Competition Music

[Conor Ryan]

I'm thinking of putting together a First CD, and i'm looking for some suggestions for songs. Like the type of music that they play at competitions and stuff. So give me some requests.

note:chances are i own the music anyway, my dad is a dj part time.

[BoyWithCape195]

your going to want

"Hot Hot Hot" by Buster Poindexter

"The chicken dance" by the Blue Man group

"Bang on the Drum all day" by todd Rudgren

"Best days of our lives" by the Baha Men

"Conga" by Gloria Estefan

Those are just a few i can think about right now that are tradition from what i have been to, that actually have words :)

[Jeff Rodriguez]

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19347&highlight=playlist
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27713&highlight=IRI+playlist
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20353&highlight=IRI+playlist

[Conor Ryan]

sorry bout the duplicate, i was thinking instead of bringning back the dead i'd give birth to a new thread

[Mike Ciance]

you should PM Robo Hottie71 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?u=1705) and ask him about using Shiny Dirt (http://people.msoe.edu/~kolodzik/shiny%20dirt%20(FURC%20Mix).mp3)

[Geoff P.]

the cha-cha slide is definitely a classic.

[jgannon]

Darude - Sandstorm. Classic.

[Conor Ryan]

you should PM Robo Hottie71 (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?u=1705) and ask him about using Shiny Dirt (http://people.msoe.edu/~kolodzik/shiny%20dirt%20(FURC%20Mix).mp3)

wow thats awesome, i gotta try my DJ skills and try to mix it with something else. But what song to remix...

[Projectchon]

"MODY"
"The Killers"
"Jimmy Eat World"

[vic burg]

umm.... try to rip some DDR or DWI music. or some techno stuff. oh! and umm.... just look at DDR or DWi , those songs are good and pump up the teams.

[Daniela B]

They play cotton eye joe a lot at silicon valley regional

[rufu5]

The new Chemical Brothers album "Push the Button" is very good, lots of stuff to choose from.
Also the new Prodigy album "Out Numbered but never Out Gunned" is full of nice techno songs.
One band to look at is The Faint (their new album "Wet from Birth") it is really good techno rock.
One final thing to get is Dee-Lite "Love is in the Heart" it is a classic house mix that would be perfect for robotics.

(ill scan my techno collection and post some specific songs, sorry to just post albums)

[vic burg]

The new Chemical Brothers album "Push the Button" is very good, lots of stuff to choose from.
Also the new Prodigy album "Out Numbered but never Out Gunned" is full of nice techno songs.
One band to look at is The Faint (their new album "Wet from Birth") it is really good techno rock.
One final thing to get is Dee-Lite "Love is in the Heart" it is a classic house mix that would be perfect for robotics.

(ill scan my techno collection and post some specific songs, sorry to just post albums)
oh! yes! 'love is the heart' is awesome!!!! also, the faint. i think that this might end up as like aseries thing. or, have a differnt mix for eacg saeson.

[vic burg]

yes. sandstorm.

[Conor Ryan]

sounds like techno is the way to go, i like Strongbad techno and the song from Need For Speed Underground by Crystal Method, Born to Slow

[karinka13]

Techno is cool and all, but if you overdo it its just...boring...so i suggest mixing it up a little more...popular songs go over big too

[FlipperGiggles]

I'm thinking of putting together a First CD, and i'm looking for some suggestions for songs. Like the type of music that they play at competitions and stuff. So give me some requests.

note:chances are i own the music anyway, my dad is a dj part time.

BABY GOT BACK!!

[vic burg]

hmm.... well, you can always just kind of look through some party mix cd's and see whats on them. most likely its a great mix that everyone will like. hopefully.lol. maybe add some rock on there, rock definately pumps people up. no crap stuff though. maybe some classical music?

[northendchopper]

scooter: One ( always Hardcore)

[-JeRaD]

I'm thinking of putting together a First CD, and i'm looking for some suggestions for songs. Like the type of music that they play at competitions and stuff. So give me some requests.

note:chances are i own the music anyway, my dad is a dj part time.

Thats cool, maybe some rock songs, ac/dc, stuff like that, o, by the way, if u could bring some by the pit of team # 1598 please, thanx

[Mousepad]

Thats cool, maybe some rock songs, ac/dc, stuff like that, o, by the way, if u could bring some by the pit of team # 1598 please, thanx
definitely something like back in black, or sum guns and roses. rock is nice, although techno isnt too bad... probably would fit the situation.

