Video: New Dallas Stars Goal Song 2011

I’m not a fan of Gary Glitter at all, for many reasons, plus the Stars franchise has had that goal horn FOREVER, I believe as far back as the Minnesota days. For a team trying to change its identity it’s just one of those small things that had to go.

I understand it is a goal song, but I thought it was all about grit this year, and having a heavy song would have you stand out from all the opponents. I don’t think anyone does something like that. Right now I think the music selection is way too pop and not enough rock/metal. I don’t mind trying to change… I do mind changing to even more wimpy crud :(

The uncertainty over the ownership situation and the resulting question regarding the direction the Stars will be going in the future makes for very anxious and insecure fans. So what do they do to reassure us? They take all of the traditions that we, as fans, cling to – the things that remind us of the “good old days” and they throw them out the window. Of course people will hate it! There were too many things changed and it happened all at once with no warning or communication. Even something as subtle as changing the way they sound the goal horn (hint, hint) can add to the disquieting feeling that the team isn’t “yours” anymore. Change one or two things, but let us keep the rest until we’ve adjusted. Then SLOWLY change the other things. Otherwise they run the risk of alienating the old fans in their quest to make things shiny and new to bring in new fans.

Has the Goal horn gone away completely in place of that siren? Because that I might have an issue with. As for the song… … …I think it would be nice to come up with something more original but I don’t think like some that this somehow makes the team less relatable to us. Sometimes change is good! New green jerseys for example. Look at what the Caps did several years ago. Attendance was down, they were sucking it up. They drafted Ovechkin and then they started to get good so they changed a bunch of things. Got rid of their old BLUE jerseys and logo and came up with a whole new identity. It’s been the best thing for the franchise as a whole. It’s revitalized them and the fan base and now you can’t think of the caps without thinking about RED. They also played a lot better which is what we need to do. I’m just saying that I’m certainly not apposed to changing things every now and again. Would I have picked this song, probably not. How many other teams are using this now because I thought it might be as many as two? But I don’t hate it. Oh and I know some people want something more “metal” I can just say that it’s probably not going to happen. They’re playing to the masses so rock & pop are probably the only options. Just as long as they don’t start playing Sugarland.

need to be left alone. Why they would get rid of or alter either of those, I’ll never understand. Unless there’s another set of personalized songs just for the team that are going to be used during the regular season, it makes no sense to eliminate the one that we have.

Bill’s announcement sounds a whale of a lot better than just saying “one minute”. That sounds so blah. At the very least, the way he did it was somewhat exciting. Now it’s like he, nor the arena, shouldn’t care that it’s getting close to the end of the period.

The goal song…I can live with. It’s not that terrible and they need to start catering more toward the younger generation, which RR Pt2 probably doesn’t do as well as some poppy anthem does.

The fan base here is dead, or comatose at best and they need the in-arena experience to inspire people to make a return trip out to see the Stars if the team’s performance doesn’t do that on its own.

Honestly, it’s not the goal song, pregame song, one-minute announcement or any of that stuff that’s going to make people want to flock to the arena; that stuff you can’t get unless you’re already here. They need to advertise, which they can’t really do until they get some money. Get Jamie Benn out doing what Modano used to do. They’ve got to make themselves approachable and known to the fans as much as possible. Right now, there’s a disconnect between the players and most of the fans. We don’t get the nationally publicized coverage or the press conferences like the NFL, MLB, and NBA do, so the Stars have to do something to make up for it.

And like I said the other day, I won’t be complaining if I hear it too much during the season.

…but I am pretty sure I don’t like the siren. People look almost confused in the video… like they are looking around going… “wait a sec, aren’t we all supposed to yell something in unison or something?”

As for the absence of the Pantera song, that I am pretty sure is my biggest problem.

That Pantera Stars song is now 12 years old. Time for something different.

And I love the new goal song.. That should have been changed years ago as well.

But I don’t understand what everybody is all up in arms about. It’s a friggin goal song. I’m here to watch my team get a W.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REqwIsCyT6I&feature=colike

Someone commented in the YouTube thread that winning should be the tradition. I completely agree. Though I will be little bummed if we’ve seen the end of the team using the Pantera song.

But I do not like the siren. At all.
I’ve always been a big fan of the low, deep horn… exactly like what the Stars have always had.

I read elsewhere that it was played before the 1st period, but other songs were played before the other periods. If that’s the case, I’m ok with that. It was kinda overplayed, being used every period.

as much as i enjoy RRpt2 after goals im kinda open to changing it up. i grew up with the stars and remember the glory days quite well and every time we score it brings back memories of lil ball of hate, mo flying down the ice, and brett hull sticking out his tongue and winking and of course eddie kicking a and taking names. however it might finally be time to move on and officially start a new chapter in stars hockey post the mike modano era, the “glory era” and the tom hicks era. with new ownership in place soon, a young, energetic roster its time to give the stars a new look. all that starts with game presentation and hopefully culminates in the return of the green jersey. also, keep in mind that other franchises have undergone similar transitions and have embraced change with uber success. i think someone already mentioned the Caps but the team that sticks out in my mind is the Hawks. They had an amazing turnaround in fan-team relations and now are constantly filling up the “madhouse on madison”. i think we should implement change that brings in energy back to the arena and draws in a whole new generation of stars fans. with that said leave Bill’s 1 min announcement alone and leave pantera alone.

