SPORT SONGS

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This page features a few videos rhat have sports related lyrics or that have been "adopted" by sports teams and/or sports fans. The purpose of this page is to show another way that music can bring people together. None of these videos include profanity or vulgar references. Additional videos will be added periodically. The newest additions to this page will be posted at the front of the other examples in their category.

Please send your suggestions, with YouTube links of family friendly (clean) videos in this category to cocojams17@yahoo.com Enjoy!

SOME EXAMPLES OF SONGS ASSOCIATED WITH SPORTS
(The "sports" are posted in alphabetical order.)

SONGS USED FOR BASKETBALL

Kurtis Blow- Basketball

Posted by djpeia
July 14, 2009

Here's a comment from this video's viewer comment thread: jessicarockstheweb (1 month ago) "this is like the ultimate basketball song :D" end of quote
"Basketball", recorded in 1984, was the first rap music video
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurtis_Blow)

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Lil Bow Wow - Basketball

Posted by cross23over
March 08, 2008

"Basketball Musikvideo" The song's lyrics are included in this summary. This is a remake of Kurtis Blow's song "Basketball"

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SONGS USED FOR BASEBALL

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Posted by rynoceras
November 12, 2008

"Major League Baseball's national anthem "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME" celebrated its 100th birthday in 2008. This is a video recreation of the original illustrated song slide program (with some additional slide elements from the same era) that was shown to the public in 1908. Illustrated songs (predecessors of today's music videos) were presented in vaudeville theaters and early movie houses to help sell sheet music to the public. When a new song was published 14 to 16 photographic glass slides were created utilizing actors and models who portrayed the storyline of the song's lyrics. In the theaters a "song illustrator" stood on stage and sang the song while the sequential slides were projected on screen. A lot of sheet music was sold this way.

These days only the song's chorus is familiar to the public. This is one of the original renditions of the song recorded in 1908 by Edward Meeker, an Edison technician."

SONGS USED FOR CAPOEIRA

Zum Zum Zum - Capoeira song (legenda-captioned in Portuguese)

Posted by Alessandrobrs
March 01, 2009

This is an audio file with a slide show of capoeira photographs. The song’s lyrics (in Portuguese) on the screen. There are many different versions of this song. The version of "Zum Zum Zum" in the video is from the capoeira movie "Only The Strong". Portuguese and English lyrics to another version of this song is found on http://www.capsprings.com/Music/Lyrics.aspx. Here's an excerpt from that website: "Zum, zum, zum, describes both the sound of the berimbau, and the quick movements of the capoeiristas. The chorus responds "where there is a wasp there is a zum, zum, zum." In English we might say "where there is smoke there is fire!" Watch out, if you can hear the sound of the berimbau there is probably a capoeirista nearby."
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Capoeira - Paranaue

Posted by PemBe55
July 11, 2008
"Capoeira is a combination of dance, ritual and martial arts that developed out of the Portugese trade of African slaves to Brazil the 16th century." end of quote

This is an audio file with a slide show of capoeira photographs. http://www.capsprings.com/Music/Lyrics.aspx indicates that "Parana is the name of a state in Brazil. It has come to represent freedom and is used symbolically in many capoeira songs. Aruande and Luanda (the capital of Angola) are often used similarly representing freedom, or even heaven, and often carry a feeling of nostalgia. Of course this would be a common theme among slaves singing of desired freedoms. What types of freedom might modern capoeiristas be seeking?" end of quote
That website also has the Portuguese words of this song and their English translation..

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Sérgio Mendes & Brazil´66-"Magalenha"

Posted by PemBe55
July 11, 2008

"Style: Afro-Brazilian Music mixed with Samba and Capoeira rhythm.

Capoeira is a combination of dance, ritual and martial arts that developed out of the Portugese trade of African slaves to Brazil the 16th century."

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Mestre Bedasco-"Senzala" Capoeira Mar de Itapuã 4

Posted by C4p031r4
February 23, 2006

"Some acrobatic movements of Mar de Itapuã Capoeira Group". end of quote
This video features young boys and teenage boys doing solo capoeria moves. The lyrics (in Portuguese) to this song and a link for a Mp3 download are found in the poster's blog at http://pedoberimbau.blogspot.com/

SONGS USED FOR DANCING

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)

Editor: This video is a bit of a stretch (if you pardon the pun) as dancing isn't really a sport, although professional dancers have to be very physically fit. Also, I usually don't include titles or comments with the word "hell" in them. But I couldn't resist adding this video to this collection and I'm making an exception for this mild profanity because of this video's high quality & message that people throughout the world have a great deal in common.

Posted by mattharding2718
June 20, 2008

"14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands. Thanks to everyone who danced with me.
Make sure to click "watch in HD" right underneath the video.
http://www.wherethehellismatt.com
http://www.stridegum.com"

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Thanks to Pittsburgh City Councilman Bill Perduto for letting me know about this video. (3/30/2010)

SONGS USED FOR DARTS

Editor: Did you know that Darts had a theme song? Okay for those purists among us, "Darts" may not be a sport. But Planet Funk's "Chase The Sun" is the PDL's (Premier Darts League) theme song for the GAME of Darts.

Planet Funk - Chase the sun

Posted by CiNgiNiGinGiFrAnCy
August 17, 2008

Planet Funk's "Chase The Sun" is the PDL's (Premier Darts League) theme song.

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The Darts Song

Posted by gmaufc
March 12, 2006

"The crowd sing along to the popular 'darts' tune before a break"

SONGS USED FOR AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Editor: You can tell where I live by these examples :o)

The Original Here We Go Superbowl Video 2006

Posted by jaysta
January 26, 2006

"This is the original Here We Go Superbowl Video created for the 2004-2005 season and updated the night of the big win against Denver that sent Pittsburgh to the Super Bowl. Music by Roger Woods and pics from www.steelers.com If you like the pics please visit the steelers website and support them. Check it out, spread it to all of those Steelers fans, but most of all...enjoy!!!!"

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This song was updated with current names of Steelers for the 2008-2009 season.

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Steeler Ladies, Put A Ring On It

Posted by crichardg1
January 30, 2009

"Go Steelers, super bowl winners "
-snip-

Here's some more information about this song from this YouTube sound file:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QRo6AuUp6Q&feature=related that was posted by steelerladies on January 26, 2009

"Steeler Ladies" is a parody of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies"
conceptualized and written by Christine Nangle, co-written and performed by Addi Twigg, recorded and produced by Sean G. Donaldson."

SONGS USED FOR MULTIPLE SPORTS

Steam-Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

Reytista619
August 11, 2009

"Song: Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye Composed by Steam"

SONGS USED FOR SOCCER (FOOTBALL)

Ricky Martin - The Cup of Life

Posted by cindycsy01
January 12, 2010

"The Cup Of Life" was the World Cup 1998 song.

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Fifa World Cup 2010 Song - Anthem South Africa by K'naan

Posted by vtechtip
December 04, 2009

This video shows K'naan and his band performing a remixed version of the song he composed "Waving Flag”. K’naan is a Somali-Canadian poet, rapper, and musician. The original version of "Waving Flag" is on K'naan's album “Troubadour” (eleased on February 24, 2009). "Wavin' Flag" has been chosen as the Coca-Cola anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, to be held in South Africa

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K'naan and David Bisbal-Waving Flag

Posted by iemprefanspf
January 29, 2010

This is an English/Spanish remixed version of K’naan’s song “Waving Flag”

SONGS USED FOR MULTIPLE SPORTS

Queen-"We Will Rock You" and "We Are The Champions"

Posted by riverdusk3d
April 20, 2006

"Hahahahahaha u guys will love it!!!!"