First, there is a haunting acapella folk song called “Here Come the Irish” - written by Jim Tullio with lyrics by former ND center John Scully - sung by Jefferson Starship lead singer Cathy Richardson. History with Notre Dame: “Shipping Up To Boston” is played as part of the pre-kickoff routine at Notre Dame Stadium. Its Celtic folk-dance style connects so immediately to the audience and conveys such an obvious sense of place that it added a necessary urgency to the score of Scorsese’s Oscar-winning film “The Departed.” But the Dropkick Murphys handled the glorious instrumental mix that made their record so distinctive. History of the song: The lyrics about a sailor who has lost both his leg and the peg designed to replace it are credited to legendary folk musician Woody Guthrie.

But it is a blast to watch a stadium full of fans try to hit the high notes). After he was traded to the Mariners in 2013, it became a tradition to segue from “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” to “Take On Me.” There was some consternation among fans a few years later that the team had stopped playing it, but it was there in all its alleged glory during the World Series run of 2019. History with the Nationals: Outfielder Michael Morse, who played four seasons with the Nationals that included a 31-homer year in 2011, used “Take On Me” as his walk-up music, and fans chose to sing along as he walked to the plate. The band was successful enough in Europe and other parts of the planet to sell more than 100 million records, combining albums and singles. It is a fast-paced, synthesizer-driven pop song that was the group’s only American hit, but it helped the band win a Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist. 1 hit through much of the world, including the U.S., where it became the No. History of the song: Written by the members of the Norwegian band A-ha, it was the first single they released and became a No. Returning to those days cannot arrive soon enough. (Fight songs were not eligible, so “Hail to The Victors” didn’t have a chance.)īeing honest here: Doing the research for this, I teared up more than a few times remembering what it’s like to have a stadium full of fans reveling in the experience of attending a game and supporting their team. We decided to honor this by choosing the 15 best “stadium songs” - those adopted by a particular team and played regularly at its home games. But when that bond forms, it creates a special sort of magic in a stadium or arena. Its connection to the team they love can be obvious or obscure.

One of the great things about sports is the way a fan base can embrace a song as its own and turn it into an essential part of the game experience. MORE: The 10 most inspiring sports-movie soundtracks of all time, ranked You do not need to have 104,944 at Ohio Stadium to stage a Buckeyes home game, but when they are singing in unison of the pride in their state, it creates a scene that leads a bystander to chills. Which is not to say we haven’t missed the crowds. The Arizona Cardinals did not need a full stadium to pull off a 'Hail Murray.'

Whether there have been zero fans in the stadiums or a few thousand, these occasions have produced many moments of competitive tension and athletic brilliance. We have been reminded, as sports became a sort of studio production upon their return from the pandemic hiatus in 2020, the games matter most.

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