Does our band have any signature songs anymore?

Spurffelbow833

Well-Known Member

Supporting Member

Jun 23, 2020

1,546

2,617

• Oct 8, 2021

• #1

No more Gator Bait. No more Jaws. No more Louie Louie. The only thing I hear the band playing consistently during games now is...I don't know what it is. It goes on for most of the game and is basically soulless and tuneless. They seem to usually start it up when we pick up our first first down. You know it, you've heard it. What the hell is it? Can we have a song again that we don't save for the end of the third quarter?

 

• 
  Like: 3

G. Gordon Gator

Intrepid Chauvinist

Lifetime Member

Aug 14, 2018

10,768

20,655

• Oct 8, 2021

• #2

Spurffelbow833 said:

No more Gator Bait. No more Jaws. No more Louie Louie. The only thing I hear the band playing consistently during games now is...I don't know what it is. It goes on for most of the game and is basically soulless and tuneless. They seem to usually start it up when we pick up our first first down. You know it, you've heard it. What the hell is it? Can we have a song again that we don't save for the end of the third quarter?

Click to expand...

Are you talking about You Can Call Me Al?

 

• 
  Like: 1

Spurffelbow833

Well-Known Member

Supporting Member

Jun 23, 2020

1,546

2,617

• Oct 8, 2021

• #3

G. Gordon Gator said:

Are you talking about You Can Call Me Al?

Click to expand...

No, I know that one. I guess you answered my question, too.

 

cover2

Founding Member

I've grown old

Lifetime Member

Jun 12, 2014

8,928

32,358

Founding Member

• Oct 8, 2021

• #4

I stayed pissed off for a long time when we quit playing On Broadway. Little did I know that eventually all the tunes and ditties that were Gator trademarks would either be dropped or somehow fade away. I will never get over Fuchs and the wokies spearheading the removal of Gatorbait. The same people that made this decision probably buy Ken dolls for their male children at Christmas.

 

• 
  Like: 13
• 
  Funny: 3

jdh5484

Founding Member

Just Beat UGa

Lifetime Member

Jun 30, 2014

9,381

31,188

Founding Member

• Oct 8, 2021

• #5

 

• 
  Funny: 3
• 
  Like: 1

CGgater

Gainesville Native

Lifetime Member

Jul 30, 2014

10,131

16,377

• Oct 8, 2021

• #6

They played Jaws several times during the season opener vs fau. But yeah, not sure when or why Broadway or the William Tell Overture was dropped. Been away too long.

 

• 
  Like: 1

EyeDocGator

Politically Incorrect

Lifetime Member

Oct 26, 2015

4,058

14,182

• Oct 8, 2021

• #7

I wonder whether this is the choice of the band director rather than an edict from the administration. Generally, band directors select the music. If a band director with no knowledge or interest in Gator traditions was hired this could be the result.

 

neteng

Fuga!

Lifetime Member

Oct 15, 2018

6,085

16,195

• Oct 8, 2021

• #8

Broadway was the song I remember hearing as the signature sound. The other one is the 'Go Gators get up and go' one. Getting rid of gatorbait is just dumb.

 

• 
  Like: 3

G. Gordon Gator

Intrepid Chauvinist

Lifetime Member

Aug 14, 2018

10,768

20,655

• Oct 8, 2021

• #9

There's a 1990's hit song by Beck that comes to mind. :(

 

wrpgator

Well-Known Member

Lifetime Member

Sep 6, 2019

8,877

28,011

• Oct 8, 2021

• #10

This wasn't band music, it was PA system music...but haven't heard this Ozzy intro in a long time either...

 

Last edited: Oct 8, 2021

• 
  Like: 2

wrpgator

Well-Known Member

Lifetime Member

Sep 6, 2019

8,877

28,011

• Oct 8, 2021

• #11

'Suwanee ' used to be played regularly too. The lyrics include 'dixie', (and Al Jolson wore blackface) so it's gone forever...

 

• 
  Like: 3
• 
  Loony: 1

Okeechobee Joe

Lost Ball in High Grass

Lifetime Member

Oct 5, 2014

7,097

16,063

• Oct 8, 2021

• #12

wrpgator said:

'Suwanee ' used to be played regularly too. The lyrics include 'dixie', (and Al Jolson wore blackface) so it's gone forever...
View attachment 36165

Click to expand...

Here we go Gator Band

 

• 
  Like: 3

Fodderwing

Well-Known Member

Lifetime Member

Feb 2, 2017

5,441

9,960

• Oct 8, 2021

• #13

The new signature song is 'Lift Every Voice and Sing".

 

• 
  Funny: 3
• 
  Drunk: 1

Okeechobee Joe

Lost Ball in High Grass

Lifetime Member

Oct 5, 2014

7,097

16,063

• Oct 8, 2021

• #14

Gator Band 1976

And the band used to play the state song. When I was a student "Old Folks at Home" could be heard playing from the chimes at Century Tower as you walked across campus on a hot morning.

 

Last edited: Oct 8, 2021

• 
  Like: 4

G. Gordon Gator

Intrepid Chauvinist

Lifetime Member

Aug 14, 2018

10,768

20,655

• Oct 8, 2021

• #15

Spurffelbow833 said:

No, I know that one. I guess you answered my question, too.

Click to expand...

Listen, you don't want to end up a cartoon in a cartoon graveyard, do you?

I know, I know. NOBODY knows what it means. But it's provocative! It gets the people going!

 

RiverRat

Glass half full

Lifetime Member

Nov 1, 2017

3,253

7,311

• Oct 8, 2021

• #16

"Doing it wrong" by Drake

 

B52G8rAC

SAC Trained Warrior

Lifetime Member

Feb 15, 2016

6,009

11,219

• Oct 8, 2021

• #17

Used to play "Are you from Dixie?" and the band was known as the Biggest Boom in Dixie. And when the band actually played "Dixie" once a game, you stood up.

 

• 
  Like: 1

AlexDaGator

Founding Member

The Hammer of Thor

Lifetime Member

Jun 19, 2014

12,759

31,858

Founding Member

• Oct 8, 2021

• #18

How 'bout we start playing "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap".

You know, in honor of Jeremy Foley.


Alex.

 

• 
  Like: 3
• 
  Funny: 3

Durty South Swamp

Founding Member

doodley doodley doo!

Lifetime Member

Jun 19, 2014

21,436

47,946

Founding Member

• Oct 8, 2021

• #19

pretty soon there wont be any band, just tones and beats piped in through the loud speakers over some ubonic style lyrics from whichever ghetto rapper is popular at the time.

 

• 
  Like: 1
• 
  Funny: 1

soflagator

Senior Member

Lifetime Member

Sep 4, 2014

21,296

79,528

• Oct 8, 2021

• #20

wrpgator said:

This wasn't band music, it was PA system music...but haven't heard this Ozzy intro in a long time either...

Click to expand...

The first time I remember hearing that was during the touchdown review against tennessee in 2005. It helps that their TD was overturned and they ended up fumbling a few plays later, but from then on I liked it.

Used to love Broadway. Did they really kill Suwannee? I thought I heard it a few times recently.

 

• 
  Like: 1