Music at GAA games?

TheTwiz

Can someone please tell me why they never ever play music at games like they do in nearly every other sport in the world?

The song they play after every single game in Croker is like something you would hear in an old folks home.

It might sound like something pointless but it would be nice to hear some music over the speakers before games with songs from the represented counties to get the crowd going.

soccymonster

At half time when limerick play in thurles in the hurling, they play Limerick you're a lady :P

They were playing a Celine Dion cd before the Galway v Offaly reply in Portlaoise !!

WesternZulu

Go to Tuam Stadium and you'll be treated to a mix tape of chooones from the 1940's!!

Do hear ceili music at half time in Thurles at times...i agree in fairness, doesn't really hold any appeal to young impressionable kids.

Limerick_Lass

Be a good thing to do, promote some local music and create a bit of a buzz but dont think the sound systems would be up to scratch! :rolleyes:

aDeener

TheTwiz wrote: »

Can someone please tell me why they never ever play music at games like they do in nearly every other sport in the world?

The song they play after every single game in Croker is like something you would hear in an old folks home.

It might sound like something pointless but it would be nice to hear some music over the speakers before games with songs from the represented counties to get the crowd going.

who gives a shit? i dont know about you but i go to matches to watch the games, and at half time maybe go to the toilets, buy a lock of sweets, talk about the half that went by, discuss what might happen in the next half. the latest choons arent exactly high on my or the majority of others agendas.

some people just arent happy unless they are complaining

dats_right

TheTwiz wrote: »

The song they play after every single game in Croker is like something you would hear in an old folks home.

Do you mean: 'May We Never Have to Say Goodbye'? The Athletes' Song of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games which was released as a single on May 23rd, and performed by Ronan Tynan, Rita Connolly, the National Symphony Orchestra, many of Ireland's finest traditional musicians, a pipe band and a choir of 500? The song that was performed at the Opening Ceremony on June 21st 2003 in Croke Park, Dublin by 7,000 athletes and 65,000 members of the audience? The same 'May We Never Have to Say Goodbye' that spent over 3 weeks at number 1 in the Irish charts?

What a song!! Oh wait no, absolute pants..

flahavaj

dats_right wrote: »

Do you mean: 'May We Never Have to Say Goodbye'? The Athletes' Song of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games which was released as a single on May 23rd, and performed by Ronan Tynan, Rita Connolly, the National Symphony Orchestra, many of Ireland's finest traditional musicians, a pipe band and a choir of 500? The song that was performed at the Opening Ceremony on June 21st 2003 in Croke Park, Dublin by 7,000 athletes and 65,000 members of the audience? The same 'May We Never Have to Say Goodbye' that spent over 3 weeks at number 1 in the Irish charts?

What a song!! Oh wait no, absolute pants..

The amount of times I've left that ground gutted with that rotten aul song ringing in my ears.:mad:

Daysha

flahavaj wrote: »

The amount of times I've left that ground gutted with that rotten aul song ringing in my ears.:mad:

Haha I'm exactly the same. Everytime I hear it I just think of another Championship down the drain, especially since the one time we didn't have to leave gutted they played Ronnie Drew instead!

Limerick_Lass

aDeener wrote: »

who gives a shit? i dont know about you but i go to matches to watch the games, and at half time maybe go to the toilets, buy a lock of sweets, talk about the half that went by, discuss what might happen in the next half. the latest choons arent exactly high on my or the majority of others agendas.

some people just arent happy unless they are complaining

Music can influence peoples emotions, ... can add to the whole atmosphere of a match.

FastFuse

Artane Boys band at half time oN Saturday's game. Entertaining for a jolly sing-along. Good enough for me.

paulocon

TheTwiz wrote: »

Can someone please tell me why they never ever play music at games like they do in nearly every other sport in the world?

The song they play after every single game in Croker is like something you would hear in an old folks home.

It might sound like something pointless but it would be nice to hear some music over the speakers before games with songs from the represented counties to get the crowd going.

I think you've been watching too much English soccer. I actually like being able to chat to other supporters prior to a game as opposed to having the latest chart rubbish rammed down my ears..

Bluetonic

TheTwiz wrote: »

Can someone please tell me why they never ever play music at games like they do in nearly every other sport in the world?

I imagine they don't want to have to cough up the necessary financials to IMRO which would be necessary if they wanted to play music.

The reason the bizarre unknown stuff gets played the odd time is most likely that the copyright has expired on it.