Are the Riders due for a new theme song?

[NateValence]

[Re-post from the main forum, 'cause it's a marketing-oriented post]

It's been, what, 2-and-a-half decades since "Rider Pride" was released? It's got that nostalgic late-80s/early-90s feel to it, but it's lost it's punch. Similarly "On Roughriders" conjures memories of early 60s fight songs, but is nearly ineffectual at stirring emotion. And "Green is the Colour" is all well and good, but it's not a Rider-specific song (it's the Chelsea FC theme, among others). I'd like the Riders to have a rousing anthem similar to the Boston Red Sox's "Tessie" (an old Broadway tune that was recently covered to great success by the Dropkick Murphys - they now play it in the stadium after every Red Sox win).

I'm a singer/songwriter and this is my contribution to Rider Anthems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGfbEOQIFQU .

I'm not saying that it's THE anthem (it's more of an Irish drinking song, really) but it's an original contribution, regardless. What I think we need to STOP doing is changing the lyrics of classic rock songs so that they're about the Riders. In my opinion, that is simply taking two awesome things and combining them into one shoddy thing.

At any rate, let me know what you think. And feel free to contribute your own anthems!
-Nate.
PS - Grey Cup 2010, here we come, baby!

[sjgreen]

Yes, yes, yes!! The "this is our house" Bon Jovi song sucks. I'm not aware of anyone who actually likes that song as an intro song. Rider brass, please get rid of that song. Thank you.