# What's the name of this song I hear at pro basketball games **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 23, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-song-i-hear-at-pro-basketball-games/318222 "2005-08-23T02:46:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MikeTheTiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@MikeTheTiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeTheTiger)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-song-i-hear-at-pro-basketball-games/318222/1 "2005-08-23T02:46:28Z")
I hear this song at the Houston Rockets games. Its mostly instrumental, but after several bars, they sing “y’all ready for this”. What’s the name of this song and who sings it? ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-song-i-hear-at-pro-basketball-games/318222/2 "2005-08-23T02:51:43Z")
[ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS (rollo Our Tribe Tongue-in-cheek Mix) lyrics](http://lyrics.duble.com/lyrics/P/pet-shop-boys-lyrics/pet-shop-boys-absolutely-fabulous-rollo-our-tribe-tongue-in-cheek-mix-lyrics.htm)? Rio, by Duran Duran? But really, I am pretty sure it is “Get Ready” by “[2 Unlimited](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Unlimited).” ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-song-i-hear-at-pro-basketball-games/318222/3 "2005-08-23T03:19:37Z")
To be correct, the title is _Get Ready 4 This._ 2 Unlimited is indeed the artist. ---
**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-song-i-hear-at-pro-basketball-games/318222/4 "2005-08-23T04:06:59Z")
And to head off the usually following question: the song that goes “da da-da da-da da – HEY! – da da-da da” is _Rock 'n Roll, Pt. 2_ by **Gary Glitter**. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-song-i-hear-at-pro-basketball-games/318222/5 "2005-08-23T07:49:24Z")
As someone who was hunting for this song a few weeks ago, I’ll point out the easiest place to find it is on ESPN’s **Jock Jams vol. 1** (it’s track #2). for some odd reason, 2 Unlimited doesn’t get a lot of traction here in the 'States… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MikeTheTiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@MikeTheTiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeTheTiger)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-song-i-hear-at-pro-basketball-games/318222/6 "2005-08-23T12:42:12Z")
Thanks all. I appreciate your help. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-song-i-hear-at-pro-basketball-games/318222/7 "2005-08-23T15:16:24Z")
I think that was Turbo’s favorite song! ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-name-of-this-song-i-hear-at-pro-basketball-games/318222/8 "2005-08-23T15:53:35Z")
Ready for this is also featured heavily in Bring it on. [sub]Why I don’t save my braincells for important tings I’ll never know[/sub]