“I had to grind like that to shine like this” is the ethos of just about every athlete from high school to the pros (much like “It was time to marry the game and I said, ‘Yeah, I do’”). But the number of people - Meek Mill fans and otherwise - who know every word to the emotional, vivid, often tragic song speaks to its impact. It wasn’t a single, and it doesn’t sound like one. Not since the “Rocky” theme has Philly spawned such a transcendent us-against-the-world anthem - and better yet, the song itself is an underdog. “Dreams & Nightmares (Intro)” by Meek Mill (2012)Ĭalling an audible on this one: it was not among the top picks by our DJs (a paltry six votes), but there is no way to listen to this song without feeling ready to hit something or run really fast or just yell. Pitbull singing about do-si-dos is an admittedly odd formula for a pop song, but it worked - and teams latched on to the upbeat pace and promises that lay in “It’s going down” (“it” being, probably, a victory).ĥ. “Timber” by Pitbull featuring Ke$ha (2013)
The DJs gave their takes, and with some editorializing (the list does not exactly reflect the poll results, but overall it tracks and aberrations are noted) SB Nation has narrowed down the field to 25 essentials. How can you separate the trends from the songs that will still be played in 20 years? Plus, there’s just about everything in between - as hip-hop has gotten more laidback, so have the songs deemed pump-up worthy by players and fans. “Now we play ‘Hot’ by Young Thug.” It’s tricky for anyone trying to chronicle the genre to pin down one set of criteria for a jock jam: some are upbeat and danceable, or well suited for kids of all ages (think “Jump Around”), and then some are aggressive and intense and make you want to run headfirst into a brick wall. “We have played all these songs a lot of times in the past, but we rarely play any of these in ATL now (they’re all old),” wrote legendary Hawks organist and DJ Sir Foster. Some of them were unimpressed by the options.
Not the best songs, mind you, but the ones they played the most often. SB Nation polled 27 of them from universities and clubs around the country to try to get a sense of which tracks released from 2010-19 were making the biggest impact in arenas and stadiums. Obviously the answer to that question is subjective, but there are plenty of DJs working overtime to try to get you pumped AND jacked - whether you’re a fan or an athlete yourself.
After all, “jock jams” (which are a specific ESPN-branded thing, and thus not a wholly effective universal term) are corny and dated, right? When you reflect on your favorite sports moments of the decade, your first thought probably isn’t about what song was playing when they happened.
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