Leafs Goal Song

[Tak7]

Changing goal songs just helps keep things fresh.
Unless it's an iconic song, like what they use in Boston or Chicago or Montreal, I don't think there's any reason to keep a song as long as the Leafs have.
When they started Hall & Oates, it was fun & felt like a bit of the team's personality was baked into the song choice.
Now, much like the team, things have become a little stale.

 

[FiveHoleo]

I just it was funny calling them snowflakes while freaking out about the idea of changing the shitty goal song with little "tradition" of importance attached to it.

Not really freaking out about the idea of changing the goal song, that's a bit of a gross exaggeration considering what was actually said. I'm not a fan of the players wanting it changed. It's not something they should be giving a shit about and is just another example of the coddling expected by these alleged professionals. It doesn't need to be changed to suit their tastes. While the current song may not have a lot of tradition yet, that's on the players isn't it? Play that song after a series clinching goal in the playoffs a few times and I assure you it will be tradition ever more, as crummy a song as it is.

 

[FiveHoleo]

Changing goal songs just helps keep things fresh.
Unless it's an iconic song, like what they use in Boston or Chicago or Montreal, I don't think there's any reason to keep a song as long as the Leafs have.
When they started Hall & Oates, it was fun & felt like a bit of the team's personality was baked into the song choice.
Now, much like the team, things have become a little stale.

The reasons those songs are iconic is because those teams don't change them every once in a while to help keep things fresh. They stuck with them, and actually had meaningful goals celebrated with them. If we ever score a meaningful goal Hall and Oats will be just as iconic.

 

[Tak7]

The reasons those songs are iconic is because those teams don't change them every once in a while to help keep things fresh. They stuck with them, and actually had meaningful goals celebrated with them. If we ever score a meaningful goal Hall and Oats will be just as iconic.

Disagree. Hall & Oates would ruin a massive playoff moment, not immortalize it.

 

[Mr_Fun]

This whole goal song thing is getting rather cumbersome. Leafs need to do something a little more innovative and in the now. I'd like to see a guy on a Kimball organ; and a guy/gal on bongos, mic'd through a space chorus, doing some kind of improvisation music after each goal. Just a thought.

 

[Sniper99]

Or BIEBS

We want to win games, not get even more soft then we look.

 

[Marmoset]

This whole goal song thing is getting rather cumbersome. Leafs need to do something a little more innovative and in the now. I'd like to see a guy on a Kimball organ; and a guy/gal on bongos, mic'd through a space chorus, doing some kind of improvisation music after each goal. Just a thought.

I've commented on this elsewhere, but this applies to the full in-game experience in the arena and not just the goal song.

It's obviously not something that makes or breaks my enjoyment of a game, but I didn't like the song when it was introduced and I don't like it any more today. I don't think the song should stay just because it's a "tradition" - it hasn't been around long enough to be that anyways.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

The answer is simple, you let each player pick their own goddamned goal song and be done with it.

 

[Pebble live]

I've been to a quite a few different arenas around the NHL over the past 7 years or so. Vegas is by far the best atmosphere, Madison Square Garden is a close 2nd, the history of the building goes a long way. Staples Centre in LA was fun.

The leafs and SBA is by far one of the worst in arena experiences. It feels like family hour in there. Boring, outdated, and obnoxious at this point. I used to enjoy it, until I started attending leaf games at other arenas. Everything needs a revamp. The teams entrance, PA announcer, music, goal song. Its bland and corporate.

It really is too bad Maple Leaf Gardens couldn't have been renovated.

 

[ITM]

I've been to a quite a few different arenas around the NHL over the past 7 years or so. Vegas is by far the best atmosphere, Madison Square Garden is a close 2nd, the history of the building goes a long way. Staples Centre in LA was fun.

The leafs and SBA is by far one of the worst in arena experiences. It feels like family hour in there. Boring, outdated, and obnoxious at this point. I used to enjoy it, until I started attending leaf games at other arenas. Everything needs a revamp. The teams entrance, PA announcer, music, goal song. Its bland and corporate.

