Favorite Sports Theme Music?

[HMARK Center]

Think of whatever your favorite sports organizations are. Now, think about the songs that play on national broadcasts (or local ones) before the games begin. Which ones are most iconic to you? Which bring you back to your childhood? Or, straight up, which are simply the best, in your opinion, above all others? Could be from any sport, from the US "Big 4", to Euro football, to NASCAR, to PGA, Tennis, etc.

I'm sure we've had this thread before, but I've been getting myself pumped for hockey season and cycling through some old themes on YouTube. Hence, my first selection:

I remember pacing around my living room at age 18, stomach in knots because the Devils and Ducks were at the Meadowlands about to start Game 7 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals. Love this theme.

As for my first love, baseball:

(the video always freezes at the :04 second mark, just skip a second ahead)
This one is taken directly from the Game 7 telecast of the Mets/Red Sox World Series (note a theme here about what themes mean the most to me?) from 1986, which I have the DVD of. Even if I took away the fact that it reminds me of the Mets' victory, there's still the fact that it's just an awesome tune.
Wish I could find the 1998-2000 era MLB on NBC theme, too, which I always loved hearing.

I have to be honest, football themes haven't really made a huge impression on me yet, but I'm getting there with the current Sunday Night Football march theme. Maybe if the Giants win the Manning Bowl this week I'll add it

That said, had to save the best for last. I don't even like the NBA anymore, but COME ON!

[Steveweiser]

[darthalexander]

If you're Canadian and a hockey fan, you'll know this like you know your own name:




Too bad CBC was too cheap to pay for the rights. It's on TSN and RDS now, but it's not the same. It's like Canada's second national anthem.

[#Classic Hi-Definition X]

[Bo Rida]

I'll agree with Match of the day but these two run it close:

Grandstand


Ski Sunday

[lucaspunkari]

Sept 17, 2010 14:35:12 GMT -5 #Classic Hi-Definition X said:

Winner....

[Clash, Never a Meter Maid]

The closing theme from This Week In Baseball:

[triplethreatmark]

Man, I remember hearing this theme as a kid and getting pumped up for those epic Red Wings/Avalanche, Red Wings/Stars, and Stars/Avalanche games from the mid to late 90s (and I'm a Kings/Ducks fan)

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Sept 17, 2010 14:24:01 GMT -5 darthalexander said:

If you're Canadian and a hockey fan, you'll know this like you know your own name:




Too bad CBC was too cheap to pay for the rights. It's on TSN and RDS now, but it's not the same. It's like Canada's second national anthem.

That's my all-time favorite sport theme song. The NBA on NBC one is second.

[Steveweiser]

The long time theme for cricket on the BBC...

[DiBiase is Good]

Ski Sunday or BBC's Formula 1 theme (or "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac as it's better known).

[ToyfareMark]

Of the current themes this is the runner up.



And this is the obvious winner.



From the past.

National Hockey Night



This one isn't a networks theme, but its such great theme music for a show about the NFL, you'll have to turn up your volume for this one, its the best I could find.



There are plenty more I'm sure.

[HMARK Center]

Sept 17, 2010 14:24:01 GMT -5 darthalexander said:

If you're Canadian and a hockey fan, you'll know this like you know your own name:




Too bad CBC was too cheap to pay for the rights. It's on TSN and RDS now, but it's not the same. It's like Canada's second national anthem.

From what I've heard, even non-hockey fans in Canada (apparently, they do exist) were angry when the theme disappeared.

Still, I honestly like it's replacement, "Canadian Gold", but I guess I didn't grow up with the old theme, so it doesn't have the same impact on me.


Also, I'm really, REALLY remiss if I leave out a tune that's classic for two big reasons: 1) when I hear it, I know it's nearly baseball season, and thus nearly summer, and 2) when a game comes on that uses it, it means it's time to spend the next 3 hours making fun of Joe Morgan.

[King Fox -1017 Bricksquad]

I hate the new College Gameday theme!

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Sept 17, 2010 14:24:01 GMT -5 darthalexander said:

If you're Canadian and a hockey fan, you'll know this like you know your own name:




Too bad CBC was too cheap to pay for the rights. It's on TSN and RDS now, but it's not the same. It's like Canada's second national anthem.

Yeah, too bad they wouldn't spend our cash on that theme. We didn't protest enough, like when we got Ron McLean his job back.

That's ok, they are under investigation now about that contest.

[nm]

Sept 17, 2010 14:59:49 GMT -5 triplethreatmark said:

came here to post that. my favorite sports theme ever.

[S-Chrome]

Of course, the NBA on NBC and MLB on FOX are up there, however:

[Jimichiro Likes Erick Rowan]

Not exactly a show's theme, but its played during football highlights on ESPN. Absolutely love when they use it, it'll make even the most boring games epic.

[@TenaciousBe]

No love for March Madness?! C'mon!

[BearDogg-X]

Sept 18, 2010 7:06:20 GMT -5 Jimichiro Likes Erick Rowan said:

Not exactly a show's theme, but its played during football highlights on ESPN. Absolutely love when they use it, it'll make even the most boring games epic.

That's all of ESPN NFL Prime Time, really. ESPN knew how to make theme music. Shame that they don't have the show on Sundays anymore since NBC took over the Sunday night games.