"When The Red Come Skating In"

[Trotsky]

HeafDog Legendary voice

Heard you singing decently loud on the ESPN+ broadcast - The announcers acknowledged you but unfortunately thought "when the red come skating in" was the Alma mater

These guys also think Denver is the #1 overall.

[Larry72]

Five minutes on Denver - definitely high hit.

[HeafDog]

Are you the song guy?! May I ask what led you to start the chant?

I'll try to spare you a soliloquy. In a nutshell, after loving our antics for four years of undergrad, I had the good fortune of observing a couple of games of a different sport and much different fanbase, and wanted to bring a terrific aspect of it -- the delight of singing in unison and feeling like you're part of something -- back here. (Take, for example, Gary Glitter. It's many people's favorite; why not sing more?) In addition, I've realized that I value uniqueness quite highly and am not too keen on the fact that most American fanbases more or less sound the same: there's the doorbell chant, there's trisyllabic chants, and, with some exceptions, not a great deal else. Hence, as my first effort (of possibly more songs; the reaction to this one so far has been very positive), I came up with something pretty simple that I felt had a decent chance of catching on, and have been trying to make it a thing. Given my aversion to long drives and resulting infrequency of attending home games, I welcome others to try to keep it going; I intend to do so when I attend, mostly on the road, and hope that more people will sing along as time goes on.

[chimpfood]

Love it, I figured the idea came from European soccer or something. Everyone I have talked to loves the chant but I'm not sure anybody else has the voice to replicate it honestly.

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... I've realized that I value uniqueness quite highly and am not too keen on the fact that most American fanbases more or less sound the same: there's the doorbell chant, there's trisyllabic chants, and, with some exceptions, not a great deal else. Hence, as my first effort (of possibly more songs; the reaction to this one so far has been very positive),

Yet you decided on the oh so derivative  and unoriginal When the Red Come Skating In?

[HeafDog]

... I've realized that I value uniqueness quite highly and am not too keen on the fact that most American fanbases more or less sound the same: there's the doorbell chant, there's trisyllabic chants, and, with some exceptions, not a great deal else. Hence, as my first effort (of possibly more songs; the reaction to this one so far has been very positive),

Yet you decided on the oh so derivative  and unoriginal When the Red Come Skating In?

Relatively speaking, with respect to current American fanbases' repertoires, yes, I do feel it's unique (enough). And I had to balance that with simplicity and recognizability. That is, uniqueness wasn't the only factor.

Maybe the word I was looking for was "variety".

[Trotsky]

... I've realized that I value uniqueness quite highly and am not too keen on the fact that most American fanbases more or less sound the same: there's the doorbell chant, there's trisyllabic chants, and, with some exceptions, not a great deal else. Hence, as my first effort (of possibly more songs; the reaction to this one so far has been very positive),

Yet you decided on the oh so derivative  and unoriginal When the Red Come Skating In?

Pointless dickishness is my schtick.  Get your own.

[abmarks]

... I've realized that I value uniqueness quite highly and am not too keen on the fact that most American fanbases more or less sound the same: there's the doorbell chant, there's trisyllabic chants, and, with some exceptions, not a great deal else. Hence, as my first effort (of possibly more songs; the reaction to this one so far has been very positive),

Yet you decided on the oh so derivative  and unoriginal When the Red Come Skating In?

Pointless dickishness is my schtick.  Get your own.

Hardly pointless. I've been critical of that tune ever since it first got mentioned on here.  

ANd, to heafdog...as several pointed out way back when you first introduced that ditty, it's not even unique to the league.  SLU?

[HeafDog]

ANd, to heafdog...as several pointed out way back when you first introduced that ditty, it's not even unique to the league.  SLU?

SLU chants "SLU". But we should continue to chant "Let's Go Red", right?

Let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. While not ideal, this nonetheless has energized people, injected some much-needed variety, and is a step in the right direction.

[RichH]

ANd, to heafdog...as several pointed out way back when you first introduced that ditty, it's not even unique to the league.  SLU?

SLU chants "SLU". But we should continue to chant "Let's Go Red", right?

Let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. While not ideal, this nonetheless has energized people, injected some much-needed variety, and is a step in the right direction.

This is how I've come to see the 3rd period Tuba serenade after it changed to "Over There." Is it perfect? No. But it's something that keeps spice, uniqueness, and variety in play. And noise and energy and engagement. That's the important stuff.

Glad to hear HeafDog is still bringing the ruckus in person.

[Chris '03]

ANd, to heafdog...as several pointed out way back when you first introduced that ditty, it's not even unique to the league.  SLU?

SLU chants "SLU". But we should continue to chant "Let's Go Red", right?

Let's not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. While not ideal, this nonetheless has energized people, injected some much-needed variety, and is a step in the right direction.

This is how I've come to see the 3rd period Tuba serenade after it changed to "Over There." Is it perfect? No. But it's something that keeps spice, uniqueness, and variety in play. And noise and energy and engagement. That's the important stuff.

Glad to hear HeafDog is still bringing the ruckus in person.

This. I'm not a big fan of some of the stuff from "kids these days" but I much prefer it to silence, disengagement, and the Quinnipiac experience.

[CU2007]

Personally I appreciate all efforts. Bring back the students singing Gary Glitter as the puck drops to start the third!!