Comments on: The awesomest song

Question: The awesomest song

ictow — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:24:16 -0800

I need a really awesome entrance song. Something that makes the audience be like, "Aw damn, I now know that this is going to be very enjoyable, all because this song is so badass."

What I've got so far:

Battle Without Honor or Humanity
Sabotage
Die Motherf***er Die
O Fortuna

Please tell me the song I obviously forgot to include on this list.

By: box

box — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:25:47 -0800

Also Sprach Zarathustra

By: clavicle

clavicle — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:26:02 -0800

"The Final Countdown" by Europe?

By: konolia

konolia — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:30:04 -0800

Ictow, as far as I am concerned, number one on your list is it.

It doesn't get any better than BWHOH.

By: mds35

mds35 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:31:40 -0800

I once saw Screaming Trees take the stage in procession to the tune of the "Devo Corporate Anthem." I knew right then and there that I was about to get rocked.

Somewhere in Dallas, ca 1991.

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:33:56 -0800

The opening theme to Katamari Damacy.

By: mds35

mds35 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:34:04 -0800

If you want irony, however, go for "Boum!"

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:34:54 -0800

Thunderstruck.

By: bondcliff

bondcliff — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:36:20 -0800

Ecstasy of Gold

By: ictow

ictow — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:36:33 -0800

Oh, one other song on this list is Hang Up Your Hangups.

By: winston

winston — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:36:46 -0800

You can crank up "O Fortuna" even more by using the version by Apotheosis, which adds a heavy electronic beat and rhythm section (in addition to the full chorus and orchestra).

By: Ponsonby Britt

Ponsonby Britt — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:37:40 -0800

"Pompeii am Gotterdammerung" by the Flaming Lips (audio via unrelated video) - the instrumental portions are probably the best choice.

Then again, BWHOH is really, really kick-ass...

By: black8

black8 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:38:53 -0800

"The Grunt pt.1" by the J.B.'s.

By: soundofsuburbia

soundofsuburbia — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:43:27 -0800

"Gonna Fly Now", the theme from "Rocky". Sure it's expected, sure it's been done. But that song is so badass.

By: saladin

saladin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:46:52 -0800

Definitely Slayer's "Angel of Death." If for some reason that won't work, maybe one of the following:

Cave-In - "Moral Eclipse"
Dillinger Escape Plan - "Hollywood Squares"
Pavement - "5-4 = Unity"
Heart - "Barracuda"
Justice - "Genesis"
Tool - "Stinkfist"
Grand Funk Railroad - "Shinin' On"
Genesis - "Down and Out"
Bjork - "Army of Me"
Van Halen - "Ain't Talkin Bout Love"
Black Sabbath - "Under the Sun"
Alice in Chains - "Again"
Yes - "Heart of the Sunrise"

By: fire&wings

fire&wings — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:47:13 -0800

Progenies of the Great Apocalypse by Dimmu Borgir

By: nicwolff

nicwolff — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:48:32 -0800

The Immortals' "Techno Syndrome" aka "MORTAL KOMBAT! dun dun dundun-dun dun dundun-dun dun dun dun... MORTAL KOMBAT!"

By: misanthropicsarah

misanthropicsarah — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:48:32 -0800

i also suggest gonna fly now.

but, what are you entering to? like, sports game, theater play, puppet show? that would probably help us decide...

By: The Carolingian

The Carolingian — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:48:40 -0800

I've always thought that if I need to make a good entry I would use "Reise, Reise" by Rammstein. It surely must have been written with that in mind.

By: saladin

saladin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:48:58 -0800

Shit, I forgot Pantera's "Cowboys from Hell."

By: vito90

vito90 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:51:54 -0800

Fort Minor - "Remember the Name"

By: Smallpox

Smallpox — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:53:26 -0800

Easy answers: Back in Black, The Imperial March from Star Wars, Mama Said Knock You Out.

Joke option: Why Can't We Be Friends?

By: WidgetAlley

WidgetAlley — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:54:09 -0800

Gustav Holst's Mars, aka the single most badass piece EVAR. Scroll down the link to hear it.

By: jmd82

jmd82 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:56:01 -0800

If it's for a fight, Metallica's Battery.

By: saladin

saladin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:56:19 -0800

Slayer's "South of Heaven" would also be pretty sweet.

I'm done now.

By: ictow

ictow — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:56:26 -0800

misanthropicsarah:

It's a comedy performance, but it's being presented as a battle to the death between two competing teams. A little like Theatersports, but with more of pro-wrestling feel. There will be fake blood and even faker masculinity, if that helps your creative juices at all.

