FIRST Theme Songs
 

As some may recall, Dean brought two FIRST Theme songs to the 2006 premiere Boston Regional. Aside from then, Championships, and a few off-season events, I don't think I've heard them played anywhere else. I can't find the links now, but I will reupload them tommorow if I can't navigate the new FIRST website (who can?). They are at the bottom of this page, courtesy of Art Dutra and Team 228. You can see a former discussion on them here.

Now, I know people are generally very annoyed by these two songs (the reason for it being my ringtone during competitions), but I would like to hear them played more often during regionals. Most people associate loud techno/rock with regional events, and it would be nice to have a few single songs that define "FIRST" during events, similar to what "Welcome to the Jungle" does for football games. And if you don't agree with these two songs, make your own, or propose lyrics for one before you start bashing these. I'll admit I am not a huge fan of them, and one does sound like an Outback Steakhouse commercial, but they are something.

So come on, what are your thoughts?

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I really like the idea of FIRST theme songs, but I'm not too happy with the choices. They seem a tad cheesy to me. (Kinda off topic but I'd prefer something more like Robot Parade by They Might Be Giants). But I do agree that FIRST should have something that defines us, that we can kick off each competition with.

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I dunno, I've heard Sirius by Alan Parsons Project at every single event I've ever attended, sometimes to kick off the first match of the day, but almost always at some point during the finals introductions. For me, that song is FIRST.

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Thunderstruck by AC/DC usually kicks off the eliminations at most competitions, I think of FIRST most times I hear it.

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If these song's "define" FIRST them I'm going to leave. They leave way too much to be desired, they're poorly written and poorly composed. I'd rather them find another song that defines FIRST that doesn't DIRERCTLY refer to FIRST nor it's goals. "Welcome to the Jungle" has nothing to do with football, so why should ours have to pertain to FIRST? Get something that pumps people up, they look forward to, and sets the mood. The songs released last year sure as hell don't.

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I still say The Mission by Rush is ideal.

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Everytime this topic comes up, I think of the song that the Bomb Squad (16) made a few years ago. I found it again here: http://baxterbombsquad.com/Media.html.

Wetzel
PS I think that the last line is in there for Travis.

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I mean....... seriously.....

There was a radio delay between the elimination rounds in UCF; and guess what they played......
Video of White n Nerdy by Weird Al
I think it was a perfect song to kick off the audience for the semi-final match, and everyone enjoyed it.

Imad

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I still link many songs I've heard over and over against at events to events. These songs have nothing to do with FIRST. "Welcome to the Jungle" has nothing to do with football. "Enter Sandman" has nothing to do with Virginia Tech, yet it is played at the start of every VT home football game (and even during some basketball ones as well now).

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Thunderstruck is probably the most identifiable song for FIRST to me.

Since basically everyone here seems to hate the FIRST songs from last year (myself included, though they make a good ringtone when the rest of your team hates it too):
What is the most identifiable song for FIRST to you?

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Thunderstruck

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Chris,

I have the two FIRST "theme songs" archived on 228's website. They are at the bottom of our 2006 Document Library page.
http://www.team228.org/media/documents/2006

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Low Rider is the only song that when I hear it outside of a FIRST competition I laugh. All I can think of when I hear it is back in the day when my sister Pam was on the team Nashua's(team 151) robot was a low rider so every match the song would be played.

Thats the most identifiable FIRST song to me.

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I believe that the "officially" theme song of FIRST is that techno song that they play at every event.

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That would be Sandstorm, by Darude. ;)

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Thunderstruck is the most identifiable (remember 2006, when Thunderchickens walked on to Einstien and it started up? EPIC!)...but imagine how much sweeter the competitions would be with some....EuroBeat!

The Initial-Douche link in my sig is an example of it. I think i might just bring a CD to Vegas just in case i can slip it to the DJ....

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Thank you Art. Although there is universal consent they are pretty awesome awful, I'm adding the link to my original post.

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Over the last 11 years that I have been around FIRST there is no song that I identify more with FIRST than "Cotton Eyed Joe."

-Justin

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true that. 2007 has also been the year of weird al's "white & nerdy." (i heard it at least 10 times over the 3 days at the Florida regional... and many times at the Florida Vex competition) no other song fits robotics people so perfectly... there's even the segway. :D

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now what comes to my mind is ICE ICE BABY by vanillia ice , because it was the first song played during hte VCU regionals 1/4 finals and i remember because it was our first win. also livin on a prayer by bon jovi comes to mind , because it was the first song that i heard when i went into the GA dome last year at championships

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The Devil Was A Nerd In High School - Tim Wilson :D

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I don't think that FIRST really needs a theme song. They already play a load of songs at regionals(too much for my tastes). If they had a theme then they would be playing it about every hour. Do you really want to listen to the same song hourly for three days? I believe that this would annoy most listeners eventually.

