Best Sports Music Ever

richfeet

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08 Nov 06 14:53

richfeet

cleveland ohio

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08 Nov 06 14:53

The music of NFL FILMS THIS MUSIC IS SO GOOD IT MAKES ME WANT TO RUN INTO A WALL

SALADIN

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09 Nov 06 21:13

Originally posted by richfeet
The music of NFL FILMS THIS MUSIC IS SO GOOD IT MAKES ME WANT TO RUN INTO A WALL

Eye of the tiger from Rocky and also the music when Rocky trains!

Also used to like Simply The Best when the rugby teams used to come on the field

ExpressiveOutburst

Swansea

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09 Nov 06 23:03

The old channel four cricket music has to top this chart!

jammer

CA, USA

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10 Nov 06 06:54

Queen put out some good ones too.

uzless

The So Fist

Voice of Reason

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10 Nov 06 15:49

Jock Jams

rhb

Ginger Scum

Paranoia

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10 Nov 06 19:56

Steve Bloomer's Watching

asromacalcio

Almaty, Kazakhstan

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11 Nov 06 04:58

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The BBC has some sports themes which have been running for decades, Match of the Day, Ski Sunday, Grandstand (before they pulled the show), World Snooker. There was also the Formula 1 theme tune before they lost it to ITV. The cricket music was awful but ironically also very catchy, and who could forget the music they use to introduce equestrian pursuit programmes? Only, er, I have.

I'm not saying these are good tunes, but they've become synonymous with some of the sports they introduce. Who can hear the Match of the Day theme tune and not think of football?

It's like hearing the William Tell Overture and not thinking of the Lone Ranger.

mtthw

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11 Nov 06 10:25

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Originally posted by asromacalcio
There was also the Formula 1 theme tune before they lost it to ITV.

Ah, yes, "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac. Very good.

I also have a memory of back in the 1980's the BBC having an NBA highlights programme. The theme tune was excellent. I later found out it was a modified excerpt from Fantasia on Greensleeves by Vaughan Williams. Anyone remember it?