Songs popular at sporting events

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for their band, The Rolling Stones. The song was first released as a single in the United States in May 1965, but was also featured on the American version of their album, Out of Our Heads, released in July of the same year. It was a smash hit, giving them their first number one in the United States. The British version of Out of Our Heads did not feature "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", as the song was released as a single there in the August of that year — it was not orthodox practice in the United Kingdom at that time to include songs from singles on albums. The single shot to number one in the United Kingdom as well; it was the Rolling Stones' fourth UK number one. ...more on Wikipedia about "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

"Air Force Ones" is a 2002 song written and performed by the St. Louis hip hop artist Nelly (featuring Kyjuan, Ali & Murphy Lee), from his 2002 album Nellyville. In the song, Nelly and the St. Lunatics purchase Nike Air Force Ones. ...more on Wikipedia about "Air Force Ones (song)"

Also sprach Zarathustra is a symphonic poem by Richard Strauss, composed in 1896 and inspired by the book of the same title by Friedrich Nietzsche. It was first performed in Frankfurt, with the composer conducting. It is best known for its use in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey (which was also inspired at least in part by Nietzsche's book). ...more on Wikipedia about "Also sprach Zarathustra (Strauss)"

"Another One Bites the Dust" is a 1980 rock song from the British rock band Queen. It was written by bassist John Deacon and was a worldwide crossover hit (hitting the Number One on the US Pop charts, and topping the R & B charts). Ironically, it topped the latter charts because some fans thought Queen was an R & B group. The track can be found on the album The Game (1980). ...more on Wikipedia about "Another One Bites the Dust"

"Bitch" is a song that was released by Meredith Brooks in 1997 on her album Blurring the Edges. Initially, some radio stations preferred not to mention the name of the song and would instead refer to it as "a song by Meredith Brooks". However, with the climbing popularity of the song, its name became more commonplace to announce on the air. When the song first hit the airwaves, most call-in listeners believed the song was by Alanis Morissette due to the recent success of Morissette in rock music at the time. Later on, different remixes of the song became popular in dance clubs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bitch (song)"

"Blitzkrieg Bop" was the first single ever released by the punk rock group Ramones. It was released in November 1975 and appeared on their first album. The song popularized the Ramones' catch-phrase, "Hey! Ho! Let's go!". It is one of the best known punk songs, later along with " God Save the Queen" of the Sex Pistols and " London Calling" of The Clash who had found some inspiration from The Ramones. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blitzkrieg Bop"

Boom Boom Boom is a song by The Outhere Brothers. This song was a top dance hit. The song was recorded circa mid 1990's. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boom Boom Boom (Outhere Brothers)"

"Bootylicious" is a 2001 hit single by Destiny's Child from their album Survivor, being their fourth #1 hit on the U.S. Hot 100 to date. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bootylicious"

"Born to be Wild" is a song by the band Steppenwolf, initially released in 1968, but subsequently released on many different collections, the first one being the film Easy Rider. It is often used in popular culture to denote a biker appearance or mentality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Born to Be Wild"

The "Chicken Dance" oom-pah song was composed by a Swiss accordion (Handharmonika) player Werner Thomas from Davos, Switzerland in the 1950s. The name of the original song was Der Ententanz (The Duck Dance). Since 1963 he played it in restaurants, people used to dance to the tune, and by the end of 1970s it was played all over the world. On some recorded releases of the music Werner Thomas is listed as the composer, while on others other authors are listed, e.g., as "Thomas/Rendall/Hose", probably including the authors of the particular arrangement. Since then the song has become known under numerous other "birdie" names, including " :de:Vogerltanz" (Bird Dance), "Danse des Canards", "Chicken Dance" and "Dance Little Bird". Over 140 versions of it are recorded worldwide, including Walt Disney Records, together making over 40,000,000 records. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chicken Dance"

The Cibi ( ) is a Fijian war dance, performed by the national rugby union team before each match. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cibi"

