Cowbell Chant

dickiedawg

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Haven't seen it mentioned, but at cowbell yell last night they introduced a "cowbell chant" that is basically a slow clap led by a drum.
https://mobile.twitter.com/HailStateFB/status/771531690917318656

I know some folks, possibly many, will **** on this idea. It's a direct ripoff of Iceland's Viking War Chant, which is decidedly badass. It'll be distinctively ours, though, because cowbells.
I like it, I think it could be really cool. Hopefully we can get the execution down like this:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mav2kkvakGY
 

Xenomorph

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Man if I had a nickel for every time I've heard Iceland's Viking War Chant **
 

FlotownDawg

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I think it has the potential to be awesome if we can do it properly. But since we can't even get the Maroon White cheer down, I have my doubts.
 

rem101

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I wonder if it'll be used at certain times during the game...before team comes out, 3rd downs (may have to be coming back from time out to have enough time), etc. or if we'll just randomly do it. If used properly, it could be great.
 

EngDawg

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Pretty cool, but 100,000 Viking decedents doing this sounds way more intimidating. I think if we could get the whole atadium doing this it would be pretty impressive.
 

Xenomorph

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I'd say somewhere along the way the train ran off the track...

 

RocketDawg

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I'll bet they have a hard time teaching kids to read there. And the literacy level must be very low.
 

Shmuley

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always good to throw rythm focused cheers at our hopelessly white, rhythmically challenged fan base.
 

MedDawg

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The Mike Man once tried to start a cheer..."He got his bell rung!"...

over and over when a visiting player was on the ground. Good thing that cheer lasted just that one time. Pretty sure the mike man got in trouble.
 

dawgstudent

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I think it's awesome but I think we should rip off Iceland completely and do the chant with it as well.
 
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RocketDawg

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I like it. Need to use a good Viking-type drum rather than a band bass drum though ... sounds sharper ... more of a "thwack" instead of a "boom".
 

MSUDawg25

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Students will screw it up***

Pretty cool they got Andrew Luck to come play the drum at Cowbell Yell though.
 

xxxWalkTheDawg

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Little bit of travel advice while on the subject of Iceland

[h=1]Reykjavík is one of the most underrated cities as far as travel destinations go. If frisky blonde chicks is your thing, spend a week or two there.[/h]
 
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