Semi-OT: Why is this a thing? - "Jump Around" edition
Disclaimer: 1) I am a Wisconsin resident, but 2) no, I have never been to a game at Camp Randall Stadium. That said . . .
Why in the hell is playing "Jump Around" and literally doing nothing but jumping up and down such a celebrated event? House of Pain was not from Wisconsin, the tradition started six years AFTER the song was released, and . . . again I must stress, THEY ARE JUST JUMPING UP AND DOWN. Good job?
For those who have witnessed it in person, is it really that cool of an event, or is it just over-hyped blather?
November 13th, 2017 at 3:47 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 3:53 PM ^
old and even I understand this sort of thing.
However, the OP is right that stadium music should only include artists from the state where the game is being played.
November 13th, 2017 at 3:55 PM ^
Yep, username checks out
November 13th, 2017 at 4:11 PM ^
added the /s?
November 14th, 2017 at 3:14 AM ^
Yes, it is the internet.
Nothing is made clear by language.
November 14th, 2017 at 8:22 AM ^
They copied Jump Around...
A SNAKE!!!!
November 13th, 2017 at 4:01 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 4:49 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 5:08 PM ^
An entire stadium singing "Blister In The Sun" has a ...... disturbing ring to it and I cannot point to exactly why, but it just seems like that.
Going back to the 1960s, I suppose Wisconsin can claim The Esquires - a stadium singing "Get On Up" would be interesting.
November 13th, 2017 at 6:04 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 7:05 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 4:21 PM ^
Been to three games at Camp Randall and thought the "Jump Around" thing was one of the most fun thing I've seen at an away game. Last time i was there was 2005 and when they played it between the 3rd & 4th quarter and everybody started jumping (doing the pogo) it was dark out and the place was ROCKING. Cool as shit IMO.
Why on earth would you think this is a problem?
November 13th, 2017 at 5:10 PM ^
Can we blame Jump Around for Henne falling on his ass at the end of that 2005 game?
November 13th, 2017 at 8:40 PM ^
November 14th, 2017 at 12:18 PM ^
I sat near the student section recently and one thing that struck me was that these are 20 year old kids who have just a tremendous amount of pent up energy and the games are a great outlet for them. Another thing: I love the marching band and the fact that it is now amplified, but some of the piped in music during the endless timeouts is also a good thing (except 7 Nation Army, which is so cliche and not worthy of Michigan; "We are the Champions" is equally stupid). They play a lot of hip hop which I think is great. That's the music that the kids listen to by and large and the games should ultimately be for the students and not the crotchety blue bloods at midfield who won't even stand up for the wave.
November 13th, 2017 at 5:59 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 6:03 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 7:53 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 9:02 PM ^
November 14th, 2017 at 12:36 AM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 3:57 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 4:11 PM ^
a transageist?
November 13th, 2017 at 6:23 PM ^
That's so offensive to 'ists.
November 13th, 2017 at 4:35 PM ^
As another 30-something in training to become a crotchety old man, I understand your point. Personally, I believe anything that is called a "tradition" should have been around longer than the people who practice it.
November 13th, 2017 at 4:48 PM ^
This seems silly. So the 10 year old fans Jumping Around can call this tradition, but the college students can't?
November 13th, 2017 at 4:57 PM ^
Yep. By the time those 10 year olds are in college themselves, then they can actually call it an established tradition. To the older generations, it should just be "a thing" that was done and people liked it.
A true tradition is something that you are expected to do, though you don't completely know how it started or why you do it, but you still feel compelled to do it.
November 13th, 2017 at 7:07 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 4:54 PM ^
So did I when I was 37. So, now that I'm 57, I'm pretty much a total prick.
So you got that to look forward to.
November 13th, 2017 at 3:50 PM ^
Probably doing it to keep warm. Wisconsin, you know.
November 13th, 2017 at 3:50 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 3:53 PM ^
It gets the blood circulating faster and increases the efficiency of the body's ability to metabolize and thus consume more ethyl alcohol (aka booze) - why else!
November 13th, 2017 at 3:51 PM ^
30K + people jumping up and down in unison. Most probably drunk. If you're a student you'd absolutely love it.
Do you like the student section doing the blues bros? Does that have a connection to UM (honest question)?
It's fun. At a football game. It's now part of Wisco tradition. Wish UM came up with it first.
November 13th, 2017 at 4:00 PM ^
Gilda Radner was a friend of Dan Akroyd and John Belushi, and attended Michigan. Bam. Case closed.
November 13th, 2017 at 4:16 PM ^
Gilda was a roommate of my late sister in South Quad back in 1965.
November 13th, 2017 at 4:43 PM ^
MGrowOld roomed with Gustave Ferbert in a house on State Street in 1894.
November 13th, 2017 at 6:35 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 8:03 PM ^
He no doubt thought it part of his agreement to play for Michigan that someone clean up after his horse and that he have his own flat. He must've thought you were there to tend to Ol' Smokey.
I know all this because WD showed me his Super Guide.
November 13th, 2017 at 4:17 PM ^
... BLUEs Brothers? Because our colors are Maize and Blue and we say Go Blue all the time.
November 13th, 2017 at 3:51 PM ^
They played it one time and everyone jumped. They thought it was cool so it became a tradition.
https://www.landof10.com/wisconsin/wisconsin-badgers-football-jump-arou…
November 13th, 2017 at 4:01 PM ^
It beats the late 4th quarter tradition where they pee into cups rather than use the restrooms.
November 13th, 2017 at 4:20 PM ^
Making my first trip to Madison this weekend. I'll keep an eye out for any drunk bros with a cup in hand. Thanks for the warning.
November 13th, 2017 at 4:45 PM ^
Oh, they pee in a cup - THAT explains it.
I thought the guy just handed me a Leinenkugel.
November 13th, 2017 at 5:03 PM ^
What's the difference?
November 13th, 2017 at 5:10 PM ^
To be fair, the old peeing in a cup tradition is better than ye ol' poop in a cooler tradition at one particular school.
November 13th, 2017 at 5:05 PM ^
Thanks for posting, nice read!
November 13th, 2017 at 7:07 PM ^
November 13th, 2017 at 3:52 PM ^
I feel like it the same with penn state and the song by the White Stripes.
November 13th, 2017 at 4:14 PM ^
"Seven Nation Army" isn't exactly exclusive to PSU.