(Come Baby Come) " " is a song by the musician K7. This song was made in the 90's. ...more on Wikipedia about "Come Baby Come"

"Dancing Queen" is the title of a song, which was one of the biggest hit singles recorded by Swedish group ABBA. Written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson, recorded in 1975 for the group's album Arrival, and released as a single in 1976, the song contributed to the huge popularity of disco music in the late seventies. Not all critics unanimously praise the song: some have claimed it is an inferior copy of the 1974 soul hit, Rock Your Baby by George McCrae. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dancing Queen (song)"

"Desire" was the first single from U2's Rattle And Hum album. It was also their first number 1 single in the UK. ...more on Wikipedia about "Desire (song)"

Dirty Water is a song composed in the 1960s and performed by the California rock and roll band, The Standells. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dirty Water"

"Dixie", also known as "I Wish I Was in Dixie", "Dixie's Land", and by other titles, is a popular American song. It is one of the most distinctively American musical products of the 19th century,Nathan 248. and probably the best-known song to have come out of blackface minstrelsy.Sacks and Sacks 158. Although not a folk song at its creation, "Dixie" has since entered the American folk vernacular. The song likely cemented the word " Dixie" in the American vocabulary as a synonym for the Southern United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dixie (song)"

"Enter Sandman" is a song performed by the heavy metal band Metallica on their self-titled 1991 album (also known as The Black Album). The song is the band's most well-known track, with its single riff chorus that expands throughout the song, and the grim tale of a young child who fears falling asleep to avoid the nightmares to come. In the song's bridge, both vocalist James Hetfield and a young child recite the classic children's prayer, " Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep." ...more on Wikipedia about "Enter Sandman"

"Eye of the Tiger" was a song performed by the American rock group, Survivor. It was written at the request of Sylvester Stallone for the film Rocky III. The song became a popular sporting event anthem, especially in boxing, and was for a short time the entrance theme for professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. This song has also been used satirically, such as when Harry and Lloyd were riding a shopping cart on the road in Dumb and Dumberer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eye of the Tiger"

Fight song is a primarily North American sports term, which refers to a song associated with a sports team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team. Although the term "fight song" is primarily an American term, the use of fight songs is commonplace around the world, and may be referred to as team anthems, or team songs in other English-speaking countries, such as Australia and New Zealand. Fight songs differ from stadium anthems, used for similar purposes, in that they are usually written specifically for the purposes of the team, whereas stadium anthems are not. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fight song"

Funkytown is the name of a wildly popular song in the early 1980s by the late-era disco band Lipps, Inc. The song expresses the pinings for a metaphorical place "that keeps [one] movin', keeps [one] groovin' with some energy". ...more on Wikipedia about "Funkytown"

"Get Ready for This" is a 1991 techno single by 2 Unlimited. It is perhaps the most-played opening song for arena-based sporting events. ...more on Wikipedia about "Get Ready for This"

"Girls Just Want To Have Fun" was the first major single released by singer Cyndi Lauper as a solo artist. It gained renown as a feminist anthem and was a world-wide smash hit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Girls Just Want to Have Fun (song)"

"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938. It is sometimes considered an unofficial national anthem of the United States and was frequently the vehicle chosen to express popular feeling in the days following the September 11, 2001 attacks. ...more on Wikipedia about "God Bless America"

"God Bless the USA" is an American patriotic song written by country musician Lee Greenwood. Its lyrics, written in the 1980s, are still under copyright. It reached number 7 on the country charts when originally released in 1984, and was played at the 1984 Republican National Convention, but the song was first widely heard during the Gulf War in 1990 and 1991, as a way of boosting morale. ...more on Wikipedia about "God Bless the USA"

"Great Balls Of Fire" is a hit song by the American musician Jerry Lee Lewis. Dolly Parton also recorded a noteworthy version in 1979. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Balls Of Fire"

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