I must have been hit by an inspiration particle...
See Terry Pratchett's Sourcery for full explanation of the physics of inspiration particles: highly recommended. Anyways, with all the hockey I've been watching lately, I got the idea to make a list of proposed theme songs for all the NHL teams. Some of these come from the team name, others may be more in reference to their location, their history, or their style of play, and yet others may be inside jokes that you'll only get if you know the song and the team. Let me know what you think, if you want to know how I got a particular one, or if you want to recommend additions!
Anaheim Mighty Ducks: - Ducktales Theme - Disney
- Cinderella Man - Rush
- I'm A Believer - Smash Mouth (originally by The Monkees)
- Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Atlanta Thrashers: - Makes No Difference - Sum 41
Boston Bruins:
- The Hockey Song - Stomping Tom Connors
- For Boston! - The Dropkick Murphys
Buffalo Sabres:
- Flash Of The Blade - Iron Maiden
- At The Hundredth Meridian - The Tragically Hip
Calgary Flames:
- Fire - Arthur Brown
- Shot Down In Flames - AC/DC
- White Heat, Red Hot - Judas Priest
- Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
- Down In Flames - Relient K
Carolina Hurricanes:
- Hurricane - Bob Dylan
- Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
Chicago Black Hawks:
- That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
- Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
- Big Leagues - Tom Cochrane
Colorado Avalanche:
- Vertigo - U2
- In Too Deep - Sum 41
Columbus Blue Jackets: - Why Bother - The Trews
Dallas Stars:
- The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas - They Might Be Giants
- The Last Gunfighter Ballad - Johnny Cash
Detroit Red Wings: - Flight Of Icarus - Iron Maiden
Edmonton Oilers:
- Mama, I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne
- Holiday In My Head - Smash Mouth
Florida Panthers:
- Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N' Roses
Los Angeles Kings:
- A Farewell To Kings - Rush
- Orange County - O.C. Supertones
- Killer Queen - Queen (Adam)
Minnesota Wild:
- Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
- Blue Collar - Bachman Turner Overdrive
- Grinder - Judas Priest
Montreal Canadiens: - Red, White and Blue - Judas Priest
Nashville Predators:
- Prowler - Iron Maiden
- I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash
- Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
New Jersey Devils:
- Highway To Hell - AC/DC
- Deal With The Devil - Judas Priest
- Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones (also covered spectacularly by Guns N' Roses)
- Big Machine - Velvet Revolver
New York Islanders:
- No One Knows My Plan - They Might Be Giants
- Wasted Years - Iron Maiden
- Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
New York Rangers:
- Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
- Forward Motion - Relient K
Ottawa Senators:
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
- Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Green Day
Philadelphia Flyers:
- Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Nickelback (originally by Elton John)
- Sinking Like A Sunset - Tom Cochrane
- Raw Deal - Judas Priest (in reference to the Eric Lindros trade)
Phoenix Coyotes:
- Bark At The Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
- Wayne Gretzky Rocks - Arrogant Worms
Pittsburgh Penguins:
- Bad As I Am - Great Big Sea
- The Long Run - The Eagles
San Jose Sharks:
- Grand Designs - Rush
- A Sort Of Homecoming - U2
- We Looked Like Giants - Death Cab For Cutie (Adam)
- Jaws Theme Swimming - Brand New (Dan)
- Swallowed In The Sea - Coldplay (Dan)
St. Louis Blues:
- Summertime Blues - Rush (originally by Eddie Cochrane)
- It's A Long Way To The Top - AC/DC
- Gone By The Board - Great Big Sea
- The Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie (covered by Nirvana)
- Free Falling - Tom Petty
Tampa Bay Lightning:
- Thunderstruck - AC/DC
- Only The Good Die Young - Iron Maiden
Toronto Maple Leafs:
- The Thin Line Between Love And Hate - Iron Maiden
- 50 Mission Cap - The Tragically Hip
- Roll The Bones - Rush
- Counterproductive - Kiros
Vancouver Canucks:
- Home For A Rest - Spirit Of The West
- The End Of The Tour - They Might Be Giants
- Ride On - AC/DC
- Screaming For Vengeance - Judas Priest
Washington Capitals:
- Alexander The Great - Iron Maiden
- Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life - Monty Python
Now-defunct teams:
Atlanta Flames:
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
- Old Flames Have New Names - Mark Chesnutt
- Phoenix From The Flames - Robbie Williams
- See The Flames Begin To Crawl - Five Iron Frenzy
California Golden Seals:
- Ferryland Sealer - Great Big Sea
- Seal Driver - Jethro Tull
Colorado Rockies:
- Land Of Confusion - Genesis (somewhat obscure reference: the song makes several references to "too many men", which was what knocked the Don Cherry-coached Rockies out of the playoffs one year)
- Rocky Mountain Way - The Eagles
- Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Hartford Whalers:
- Bob Marley and the Hartford Whalers - The Zambonis
- The Whaler's Dues - Jethro Tull
- Harpoon - Jimmy Eat World
- We Are The Champions - Queen (Mrs. Chapman)
- Old Polina - Great Big Sea
Minnesota North Stars:
- Welcome To North - Immortal Souls
- Winter Nights - Iced Earth
Quebec Nordiques:
- Crime Of The Century - Supertramp (in reference to the Lindros trade)
- Fate's Warning - Iron Maiden
Winnipeg Jets:
- Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
- Jet - Paul McCartney and Wings
- Leaving on a Jet Plane - Janis Joplin
Anaheim Mighty Ducks: - Ducktales Theme - Disney
- Cinderella Man - Rush
- I'm A Believer - Smash Mouth (originally by The Monkees)
- Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Atlanta Thrashers: - Makes No Difference - Sum 41
Boston Bruins:
- The Hockey Song - Stomping Tom Connors
- For Boston! - The Dropkick Murphys
Buffalo Sabres:
- Flash Of The Blade - Iron Maiden
- At The Hundredth Meridian - The Tragically Hip
Calgary Flames:
- Fire - Arthur Brown
- Shot Down In Flames - AC/DC
- White Heat, Red Hot - Judas Priest
- Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
- Down In Flames - Relient K
Carolina Hurricanes:
- Hurricane - Bob Dylan
- Rock You Like A Hurricane - Scorpions
Chicago Black Hawks:
- That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly
- Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden
- Big Leagues - Tom Cochrane
Colorado Avalanche:
- Vertigo - U2
- In Too Deep - Sum 41
Columbus Blue Jackets: - Why Bother - The Trews
Dallas Stars:
- The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas - They Might Be Giants
- The Last Gunfighter Ballad - Johnny Cash
Detroit Red Wings: - Flight Of Icarus - Iron Maiden
Edmonton Oilers:
- Mama, I'm Coming Home - Ozzy Osbourne
- Holiday In My Head - Smash Mouth
Florida Panthers:
- Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N' Roses
Los Angeles Kings:
- A Farewell To Kings - Rush
- Orange County - O.C. Supertones
- Killer Queen - Queen (Adam)
Minnesota Wild:
- Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
- Blue Collar - Bachman Turner Overdrive
- Grinder - Judas Priest
Montreal Canadiens: - Red, White and Blue - Judas Priest
Nashville Predators:
- Prowler - Iron Maiden
- I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash
- Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
New Jersey Devils:
- Highway To Hell - AC/DC
- Deal With The Devil - Judas Priest
- Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones (also covered spectacularly by Guns N' Roses)
- Big Machine - Velvet Revolver
New York Islanders:
- No One Knows My Plan - They Might Be Giants
- Wasted Years - Iron Maiden
- Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
New York Rangers:
- Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
- Forward Motion - Relient K
Ottawa Senators:
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
- Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Green Day
Philadelphia Flyers:
- Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Nickelback (originally by Elton John)
- Sinking Like A Sunset - Tom Cochrane
- Raw Deal - Judas Priest (in reference to the Eric Lindros trade)
Phoenix Coyotes:
- Bark At The Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
- Wayne Gretzky Rocks - Arrogant Worms
Pittsburgh Penguins:
- Bad As I Am - Great Big Sea
- The Long Run - The Eagles
San Jose Sharks:
- Grand Designs - Rush
- A Sort Of Homecoming - U2
- We Looked Like Giants - Death Cab For Cutie (Adam)
- Jaws Theme Swimming - Brand New (Dan)
- Swallowed In The Sea - Coldplay (Dan)
St. Louis Blues:
- Summertime Blues - Rush (originally by Eddie Cochrane)
- It's A Long Way To The Top - AC/DC
- Gone By The Board - Great Big Sea
- The Man Who Sold The World - David Bowie (covered by Nirvana)
- Free Falling - Tom Petty
Tampa Bay Lightning:
- Thunderstruck - AC/DC
- Only The Good Die Young - Iron Maiden
Toronto Maple Leafs:
- The Thin Line Between Love And Hate - Iron Maiden
- 50 Mission Cap - The Tragically Hip
- Roll The Bones - Rush
- Counterproductive - Kiros
Vancouver Canucks:
- Home For A Rest - Spirit Of The West
- The End Of The Tour - They Might Be Giants
- Ride On - AC/DC
- Screaming For Vengeance - Judas Priest
Washington Capitals:
- Alexander The Great - Iron Maiden
- Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life - Monty Python
Now-defunct teams:
Atlanta Flames:
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
- Old Flames Have New Names - Mark Chesnutt
- Phoenix From The Flames - Robbie Williams
- See The Flames Begin To Crawl - Five Iron Frenzy
California Golden Seals:
- Ferryland Sealer - Great Big Sea
- Seal Driver - Jethro Tull
Colorado Rockies:
- Land Of Confusion - Genesis (somewhat obscure reference: the song makes several references to "too many men", which was what knocked the Don Cherry-coached Rockies out of the playoffs one year)
- Rocky Mountain Way - The Eagles
- Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Hartford Whalers:
- Bob Marley and the Hartford Whalers - The Zambonis
- The Whaler's Dues - Jethro Tull
- Harpoon - Jimmy Eat World
- We Are The Champions - Queen (Mrs. Chapman)
- Old Polina - Great Big Sea
Minnesota North Stars:
- Welcome To North - Immortal Souls
- Winter Nights - Iced Earth
Quebec Nordiques:
- Crime Of The Century - Supertramp (in reference to the Lindros trade)
- Fate's Warning - Iron Maiden
Winnipeg Jets:
- Jet Airliner - Steve Miller Band
- Jet - Paul McCartney and Wings
- Leaving on a Jet Plane - Janis Joplin
posted by Andrew Bucholtz at 11:59 p.m.
7 Comments:
Nice Andrew..however your songs are very limited to the music you listen to...Iron Maiden, They Might Be Giants, U2, etc... oh well, I still like the idea even if I don't know the song. Clever....as always.
I tried to include as many different bands as I could... it's awfully hard to comment on music that I don't listen to! Got any suggestions for songs to add to the list?
I like those, Adam.. I'll add them to the list. Let me know if you think of any more!
San Jose - Jaws Theme Swimming by Brand New, or Swallowed In The Sea by Coldplay
how about "we are the champions" for the hartford whalers
I like the idea of adding defunct teams... I'll put as many as I can think of in, but let me know if there's some good ones I've forgotten. By the way, I just bought a Whalers jersey on Ebay (they were my favorite team growing up, and I always wanted to get one!)...
Bush, thats alot of songs, nice work!
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