POLL: First Music

[jsasaki]

Originally Posted by delsaner

Don't get me wrong, classical music is good, but I cant really imagine classical music at a regional or championship. A metal cover of a classical song would work though.

well some classical music is fine but some like rhapsody in blue and cannon in d would be to boring it just doesn't get you excited and hipper and jumpy lol but well classical music in the Einstein field for the last match just to raise up the intensity

[jsasaki]

hawaiian music at the Hawaii regional just isn't going to work or happen its too well not very exciting haha but yeah no hawaiian music

Originally Posted by joshsmithers

I think that the music played at events should please everyone, but play more "regional" type music to appeal to the local teams. For example, at the Hawaii regional, music that they prefer in Hawaii should be played. It may or may not be different from what we listen to in the continental US, but it gives a "we're not in kansas anymore" type of feeling.

So, for an Israel event, music that is currently listened to in Israel should be played. (As for me, I put Rock, Techno, Hip Hop, Pop, Local, and other- being line dances enjoyed by the people who like dancing on the field.)

[basicxman]

Originally Posted by hipsterjr

NO MORE "COTTON EYE JOE"!!!!

i hate that song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! once you've seen...actually im not gonna go there it was very awkward

[misspunk]

Originally Posted by hipsterjr

NO MORE "COTTON EYE JOE"!!!!

Awww that's not fun. It's one of the only songs that 2 or 3 people from my team actually dance to.

[njamietech]

Ok, I am just going to say one thing about the music FIRST played at a particular regional.

Multiple members of our team were offended when the regional we attended played several offensive songs such as: "Bringing sexy back" (which happened to be the worst). I don't know if that was just the DJ they had or if the problem has already been taken care of. My only point is that the Regionals should be family friendly as children frequently attend the regionals.

FIRST shouldn't be known for the music it plays but for the actual competition and its mission.

My only point is that the regionals can play whatever they like. Just as long as it is family friendly and not include explicit phrases, inuendos, or anything else of that kind.

We had several other problems with that regional and as a result we have decided not to attend it again.

P.S. I will only give the name and/or date of the regional if I am either giving it to a FIRST official or a FIRST official says that I may do so.

[njamietech]

With what I said above out of the way.

I have a few ideals when it comes to first music:

1) what I said above

2) they must play: YMCA, Maraina, The Chicken dance, The electric slide, and Kryptonite (well maybe the last one is asking a bit much )

3) It shouldn't be so loud that you can't hear the person next to you. This becomes annoying when you are trying to scout and coordinate spirit in the stands.

[synth3tk]

We know it shouldn't be known for the music, but we can discuss it, just the same as talking about multimedia/webmastering. On-Topic, I must agree that the music is WAY too loud. I couldn't even hear myself think, although the acoustics at Cleveland State is awesome, you barely hear anything happening on the other side of the curtain.

Yes, the classics must remain. I'll post a video of some people dancing to "Cotton Eyed Joe" from last season on YouTube later.

[DCA Fan]

At one of our off-season events, our DJ played Also Spratch Zarastrustra (2001 a space odyssey), Duel of the Fates, and the Imperial March during the finals. It was definitely a good matchup.

[DanDon]

The Final Countdown is a good one.

[ShotgunNinja]

Mr. Roboto. And anything by Zombie Nation.

[Dreadfrost]

As long as the song has a fast tempo and a HUGE amount of bass then its good for robotics. So of course like every said Sandstorm is good but check this out, i think it also is good for robotics
Sweet Rave Lights and Song
If anyone knows Spencer from our team hes in the process of making those lights himself for the 26 hour bus ride lol. The mentors are gonna love it lol.

Originally Posted by CardcaptorRLH85

If I remember correctly at the West Michigan Regional last year we heard the FF7 Battle Theme and the FF7 Boss Battle Theme. That brought back some memories ^_^

Wow that would be amazing, actually just mastered the game recently again. But I do admit i actually listen to FF music as background music to anything. FF7 is the best of course but the old school FF5 and FF3 music is nice lol.

Heres another good song and video for robotics
Flux - Bloc Party

Also a lot of the stuff by Basshunter and Gigi D'Agostino
Gigi D'Agostino - The Riddle
Gigi D'Agostino - Bla Bla Bla
Those are pretty amazing videos

And finally theres plenty of DDR songs that are good for robotics too:
B4U
ECSTASY
INSERTiON
OUTER LIMITS
NEMESIS
ya there is way too many for me to list.

[Nawaid Ladak]

when i saw this title, i thought to myself... oh no, not again with the FIRST Anthem discussion

anybody remember those horrid songs from a few years back?

[MooreteP]

TV On The Radio - "Wolf Like Me".
It has the perfect timing for a match. Frenetic for 125 seconds, then goes down tempo for 60 seconds (field reset), and picks up again.
Would have been perfect for this years game. "When the moon is round and full, gonna teach you tricks that will blow your mongrel mind."
The subject matter may not be appropriate if you interpret the lyrics as such. However, it does reflect how FIRST can "infect" you and change your life.
Video available on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUB1xSAAADk

Tunde Adebimpe rocks like few others.
I would appreciate opinions on this song.

[smurfgirl]

Anything with energy that will excite everyone there is perfect competition music.