Oldies Sports Songs

To kick off the new year and the start of the Super Bowl, below is our list of sports oldies. These songs include all the best known oldies sports anthems, various stadium and arena fillers, frat rock and jock rock standards, songs with a physical fitness theme, four versions of "Land Of 1000 Dances," the original "Boola Boola" Yale fight song, "We Will Rock You" by Queen, and other oldies with a sporty feel. So whether your favorite sport is football, tennis, running, or javelin throwing - or you're just trying to stay in shape - we've got just the song to put you in the mood.

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1900

Boola Boola - Allan M. Hirsh
(This is the song that started the long tradition of college fight songs. "Boola Boola" was written in 1900 by Yale graduate Allan M. Hirsh ('01) in preparation for the annual Harvard-Yale football game. On Nov. 24, 1900, Yale beat Harvard 28-0 and fans ran down to the field after the game singing the song. Although a number of other Yale fight songs were penned both before and after "Boola Boola," it remains one of the best known and imitated football fight songs to this day.)

1957

A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) - Marty Robbins

1958

Tequila - The Champs
(Famous killer instrumental featuring a honking saxophone.)

1962

Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
Let's Go (Pony) - The Routers
(Instrumental from which the cheerleader's chant originated.)
Miserlou - Dick Dale And The Del-Tones
(Blistering surf rock instrumental based on a Middle Eastern song. "Miserlou" was used as the title song for the 1994 movie "Pulp Fiction.")

1963

Land Of 1000 Dances - Chris Kenner

1965

1966

1967

1968

Anyone For Tennis - Cream
(Theme from the movie "The Savage Seven.")
Mony Mony - Tommy James And The Shondells
The Horse - Cliff Nobles & Co.

1969

Backfield In Motion - Mel & Tim
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) - Neil Diamond
(The Neil Diamond-penned "Sweet Caroline" has long been used as a theme song by the Boston Red Sox. This song became a hit for Diamond in 1969 and later also charted for Bobby Womack in 1972.)

1971

Gimme Some Lovin' - Pt. 1 - Traffic, Etc.

1972

Rock And Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter
(Snarling instrumental which has become a fixture at football games best known as "The Hey Song.")
Run Run Run - Jo Jo Gunne

1973

Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) - Deodato
(Instrumental disco version of the theme from the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey" based on "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss.)
Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces - Cheech & Chong
(Spoof on "Love Jones" by the Brighter Side Of Darkness.)