I don't find this msg boards search function all that flash and I'm pretty sure I've contributed to those threads.

And the thing with music is while there are classics, maybe there's something new or popular right now that might be useful.

I'm not asking for an entire playlist as I said I have an extensive archive of stuff, I just thought some ppl may have one or two favs they'd like to share.

People always complain about how things could be better so why wouldn't I ask and raise the topic to try and improve the experience.

linkin park , jay z - numb encore

and some frankie knuckles

Gary Glitter is a hard one - I know some organisations do not play it (wildcats), but then it is still wildly used all over sports across the world.

Personally I think it's OK to play it - but I'd always seek the advice of the organisation first before using it.

After all, I still find the show Hey Dad funny but I don't condone what the actor did.

Similarly I don't condone hitting women but I like listening to Chris Brown's music.

I hope you're not being entirely serious there RMQ

Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch..

Everyone is seriously just going to let that earlier post slide?

Timbaland: Throw it on me.

Love me some Voodoo dance!

Thanks for all the feed back.

Dunkin Dan - Rock and Roll Part 2 is still used at many sporting events. It was just recently used at game 5 of the Cavs/Hawks series. They used it at the Ice Hockey here at Perth Arena.

I'm all for using it - but if the organisation tells me not to then I want. Regardless of what the singer is guilty of, the song is great.

The question is - if a coverband recorded their own version of it would it be ok to play that?

Swear words and explicit content is an obvious no go zone. However if I can get censored versions of songs I do use those - within reason.

Avoid songs with extreme explicit messages - for example An organisation sponsored by a Healthway type organisation may not allow the use of songs that promote drinking alcohol or have any references to drinking alcohol or sex. (which I think is over kill). There's a fine line - I won't be playing any Khia - my neck or Lil Kim - How many licks. However a censored version of Lil Jon - Shots could be acceptable.

RMQ, just to clarify, the part of your post I found troubling was when you said you thought Hey Dad was funny.

Generally if you are going to have music;

- Warm Ups
Keep them simple, use the time to build the atmosphere and has a good beat stuff like:

Pitbull - Fireball
ACDC - Thunderstruck
One Repubic - Love Runs out (Rock is a good start pregame)
Flo Rida - I don't like it, I love it
Darude - Sandstorm
Watermat - Frequency
Avicii - The Nights
Rudimental - Feel the Love
Oliver Held - Last all Night (Instrumental)
Faul ft Wad Ad vs Pnau - Changes (Tocadisco's Sunny LA Mix)
Black Joe Lewis - Come to My Party (Great Intro Song)

Plenty others out there

- Intros/Whole team/Starting 5
Puff Daddy - Come With Me (Instrumental)
Eminem - Fast Lane (Instrumental)
Macklemore - Can't Hold Us Down

Stuff like that

- In Game
Some time a bit of dance music works well, whatever you play (if you play music) has to have a fairly quick beat for the crowd

- Times outs
e.g Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (basically any popular radio song current or old)
Or again rock or dance tune, that you can grab the chorus in the minute

Dunkin Dan - hahahah oh snap! :( the sad thing is... I used to really like Hey Dad as a kid haha. It's australia's only ever sitcom!

Backspin - thanks, you are on the right track ;)

Thanks

Good Point about how much is too much music though, find it definitely has a place in the games, as long as it compliments the overall night as a whole.

x3 for hustle like Delly. The serious fans will eat that up :)


Hey Dad was a family fixture for years when I was a kid too, btw. I probably even laughed sometimes ... I can't be sure ... like Sarah Monahan, I now try to block out that portion of my life.

I like having "popular radio songs" on during the warm-ups. Sing-along type stuff. Gets people in a good mood for the game, then play the more amped up stuff as the starting 5s progress etc.

What are the thoughts on things such as "Everybody clap your hands" tune (followed by clap beat) the NBA uses?

sixty years of music on Rockwiz is pretty good to watch

It's an all star game... Hustle like Delly doesn't really fit the atmosphere - maybe in a grandfinal ;)

It went well. To be honest doing a Womens All Star game then a Mens back to back is really tiring.

We usually do a womens game then a mens - but no offence to the women, the mens game has that "main event" vibe. With the all star game both were "main events".

I'd say doing the music for an all-star game is a lot different to a normal game. While I'm very pro "don't play too much music" it's harder to do that in an All Star game because the crowd has no invested interest in either side.

It was fun - and a really good experience do be able to perform for a larger crowd for a more professional event.

Thank you for all your suggestions - like everything some songs on paper sound like they'd work, but when you get there you realise they don't. It was a great learning experience and we'll be back for the Grand Final :)

Nope - The women's game ended and then the men started warming up.

Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack
Ice Cube - You Can Do It
Kurupt - It's Over