We find ourselves singing along with it everytime. If the crowd is willing to participate, you should end up with the crowd on their feet singing along, not just clapping with a fist pump yell that you get with the old song. Try to imagine the entire crowd on their feet singing in unison with the addition of a triple fist pump yell on the “Let’s go Stars!” But maybe that is more than this crowd can handle since you can’t even get them to sing along to the National Anthem except to yell “Stars!”

And is changing the music really going to alienate fans and keep them away from the games? If so, then I don’t think they have the right to call themselves hockey fans to begin with. But hey, I’m old and pretty much hate most of the music played at the games. I go to watch the Stars play hockey. Silly me.

Now stop all your whining about the music and GET OFF OF MY LAWN!

it was only a matter of time before the Stars changed their goal song. We’re approaching a new era of Stars hockey, and also a new generation of Stars fandom. Some things will go away, and we won’t like it when they do. However, that being said, I believe the game presenters should keep the goal horn blasts the same as they always have been, just to have some consistency.
I actually don’t mind the goal song at all, however that is because I like that kind of music. From what I see, the goal of the song (no pun intended) is for 18,000+ fans singing in unison at the expense of the road team, and if it goes of a lot, the visiting team will want to leave as soon as possible. What does this sound like? Chicago Blackhawks and Chelsea Dagger (which has proven to be very effective). I don’t know how long it took for Blackhawk fans to adjust to that change, and I don’t need to state the obvious, but now they love it. It’s going to take a lot of getting used to, I can already see that. For those of you who are still not sold on it, give it time (Stars PR did not tell me to write this, I promise you!). If the goal horn goes off a lot this year, I’m pretty sure we all will like that song.

If Stars fans are having such a hard time moving away from a simple song played after a goal, or a song played as the players enter the ice… Then how the heck can we expect fans to move on from the glory days of Modano, Lehtinen and the 90’s and embrace the team and it’s new players?

I won’t say that I hate this new goal song, but I agree with a lot of the other comments that it’s not something that’s going to pull me out of my seat and help continue the goal celebration and help to get me (and others) more engaged in the game. It’s rather pedestrian, and if it’s in use by other teams, that means that we don’t have anything unique to offer our fans. Personally, I want Stars fans to have a unique experience, and hopefully present something that other teams would want to emulate. Therefore, I offer the following for consideration:

A great song for a pre-game movie (prior to playing Pantera’s Puck Off) would be Ladies and Gentlemen by Saliva. Here’s the music video Just think if this were the music to a video with some awesome hockey action! This is something that could only be used for one season… but I still think it would be an excellent choice… especially over such hop-hop/R&B/pop choices that seem to be winning out these days.

A great goal song would be Boom by P.O.D. Here’s the music video I think the chorus would be great – BOOM! Here comes the BOOM! Here comes from the boys from the South! I think that would probably go over well in Texas… just a hunch. Especially if it can used as a refrain against those who think that hockey doesn’t belong anywhere below Minnesota…

Another great goal song would be Click Click Boom by Saliva. Here’s the music video Imagine hearing “Click Click Boom” after a goal! That seems like the perfect sentiment to shout when the team scores!

Those three songs are pretty main stream rock – they were all radio singles, which means that record execs thought they were catchy enough to be played for a mass audience… which means that an arena full of people would most likely be receptive to them. They’re also on the heavier end of the music spectrum which would please a lot of hockey guys…

And it’s the folks on other platforms who don’t really discuss, but more do drive by’s with their Stars comments, that seem to be so closed minded.

It’s not, at least not for me. I don’t care for R&RPart2, and definitely agree a change is needed there, no matter how easy it is to get up and move together to R&R. But this new song isn’t it for me. It doesn’t reach out and grab me as a “let’s get up and celebrate because we just scored” song.

The siren – oh, hell, no. I come to Dallas Stars games to watch hockey, not have a migraine induced. No, unfortunately, that is not a joke – I left several games last season with migraines. I don’t know if the music seemed louder because there were not as many bodies in the building, or what.

As for Pantera – that is a Stars-specific tradition (the song, I mean) that I don’t think should be messed with. Change does not mean get rid of everything. Sometimes, you need to be smart enough to know what doesn’t need to be changed. If someone is going to insist on change, get Pantera to right something new, to establish some continuity. But don’t just throw everything out for the sake of “change”. All you’re going to do is piss off the die-hards, you know the ones who still are there every night.

The siren actually does have a place in Stars history — back when they were in Minnesota. I don’t mind change, but I agree with the sentiments above that change to something unique would be ideal. Toronto, Columbus, and I believe Vancouver are all using this song now (I’m pretty sure I heard it while watching their pre-season game earlier tonight). Then again, if (when?) we start winning again, I’m sure we will all learn to enjoy whatever song they choose to put us through in a Pavlovian fashion.

I do see the reasoning behind ceasing to send Gary Glitter royalties, too. That may be why Pittsburgh has stopped using Rock and Roll Part II as well.

If I remember right, we did drink a few, they sounded the horn once then played the song with the siren. We actually had a siren the first couple of years. Some people freaked out on that change. We also had a female pa announcer. I don’t hate the song, don’t love it either. It’s kind of bland, it sounds a lot like half the other arenas goal songs. It will probably grow on me if we can get the whole arena screaming Let’s Go Stars! But Puck Off at the beginning of periods is a must for me. Let’s just scrap the national anthem too. Now about those uniforms…..