Mr Brightside Playing at the Stadium

[jimmynunn]

I typically get to 2 games a year, and the Chiefs game was my first this season. I had heard about  Mr. Brightside becoming the Bills anthem, but had not experienced it till this game. WOW...just WOW. When it came on in the 4th quarter, with the Bills ahead but the game not done yet, I couldn't believe how the energy, in the stands, on the Bills sideline, and in the Bills huddle, kicked up even further. The fans stood and sang, and a lot of the guys on the sideline were bouncing around, mostly the TE group, Mac Hollins, Toohill, and a few others. And the guys on the field , waiting for the tv timeout to be over, were jumping  around as well. It is truly the fans and team coming together. If you haven't been to a game yet this year, I'd encourage you to go on you tube and find any of the dozen clips in there. Just a great tradition that apparently sprung up organically, not one forced on the game, like that train whistle. 

[Slippery Rubber Mats]

It's fun.

 

I love the train whistle though

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I am torn on the Mr. brightside thing. It is a catchy song, but the lyrics/meaning are so unbelievably out of place to be played at a football game.

 

It just feels bizarre that that is the Bills song. It’s about some dude catching his girlfriend cheating! 

anyone have a similar reaction? 

[davefan66]

Was played at Knox’s wedding.  That’s why it’s a team thing.

 

 

 

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Edited Thursday at 03:05 PM by davefan66

[Mr Info]

1 minute ago, davefan66 said:

Was played at Knox’s wedding.  That’s why it’s a team thing.

 

 

 

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[RichRiderBills]

4 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I am torn on the Mr. brightside thing. It is a catchy song, but the lyrics/meaning are so unbelievably out of place to be played at a football game.

 

It just feels bizarre that that is the Bills song. It’s about some dude catching his girlfriend cheating! 

anyone have a similar reaction? 

 

I feel same....it's catchy like driving in car but not like an anthem to sing in unison at a big event. 

 

But I'm cool with it.... everyone seems to love it. 

[AmishRifle]

6 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I am torn on the Mr. brightside thing. It is a catchy song, but the lyrics/meaning are so unbelievably out of place to be played at a football game.

 

It just feels bizarre that that is the Bills song. It’s about some dude catching his girlfriend cheating! 

anyone have a similar reaction? 

Yeah, felt the same.  But, I get it, sorta…

[RichRiderBills]

3 minutes ago, davefan66 said:

Was played at Knox’s wedding.  That’s why it’s a team thing.

 

 

 

Link

 

Ha great wedding song about cheating.

 

I always joke w my wife our wedding song is Here I go Again by White Snake.... clearly a song about a breakup. 

[May Day 10]

It started rather organically during the Patriots' "perfect game".  They played it in the second half and it was a wild sing along.  They had done it a few times since and the same thing.

 

Since the Dawson Knox wedding thing, and maybe them putting 2&2 together, it seems to be a "scheduled" thing.  

 

 

*Also, it has been a Michigan Wolverines football thing for a few years.

[Bills fan since 87]

20 minutes ago, davefan66 said:

Was played at Knox’s wedding.  That’s why it’s a team thing.

 

 

 

Link

 

Haha, looks like the boys are several drinks deep by this time in the wedding!  Go Bills! 

[Beck Water]

41 minutes ago, davefan66 said:

Was played at Knox’s wedding.  That’s why it’s a team thing.

 

 

 

Link

 

This.  Not only played at Knox's wedding, but apparently when it came on the team rushed Knox and his bride and carried them around the dance floor.

 

I don't know why that particular song.  Maybe the stuff about going to bed and taking off her dress? 

They can't have conceptualized it as a song about the GF cheating and the BF being "Mr Brightside" and moving on - tots inappropriate for a wedding.

Anyway, it's linked up with Good Times for the team, especially the TE group, and it's become their "thing"
 

44 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I am torn on the Mr. brightside thing. It is a catchy song, but the lyrics/meaning are so unbelievably out of place to be played at a football game.

 

It just feels bizarre that that is the Bills song. It’s about some dude catching his girlfriend cheating! 

anyone have a similar reaction? 

 

I don't think these stadium anthems catch on because of appropriate lyrics. 

I mean, Renegade is about a fearful criminal getting caught and punished, what exactly says "Go Team Go!" about that?

Edited Thursday at 03:40 PM by Beck Water

[DCofNC]

37 minutes ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I am torn on the Mr. brightside thing. It is a catchy song, but the lyrics/meaning are so unbelievably out of place to be played at a football game.

 

It just feels bizarre that that is the Bills song. It’s about some dude catching his girlfriend cheating! 

anyone have a similar reaction? 

Yes, I have no idea how that fits in with football.  I don't get it and I don’t see how people get “pumped” from that song.  I could see it for a higher energy, more related song etc, this one baffles me.

[MJS]

It's a little odd. A song about a girl cheating on a guy. But whatever.

[Motorin']

 

 

It's just the price I pay, Destiny is calling me... 

[golfball323]

8 minutes ago, MJS said:

It's a little odd. A song about a girl cheating on a guy. But whatever.

 

Bills fans love heartbreak, of course they love this song.

 

If it were up to me I'd fire this song into the sun. It really belongs to Michigan and we really have to find our own thing...

[WotAGuy]

It has 2 BILLION plays on Spotify.  And I had never heard of it before this year. I feel so old and out of touch, probably because I am.  
 

Sweet Caroline anyone???

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

14 minutes ago, Beck Water said:

 

 

I don't think these stadium anthems catch on because of appropriate lyrics. 

I mean, Renegade is about a fearful criminal getting caught and punished, what exactly says "Go Team Go!" about that?

I don’t know. All the stadium anthems that I can think of have strong and relevant lyrical ties.
 

For example, “don’t stop believing” at Detroit red wings games. That ties naturally to basically the “don’t stop believing we are going to win” and the lyric about being “raised in south Detroit.”

 

Same with renegade. Those opening lyrics are a perfect metaphor for the Steelers defense about to wreak havoc! On the video during Steelers games, you see it clearly, as they show that defense just wrecking people— the hangman coming! 
 

but I can’t find a single lyric in Mr. Brightside that works for a football game or the Bills, even as a metaphor! Great song, but way too lyrically specific. 

[LabattBlue]

16 minutes ago, golfball323 said:

 

Bills fans love heartbreak, of course they love this song.

 

If it were up to me I'd fire this song into the sun. It really belongs to Michigan and we really have to find our own thing...

Michigan fans rock it at the end of video when the music stops and they finish singing on their own…

 

 

Edited Thursday at 04:09 PM by LabattBlue

[NickelCity]

Regardless of lyrics it's just such a ho hum mid aughts song. I do not get it. But who cares 

[Don Otreply]

Damn young people wanting their own rally songs, get off my lawn! 😁👍🍸🚬