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white and nerdy definatly

I still say FIRST should go with my Team America FIRST theme:
 

FIRST Robotics...
FIRST Robotics...
FIRST Robotics, FIRST YEAH!
Coming down, to save the future yeah,
FIRST Robotics, FIRST YEAH!
Gracious Professionalis is the only way yeah,
Greed and Selfishness your game is through cause now your gonna have to answer to,
FIRST Robotics, FIRST YEAH!
We're kickin in the door, and changin the culture,
FIRST ROBOTICS, FIRST YEAH!
Science and Technology are the key to the future,
it’s the dream that we all share; it’s the hope for tomorrow

FIRST YEAH!

Dean Kamen, FIRST YEAH!
Woodie Flowers, FIRST YEAH!
1992, FIRST YEAH!
Sportmanship, FIRST YEAH!
Team givaways, FIRST, YEAH!
Tigerbolt FIRST Chat, FIRST YEAH!
Kickoff, FIRST YEAH!
Chief Delphi, FIRST YEAH!

FIRST YEAH!

Mountain Dew, FIRST YEAH!
Disney world, FIRST YEAH!
Pizza, FIRST YEAH!
Team buttons, FIRST YEAH!
Spirit, FIRST YEAH!
Andy Baker, FIRST YEAH!
Rookie All Star, FIRST YEAH!
Taco Bell, FIRST YEAH!
Dewalts, FIRST YEAH!
All nighters (FIRST yeah, FIRST yeah)

Chairman's Award, FIRST YEAH!
Webhug, FIRST YEAH!
IRI, FIRST YEAH!
Band-aids, FIRST YEAH!
Off Seaon events, FIRST YEAH!
Pre ship Scrimmages, FIRST YEAH!
Regionals, FIRST YEAH!
Dave Lavery, FIRST YEAH!
Ship Night, FIRST YEAH!
Water game (water game)
(first yeah, first yeah)
Cotten Eyed Joe
Red Herrings

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Sandstorm IS the first theme song.. They play it every 5 seconds.. Especially at the beginnings and ends of events.. I looked up "Sandstorm" on google, and got the lyrics...

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/darude...rm-lyrics.html

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A friend of mine and I had to actually specially request it for it to be played at Palmetto.

I think they only played it once, but I could be wrong. I wasn't exactly always listening to the music, but I have the feeling that I would have figured it out from the emotion of those around me.

And I would just begin to dance, as well. ;)

EDIT::I thought I would add that they decided to play the slowest and most depressing song they had at the last qualification match at Palmetto...with us, 34, and 1618 on one alliance. It was by far, the most depressing match I had ever seen. Our transmissions had been destroyed in the previous match, and due to wiring issues, it would not drive straight for the life of it. 1618 fell over early on in the match, barely thirty seconds in to it. 34 had their flag capped by one of the human players, and was of course unable to score for the rest of the match. So, in conclusion, I must say, a shout out to the volunteers who choose these songs, sometimes they're right on! :)


_Taylor

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"Remember The Name" Fort Minor....it's in all the other sports competitions and honestly, the chorus sticks in my head at competition all the time. "...50 percent concentrated power of will..."

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how about this one ?


http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=50002

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Did anyone happen to catch the song our team sang at West Michigan. You have to admit, that was funny.

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ice ice baby it is ... my team mentor and i ended up rapping that the championship karoke!

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Does anyone know what the name of the song that they played in the intro video at the regionals?

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Bhat song and by who?? Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, Armin van Buuren?

I think I can find a song out of my 8 gigs of music by these artists. :cool:


On another note, I like that "Enter Sandman" and "Welcome to the Jungle" or "TNT".

Pavan.

Yes, I have over 10 gigabytes of techno music on my computer!

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I feel that, especially in the eliminations, good DJing can really make a big difference at an event. The sound of "Thunderstruck" playing as the final match began on Einstein this year made me jump up and down even more than I was already. It's a significant part of the experience.

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anyone...

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How about BT - Beleiver

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Great song, I second it.

Now for some fun filled trivia.

In the movie "Go" that the song you put up is referencing, the number of the house the sting is held at is 237. Good stuff. :D

And on an unrelated note (kinda) BT is not a stranger to hollywood, nor to most people reading this, as they did many songs from the first Fast & The Furious movie, most recognized would be Race Wars* during the race scenes in the Desert and the party when the crew left to cause some trouble with the truckers.

And that has been your BT history lesson for the day.
Class dismissed! :)

*Not an official music vid, or even a clip from F&TF, but the song is the one from F&TF 1.

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I got Race Wars on my iPod.
Madskillz would be a great choice if it didn't use profanity.