FB: Stop playing My Old Kentucky Home

[gobigblue812_rivals29381]

That is our song. We're not going to change it and we're not giving it up. It has nothing to do with what players do on the field. Coaches plan and manage. Players make plays. And coach Stein is bringing in the players to get it done. Leave our history alone.

I never said to give it up. Just play it after the game. It's not about the players or coaches. It's about the fans.

 

[CatBearPig]

I beat your under 40 or 30 because the tradition of buying a truck for 40,000,the tradition of fixing your own truck, the ability to survive without a cell phone make tradition you will never understand.

I’m 50 and can do all those things.

 

[JakeKx]

I’m okay with that. Song has always sucked. Leave it at the derby. While we’re at it, only play rock. No country, no hip hop, just juiced up divorced dad rock to get it going.

 

[CB3UK]

We are talking about football games.

It's kind of astonishing how many people have posted in this thread that came in bitching about basketball haven't been able to figure that out yet.

 

[gobigblue812_rivals29381]

It's kind of astonishing how many people have posted in this thread that came in bitching about basketball haven't been able to figure that out yet.

Yep

 

[Dr.LutherSan]

Keep an open mind and take a page out of the Rupp Arena book as a replacement:

 

[phyrekat01]

West Virginia adopted "Take Me Home Country Roads" as their state song in 2014 to go along with 3 other state songs. Kentucky should do the same and give our current racist state song a much needed vacation

Bless your heart

 

[HRPopeNstuff]

Tradition??? When did they start playing it before the game (granted I've not been to a game in Rupp since before COVID). The tradition is to play it AFTER the game.

That is exactly the problem and the difference between how the football and basketball programs are treated.
MOKH is NEVER played before home basketball games except on senior night in all my experiences.
Yet it's played prior to kickoff at home football games. Its a slow, boring song that is often bood by the opposing crowd and is too lame to even yell out to drown out the boos.
It is a great post game song to sing after a win as the opponent files out but a TERRIBLE pre game hype song.
It sucks before the game and the powers that be know better than to do it to the basketball program.
Hopefully Stein stops this crap and creates a better pre game atmosphere.

 

[HRPopeNstuff]

That is our song. We're not going to change it and we're not giving it up. It has nothing to do with what players do on the field. Coaches plan and manage. Players make plays. And coach Stein is bringing in the players to get it done. Leave our history alone.

Play it after the game like the basketball program does. It sucks before a football game.

 

[Beatle Bum]

That is exactly the problem and the difference between how the football and basketball programs are treated.
MOKH is NEVER played before home basketball games except on senior night in all my experiences.
Yet it's played prior to kickoff at home football games. Its a slow, boring song that is often bood by the opposing crowd and is too lame to even yell out to drown out the boos.
It is a great post game song to sing after a win as the opponent files out but a TERRIBLE pre game hype song.
It sucks before the game and the powers that be know better than to do it to the basketball program.
Hopefully Stein stops this crap and creates a better pre game atmosphere.

I don’t think you have been to a football game. I have been to many and have NEVER heard a boo during the song. Go away.

 

[Damage_inc]

Are you serious? Lord above.

You've never met a more proud Kentuckian than me. But that song is a drag.

 

[NineIsOnTheWay]

I've never thought much about the song other than it being tied to the program. When I hear it I never thought to myself this is good or bad. Just a Kentucky song. I guess I like it for the situation i would hear it in.

But is there a thing where fans have to like a song like that? It's not very upbeat or happy sounding. At least West Virginia take me home song is up beat and you can sing along with it.

MOKH isn't the best song if we're just talking music alone. But tradition wise I guess it's a ok song.

 

[meteordealer]

Before the game. It sucks the life out of the crowd. Play it after the football game.

Please don't say we should because it's tradition. Our tradition is a losing one. Let's change it.

Every UK football game i've gone to, they play it after the game.

 

[DarkPope]

Before the game. It sucks the life out of the crowd. Play it after the football game.

Please don't say we should because it's tradition. Our tradition is a losing one. Let's change it.

Eat **** commie

 

[gobigblue812_rivals29381]

Every UK football game i've gone to, they play it after the game.

You've never heard it played before the game?

 

[UKWildcats1987]

The original thread made no specifications to sport. The OP made a vague post and not until this past weekend did i see it updated to include football n the title.

I agree with others that it seems like a song u play after a game. But not my call.

 

[gobigblue812_rivals29381]

The original thread made no specifications to sport. The OP made a vague post and not until this past weekend did i see it updated to include football n the title.

I agree with others that it seems like a song u play after a game. But not my call.

Yeah, sorry about that. I forgot to include for football on the thread title

 

[TyCatPrice14]

I just wish they would completely stop playing Bitter Sweet Symphony for highlight videos and such before basketball games. Its so overplayed and dull, no one is getting excited and hyped after hearing it. Its like we only have five songs on repeat every game.

 

[CB3UK]

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[Beatle Bum]

I doubt many people in this thread have or will travel to Kyle Field, but those who want to do away with a special unique tradition will be astounded by what they see should they make that trip.

