HellOnICE Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Supercharger Heaven is awesome. For sure YEAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I just got this email... The New Jersey Devils have the greatest most passionate fans and we thank you for being such a key part to our success, both on and off the ice. As an integral part of our Devils Family, your opinion is important to us and we want to hear from you! The goal song is changing and this is YOUR chance to submit the song you’d like to have played during the one moment we all relish to experience together. Starting NOW, the Devils organization will be taking submissions as to what you’d like the new goal song to be. Here’s how it works: Submit your song of choice Submissions will be taken up until October 27th at 11:59pm Over the next three home games, a different song will be played at each game based upon submissions The most submitted song as of 10/18 will be the goal song played during the 10/19 home game The most submitted song as of 10/23 will be the goal song played during the 10/24 home game The most submitted song as of 10/28 will be the goal song played during the 10/29 home game From October 30th to November 1st, all fans will have the ability to vote on their song of choice based upon the songs that were previously played in the last four home games The new fan voted goal song will be revealed on Saturday, November 2 when the Devils take on the Flyers Submit now as 10 fans will also be randomly chosen to receive a pair of Club Seats to the November 2 game which also includes a photo on the ice post-game. Official Contest Rules We look forward to seeing you at The Rock soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) So they just sent out an e-mail asking for song submissions to be played over the next three games. Might I recommend Howl by Gaslight Anthem. Of course, knowing our trolly fan base, everyone will just suggest Rock & Roll Part 2 anyways. Edit: Yeah, what SH posted above. The letter on the page where you submit is exactly what they should have sent along before this whole hubbub started, really. Edited October 15, 2013 by thelastonealive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 I just got this email... The New Jersey Devils have the greatest most passionate fans and we thank you for being such a key part to our success, both on and off the ice. As an integral part of our Devils Family, your opinion is important to us and we want to hear from you! The goal song is changing and this is YOUR chance to submit the song you’d like to have played during the one moment we all relish to experience together. Starting NOW, the Devils organization will be taking submissions as to what you’d like the new goal song to be. Here’s how it works: Submit your song of choice Submissions will be taken up until October 27th at 11:59pm Over the next three home games, a different song will be played at each game based upon submissions The most submitted song as of 10/18 will be the goal song played during the 10/19 home game The most submitted song as of 10/23 will be the goal song played during the 10/24 home game The most submitted song as of 10/28 will be the goal song played during the 10/29 home game From October 30th to November 1st, all fans will have the ability to vote on their song of choice based upon the songs that were previously played in the last four home games The new fan voted goal song will be revealed on Saturday, November 2 when the Devils take on the Flyers Submit now as 10 fans will also be randomly chosen to receive a pair of Club Seats to the November 2 game which also includes a photo on the ice post-game. Official Contest Rules We look forward to seeing you at The Rock soon! We all know they should have just done this in the first place. At least they are making amends and trying instead of being stubborn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Making some pretty big assumptions about even being able to play a goal song over the next three home games... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 We all know they should have just done this in the first place. At least they are making amends and trying instead of being stubborn. And that's really how we should be looking at it. Some organizations would take the "we're still plowing ahead, this will work" tact. Regardless of what led us to this point, they are acknowledging their mistakes and trying to make things right. And quickly. I just hope fans don't waste their vote with R&R Part 2 submissions. It's gone and it's never coming back. At least the franchise is showing a willingness to work with its fanbase, belated or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I would bet the house on the fact that Rock and Roll Part II is going to be the most suggested goal song they received for all of those time periods. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 I would bet the house on the fact that Rock and Roll Part II is going to be the most suggested goal song they received for all of those time periods. I wouldn't doubt that given what this fanbase has become in the last 5-10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Looks like we also got the "official" reason why the goal song was changed. We pretty much knew why but interesting to see it from the horses mouth http://devils.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=93039&cm_mid=2812516&cm_crmid= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I wouldn't doubt that given what this fanbase has become in the last 5-10 years. We all said it happen once the kids of the 90's Devils got old enough to come to games, we'd have a larger, younger, more energetic fanbase. Unfortunately, a side effect of a younger fanbase is that it will be made up of young people, who find chants like 'you suck' and 'Rangers suck Flyers swallow' to be ingenious. I love that the energy is a lot higher these days, but when you have younger fans, you need to expect some sophomoric things to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeCups Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Looks like we also got the "official" reason why the goal song was changed. We pretty much knew why but interesting to see it from the horses mouth http://devils.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=93039&cm_mid=2812516&cm_crmid= Total BULLSH!T We lost Rock N Roll Part 2 because idiots wanted to yell "YOU SUCK!" during it...atrocious I hope something else stupid gets chanted during whatever new song they pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I bet fans will still bebdoing the you suck chant.. they cant control what people say in the building no matter how much they try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I bet fans will still bebdoing the you suck chant.. they cant control what people say in the building no matter how much they try. I mean, 8 songs out of 10 will probably have some point or another, or at least a chant-friendly beat that people will be yelling "You suck!" to... And it will be funny, and ironic when they figure it out on a large coordinated scale haha.. This was my submission. Ideally, it'd be some kind of edited version that would start with the beginning intro and then after a few looped bars break into the outro at 2:31.