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The use of music at sporting events is a practice that is thousands of years old, [1] but has recently [when?] had a resurgence as a noted phenomenon. Some sports have specific traditions with respect to pieces of music played at particular intervals. Others have made the presentation of music very specific to the team—even to particular players.
- NBC Sports Broadcast Theme Song: English Whitney Houston: Albert Hammond: Official Music Video "The Olympic Spirit" - NBC Sports Broadcast Theme Music: John Williams "You're Not Alone" - Australian Official Olympic Team Song: English Official Music Video
Although numbers are unreliable, it is generally accepted that the most widely watched events worldwide are international sporting events such as the Summer Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, [3] and the Cricket World Cup [4] with annual events such as the CMG New Year's Gala in China, [5] [6] [7] Super Bowl in the U.S., the Indian Premier League ...
Unlike college fight songs, most stadium anthems were not written primarily for use at sports events, though compilations such as ESPN Presents Stadium Anthems and the "Jock" series occasionally feature remixed versions of these songs designed to segue together or to accentuate the rhythm or other elements of the songs.
The song remains popular and is played at many sporting events in the US and Europe, with crowds joining in on the dance by spelling out the four letters of the song's title via arm movements. "Y.M.C.A." is No. 7 on VH1 's list of "The 100 Greatest Dance Songs of the 20th Century". [ 6 ]
Whether you first viewed this epic, 14-minute-long, musical journey when it came out, or heard about it years later, the video is excellent—and chock full of references to classic horror films.
An example is the chant based on "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes – it was first adopted by fans of Belgian Club Brugge KV in 2003, their chant was then picked by Italian fans, and it was made an unofficial anthem for the Italy national football team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, following which it spread to other football clubs around ...
Category for entertainment, such as music or dancing, typically non-competitive, performed ancillary to a competitive sports event, by or for the benefit of the spectators or viewers. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.