By: nitsuj

nitsuj — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:56:28 -0800

Pantera - Walk

Drowning Pool - Bodies

Top Gun Anthem

Rage Against the Machine - Wake Up

Geto Boys - Damn it feels good to be a gangster

Primus - My Name is Mud

Turbonegro - Age of Pamparius (takes a while for the build up... consider starting at 1:30)

Refused - New Noise

Chemical Brothers - Galvanize

By: wtdoor

wtdoor — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:56:45 -0800

The Ride of the Valkyries.

By: ncc1701d

ncc1701d — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:57:09 -0800

i've got your answer: the escape, by craig armstrong. it's used often in movie trailers when they're trying to build intensity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgt4Vn97W3g at 2:00.

By: sluggo

sluggo — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:57:13 -0800

ELO did a cover of Also Sprach Zarathustra that was on some kid's album in the 70's.... and it was truly awesome.

By: slimepuppy

slimepuppy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:57:17 -0800

Another Rocky song: Eye of the Tiger

Queen - We Will Rock You is a classic (albeit overused).

By: mhum

mhum — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:02:37 -0800

Lots of AC/DC songs work. As mentioned above, Thunderstruck and Back in Black are both excellent choices; Thunderstruck has that great crescendo into the drums while Back in Black is exactly the right tempo for strutting. I'd like to offer a few less commonly used AC/DC songs: Hell's Bells and TNT.

By: Mach5

Mach5 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:03:42 -0800

Anything by Ennio Morricone

By: owtytrof

owtytrof — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:04:59 -0800

American Pig by Sugar Ray. This is from Floored, which, with the exception of Fly(which is present in 2 forms), is a pretty rockin' album.

I love the way it opens: deep male voice says "I knooow you gonna dig this" then starts in with the crunchy rhythm guitar soon followed with a melody line best described as "cocky".

It's cheesy and over-the-top, but damn I eat that shit up. Even though I have no interest in pro-wrestling, I always thought this would be a great entrance song.

By: andrewzipp

andrewzipp — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:05:41 -0800

Prodigy's "Their Law" starting at around the 40 second mark
YouTube link

By: Kifer85

Kifer85 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:09:52 -0800

bowie--breaking glass

The opening lick has got a lot of strut and sass.

By: Gucky

Gucky — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:09:54 -0800

Motherfucker by Xzibit. Bad ass. Totally bad ass.

(Also incredibly NSFW right off the bat.)

By: kitkatcathy

kitkatcathy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:10:25 -0800

Chemical Brothers - Galaxy Bounce
Chemical Brothers - Loops of Fury
Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now

By: kitkatcathy

kitkatcathy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:13:16 -0800

...and the boyfriend just suggested the pulp fiction theme song

By: Smallpox

Smallpox — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:14:08 -0800

Protect Ya Neck by the Wu-Tang Clan
The Champ by Ghostface Killah
Those Who Fight Further by The Black Mages
The Payback by James Brown

By: mehum

mehum — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:17:45 -0800

Whole-heartedly seconding "New Noise" as being total badass.

By: ctmf

ctmf — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:18:30 -0800

For a longish fade up, then voice over, I think Sonic Youth Tunic (song for Karen) would be badass - depends on the venue, though. I imagine a big arena would sound as crappy as this youtube clip.

By: waitangi

waitangi — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:20:03 -0800

Gun by Soundgarden.

A little on the slow side build-up wise, but definitely a kick-ass tune.

By: ctmf

ctmf — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:22:24 -0800

Also White Stripes - Blue Orchid

By: wrnealis

wrnealis — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:27:03 -0800

The theme to the original Battlestar Galactica.

Aaron Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:30:58 -0800

Planet Hell

By: limited slip

limited slip — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:31:20 -0800

My $.02

Fuckin' In the Bushes - Blur

The Trooth - Reggie and the Full Effect

Angel - Massive Attack (might require fast forward)

Intro - Outkast (Speakerboxx/The Love Below)

Eruption/You Really Got Me - Van Halen

By: rocket88

rocket88 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:41:46 -0800

Srtanglehold - Ted Nugent.
Best crunchy riff ever.

By: nitsuj

nitsuj — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:42:23 -0800

another classic entrance song is Black Betty by Ram Jam.

By: steef

steef — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:43:11 -0800

Everyone recognizes Dick Dale & The Del-Tones' "Misirlou" from the Pulp Fiction soundtrack.

By: griffey

griffey — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:45:17 -0800

I always imagined that my entrance music would be Space Lord by Monster Magnet. Has some slower parts, but how can you beat:

"I lost my soul when I fell to earth
My planets called me to the void of my birth
The time has come for me to kill this game
Now open wide and say my name"

Pure distilled win, I tell ya.

