Rock and metal songs we can no longer hear at sporting events
We’re sorry to say this, but there are rock and metal songs that we can no longer hear at sporting events.
Of course, it’s nice to have rock and metal represented at public events with lots of people, but for fans of these genres, it gets boring to hear the same songs every time – especially when we know that there are others that would also be great to hear.
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We’re not saying we think baseball stadiums should be playing Slayer (although that would be great), but Metallica have 11 studio albums. We don’t need to hear the same thing from their eponymous 1991 release every time, even if it’s related to the New York Yankees.
Read on to learn about the rock and metal songs we can no longer hear at sporting events. Maybe someone will notice and we’ll hear more variety within genres at the next game.
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Metallica, “Enter Sandman”
In case you didn’t understand what we meant above…that’s the Metallica song we were talking about.
That’s not to say it’s not great – obviously it excites sports fans for a reason. But it would be great to hear pretty much anything else from their discography at this point. We’re even taking some of St. Anger.
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Guns N’ Roses, “Welcome to the Jungle”
Another classic that has been completely forgotten due to its frequency.
This song made Guns N’ Roses famous in 1987, but they have released a few other great albums since then. Perhaps “Get in the Ring” by Use your Illusion II would be a better choice (apart from the part where Axl Rose complains about the press).
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The White Stripes, “Seven Nation Army”
What was once a really catchy, clever riff is now a chant that is shouted at various events in stadiums around the world. Great for Jack White and the White Stripes, but to many of us it now sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard.
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AC/DC, “Striked by Lightning”
AC/DC have a ton of songs that would be perfect for a baseball or football game, but for some reason they almost always choose “Thunderstruck.” We’ll save that song for the drinking game.
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Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train”
It’s really hard to hate this song because Randy Rhoads’ opening riff is so good and makes for great entrance music. But Ozzy Osbourne deserves more respect than having the same song represent his entire discography to the masses.
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