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsnts725 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 And that's really how we should be looking at it. Some organizations would take the "we're still plowing ahead, this will work" tact. Regardless of what led us to this point, they are acknowledging their mistakes and trying to make things right. And quickly. I just hope fans don't waste their vote with R&R Part 2 submissions. It's gone and it's never coming back. At least the franchise is showing a willingness to work with its fanbase, belated or not. yeah but it seems to be a little too late. In the Devil groups I'm in a lot of them are submitting that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 We all said it happen once the kids of the 90's Devils got old enough to come to games, we'd have a larger, younger, more energetic fanbase. Unfortunately, a side effect of a younger fanbase is that it will be made up of young people, who find chants like 'you suck' and 'Rangers suck Flyers swallow' to be ingenious. I love that the energy is a lot higher these days, but when you have younger fans, you need to expect some sophomoric things to happen. Honestly, I will take the mostly full, energetic crowds chanting "you suck" after goals are scored over the half empty, lifeless crowds that this team had for years. To be totally honest, I didn't like the "you suck" chant when it first started and didn't participate for the first few years. I thought it was sophomoric and a little crude (which it is). But it grew on me and I came to embrace it. And there's no doubting that the crowd got behind the chant over the years where people of all ages were doing it after goals were scored. I will go into the new song with an open mind, but I have a feeling that this is going to be another epic fail for this organization, which is nothing new for them. Unfortunately, I get the feeling that we are in for some very small mid-week crowds this season based upon what I saw opening night, the utter lack of ticket deals thus far, and the plain fact that there is very little exciting about this team right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 yeah but it seems to be a little too late. In the Devil groups I'm in a lot of them are submitting that song. They really pissed a lot of people off with the way they went about handling the change on opening night after playing the old goal song throughout the pre-season. They probably understood that there was going to be some sort of backlash, but I don't think anyone could have predicted it being this big. It will be interesting to see if the booing and chants of "bring it back" persist after the "new" goal song is finally selected on November 2. If it does, this team has a huge problem on their hands. You can't have your fans booing after every goal the home team scores all season, can you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) Honestly, I will take the mostly full, energetic crowds chanting "you suck" after goals are scored over the half empty, lifeless crowds that this team had for years. To be totally honest, I didn't like the "you suck" chant when it first started and didn't participate for the first few years. I thought it was sophomoric and a little crude (which it is). But it grew on me and I came to embrace it. And there's no doubting that the crowd got behind the chant over the years where people of all ages were doing it after goals were scored. I will go into the new song with an open mind, but I have a feeling that this is going to be another epic fail for this organization, which is nothing new for them. Unfortunately, I get the feeling that we are in for some very small mid-week crowds this season based upon what I saw opening night, the utter lack of ticket deals thus far, and the plain fact that there is very little exciting about this team right now. The initial approach was clearly an epic fail, but now they're leaving the song choice up to us, so to blame the Devils for whatever happens now isn't really fair. I'm hardly clean-mouthed myself...I don't curse in front of children or in select other situations, but I let the f-bombs and other goodies fly and fly a lot. I am pretty hard to offend. So on that level, I couldn't care less about the "you suck" thing (though I was never a participant in that part of it myself...I stopped at "Hey!"). But I am surprised that some people seem to think it's so important to keep "you suck" going, no matter what...almost like it's life-or-death somehow. Edited October 15, 2013 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Over the last few years certain fans started chants that offended a large portion of our fan base and turned off others. Chants plural? I bet the flyers swallow/rangers suck people are going to be politely asked to stop soon too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobilly45 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 honestly i find it funny how some on here and others on facebook are getting so pissed bc they cant yell "you suck" anymore bc the song is changing. Its a 30 second song they're changing, its not the end of the world. Rangers and Islanders fans have no problem with not chanting "you suck" when they score. (yes i know the isles did it but they quickly changed the song and the chants stopped) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 honestly i find it funny how some on here and others on facebook are getting so pissed bc they cant yell "you suck" anymore bc the song is changing. Its a 30 second song they're changing, its not the end of the world. Rangers and Islanders fans have no problem with not chanting "you suck" when they score. (yes i know the isles did it but they quickly changed the song and the chants stopped) I think there's definitely a bit of a "You're not going to hold me down and tell me I can't say 'you suck' anymore maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan" thing going on among some. I didn't parttake, but for me it's just not that important to keep it going at all costs. All you have to do is listen to the 2000 SCF highlights, and all you hear is "HEY!" Seemed like everyone was having a great time back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Man Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 "Whoomp! There It Is" submitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 Just scanning FB with posts about this news, a lot of people are flipping out over this. However about 85-90% who are flipping out over it are in the 27 and under crowd, so this is definitely a generational thing. Hell just reading in between the lines from the statement on the link I posted alluded to this as well. Some are threating to even cancel their season tickets over this. This is how much a chant of "you suck" means to these people. Yet when the Devils have failed to hold a STH perk, the VIP pass to the equipment sale, for 2 years in a row which is part of the package they paid money for, the uproar was not nearly as big as this. Says a lot about this fanbase and its priorities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDEVS1730 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) I'm submitting R&R Pt. 2 as my suggestion, and I hope it's the one with the most votes, they better show the results, cause I know they won't play it anyways. I think this was a dumb move by the organization, the song will make its way back eventually, no doubt.. Edited October 15, 2013 by NJDEVS1730 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 I'm submitting R&R Pt. 2 as my suggestion, and I hope it's the one with the most votes, they better show the results, cause I know they won't play it anyways. I think this was a dumb move by the organization, the song will make its way back eventually, no doub no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWW Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 (edited) Made my vote. Edited October 15, 2013 by PWW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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