"We Are the Champions" and GP?

[David Brinza]

Originally Posted by aaeamdar

I would agree that some of the songs played at FIRST events have questionable lyrics/themes, and these songs are, again, deserving of consideration. However, this doesn't mean that songs that go against basic FIRST principles are OK just because we have other inappropriate songs.

You're confusing political correctness with gracious professionalism. I'm not seeking to make anything more politically correct. In fact, if we are willing to acknowledge what the song says, that winning is all that's important, and we don't have time for losers, then the song is exactly what we should be playing at the end of competitions. However, if FIRST is about more than winning and losing, as everyone keeps telling me it is, then we should take a longer look at this song.

And, by the way, I seem to have forgotten. What's the highest honor that a team can win at a regional? Can anyone remind me? And what's the special song played when you win that?

Maybe this thread can be redirected towards finding the "right" songs to celebrate the competition winners AND Chairman's winners. It's probably not as easy to do this as you might think...