How The Song "Seven Nation Army" Conquered The Sports World
by Alan Siegel on Deadspin
The march toward musical empire began on Oct. 22, 2003, in a bar in Milan, Italy, 4,300 miles away from Detroit. Fans of Club Brugge K.V., in town for their team's group-stage UEFA Champions League clash against European giant A.C. Milan, gathered to knock back some pre-match beers. Over a stereo blared seven notes: Da...da-DA-da da DAAH DAAH, the signature riff of a minor American hit song.
By normal pop-music expectations, the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" had already passed its peak. Released in March of that year, the single reached No. 1 on Billboard's alternative rock chart in early July, stayed there for three weeks, then had begun to fade out. But the members of the Blue Army, a Brugge supporters group, liked what they were hearing and began to sing along. "It's a very catchy tune," Blue Army spokesman Geert De Cang wrote in an email.
Eight years later, the riff-turned-anthem is ubiquitous and seemingly inevitable, an organic part of global sports culture. On Thanksgiving night, 71,000 fans at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore chanted the riff in unison.
Hello Giggles E3 Report
Level Up by Michele Morrow
New York, London, Milan and Paris: eat your hearts out. Video Games are art! And Los Angeles just dished up the latest, greatest gaming and related technology that the planet has to offer.
When finding the right game for your style, you can always refer back to my very first article on HelloGiggles
I want to congratulate all of the most fashionable games in advance. Without further ado, here are my awards:
Alki Stand Up Paddleboarding
Magical Moonlight Paddle
Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) sounds super fun and, if the stories are true, it's pretty simple. I'm sure lessons are required before you can do it in the dark, but I do have some free time coming up.
by Alan Siegel on Deadspin
The march toward musical empire began on Oct. 22, 2003, in a bar in Milan, Italy, 4,300 miles away from Detroit. Fans of Club Brugge K.V., in town for their team's group-stage UEFA Champions League clash against European giant A.C. Milan, gathered to knock back some pre-match beers. Over a stereo blared seven notes: Da...da-DA-da da DAAH DAAH, the signature riff of a minor American hit song.
By normal pop-music expectations, the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" had already passed its peak. Released in March of that year, the single reached No. 1 on Billboard's alternative rock chart in early July, stayed there for three weeks, then had begun to fade out. But the members of the Blue Army, a Brugge supporters group, liked what they were hearing and began to sing along. "It's a very catchy tune," Blue Army spokesman Geert De Cang wrote in an email.
Eight years later, the riff-turned-anthem is ubiquitous and seemingly inevitable, an organic part of global sports culture. On Thanksgiving night, 71,000 fans at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore chanted the riff in unison.
Hello Giggles E3 Report
Level Up by Michele Morrow
New York, London, Milan and Paris: eat your hearts out. Video Games are art! And Los Angeles just dished up the latest, greatest gaming and related technology that the planet has to offer.
When finding the right game for your style, you can always refer back to my very first article on HelloGiggles
I want to congratulate all of the most fashionable games in advance. Without further ado, here are my awards:
Alki Stand Up Paddleboarding
Magical Moonlight Paddle
Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) sounds super fun and, if the stories are true, it's pretty simple. I'm sure lessons are required before you can do it in the dark, but I do have some free time coming up.
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Class Celebration at the Family Fun Center!
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