Gangnam Style and Cotton Eyed Joe

[Astrokid248]

Originally Posted by JosephC

The thing I find amusing is that when I think of FRC event music the first song that comes to mind is Sandstorm by Darude. What makes Sandstorm so special that it gets ignored as an overplayed song?

Unlike the usual dance drivel, Sandstorm feels exciting, like you should be revving a car up in Fast and Furious or something to that effect. It's good action music, which makes it great for the first round of finals and compliments the robot game. Additionally, there's no dance that gets in the audience's way. The dance songs are good for technical delays, but when they are overplayed they get annoying for two reasons: the dancing isn't as fun the fourth and fifth time, and it's a reminder of how many failures there have been so far. Sandstorm is never used in those scenarios.

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by JosephC

The thing I find amusing is that when I think of FRC event music the first song that comes to mind is Sandstorm by Darude. What makes Sandstorm so special that it gets ignored as an overplayed song?

I had to look it up on YouTube. Didn't know that was the name of the song. Anyway, it's usually played during the matches themselves, which is when all of your attention and focus is on the action on-field, not the music. Plus, you have the announcer's voice talking over the music anyway.

Today I Learned: That song is called "Sandstorm".

[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.

[thef.22raptor]

check out the RoboBess RoboGangham style on YouTube

[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.

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by thef.22raptor

check out the RoboBess RoboGangham style on YouTube

Have a link? I couldn't find it

[Grim Tuesday]

Originally Posted by pfreivald

As long as we never return to the year of Party in the USA every three songs, I'll put up with whatever else rolls down the pike!

I completely remember commenting to members of my team about the obscene overplaying of this song that year.

Party in the USA is a particularly bad song but overplaying anything is painful. I remember seeing some sort of DJ whitepaper on CD a few years ago, why can't the DJ's use the list of (over 100) songs on there?

[SteveGPage]

Here is the link to our video. Enjoy!

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

[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.

[MARS_James]

I would just like to tell the OP I am watching all of the webcasts at our buildspace and almost all of them have already played Gangnam style and 3 have played cotton eye joe

[flippy147852]

They are currently playing Thrift Shop at TC. The attempts by the DJ at censoring it are laughable.