[Steve P]

Devil went down to georgia should be played at nats.

[hansTP2S]

Devil went down to georgia should be played at nats.
Yeah, but they should do the primus cover. Except for he curses, but that can be edited.

[vic burg]

well, there will be adults. and, if its explicit, then, well, i highly doubt we'll really be able to hear it over everyone.lol.

[KoRnPoP]

Definally Darude - sandstorm.. Alsome song...

[Joe Matt]

Smooth Criminal
Alien Ant Farm

'nuff said

[Liz C]

oldies but goodies (that way everyone can sing along and they won't be tired of the "popular" songs of the moment that are played out on the radio)

Try some classic rock...acdc, Allman Brothers (Hot 'lanta :D ), queen, the list is endless

or you could choose some real "oldy" songs, but I'm not too familiar with those titles/singers

[JTRULOCK]

you need to put some oldies songs on there...everyone loves oldies. A good one is "Just What I Needed" by the Carr's. ( my fav. song...maybe it isn't that good but i would love you if u put it on.) :D

[Chris Reynolds]

Another good song is the song from Napoleon Dynamite... "Canned Heat" by Jamiraqui or something like that.

[Dan Richardson]

Ozone- Mia Hi aka Dragonste din tei( its the new Around the world By ATC .. that song musta played 30 times at nationals 3 years ago )

[Ianworld]

My taste isn't that mainstream so I don't know how good it is for giant groups, but here is a couple that i can think of off the top of my head.

Yoshimi vs The Pink Robots - by the Flaming lips
Another one bites the dust - by Queen
Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
Reach for the sun-Polyphonic Spree

[Kevin Kolodziej]

We've left out the obvious - Mr. Roboto!

Kernkraft 500 by Zombie Nation and We Like To Party by The Vengaboys are also FIRST classics.

I can't say I've ever heard it played at a FIRST event, but Ballroom Blitz would be a good one too.

And feel free to mix Shiny Dirt all you want...just let me know how it turns out and give proper credit (PM me if you want to discuss anything about it).

Kev

[JoelP]

its a robotics competition, perfect for techno!
classics are great but i've found Dragostea Din Tei by O-Zone rather enjoyable

mai ah hee
mai ah hoo
mai ah ha
mai ah haha

hahahahaha, its romanian, but when has the language ever mattered in techno?

[Mike Hendricks]

3 songs I remember from the 2004 season.

From the Sac. Regional - Hey Mickey
From the Curie Field - DJ Sammy - Heaven (It kinda felt like heaven when our alliance ended up as the 2004 Curie champion)
From the Einstein Field - Darude - Sandstorm (I was actually standing down on the field next to a stack of 4 JBL Sub woofers when they played it - it was scary)

[Billfred]

You know what a lot of the lists are forgetting?

Ska.

(I know that WUSC has this compilation entitled "SKAndalous: I've Gotcha Covered Vol. 2" that I thoroughly enjoy playing. You haven't lived unless you've heard the version of Bon Jovi's "Wanted Dead Or Alive" on that album.)

[Denman]

must say i absolutely love green day's new album (American Idiot ) but i dont know if thats available over there ...
must say i agree with darude sandstorm, also i rec ommend Time to dance by someone , but i can't remember who....
A couple of franz ferdinands new somgs are good ...
Ash - Burn Baby Burn.

Bring on Led zepplin

[Modeish]

The eye of the tiger - Survivor (We had it on our soccer warm-up cd :rolleyes: )

[DukesAZ]

Black Sabbath-Paranoid
Metallica-For Whom the Bells Toll
Slayer-Raining Blood
Pantera-Walk

[vic burg]

i am iron man-black sabbath

[cdawzrd]

anything from prodigy - fat of the land

sirius (who's that by again? they always play it at VCU)

Sublime

NOFX

and...

Rammstein. Lots of Rammstein. Just, not Du Hast.
(look for KDMFM remixes)

[vic burg]

anything from prodigy - fat of the land

sirius (who's that by again? they always play it at VCU)

Sublime

NOFX

and...

