Is Rocky Top out dated?

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Jake Tate said:
You can follow him out...
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Makes sense. Anyone who doesn't share Jake Tate's point of view should leave. It's a shame I paid tuition to that school for four years and have been a donating Alum for the last 25 years, but if you say I have to beat it for thinking "Rocky Top" sounds like the theme song from "Beverly Hillbillies" I guess that's the way it is.

And by the way, the "third down for what" noise is equally annoying. I would be fine with everything else "The Pride of the Southland" band plays and call it a day.
 
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Vol-in-Atlanta said:
Makes sense. Anyone who doesn't share Jake Tate's point of view should leave. It's a shame I paid tuition to that school for four years and have been a donating Alum for the last 25 years, but if you say I have to beat it for thinking "Rocky Top" sounds like the theme song from "Beverly Hillbillies" I guess that's the way it is.

And by the way, the "third down for what" noise is equally annoying. I would be fine with everything else "The Pride of the Southland" band plays and call it a day.
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Sorry it's annoying to you. The athletes and students embrace "Rocky Top" and "third down for what" so that over rules your opinion.
 
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huskyvol said:
Sorry it's annoying to you. The athletes and students embrace "Rocky Top" and "third down for what" so that over rules your opinion.
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No Sh*%^t. Of course it does. You're missing the point of opinnions and the ability to express dissent on this board.
 
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huskyvol said:
Sorry it's annoying to you. The athletes and students embrace "Rocky Top" and "third down for what" so that over rules your opinion.
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That's all well and good......but he went to UT for four years and has given them money for 25 years. What he thinks is relevant, as apparently he's the only one to ever do those things.

He and the other two people that think like that must surely be in the right and the rest of us are just idiots.

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StillStanding said:
"Rocky Top" is one of the most recognizable fight songs in college. One would be a fool to change it at this point.

Maybe in the future if there's a hit song about Tennessee. Until then.........NO!!!
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"The Tennessee Waltz" was a #1 hit back in 1951. Maybe they could play that after touchdowns...Instead of just after the game.
 
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1standgoal said:
Does anyone think that maybe playing a 50 year old hillbilly country song is past it's prime? With the advent of other music to pump up the crowd and the team gaining popularity nationwide, it may be time to consider making a change. My first home game was in 1972, when I saw Haskel Stanback run the opening kickoff back for a TD against Penn State, in a Big Orange victory. Rocky Top wasn't played then and the crowd didn't seem to miss it. I know this may not be a popular idea, but just wondering how most fans feel.
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BaldBiker said:
That's all well and good......but he went to UT for four years and has given them money for 25 years. What he thinks is relevant, as apparently he's the only one to ever do those things.

He and the other two people that think like that must surely be in the right and the rest of us are just idiots.

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The very first thing I said was "I know I'm in the minority" on this issue.

"Rocky Top" has a life of it's own. Nothing I or anyone else says is going to stop it. This is all just talk. And, I'm the "idiot" for speaking up.

Play on Rocky Top, play on.
 
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1standgoal said:
Does anyone think that maybe playing a 50 year old hillbilly country song is past it's prime? With the advent of other music to pump up the crowd and the team gaining popularity nationwide, it may be time to consider making a change. My first home game was in 1972, when I saw Haskel Stanback run the opening kickoff back for a TD against Penn State, in a Big Orange victory. Rocky Top wasn't played then and the crowd didn't seem to miss it. I know this may not be a popular idea, but just wondering how most fans feel.
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I agree. I can't stand that backward, hillbilly song either, but you're never going to win that argument here. Rocky Top was rarely played when I was a student back in the 70s. I think it came into vogue in the mid-late eighties, so anyone that tells you it's some kind of "tradition" doesn't know their history.

As for it being a school "fight song", there's absolutely nothing about the University of Tennessee in the song. It's about a criminals breaking federal and state laws and killing law enforcement agents. I'm SOOO proud,.... NOT!
 
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Vol-in-Atlanta said:
The very first thing I said was "I know I'm in the minority" on this issue.

"Rocky Top" has a life of it's own. Nothing I or anyone else says is going to stop it. This is all just talk. And, I'm the "idiot" for speaking up.

Play on Rocky Top, play on.
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I was just messin' :)
 
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piano said:
I agree. I can't stand that backward, hillbilly song either, but you're never going to win that argument here. Rocky Top was never played when I was a student back in the 70s. I think it came into vogue in the mid-late eighties, so anyone that tells you it's some kind of "tradition" doesn't know their history.

