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NFL on Fox Theme vs. Sleigh Ride

This is an odd one, but it’s been bugging me for years. Since 1994 NFL on Fox has used the same theme song produced by Scott Schreer (NJJ Music). Every time I hear it I want to sing “giddy up, giddy up let’s go” from the classic winter orchestral piece “Sleigh Ride” (Originally composed in 1948 by Leroy Anderson). Perhaps Schreer purposely incorporated this melody just for this reason. Below is a version of  ”Sleigh Ride” by Bing Crosby.

NFL on Fox Theme  (1994)
Bing Crosby – “Sleigh Ride” (Originally Written 1948)
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This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 1:54 pm and is filed under Theme Song. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

2 Responses to “NFL on Fox Theme vs. Sleigh Ride”

  1. Tito says:
    April 13, 2010 at 6:10 am

    This is a hilariously unexpected surprise. I always thought the same thing about the Fox theme. Glad I’m not the only one. A manly, menacing version of “Sleigh Ride.” “Giddyup giddyup giddyup, let’s kill, let’s step up, give 110%, and leave it all on the field.”

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    Keith Reply:
    April 13th, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    Even with this post I still having trouble convincing my friends. At least I know I’m not crazy now. Or… we just both are!

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