I have always been fascinated by Intro songs at sports stadiums. Nothing gets me amped up more than a good intro song(except a Fly-Over...those make me wet my pants). I'm not talking about the Hip-Hop song that is just cool but a well thought out dramatic entrance song. Not too many teams nowadays utilize this to get the crowd in a frenzy. I'm sure most stadium operators just pop in Jock Rock or whatever that one CD is and use that without utilizing more creative uses. Now, I don't know the logistics on this maybe you need permission to use copywrighted music or something so that may complicate things.



Obviously, the Chicago Bulls of the Jordan Era set the bar for entrance songs.


For some strange reason I fondly remember the Sacramento Kings use of AC/DC "Hell's Bells" as a great entrance song at the height of the Vlade Divac Era also.

Personally, If I ever owned a professional basketball franchise the song I would use to introduce my team would be Dire Straits "Money For Nothing". I would shut off all the lights and every drum beat would be a spotlight turning on and off showcasing a member of the team. And then when that awesome guitar solo rifted off I would have fireworks blasting and the team mascot jettising down from the ceiling.

Anyways, the reason for my post is that I ran across an article debating on how the Miami Dolphins chose the Theme song from Scarface as their entrance music to last Sunday's Playoff game against the Ravens.


This certainly gives credence to my theory that entrance songs play a big part in getting not only the crowd amped but also the players. Well, here are some highlights from the article and why the paper says the choice for the entrance song layed the foundation for the Dolphins demise.

"In case you’re not aware (though I doubt that’s possible), ”Scarface” is one of the most famous gangster movies in the history of American cinema and, just in case you’re wondering, it’s also a favorite of quite a few Ravens players (I know this for a fact). So on top of playing a theme song from a movie
where the main character rises to fame and falls back to earth (really hard), they choose a song that’s immediately recognizable and loved by a pair of Ravens who you don’t want to amp up anymore than they already are.

As a side note, didn’t anyone stop to think and compare before choosing the song?

- Tony Montana comes from nothing ... the Miami Dolphins came from nothing (1-15)
- Tony Montana earns respect and admiration from his peers ... the Miami Dolphins earn respect and win back the love of a fan base that suffered for several years.
- Tony Montana takes out a hated rival without proper preparation for what’s to come ... the Miami Dolphins embarrass the New York Jets without proper preparation for the defense they’re about to face.
- Tony Montana goes out in a memorable ambush ... the Miami Dolphins go out in an ambush led by Ed Reed

So yeah ... if you ask me, I really think they should’ve thought things out, because there are plenty of songs to roll with that don’t serve as an omen for the downfall of a memorable rise to power"


Curious to hear other Dojo readers thoughts on great entrance songs.