Rammstein. Lots of Rammstein. Just, not Du Hast.
(look for KDMFM remixes)

yes! rammstein! awesome band!!!!! they have great music. and its really easy to get in the grove of things when listening to them.

[Conor Ryan]

must say i absolutely love green day's new album (American Idiot ) but i dont know if thats available over there ...

yes it is available over here.

ok after a few days of posting on this i have an idea of a few songs that are musts for the playlist.

Enter Sandman-Metallica
Sandstorm-Darude
Cotton Eye Joe-Rednex
Baby Got Back-Sir Mixalot
Ironman-Black Sabbath
Another One bites the Dust-Queen
Devil Went Down to Georgia-Charlie Daniels Band (nationals mix only)
Freebird-Lynard Skynard
Mr. Roboto-Styx
Eye of the Tiger-Survivor
Eruption-Van Halen
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
Either Under Pressure by Queen or Don't Panic or Clocks by Coldplay (play after there is this accident on the field)
Stairway to Heaven-Led Zepplin (in honor of last year)

ok this is my start off, i happen to be a big rock fan so i have a fair amount of rock on there. I'm looking through the techno collection now and seeing what i can throw in also.

Comments on this?

[vic burg]

awesome list. love it. yeah, add some other songs in there. mainly techno. i have af ew songs me and my friend made if you wanna check them out, email me or IM or pm me okay?

[PSeid-991]

i suggest Eye of the Tiger- Rocky

[D.Fahringer]

For the Philly regional only!


Dance with me tonight! by the "Wonders". "Tell everyone in Philidelphia, there's a party goin' on!"


df

[george56]

Enter Sandman-Metallica
Sandstorm-Darude
Cotton Eye Joe-Rednex
Baby Got Back-Sir Mixalot
Ironman-Black Sabbath
Another One bites the Dust-Queen
Devil Went Down to Georgia-Charlie Daniels Band (nationals mix only)
Freebird-Lynard Skynard
Mr. Roboto-Styx
Eye of the Tiger-Survivor
Eruption-Van Halen
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
Either Under Pressure by Queen or Don't Panic or Clocks by Coldplay (play after there is this accident on the field)
Stairway to Heaven-Led Zepplin (in honor of last year)




that is an awesome list

[hansTP2S]

Enter Sandman-Metallica
Sandstorm-Darude
Cotton Eye Joe-Rednex
Baby Got Back-Sir Mixalot
Ironman-Black Sabbath
Another One bites the Dust-Queen
Devil Went Down to Georgia-Charlie Daniels Band (nationals mix only)
Freebird-Lynard Skynard
Mr. Roboto-Styx
Eye of the Tiger-Survivor
Eruption-Van Halen
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
Either Under Pressure by Queen or Don't Panic or Clocks by Coldplay (play after there is this accident on the field)
Stairway to Heaven-Led Zepplin (in honor of last year)

Baby got back and Sandstorm seem sort of random and misplaced, they don't really match the rest of them. It sort of takes away from the unity of the CD. Other than that, I approve.

EDIT: You could put in For those about to Rock by AC/DC. I guess I don't remember hearing it at competition, but it would still work.


Oh yes and Bananaphone, you can never lose with bananaphone.

[skillinp]

yes it is available over here.

ok after a few days of posting on this i have an idea of a few songs that are musts for the playlist.

Enter Sandman-Metallica
Sandstorm-Darude
Cotton Eye Joe-Rednex
Baby Got Back-Sir Mixalot
Ironman-Black Sabbath
Another One bites the Dust-Queen
Devil Went Down to Georgia-Charlie Daniels Band (nationals mix only)
Freebird-Lynard Skynard
Mr. Roboto-Styx
Eye of the Tiger-Survivor
Eruption-Van Halen
Smells Like Teen Spirit-Nirvana
Either Under Pressure by Queen or Don't Panic or Clocks by Coldplay (play after there is this accident on the field)
Stairway to Heaven-Led Zeppelin (in honor of last year)

ok this is my start off, i happen to be a big rock fan so i have a fair amount of rock on there. I'm looking through the techno collection now and seeing what i can throw in also.