By: Exchequer

Exchequer — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:46:42 -0800

What about Fucking in the Bushes by Oasis, instead?

Unbeatable, IMO.

By: fearfulsymmetry

fearfulsymmetry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:46:52 -0800

Here's how the dart players do it... some good ones here.

By: kirkaracha

kirkaracha — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:46:59 -0800

"Bad to the Bone." If it's badass enough for the Terminator, it's badass enough for you.

By: fearfulsymmetry

fearfulsymmetry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:57:14 -0800

Anarchy In The UK
Ace Of Spades
Misirlou

By: Ikazuchi

Ikazuchi — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:57:46 -0800

Opeth - The Grand Conjuration (from Ghost Reveries)
Black Label Society - Demise Of Sanity (from 1919 Eternal)
The Absence - Intro (from From Your Grave)
The Haunted - Dark Intentions (from The Haunted Made Me Do It)
Lamb of God - Redneck (from Sacrament)

There are others but this is a quick list and I gotta go home (yay free from work!)

By: paperzach

paperzach — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:57:55 -0800

Nirvana - Breed

1. Cue it to about 4-5 seconds in.
2. Press play.
3. Rock some socks.

By: FBXRD

FBXRD — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:58:36 -0800

From Peter and the Wolf; the Wolf's theme.
/Real Media

Different Orchestra's play it differently, just imagine it real loud.

By: ctmf

ctmf — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:01:20 -0800

Some old NWA minus the lyric track. Has the excitement/noise level factor, plus the subconscious hostility factor for those who can't quite place where it came from. (not so subconscious for those that instantly recognize it)

By: hulahulagirl

hulahulagirl — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:04:16 -0800

George Baker Selection's Little Green Bag (from Resevoir Dogs)

By: pupdog

pupdog — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:09:29 -0800

The Who's 'Eminence Front' is a nice buildup

Ministry's Stigmata or NWO would definitely come on pretty strong

Of course, there's always the alternate route - say, Barbie Girl or One Night in Bangkok

By: minedev

minedev — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:10:02 -0800

Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos.

Aye. That is it.

By: ctmf

ctmf — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:11:49 -0800

NIN Head Like a Hole
I can't stop answering. There are just so many different ways to go, depending on how cliche-cheesy-arena-ballgame or obscure you want to be.

By: recoveringsophist

recoveringsophist — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:12:05 -0800

Sixty comments and no Welcome to the Jungle? I weep for the future.

By: cocoagirl

cocoagirl — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:12:57 -0800

Keep Hope Alive (seen here in The Replacement Killers intro) by The Crystal Method. If it's good enough for Chow Yun Fat, it's good enough for anybody.

By: fishfucker

fishfucker — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:22:15 -0800

X GOAN GIVE IT TO YA

I'd cut most of the intro and start at the "it's not a fuckin' game" part.

(dmx. really, did you have to ask?)

By: fishfucker

fishfucker — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:23:46 -0800

(bonus feature: it's the perfect music to do an exaggerated white-boy version of the roger rabbit while you're walking in).

By: Rallon

Rallon — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:43:12 -0800

I once went to a concert for a band I was sort of middling-excited about, and then they opened with - of all things - Freebird. This both staved off the inevitable annoying guy who yells "Freebird!" at some point, and set a simultaneously playful and badass tone for the rest of the show.

By: fearfulsymmetry

fearfulsymmetry — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:43:22 -0800

Peter Gunn (actually used by a team I was in at uni)

By: AdamOddo

AdamOddo — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:51:19 -0800

I always thought Obituary's Redneck Stomp should be an opener to something.

By: pickingoutathermos

pickingoutathermos — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:57:52 -0800

"Gz and Hustlas", by Snoop Dogg.

By: No-sword

No-sword — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:58:39 -0800

GZA -- "Fourth Chamber"
John Zorn -- "The Valiant Ones"
KMD -- "Fuck Wit Ya Head"

By: TheOnlyCoolTim

TheOnlyCoolTim — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:59:05 -0800

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Depending how over the top you want it, some Dragonforce.
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild
Muse - Knights of Cydonia (entrance at 4:13 with however long you need before and after)
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
Explosions In The Sky - Greet Death (instrumental)

By: chugg

chugg — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:33:23 -0800

The intro to Armageddon - by Prism

By: Slarty Bartfast

Slarty Bartfast — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:43:47 -0800

This is a great thread. Before I have to go back to work (if it hasn't been mentioned yet):

Battle Flag by the Lo Fidelity Allstars.

I think this rivals Battle without Honor or Humanity mostly because it has four letter words.

