Home games at Bryant-Denny Stadium buzz with the electricity of the fans watching pre-game videos of past Tide legends. Excitement builds as the Jumbotron displays the team, led by Coach Saban, marching through the tunnel. They burst into the sunlight and onto the field, and the crowd explodes. It’s game time.
We’ve picked five songs we think fit that march toward the battlefield. Can you top them? Don’t bring any Jock Rock/we will rock you crap; come strong with something original. This is the Tide, we’re playing onto the field, here.
Danzig – “Mother”
With ominous guitars building to chest-thumping bravado, Danzig warns mothers not to let their kids cross his path. Good advice for opposing players, too.
DMX – “We In Here”
We In Here (Clean Version) – D…
Here’s one guaranteed to irritate the older alumni in the crowd, and have the players hopping as they stream out of the tunnel. Tide fan, can you handle it?
Beastie Boys – “Sabotage”
Saban comes out in mirrored shades and a mustache. Stadium erupts.
Motorhead – “The Game”
Good enough for Triple H, it’s good enough for the Tide. True, Ace of Spades is the better song, but we don’t want seizures in the crowd.
Kanye West – “Stronger”
Barely nudging Velvet Revolver’s “Slither” out of the #5 spot, this one gets the student section dancing and the A-Club heading for the restrooms.