As you might have heard by now, CTVGlobeMedia has purchased the rights to 'The Hockey Theme' previously known as the Hockey Night in Canada Theme. You know, the one that goes "Dunta-dunt-dunta!". The theme will be used before NHL games on TSN and RDS as well as CTV's hockey coverage during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
I just saw SportsCentre on TSN lead off with the themes set to some hockey highlights. I have to admit, it felt a bit wrong as I was expecting the HNiC logo to flash across the screen but to no avail. I posted about it previously on Scarlett Ice stating that I would miss it on CBC, but it wouldn't deter me from watching HNiC (the amount of Leafs games probably would). Seeing it in practice. Well, let's just say it takes some getting used to. At least we have the whole entire off-season to get used to the idea.
Monday, June 09, 2008
HNIC Theme No More
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Oh, iTunes, you need help.
I'm cruising through iTunes today, checking out the free download of the week, seeing what's new, you know, the usual and THEN! A pre-made playlist pops up at the top called Hockey Practice. I kid you not. It's broken into three sets: The Basics, Next Steps and Deep Cuts or you can purchase the Complete Set.
Oh The Basics! Includes such gems as The Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy, We Will Rock You by Queen, The Final Countdown by Europe, Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne, Unbelievable by EMF and everyone's favourite - Song 2 by Blur. Can you get any more cliche than this? What? Yes? OMG!
Red hot? Straight from the infernal nether regions of hockey hell? WHAT? Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf, Hold Your Head Up - Argent, Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones, Eye of the Tiger - Survivor and oh my, Paradise City by Guns N' Roses. But wait! There's more!
Not for the faint-of-heart, iTunes? I know I'm quaking in my skates. I Was Made for Lovin' You - Kiss, Let's Get it Started - Black Eyed Peas, Takin' Care of Business - BTO, Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix, I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones, Jimmy Mathis - Bubba Sparxxx (wtf?!), Hey Man Nice Shot - Filter and get ready for it.... Right Now - Van Halen.
What struck me the most though were the amount of songs ABOUT hockey. I mean I know some of them existed like Stompin' Tom (The Hockey Song) and the couple of Tragically Hip ones (Fifty Mission Cap and Lonely End of the Rink) but have YOU ever heard of these gems:
Hockey Song by Corb Lund Band, The Hockey Game by Smoother, Rocket (On est tous des Maurice Richard) by Eric Lapointe, This Game (The Hockey Song) by Brad Hopkins, Blood on the Ice - Riverdales, I Skate Therefore I Am - Jimmy Bean, Hockey Helmet - Backstreet Law, Change the World with My Hockey Stick - The Vandals, Hockey Night Tonight - The Hanson Brothers, and last but not least, Christmas Hockey News - The Zambonis
I can't believe no one included any of these in our playlist challenge. Would you redo it now? :P Anyways, I just had to share this with you in case your hockey music collection was getting a little dry.
