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Bruins goal song needs an update
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Gonzothe7thDman
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10000000000000 times right. Tirture. So ms y better songs out there. Thanks you dude.
wintersej
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I think you swap out the goal song during the next true rebuild and associate zombie nation with this era of success.
No Zombie nation is fantastic
You wont take Zombie Nation away from me.
I still love it.
I still love it.
The Hockey Tonk Man
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I think the songs great for a goal song.
All my Leaf fan buds have hated their goal song & wish it was the Bruins one hah
All my Leaf fan buds have hated their goal song & wish it was the Bruins one hah
Aeroforce
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Disruptive technology has altered the music industry multiple times since Napster. How music is written, recorded, distributed, consumed, etc. is now drastically different.
Popular music today is vastly different, often completely lacking in terms of harmony, melody, rhythm, and instrumentation. Sure, you can find better if you look. But do you want a goal song no one has ever heard?
The Hall & Oates song was perfect for the Leafs. When the Panthers used Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World, it was a great fit. Joe Satriani's Crowd Chant worked well for the Islanders; and with their impotent offense, you never really got sick of it.
I have no problem retiring Zombie Nation and letting it be forever linked to the Bergeron era.
As for what should replace it, I love when teams give the goal song a local flare, such as Seattle playing the two-note riff from Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit and Dallas with the aforementioned best goal song in the league by local guys, Pantera.
Boston has an incredibly rich musical history, with unending options. My runner-up is Smokin' by Boston, and my choice is Let's Go by the Cars.
Popular music today is vastly different, often completely lacking in terms of harmony, melody, rhythm, and instrumentation. Sure, you can find better if you look. But do you want a goal song no one has ever heard?
The Hall & Oates song was perfect for the Leafs. When the Panthers used Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World, it was a great fit. Joe Satriani's Crowd Chant worked well for the Islanders; and with their impotent offense, you never really got sick of it.
I have no problem retiring Zombie Nation and letting it be forever linked to the Bergeron era.
As for what should replace it, I love when teams give the goal song a local flare, such as Seattle playing the two-note riff from Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit and Dallas with the aforementioned best goal song in the league by local guys, Pantera.
Boston has an incredibly rich musical history, with unending options. My runner-up is Smokin' by Boston, and my choice is Let's Go by the Cars.
McGarnagle
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This.
Zombie Nation is synonymous with the Bruins' 2008-2023 era and all the legendary playoff goals they've scored.
When this period comes to a complete close, then I think you can change it. Like when the Pats changed their jerseys a little bit when Brady left.
Free bird, but they have to play the entire song.
missingchicklet
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While I'm fine with Kernkraft staying as the goal song for now, if they do change it I definitely think your idea about going with a local band is on-point. It's pretty nuts how many great bands have come out of Boston or have ties to Boston. For example, in addition to your suggestions, Dropkick Murphys and Mighty Mighty Bosstones have multiple songs each that would serve as good goal songs.
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How about we request deleting Living on a Prayer? That song just has bad vibes.
BigBadBruins7708
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I mean if you're gonna replace it, its gotta be Shipping Up To Boston (probably the chorus)
BruinsFanSince94
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I do like this idea even though I am happy with the current song.
That's just cruel.Careful. They’ll make it the goal song
At this point the goal song is so well known it makes no sense to change it. I love hearing it being sung by B's fans at an away game especially if the Bruins are up multiple goals
Babajingo
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It needed updating 10 years ago.
Zillah
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I'm with @Aeroforce on this. Boston has had so many great bands it should be easy to find a replacement.
But they'd better not switch from "Dirty Water" for home wins.
But they'd better not switch from "Dirty Water" for home wins.
Si Hopkins
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McGarnagle
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Carl Hungus
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The way they use Shipping up to Boston before certain puck drops gets things so hyped though, i wonder if it would lose some of that with the repetition?
Might end up being perfect though. Song gets me ready to run through a brick wall
I ran a poll on this topic here last year or the year before, and if I remember right it was about 60-40 in favor of keeping the current song, and no-one could really agree or settle on a firm candidate to replace it with. I think that's a major part of the issue - there's probably not a huge amount of genuine love for Kernkraft, but it's not hated and there's no obvious alternative, so it's stuck for a long time.
The Bruins need to switch it up at some point though. I haven't been to the Garden in person for some years, but just from watching on TV the whole product there around the game itself seems a bit stale.
The Bruins need to switch it up at some point though. I haven't been to the Garden in person for some years, but just from watching on TV the whole product there around the game itself seems a bit stale.