Comments on this?

yeah i agree, but i think it is necessary for about 2 more songs from Zeppelin, and perhaps some AC/DC plus a bit of Pink Floyd just to make it a bit more well rounded.
:cool:

[hansTP2S]

yeah i agree, but i think it is necessary for about 2 more songs from Zeppelin, and perhaps some AC/DC plus a bit of Pink Floyd just to make it a bit more well rounded.
:cool:
I disagree with playing Pink Floyd, I love them, but they aren't the first band that comes into mind when I think of FIRST competitions. They are way too "chill-out" to be played. I think they need to play some Streetlight Manifesto.

[Conor Ryan]

much improved playlist on the way...any more suggestions after Led Zepplin and Acdc, Rammstein

[snipelfritz]

I haven't read the whole thread but heres a few:

We will rock you/we are the champions-By Queen

The Hey song-By I don't know

A bunch of loud techno and party music.

[Denman]

clocks from those 3 you listed

ac/dc tnt (denman starts singing out loud till someone slaps him )
I can't see why you shouldput rammstein on it , its a bit too offsensive for the competition imho

[Goober!!!]

We need Mr. Roboto!!! :D :D

[UCGL_Guy]

from an aged rocker -
in honor of our team name
Ridin' the storm out - REO Speedwagon

[BLAZE]

What else can I add that everyone else hasn't added so beautifully? Just some advice, you can't please everyone, but you can come close. Try and add songs that everyone can dance and sing to. (Ex. Cotton Eye Joe.)
Anything that gets a crowd pumping works, too. (Ex. Queen's We Will Rock You)

[katkana]

*tosses in two cents* I have a couple oddities to add... Lots of Japanese music has a techno-ish beat to it (if you need any ideas, just look to the anime! :D) Personally, I really liked the (first?) Ghost in the Shell soundtrack (Be Human, by Yoko Kanno). FLCL also has some good stuff. And of course, Cowboy BeBop...;)

[vic burg]

clocks from those 3 you listed

ac/dc tnt (denman starts singing out loud till someone slaps him )
I can't see why you shouldput rammstein on it , its a bit too offsensive for the competition imho


the fact that rammstein sings in german and maybe 10 people there wil understand what their saying, its great. lol. but, im not saying we should put 'mein teil' on it. no. but, like, 'ohne dich' and 'amerika' would be good songs. i mean, okay, it say wonderbra in 'amerika' but, come on, woo-hoo???? half the robotics people wear a bra.... and, its not in any offensive manner either.

[hansTP2S]

the fact that rammstein sings in german and maybe 10 people there wil understand what their saying, its great. lol. but, im not saying we should put 'mein teil' on it. no. but, like, 'ohne dich' and 'amerika' would be good songs. i mean, okay, it say wonderbra in 'amerika' but, come on, woo-hoo???? half the robotics people wear a bra.... and, its not in any offensive manner either.

Actually, they say "wunderbar" which is german for "wonderful" :eng101:

Additionally, I doubt that half of the people in robotics wear a bra.

Furthermore, just because only a small percentage of people will be offended, we are still playing offensive music at competitions. The judges might even know german, whereas they are professionals from the technological industry, and german is a good language to know if you are planning on doing buisness management.

[CatchRothy22]

I'm going to just throw out some new suggestions outside of what else is being offered, even though my team will most likely not use these:

- Anything by Venetian Snares or Panacea
- Captain Beefheart Trout Mask Replica just to play around
- Space Ghost's Musical Barbeque
- Tabla Beat Science (or anything with Zakir Hussein) to have a mysterious feeling
- MC5, the Stooges, and/or Richard Hell and the Voidoids
- Napalm Death or Repulsion as long as you "get it" and feel energetic
- Anything by Frank Zappa because he is awesome
- Anything with Les Claypool
- Mindless Self Indulgence
- Refused
- Big Black
- Mustard Plug
- Crotchduster or Mr. Bungle for anyone who already agreed with Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa.

If you want people to think your robot is vicious and/or dying, play anything by Merzbow, Oscillating Innards, or Bastard Noise.

[Denman]

Furthermore, just because only a small percentage of people will be offended, we are still playing offensive music at competitions. The judges might even know german, whereas they are professionals from the technological industry, and german is a good language to know if you are planning on doing buisness management. Also, there are 2 german teams i believe (one from about 2 years ago, and someone tried to set one up this year i believe). As such it does bring a more international flavour in. (yes, i changed my mind in some ways, but there are still some definate no nos for rammstein)

[kjhobin]

the cha-cha slide is definitely a classic.
yea but you got to make sure its the speed mix and not part 1 or part 2.
:D

[phrontist]

I'd like to hear some Clint Mansell stuff played at a competition (specifically VCU or Nats). I'm thinking the title theme from Pi, which has this incredible frentetic vibe.

