Sound Catalog

A compendium of sounds & songs frequently heard at sporting events

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Annotation key

* Origin unknown, but likely first played by Gladys Goodding or a contemporary mid-20th century organist

** A portion of a longer composition. Often played as a loop of either the original recording or a cover with similar instrumentation

Sound	Notes	History
Leaping Fourths	Commonly referred to as the "let's go" prompt for teams with two-syllable names	*
Leaping Thirds	Same as Leaping Fourths, but with a minor third interval	*
Walking Fourths	Often played accelerando and concluded by Charge	*
Fisol	Often followed by O'Malley Steps	*
O'Malley Steps	A one-syllable variation of Leaping Fourths	*; Named by Nancy Bea Hefley in 2003, likely after Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley
Routers	**; The most commonly played rhythmic call-track across all sports	The Routers, 1963. From their song "Let's Go - Pony"
Charge	Often played after other call-tracks; traditionally prompts the crowd to say "charge!"	Tommy Walker, 1946. Walker was a drum major at USC and the football team's PAT kicker
Cavalry		US military bugle call, 1860s. Composer unknown. Originally titled "Charge", this bugle call initiated cavalry (horseback) offensives
Here We Go		*
Las Chiapanecas	**	Bulmaro Lopez Fernandez, late 19th/early 20th century. Informal anthem of the Mexican state of Chiapas
Triple Hit	**; Based on the percussion from Queen's "We Will Rock You". Can be used to initiate a chant, stomping & clapping, or both	Queen, 1977
España Cañi	**	Pascual Marquina Narro, 1926. Example of a Spanish pasadoble, or a fast paced military march
Slow Clap		Origin unknown, but was popularized as a movie trope in the 1980s
La Raspa	**	Composer and year of origin are unknown, but the piece is associated with the folk dance style from the Mexican state of Veracruz. Often mistakenly called the Mexican Hat Dance, which is a different folk dance/song
Tarantella	**	Luigi Ricci, early/mid 19th century. From the Italian folk dance song "Tarantella Napoletana"
Zorba	**	Mikis Theodorakis, 1964. From his song "Zorba's Dance", written for the film Zorba the Greek
Part One	Short for "Routers part one", as it is the first half of the Routers call-track. On its own, it can be used to prompt four syllable chants. It is also included in other call-tracks such as Leaping Fourths	The Routers, 1963. From their song "Let's Go - Pony"
Centerfield Claps	**; very similar rhythm to Routers	John Fogerty, 1985. From his song of the same name
Car Wash Claps	**	Rose Royce, 1976. From their song of the same name
Cha-Cha Slide	**	DJ Casper, 2000. From his song of the same name
Addam's Family	**	Vic Mizzy, 1966. Theme song for the TV show "The Addams Family"
Seven Nation Army	**	The White Stripes, 2003. From their song of the same name
Blister in the Sun	**	Violent Femmes, 1983. From their song of the same name
Blitzkrieg Bop	**	Ramones, 1976. From their song of the same name
Olé		The full modern chant first appeared in Grand Jojo's 1985 song "Anderlecht Champion", which was recorded for (and featured) the Belgian football league champions, RSC Anderlecht. The original French chorus of "Allez" was changed to "Olé" for a mariachi-inspired re-release of the song the following year, produced in support of the Belgian national team at the World Cup in Mexico. The word "Olé" originated in 18th century Spain, where it was shouted during flamenco dances and bullfights.
Green Acres	**	Vic Mizzy, 1965. Theme song for the TV show "Green Acres"
If You're Happy	Short for the popular childrens tune "if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands"	Origin is debated and ultimately unknown
Hey Mickey	**	Toni Basil, 1981. From her song of the same name