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Special Bonus Wednesday Question - 11/11/09

Tradition is dead.  Long live Tradition!

Two things are clear in the wake of the death of the supreme tradition, His Majesty Slow Dixie.  First, the chain of command will develop some replacement - the game will not just end quietly for everyone to go home.  If we win against Tennessee, we will want to soak in it.  If we lose, there should be some musical interlude to soothe our pain.  Something that - as some commenter put it - that reminds us why we are fans of this team.

Now, the other thing we know is that whether its in the Chancellor's Office, the Athletic Department, or the Band Hall, there are folks that keep up with Ole Miss public opinion by the courses of NAFOOM, Spirit, and, yes, The Cup.  We just want to quantify that public opinion, as best we can.

Vote in the poll or leave your brilliant suggestion below.  And, remember, if you don't have anything nice to say ... you're right at home.

Poll
After the game is over, what ought the band play?
"Forward Rebels" and nothing else; don't patronize me with some replacement.
24 votes
"Forward Rebels" and the Alma Mater.
53 votes
Call Graceland today and get Elvis back on our big T.V. Let the King drown out the mouth-breathing pseudo-racists.
94 votes
The "Hey" song, but, obviously, only if we win.
21 votes
"Rebel Yell." You don't think they'd really do that, do you?
18 votes

210 votes | Poll has closed

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I know the Elvis things is the sentimental vote...

But let’s be honest. That was the first to go last year.

by David. on Nov 11, 2009 11:49 AM EST reply actions  

The scuttlebutt is ...

that we stopped the King because we neglected to get the rights from Graceland, and they called Chancellor Khayat in the general “copyright infringement suit” mood.

Perhaps this time we could be all legal and stuff.

Red Cup Rebellion - Changing the culture of Ole Miss Athletics
Destroying your traditions since [YEAR REDACTED].

by Ivory Tower on Nov 11, 2009 12:08 PM EST up reply actions  

CKX owns the image rights now

http://ir.ckx.com/index.cfm

Ironically they also hold the rights to all things “American Idol.”

by Queen Hoka-Hotty-Toddy on Nov 11, 2009 2:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Write in for the Alma Mater

Way down South in Mississippi,
There’s a spot which ever calls,
Where among the hills enfolded,
Stand old Alma Mater’s halls.

Where the trees lift high their branches,
To the whisp’ring Southern breeze,
There Ole Miss is calling, calling,
To our hearts’ fond memories.

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Nov 11, 2009 11:57 AM EST reply actions  

Option 2 is really the alma mater

All of them assume, I guess, that we’ll play “Forward Rebels” like we’ve done so long as I’ve been here.

Red Cup Rebellion - Changing the culture of Ole Miss Athletics
Destroying your traditions since [YEAR REDACTED].

by Ivory Tower on Nov 11, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions  

The Band

The Night they Drove Ol’ Dixie Down?

by shitnowiworkinjackson on Nov 11, 2009 12:04 PM EST reply actions  

Or

Mississippi Moon

“I’d like to hear some funky Dixieland, pretty momma come and take me by the hand …”

Allman Brothers?

Red Cup Rebellion - Changing the culture of Ole Miss Athletics
Destroying your traditions since [YEAR REDACTED].

by Ivory Tower on Nov 11, 2009 12:06 PM EST up reply actions  

I was raised on cornbread and Merle Haggard.

Don’t know nothin’ ’bout them long-haired Doobie Brothers.

I do know a bounty hunter that claimed to piss on Greg Allman’s shoe, though.

Red Cup Rebellion - Changing the culture of Ole Miss Athletics
Destroying your traditions since [YEAR REDACTED].

by Ivory Tower on Nov 11, 2009 3:06 PM EST up reply actions  

does anyone else know what i'm talking about...

But that slow song that’s played at the beginning of the basketball games is pretty good. Its no slow dixie but its not a bad option. Please tell me someone knows what I’m talking about.

by the love IS gone... to omaha on Nov 11, 2009 2:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

I Saw the Light

Hank Williams

Don't try and lay no boogie woogie on the king of rock 'n roll.

by RobRob9 on Nov 11, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions  

I’m going to guess that you’re talking about the last part of the band’s warm-up. I sincerely hope that never happens.

I’ll take option 2 all day long.

I get crunk 25 days a week!

by 25 Days a Week on Nov 11, 2009 2:53 PM EST reply actions  

Elvis! Elvis! Elvis!

They need to put Elvis back on the jumbotron ASAP. And whomever is controlling the interests of EAP and Graceland are STUPID not to do it for free. That would open a whole new market segment for them……

by Team BIB on Nov 11, 2009 3:04 PM EST reply actions  

Off topic.. Pick 'em

Fun Office Pools sending me emails now telling me to hurry up with my picks. I know you’re hurting Ghost, having been knocked out of first place and all, but ummm, chop chop.

Ole Miss football 2009. I shaved my balls for this?

by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Nov 11, 2009 4:49 PM EST reply actions  

Gotta go with Elvis..

as long as they crank that shit up at the end, so to drown out any potential assholes who like to rhyme.

"Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

by warrior possum on Nov 11, 2009 6:16 PM EST reply actions  

REBEL YELL

billy idol’s rebel yell is a badass song which they used to play before every game. now they play some terrible rap song. bring back billy, hell we could probably get the real billy idol to do it, he isn’t doing shit nowadays

and btw the “hey” song is no longer allowed at nfl games, due to the fact that the creator of the song, gary glitter, is such a huge pedophile that he isn’t even allowed in most southeast asian countries.

by Space Coyote on Nov 11, 2009 10:44 PM EST reply actions  

You mean...

Rock and Roll Part 2? Sorry I’m slightly OCD about song titles.

A Billy Idol live performance of Rebel Yell, or hell, any song, would make my decade.

Though, Saturday I was hoping for a reprise of Col. Reb is Crying

There's a darkness on the edge of town.

by Evil Betty on Nov 11, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions  

I got yer back on OCD about song titles...

…I am rife with OCD’s…

"Happiness is riches, complaint is poverty, and the worst I ever had was wonderful." Brother Dave Gardner

by tlcreb17 on Nov 12, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions  

fuck 'em all

play from dixie with love anyway

by Razorback1477 on Nov 11, 2009 11:16 PM EST reply actions  

That is what...

…a real REBEL would do!!!

"Happiness is riches, complaint is poverty, and the worst I ever had was wonderful." Brother Dave Gardner

by tlcreb17 on Nov 12, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions  

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