It really is too bad Maple Leaf Gardens couldn't have been renovated.

Truer words...

 

[ACC1224]

I've been to a quite a few different arenas around the NHL over the past 7 years or so. Vegas is by far the best atmosphere, Madison Square Garden is a close 2nd, the history of the building goes a long way. Staples Centre in LA was fun.

The leafs and SBA is by far one of the worst in arena experiences. It feels like family hour in there. Boring, outdated, and obnoxious at this point. I used to enjoy it, until I started attending leaf games at other arenas. Everything needs a revamp. The teams entrance, PA announcer, music, goal song. Its bland and corporate.

It really is too bad Maple Leaf Gardens couldn't have been renovated.

It will always be better on the road, the people attending are either on vacation or making a special trip to see their team.
To expect that at SBA isn't realistic.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I put other:

Use Motorhead's "Ace of Spades".

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

I've been suggesting Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" for 5 years now as our goal song. Imagine the entire arena standing, hand over heart, singing all 7 minutes of it.



Jokes aside, we lost Gordon today and I just wanted to shout him out. Legend.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

I've been suggesting Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" for 5 years now as our goal song. Imagine the entire arena standing, hand over heart, singing all 7 minutes of it.



Jokes aside, we lost Gordon today and I just wanted to shout him out. Legend.

I quoted this song last year as things fell apart. "Fellas, it's been good to know ya."

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

I quoted this song last year as things fell apart. "Fellas, it's been good to know ya."

Such a poignant line. The man was a poet!

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Such a poignant line. The man was a poet!

I was listening all day in between meetings. A legend.

Sometimes I think it's a shame

When I get feeling better, when I'm feeling no pain

Sundown, you better take care

If I find you been creeping 'round my back stairs

 

[Squiffy]

I’ll necro it. I realize it’s kinda whatever, just a goal song, but it’s been some years now. Someone in Leafs PR must peek in here once a while right lol..

Change it, please. Really.

 

[The Iceman]

LONG time fan.
The last extended playoff success the Leafs had Marilyn Manson ripping through MLG for Dougie and the Boys Tough cool song.


Hall and Oates tune is very soft, not what this team needs to be associated with. Way ran its course and now annoys.

If you want trendy grab a BIEBS tune, I would be fine with that.

Narco the trumpet song that Mets closer used to enter the game to gives goosebumps.

 

[Hellcat]

There is only one song that should be played ...



They should let each player pick their goal song, similar to Baseball , they have a walk up song for each player.

 

[ACC1224]

I don't think anyone in the building cares about the song, it's just background noise.
People are too busy cheering and celebrating.

 

[Hellcat]

I was listening all day in between meetings. A legend.

Sometimes I think it's a shame

When I get feeling better, when I'm feeling no pain

Sundown, you better take care

If I find you been creeping 'round my back stairs

Song about his longtime GF cheating on him...

 

[666]

It should be a local band that is liked by the old and young so I suggest Rush.

 

[PeteBestondrums]

This would please everybody:

 

[Squiffy]

I don't think anyone in the building cares about the song, it's just background noise.
People are too busy cheering and celebrating.

But it would be fun to get one that the whole crowd goes with right? The Chelsea Dagger Chi song right, the whole crowd just going with it, middle of the playoffs, bonker atmosphere.

But yes, like I said I know it’s not a big deal, but I am sick of it. Eventually it changes, nothing lasts forever, just hoping this year is it for this one.

 

[ACC1224]

But it would be fun to get one that the whole crowd goes with right? The Chelsea Dagger Chi song right, the whole crowd just going with it, middle of the playoffs, bonker atmosphere.

But yes, like I said I know it’s not a big deal, but I am sick of it. Eventually it changes, nothing lasts forever, just hoping this year is it for this one.

The whole crowd goes with the current song. I think it's more those watching on tv that have an issue with it. Those in the building IMO, don't care what song if any is played.
Playoffs that atmosphere is crazy anyway, you can't hear the song.