")
I was ecstatic once when I was at an L.A. Kings game a few years ago, they queued up Pink Floyd’s “One of These Days (I’m Gonna Cut You Up Into Little Pieces)” when the Kings took to the rink. A perfect opening to a perfect hockey game. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pump-up-music-for-sports/489115/6 "2009-03-12T01:27:02Z")
The only sport I play is curling. The thought of cranking music to get amped up for a curling match is giving me giggle fits.