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.
If you’re an old timer like me you might remember when they played the music to sleigh ride in December during commercial breaks and how it morphed into its’ current form, just a jazzed up version.
Swore buddy was humming Sleigh Ride just now. I was like “Xmas music already?” “What? No, it’s the NFL music” It’s definitely the “Giddy up, giddy up…” part that links them. lol crazy
100% exactly the same melody. Giddy up giddy up giddy up let’s go is all I hear every time the NFL comes on TV. How did they get away with this???
Yup!!