Songs to Play at Sports Games

Whether you play it over a PA system or hire a live band, music is important to spectator sporting events. The kind of music you play really makes a difference because it needs to pump up the fans and get them excited about the competition between teams.

  1. Classics

    • Play some of the classic songs that have been heard at sporting events for decades, such as Queen's "We Will Rock You," and "We Are The Champions". Other classic songs that get crowds excited are "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor and "Centerfield" by John Fogerty. Play a combination of classic rock songs and songs from the 1980's, such as Tina Turner's "Simply The Best" and "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones.

    Adrenaline-Pumping Tunes

    • Play some hardcore rock to get the blood of spectators and competitors boiling; songs like Disturbed's "Stupified" and "Down With The Sickness." Fast-paced heavy metal makes great music at extreme sporting events such as motocross and skateboarding. Play some hits by Korn like "Follow The Leader" and "Issues" as well as "Push It" and "I'm With Stupid" by Static X. The list of heavy music is virtually endless, so get creative and pick a variety of songs for your sports playlist.

    Others

    • There are tons of other popular songs that are played at sports games, such as "Celebration" by Kool And The Gang, "Jump Around" by House Of Pain and "Macarena" by Los Del Rio. Marching bands commonly cover songs like "Twist And Shout" by the Beatles and "Wild Thang" by The Troggs. Cheerleaders at football and basketball games can perform cheers to "Whoomp! There It Is" by Tag Team as well as "Who Let The Dogs Out" by Baha Men.