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:49:18 -0800

(Alison's Husband here)

The only obvious one you forgot was
Dr. Dre - Dre Day [Instrumental]
(buh, buh-buh-buuuh-buh.........buuuh-buh)

Some others, but probably too obscure:
Compton's Most Wanted - N 2 Deep [Dear god, Instrumental!]
Depeche Mode - Dressed in Black
Dismemberment Plant - The City
Propellerheads - On Her Majesty's Secret Service

And there are so many more Gangster Raps songs that haven't been appropriate since I was an angry teenager, but which are truly badass.

By: UrineSoakedRube

UrineSoakedRube — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:54:12 -0800

ictow> It's a comedy performance, but it's being presented as a battle to the death between two competing teams. A little like Theatersports, but with more of pro-wrestling feel. There will be fake blood and even faker masculinity, if that helps your creative juices at all.

Well, in that case, how about 50Ft. Queenie by P.J. Harvey? Not as rocking as other songs suggested, but perhaps more apropos.

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:55:16 -0800

If this is for a fight, the ONLY possible choice is Bad Brains' "House of Suffering".

By: UrineSoakedRube

UrineSoakedRube — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:58:40 -0800

Or you could go with Battle Cry of 1,000 Men by Elvis Hitler (no link that I could find), but there's a brief opening bit which is kind of a dramatic recitation of the first few lines, punctuated by loud guitar every two lines or so. The rest is pretty rocking.

And I forgot to include the link to 50 Ft. Queenie.

By: rooftop secrets

rooftop secrets — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:31:51 -0800

LED ZEPPELIN IMMIGRANT SONG AMIRITE?

I know it's overused, but I pretty much imagine this song playing whenever I step onto any stage/sporting field/etc. If I hear this song, I am sure whoever selected it knows it's badass.

By: korres

korres — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:27:17 -0800

The Faint - Agenda Suicide
LL Cool J - Headsprung
Tool - Parabola (okay, the video actually includes "Parabol," too. "Parabola" starts at about 4:05)
Bjork - Bachelorette
Rilo Kiley - Spectacular Views
Sage Francis - Sun vs. Moon (sorry, no YouTube)

By: ga$money

ga$money — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:40:57 -0800

Pharoah Monche - Simon Says

By: zerobyproxy

zerobyproxy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:03:04 -0800

Ballroom blitz by Sweet.

I am the Warlock by Jack Black on the Probot compilation.

Genesis by Justice.

By: cadge

cadge — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:09:27 -0800

Queen's "Princes of the Universe!

By: jenh

jenh — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:10:19 -0800

All these great songs and no mention of Kashmir ?

By: emd3737

emd3737 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:37:27 -0800

Crazy Train- Ozzy Osbourne

By: jmhodges

jmhodges — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:55:26 -0800

It's been beaten to death in many contexts (being on the Matrix soundtrack does that), but once 0:25 hits in Rob Dougan's Clubbed to Death, you'll be hit hard for the rest of the song. Crank the bass, of course.

By: Pronoiac

Pronoiac — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:28:11 -0800

Do you think Andrew WK is appropriate here? I do.

By: Chunder

Chunder — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:56:20 -0800

One song jumped to mind absolutely immediately upon seeing your response defining the type of event; nitsuj beat me to the punch, but:

You want build-up... check.
You want noise... check
You want awesome rockiness... check
You want the crowd hyped and moshing... check
You want something appropriate... check

You have to use Drowning Pool's "Bodies" - it's so perfect!

By: zouhair

zouhair — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:10:21 -0800

Wake Up - Arcade Fire

By: namewithoutwords

namewithoutwords — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:35:55 -0800

The Aquabats - Look at Me (I'm A Winner!)

By: nonreflectiveobject

nonreflectiveobject — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:47:31 -0800

Do you want to feel like THE MAN? If so, press "1" now for RJD2's The Horror.

By: Deathalicious

Deathalicious — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:11:30 -0800

"Pro-wrestling feel" eh? I assume you have been watching pro-wrestling then? Many of their entrance songs are pretty cool. I don't have time to search them myself, but here, for your pleasure are some pro-wrestling videos:

TNA (Official: over 1,000 videos!)
WWE (Official: around 100)
Shimmer (Female Wrestling)
Ring of Honor (ROH) (Official: around 100)

By: Prevailing Southwest

Prevailing Southwest — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:53:35 -0800

I have to second Black Betty by Ram Jam, mostly because every time I walk down a hallway I wish it could be this cool.

I'd give a vote for Cadence to Arms by the Dropkick Murphys (cheezy high school backyard video alert). Nothing says "this is gonna make the awesome dribble out of your pores like badass bagpipes and angry Irishmen - though you'd have to time the entrance.