For your viewing pleasure, and that of co-editor boilerdowd, below is a video I took this weekend at the Purdue-Iowa game. B-dowd and his brother were out in the john when this went on so they missed it, and I know how disappointed they truly were at that.
Okay, so it's a rip-off of sorts and it's kind of a questionable choice of songs (I think I heard boilerdowd suggesting "Move This" by Technotronic, or perhaps a rendition of "I Know What Boys Like"), but hey, at least it's something the student section seems to really get into. While some may not particuarly like it, it's not so hard (for me, at least) to think back to my early years at Purdue and to remember how terribly the student section was with regard to spirit or cohesiveness or, well, anything... anything besides throwing full plastic cups of soda after touchdowns (which might as well have been mortar shells when they traveled 20 rows and hit you in the temple).
Still, if you aren't a fan, so be it. But at least it's something, and that's a good start. I'm much more bothered by the fact that the wave is done at Purdue games than by "Shout."
6 comments:
Man, I almost feel like I was there- thanks.
I really had to potty. Get off of my back. I would have loved to stay in the stands for "Shout!" or any of the other super-white, super-soft traditions at Ross-Ade.
How about "Slam" or "The Train"?
No no, gotta keep the JPCers happy...it's really not at all about the students, make no mistake about that.
Oh, I understand that. Perhaps you're not hearing me -- let me speak into your good ear: I am simply saying any fan involvement is good. And this is a step in the right direction.
And implying that you want to hear "Move This" or "I Know What Boys Like" makes me giggle like a schoolgirl.
Man, that is extremely white!! Ha ha. I guess it is cool that everyone does it, though.
Do they do any cool videos on the jumbo-tron?? I always laughed at the goofy one with Tiller saying "Boiler up" a dozen times.
So I'm going to the next two Purdue games. Anyone else going to homecoming???
The Dowd's will all be there...and no, none of the Jumbotron videos are cool. They're pretty awful; not much creativity.
I don't think it's cool because everybody else does it either...If everyone rooted for the Yankees and Notre Dame, would that be cool? No, and neither is this.
So I’ve seen about a dozen variations of remixes that have fun with the “This is Sparta!” scene in 300. Purdue could do something like that for the Jumbotron. Oh, wait – that would involve both effort and a little creativity. Never you mind.
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