As for it being a school "fight song", there's absolutely nothing about the University of Tennessee in the song. It's about a criminals breaking federal and state laws and killing law enforcement agents. I'm SOOO proud,.... NOT!
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a) You do realize that the 80s were like 30 years ago, right? That's a lot of tradition.

And it was 1972... so 42 years ago.

b) It's not a fight song anyway; who cares.
 
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piano said:
I agree. I can't stand that backward, hillbilly song either, but you're never going to win that argument here. Rocky Top was never played when I was a student back in the 70s. I think it came into vogue in the mid-late eighties, so anyone that tells you it's some kind of "tradition" doesn't know their history.

As for it being a school "fight song", there's absolutely nothing about the University of Tennessee in the song. It's about a criminals breaking federal and state laws and killing law enforcement agents. I'm SOOO proud,.... NOT!
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Wait...you don't know the law enforcement agents were killed. The bodies were never recovered. Maybe, they found a new life on Rocky Top with bear-cat women.
 
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piano said:
I agree. I can't stand that backward, hillbilly song either, but you're never going to win that argument here. Rocky Top was never played when I was a student back in the 70s. I think it came into vogue in the mid-late eighties, so anyone that tells you it's some kind of "tradition" doesn't know their history.

As for it being a school "fight song", there's absolutely nothing about the University of Tennessee in the song. It's about a criminals breaking federal and state laws and killing law enforcement agents. I'm SOOO proud,.... NOT!
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Hate to disagree with you, but that is not true. Maybe you were drunk at the games. I graduated in 80 and they were playing it then. It actually started being played in the early 70's. First performance of it by the POS Band was at the Bama vs UT halftime show in 1972. It has been being played since.
 
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The "team gaining popularity nationwide..." The Vols have been popular nationwide for decades. I attended my first game in 1956 and saw Johnny Majors at tailback. We had no T formation then, nor Vol Walk, nor T on helmets, nor checkered end zones, etc., etc. We still have traditional songs like Down the Field played at games. Rocky Top has been added just as these. So be it.
 
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99gator said:
let's break down the lyrics....

Wish that I was on ole Rocky Top
Down in the Tennessee Hills.
Ain't no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top,
Ain't no telephone bills.

Ok, this shows the school was ahead of its time the way an institution of higher learning should be. No one has a telephone anymore. Everyone has a cell phone. Rocky Top is clearly forward thinking.

Once I had a girl on Rocky Top,
Half bear the other half cat;
Wild as a mink as sweet as soda pop,
I still dream about that.

Does this really need explanation? And kudos to a university that thinks from a male point of view.

Once two strangers climbed on rocky top,
Lookin' for a moonshine still.
Strangers ain't come back from rocky top,
Guess they never will.

Now, again, this is vital educational information right here. Two strangers and some moonshine and the possibilities are endless. This is something all young people need to be aware of.

Corn won't grow at all on rocky top,
Dirt's too rocky by far.
That's why all the folks on rocky top
Get their corn from a jar.

This is an example of the kind of research that can really reach people in their daily lives. Corn is good. But, the corn won’t grow. How do we get our corn? Rocky Top educates and informs.

Now I've had years of cramped up city life,
Trapped like a duck in a pen.
Now all I know is it's a pity life
Can't be simple again.

Again, more life lessons. Don’t take all that high priced education and go out in the city and expect to be happy. Stay where that moonshine flows and the corn don’t grow. Stay where women are sweet as soda pop.

Chorus

Rocky top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me.
Good ole rocky top,
Rocky top tennessee, rocky top Tennessee

Now, how can this ever get old? Home. Who doesn’t pine for home?
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You're trying too hard
 
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piano said:
I agree. I can't stand that backward, hillbilly song either, but you're never going to win that argument here. Rocky Top was rarely played when I was a student back in the 70s. I think it came into vogue in the mid-late eighties, so anyone that tells you it's some kind of "tradition" doesn't know their history.

As for it being a school "fight song", there's absolutely nothing about the University of Tennessee in the song. It's about a criminals breaking federal and state laws and killing law enforcement agents. I'm SOOO proud,.... NOT!
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Go back to playing the piano, you have no business being a Tennessee football fan. You probably play the trumpet pretty good too I would imagine. To blaspheme Rocky Top is simply un-American and treachery IMO.
 
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1standgoal said:
does anyone think that maybe playing a 50 year old hillbilly country song is past it's prime? With the advent of other music to pump up the crowd and the team gaining popularity nationwide, it may be time to consider making a change. My first home game was in 1972, when i saw haskel stanback run the opening kickoff back for a td against penn state, in a big orange victory. Rocky top wasn't played then and the crowd didn't seem to miss it. I know this may not be a popular idea, but just wondering how most fans feel.
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