Gangnam Style and Cotton Eyed Joe

[Reanna]

From a student's perspective, the fun songs like Gangnam Style, the Chicken Dance, and the Cotton Eyed Joe kind of are what make regionals really great.

[Kusha]

Originally Posted by Unicorns

From a student's perspective, the fun songs like Gangnam Style, the Chicken Dance, and the Cotton Eyed Joe kind of are what make regionals really great.

I agree with this. I enjoy the popular songs. I guess it's a matter of opinion.

[dcarr]

Originally Posted by Unicorns

From a student's perspective, the fun songs like Gangnam Style, the Chicken Dance, and the Cotton Eyed Joe kind of are what make regionals really great.

There's nothing like being able to cue up Cupid Shuffle at a meeting and have a room full of people immediately respond.

The repetition of these corny songs may be grating at times but it's part of the experience.

[Alan2338]

Bohemian Rhapsody?

That's something everyone will sing to!

[Koko Ed]

It's a FIRST thang you go to as many competitions as I do you grow numb to it over time.

[protoserge]

I'm kind of partial to this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6khLRcDgv4


I definitely agree the songs can get pretty overplayed, but FIRST has the official playlist and only those songs will get played at events.

When I was a student, we had the Cha-Cha slide, Macarena, and Cotton Eye Joe, and that was 12 years ago. I'm glad we've added at least two more songs to that list!

[Libby K]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

It's a FIRST thang you go to as many competitions as I do you grow numb to it over time.

Wait, they play music at events?
I must not notice anymore...

[Jaxom]

Originally Posted by Libby K

Wait, they play music at events?
I must not notice anymore...

This. Thanks to the engineer that invented earplugs.

After last year's 2056 - 1114 showdown in the GTW finals I decided that the theme from "Pirates of the Caribbean" should be required for at least one finals match. I could stand to hear that at every tournament, and wouldn't mind it if it got played a second time if there's a third match.

[Roger]

Originally Posted by Libby K

Wait, they play music at events?

Wait, that's supposed to be music?

One robotics evening a student played Richard Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, but left it on repeat. It's a good song, but after five or six times in a row, even that could be overplayed.

[pfreivald]

Originally Posted by Roger

Wait, that's supposed to be music?

One robotics evening a student played Richard Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, but left it on repeat. It's a good song, but after five or six times in a row, even that could be overplayed.

My lead CAD kid likes to play "Cantina Band Hour" on repeat while he's CADding. It's a good way to keep people other than him out of the lab.

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

It's a good way to keep people other than him out of the lab.

Duly noted. I'll have to keep that strategy in mind.

[thef.22raptor]

check out the RoboBess RoboGangham style on YouTube

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by thef.22raptor

check out the RoboBess RoboGangham style on YouTube

Have a link? I couldn't find it

[Bill_B]

Originally Posted by CalTran

Have a link? I couldn't find it

a search for the correct spelling would help. Try robobees gangnam style. Or just use this.

[Ivan Malik]

With dubstep and eletronica being so much more popular than in the past, a DJ's selection for syncopated "dance songs" has gone through the roof. Most Pop music is now featuring drops for Pete's sake. When you consider how many songs an i-pod, zune, (insert mp3 player of choice here) holds there is no reason for repeat songs unless by choice or pure laziness.

My most memorable "please dear god not that song again" moment was Thunderquest 2009. Every 6 or 7 songs was the chicken dance or thunderstruck. It was awesome for the FLL kids. They had a blast dancing with the chicken suits to the chicken dance. The parents and mentors wanted to shoot themselves 2 hours in.