 

[gobigblue812_rivals29381]

I doubt many people in this thread have or will travel to Kyle Field, but those who want to do away with a special unique tradition will be astounded by what they see should they make that trip.

Does it involve playing a slow boring song that doesn't get anybody hyped?

 

[Beatle Bum]

Does it involve playing a slow boring song that doesn't get anybody hyped?

Dude, because you lack spirit does not mean people are not hyped. If you love football, you don’t need something external to get you hyped. I had season tix for years and was in my seat early and up bouncing and making noise by kickoff. Love the sport and the team and the song won’t matter. Love the state and the song matters.

 

[gobigblue812_rivals29381]

Dude, because you lack spirit does not mean people are not hyped. If you love football, you don’t need something external to get you hyped. I had season tix for years and was in my seat early and up bouncing and making noise by kickoff. Love the sport and the team and the song won’t matter. Love the state and the song matters.

Dude. Season tix for 17 years. Rarely sat down during the games and leaving hoarse. I've got plenty of spirit. I'm just telling you what I see in the overall crowd. It sucks the life out of the stadium. It's not about me. It's the overall scenario.

Play it after the game

 

[Beatle Bum]

Dude. Season tix for 17 years. Rarely sat down during the games and leaving hoarse. I've got plenty of spirit. I'm just telling you what I see in the overall crowd. It sucks the life out of the stadium. It's not about me. It's the overall scenario.

False. It does not. The crowd and team are on fire for most kickoffs. The song does not diminish anything. You must be drunk by kickoff or not in your seat.

and, your claim above contradicts your claim about the song.

Play it after the game

Bad hot take.

 

[SenseMaker_Cats]

The songs takes about one minute for the first verse. They aren’t playing it on loop the whole time.

 

[James Arington]

Before the game. It sucks the life out of the crowd. Play it after the football game.

Please don't say we should because it's tradition. Our tradition is a losing one. Let's change it.

Morons.

 

[Anon1768287303]

Thats not crazy. I'm the same way. Love my old Kentucky home. They would be crazy to get rid of it. But warm ups or mid game isn't the time for that kind of song imo. You can't get rid of it because that would be like saying we need to change our colors from blue to green or something.

I don't think OP wanted to get rid of it tho

I agree. Placement may be key, but getting rid of ot all together would be kind of like stopping the national anthem at games.

 

[HRPopeNstuff]

I don’t think you have been to a football game. I have been to many and have NEVER heard a boo during the song. Go away.

You're completely clueless or senile. Been a season ticket holder for 20 years. It has been booed numerous times with Tenn and Ole Miss fans being some of the most vocal visiting fans to do so. It's a slow, boring *** song that does nothing to fire up the team or fans. It belongs at the end of the game.
Turn up your hearing aids and wake up old man.

 

[HRPopeNstuff]

Every UK football game i've gone to, they play it after the game.

Basketball yes. Football no.... unfortunately. Need a new intro.

 

[CB3UK]

It belongs after the game.

 

[Beatle Bum]

You're completely clueless or senile. Been a season ticket holder for 20 years. It has been booed numerous times with Tenn and Ole Miss fans being some of the most vocal visiting fans to do so. It's a slow, boring *** song that does nothing to fire up the team or fans. It belongs at the end of the game.
Turn up your hearing aids and wake up old man.

Wow, you are now taking the side of UT and Ole Miss fans? Brilliant alliance. I have not heard opposing fans boo and was a ticket holder for many years recently and long past, but if those are your examples and you think it was because the song was slow and boring, you are not smart. Maybe you should read drafts of your posts to your mommy before saying stupid things. “UT fans booed so the song must be bad as a game day experience!!” LOL. Next you will say we should all start bringing mustard bottles to games to get us fired up.

 

[Beatle Bum]

You're completely clueless or senile. Been a season ticket holder for 20 years. It has been booed numerous times with Tenn and Ole Miss fans being some of the most vocal visiting fans to do so. It's a slow, boring *** song that does nothing to fire up the team or fans. It belongs at the end of the game.
Turn up your hearing aids and wake up old man.

I just watched. You are truly not smart and should post on Pokémon message boards and leave this discussion to the football fans.

 

[CatFanMan66]

This is a song about an enslaved Black man wishing not for freedom but for the simplicity of life on a small Kentucky plantation. The line “Weep no more, my lady”is directed not to Uncle Tom’s Black wife, who would not have been considered a lady in the dominant culture of the time, but to the White wife of the enslaver who sold him, as if you say, “It’s OK that you miss slavery; I miss it, too.”

 

[Beatle Bum]

This is a song about an enslaved Black man wishing not for freedom but for the simplicity of life on a small Kentucky plantation. The line “Weep no more, my lady”is directed not to Uncle Tom’s Black wife, who would not have been considered a lady in the dominant culture of the time, but to the White wife of the enslaver who sold him, as if you say, “It’s OK that you miss slavery; I miss it, too.”

False. But I predict low IQ posters will take your fiction and embrace it.