[Pielord]

I'm thinking of putting together a First CD, and i'm looking for some suggestions for songs. Like the type of music that they play at competitions and stuff. So give me some requests.

note:chances are i own the music anyway, my dad is a dj part time. Bager song, lump by presidents of the united states of america, thats stuff i want to hear.

[DUCKIE]

I tossed some stuff together for the Duel on the Delaware which we only used on friday durring set-up... Here are a couple I don't think have been mentioned yet... in no particular order.

COMPETITION MUSIC
-Beer for my Horses - Toby Keith / Willie Nelson
-Micky - Toni Basil
-You Gotta Fight for Your Right - Beastie Boys
-Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf
-Buddy Holly - Weezer
-Magic Carpet Ride -Steppenwolf
-Stacy's Mom - Fountains of Wayne
-Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
-Sunrise - Duran Duran
-1985 - Bowling for Soup
-American Idiot - Greenday
-Vertigo - U2
-Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Greenday
-Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
-We are the Champions - Queen
-Glory Days - Bruce Springsteen
-You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
-Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
-Holding out for a Hero - Frou Frou
-Clocks -Coldplay
-Big Machine -Goo Goo Dolls
-X-Files Theme
-Grade 9 - BNL
-Bad to the Bone -George Thurgood
-Satellite -Bosco
-Jump Jive An' Wail - Brian Setzer
-Crazy in Love - Beyonce
-Where is the Love -BEP
-She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy - Kenny Chesney
-We're not going to take it - Twisted Sister
-Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
-Who Needs Sleep - BNL
-She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
-Two Princes - Spin Doctors
-Another Brick In the Wall - Pink Floyd
-Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
-Land Down Under - Men at Work
-Footloose -Kenny Loggins
-Thriller - MJ
-Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
-The Safety Dance -Men Without Hats
-Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
-Give A Little Bit - Goo Goo Dolls

AWARD SONGS
-All Star - Smash Mouth
-The Time of Your Life - Randy Neuman [toy story]
-Beautiful Day - U2
-Olympic Fanfare - John Williams
-Celebration - Kool & The Gang

[half geek]

Ramones has some music that would be great for competition.
While Pink Floyd is one of my favorites, I also think that it is a bit too mellow for playing at competition. It would clash with the culture there.

[cavegirl47]

So, I only read the first page of replies to this thread, and I'm sure someone else has already mentioned this song, but I must say, "YMCA" is the all-time classic, not just at FIRST competitions, but at all other group dance events. "The Macarena" is also a personal favorite. I loved "Cotton Eye Joe" because when they played that in Phoenix, our charter bus driver, whom we had invited to spend the day with us at the competition, got down on the floor and did the most enthusiastic line dance I've EVER seen!!!

[Conor Ryan]

So, I only read the first page of replies to this thread, and I'm sure someone else has already mentioned this song, but I must say, "YMCA" is the all-time classic, not just at FIRST competitions, but at all other group dance events. "The Macarena" is also a personal favorite. I loved "Cotton Eye Joe" because when they played that in Phoenix, our charter bus driver, whom we had invited to spend the day with us at the competition, got down on the floor and did the most enthusiastic line dance I've EVER seen!!!
i personally don't like those songs, but yes you must play them at large gatherings, don't forget the cha cha slide.

[Denman]

let me know if you want my Competition Mix, i need a number. Does that mean we can get it?
Also what price etc?

[KoRnPoP]

To the person that is making the dance mix which competition are you going to??? Will you be at NASA/VCU?

[the_short1]

thank for some great songs you guys.. i found a couple that i was looking for (for a sponser cd) i will be mixing them together and stuff.. :D gota love free open source audacity :D..

btw: if anyone is looking for these songs on the net.. . shame on you..:P.. but this works (with some patience and practice)...in google. '?intitle:index.of? mp3 song name' .. . DONT USE THAT FOR COPYRIGHTED SONGS! cant say i didnlt tell you...! but it can be used to find some good music and good software etc that is left in unprotected ftps...